The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-18

ment. Al q meeting under this section no
subject shall b.. acted upon except that for
be held.
Abstract-The Legislature now has the
power to remove judges OF the court OF
aPpea asss snd liz JUSTICES now S on ta as. supreme nnSnr &c, eop in.
specific grant Of power is given AZ present
s%psciaiiyy FOR Or such asp purposes : E0e during ne soH issis.
smsnd m nSsss' is Or TO o' rsatify that nns s,s uHsseG,ns
s,,i s@, Isl ] e r. f. i;%:;'.,s!iSss; @S $Ss !. ; e: ,,s !:
q ecnsre.s, : civil or military cfhcer under
city sovsrn@snt Hndi ri II any person
shall; after his election as a member Of
appointed 10 any ye o fSs.ea civil ~ s op miiisar >.
under the government Of the United states.
or under any city Fovernm,nt, hi. ac-
Abstract-The elimination Of the nrst
p psSseei to the Sec r'Ts' m sn1Sysa s oi G ,hs l. s'i..
,atnre The second sentence Is retained.
however' to ths effect that a person who
not hold such office after accepting an
office under the federal government or a
city.
Section I'LL 1s. Each house shall keep q
ISurnai o, its proesedings ~ and q record
as may require secrecy. The doors Of each
house shall be kept open, except when the
Neither house shall. without the consent
OF the other. adjourn for more than two
days.
Abstract.-At present each house OF the
legislature keeps a journal, and after the
lapse of a year and upwards the same Is
fishes a record OF. Its debates. The pur-
pose Of the amendment is 70 give imme-
date and full publicity to all proceedings
OF tho lcRtslature, TO make the reasons Tor
action by the legislature matters Of pub
lie record. to restore the art OF debate to
avenue to p~referlnent for able young men.
Section "a IS. For any speech or de-
members shall not be questioned In any
other place,
in s si,ss2 h baa, y, Il Any ,s s!ll %ay 'r as% .il
bills passed BY one house may be amended
Section .iiil 10. The enaetins clause of
all bills shall be THE People OF the state
OF New York. represented in senate and
law .haihl' be .aa "ass s Except ep''' by biz anu !"
section ti5.l is. No bill shall be passed
pr pria sssG% and I n laS u BE aa !. ,h@ Of t hSye m ssrn
bcr,. In It's Anal form. at lcas, three cal:
sndar LEGISLATIVE days prior to Its hnai
acting governor. shall have certified to the
necessity OF It's immediate passage. under
Shall Hhs "a anyl' An 10 vi Bin . shall u be 'r passed sea'e or s be.
come a law. except by the assent OF a
majority OF the members elected TO each
branch Of he iegislaturef: and uponl.
Immediately after the. last reading Of a
billt. no amendment thereof shall be al.
lowed. andl the question upon Its fnal
passage shall, be taken Immediately there
a@fter.l and the Yeas and nays entered on
the journal.
SO as to forbid the legislature hereafter
20 pass any bill until the lapse Of three
days after m. last am-sndmGn, and a re.
ton by which a bill may now be passed
In less time 81 the governor SO recon-
mends This change i%nsures at leas; three
days scrutiny. by the legislature and the
public, OF every bill IN fnal printed form
before !, is passed; wi,hou, any exception;
amendment Of a MI daTins the general
The prohibition has never been effective;
because a motion TO reconmii; amend ana
proper Notwithstanding the present Ian
guace. The proposed change restores IN
substance the provision. OF thc consti,ution
Of is46. conforms TO actual practice during
the las; s!xty-ninc years and s'mpliies and
Section ti6.l II. No private or local hill.
which may be passed by the legislature;
shan embrace more than one subject ana
'hst shall be ,APsessed In the i''s =. ,ss,.a
which shall provide that any existing law.
or any part thereof shall be made or
deemed a part of tsaidl such act, or which
shall enact that any existing law. or part
thereof, shall. be applicable. except oy in-
section isl ~. The Legislature. shall
not pass n private or local bill In any OF
Chang!ne the name. Of personst1;
Laying out. opening. altering, working or
disseminating roads. highways or alleys, or
for draining swamp or other low landsl.l;
Locating or changing county seatst J.;
Providing for changes OF venue In civil
or criminal cssest.li
Incorporating villsgrstlI.
Providing for election OF members or
boards Of supervisorsll;
10 "a. "a q. EN ". ~ - = ~ n N a
p%aneiing grand or p..i' jurorsl,l;
Regulating the rate Of Interest On
Tie opening and coriurtinr ~ elections
or designating places Of %vot'ugt ;
Creating. incrcasinG or .err"a ing Yes
rercentaea or allowances Of public cNccr;
during tho term Tor which I-lidl such
officers are elected Or apnolrt'lf J;
GRANTING to amy co,rorstion association
or Individual the right to prove u cia'm
against the state or against any 'iNh "i'i-
sion thereof;
authorizing any civil division ~ the
state to allow or pay any c',im or account:
Granting to any corporation. association
or individual the right 20 lay down rail-
Granting 10 any private corporation, rs
| soc'ation or Individual any exclusive priv
ilcgc. immunity or franchise wha'oVcrt.l.
Granting to any person. association. nrm
or corporation an exemption from tu>a-
t!on on real 81. personal prorer'Nt L.
Providing for building bridges, and char
on the Hudson river below Waterford. aud
on the East river, or over the waters FORM
ing A part q the boundaries Of the state.
! The legislature shall pass genera laws
proNtGing for the cases enumerated In this
section, and for all other cases which In
it, judgment may be provided for by gen
eral laws. But no law shall authorize the
construction or operation Of a street rail-
road except upon the condition that the
consent OF the owners OF one-half In value
Of the property bounded on. and the CON
sent also Of the local authorities having
the control Of that portion OF n street or
Highway upon which 1t Is proposed to CON
struc, or operate such railroad he first
ob,aineI. or In case the consent Of such
proprrty owners cannot I've obtained. tho
appellate division Of the supreme court. In
lie constructed, may. upon application. APP.
poInt three commissioners who shall de-
I tcrminc. after II hearing OF all parties In
:eros;ed. whether such railroad ought to be-
constructed or operated, and their deter.
miu9tluu, confirmed by the court. may he
taken in lieu OF the consent OF tho prop
eTty owners.
Abstra,t.-This section, now In article 3
which the legislature Is prohibited from
passing private or local bills. Action. II
! any. in such matters must be taken hy the
d enactment uf genera! laws, The amend
rnrnt Includes In the list ~ matters as to
which private or local bills may not b,
q passed. the granting to any corporation.
association or individual the right To prove
a claim against the state or any civil divi-
sion thereof, or authorizin. a clyil division
10 allow or pay q claim or account.
Section Il9.l 20. The legislature shall
or account against the state or against IN,
civil division thereof. bat may appropriate
money. I" pay. such claims and accounts,
against the state a. shall have been audited
and allowed according 20 law,
Abstract.-Tfls amendment Is to prevent
the legislature from auditing OF allowing
any private claim or account against a
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