The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-27

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abrogated or amended by the assembly
ment. At a meeting under this section nc
subject shall be acted upon except that for
which the meeting is herein authorized "a
Abstrsct-The legislature now has this
power to remove Judges OF the court OF
appeals and justices of the supreme court,
stitute Impeachment proceedings. No
speclno grant OF power is given at present
latiye recess or otherwise, The foregoips
SECTION Isl H.. no person shall be
eligible to the legislature. who at the time
az MS election Is. or within one hundred
OF congress, a civil or military officer under
me United States. or an officer under any
shall, after his election as a member OF
the legislature. be elected TO congress, or
ap99o,n,sd to any office; eiyiI or military,
or under any city government. his ec-
ceptance thereof shall vacate his seat.
Abstract-The elimination of the FIRST
sentence %confers on federal and city en-
ployees the right. enjoyed by other citi-
Zens. to become members OF the legls-
,hture The second sentence IL retained.
however. to the effect that a person who
becomes " member Of the legislature may
office under the federal government or a
city.
journal OF Its proceedings III and n record
OF Its debates aud promptly publish the
same from day 10 day, except such parts
house shall be kept open. except when the
PUBLIC welfare shall require secrecy.
Neither house shall, without the consent
or 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 Ia
published, but neither house keeps or pub
fishes a record Of It's debates. The pur-
dIate and fun publicity 10 all proceedings
OF the legislature, to make the reasons for
action by the Legislature matters Of pub
lic record. TO restore the art OF debate TO
the legislature and 20 make II more OF an
avenue TO preferment for able young mon.
Section tl2 IL. For any speech or de-
bate In either house OF the legislature. the
members shall not be questioned In any
section tisl ~: Any bill may originate
bills passed by one house may be amended
ssS,ion ia Is; The .naG,,ns clause Of
Assembly. do enact, as follows" and no
Law shall be enacted except. by bill.
Section rs 10. 40 bin shall be passed
printed and upon the desks Of the mem
bers, in Its Anal form, at least three cal.
endar legislative days prior TO its Anal
acting governor. shall have certined to the
necessity, OF rs immediate passage. under
shall anyl. No bill shall be passed or be
come a law, except by the assent OF a
ranch, Of, the. ieglslatureI: and uponl.
Immediately after the last reading of a
billt. no amendment thereof shall be al
lowed. anal the question upon Its final
passage shall be taken Immediately there
after and the yeas and nays entered on
the Journal.
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so as to forbid tn. Legislature hereafter
TO pass any bill until the lapse " three
days after the last amendment and a re
print OF the bill. thus removing an eNcep-
ton by which a bill may now be passed
in less time = the governor so recon-
mends. This change iusures az least three
days scrutiny. by the legislature and the
public. Of every bill In final printed form
9 be- I, Is passed; TSlthout any eSSTpiiGa
]smcndment OF a MI dufins, The genera
debate on the question Of its final passage
The prohibition has never been effective.
because a motion to rscommi', amend and
report forthwith as amended Is manifestiy
proper Notwithstanding the present Ian
guaee. The proposed change restores In
substance tho provision. Of the constitution
Of iS4s. conforms TO actual practice during
Section fis,i II. No priva,. or loca, hill.
shall embrace more than one subject, and
that shall be expressed In the title.
section Il4.l IN. NO &c kntlA ne pa
which shall provide that any existing law,
or any part thereof. shall be made or
deemed a par, q tsaidl such act. or which
thereof. shall he applicable. except by In
sert!ug II IN such act,
Section us 10. The legislature shall
not pass a private or local bill In any OF
Changing tho names of personstl;
Laying out. opening, altering, working or
disseminating roads. highways or alleys. or
for draining swamps or other low landst.l;
Locating or changing county seatstl;
Providing for changes OF venue In civil
or criminal cssest.l;
Incorporating villRgert1t
Providing for election OF members OF
boar OF supervisorst.l;
Selecting, drawing, summoning or EN-
panerng grand or petit Jurors lit
Regulating the rate Of interest on
monoytl:
Tho opening and conducting NJ elections
or designating places OF vo'ingtl:
percentage or allowances NJ public officers.
during the term for which tsaidl such
officers are elected or arpoiutedt J;
Granting 70 any corporation, association
nv indi,iJr.I ,he right 10 pro,e a claim
AGAINST The state or against any civil diyi-
- thereof.
.,.,n ~ aiiaw a. INV anx claim nv account.
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Granting 10 any Gorpore'ion. hssociatIon
or lndlVliuai the rght 10 Jay uo"h ran
road irackSl.l'
Granting 10 any ,priNatN corporation, a.
soclatlon or itliNld.al ahf eAo.uslEe PITY
Granting 20 any person, association hrm
or corporation an exemption from TAXA
tion on real or persona, propertyLli
,erins conn, compamics Tor Such purposes. except
on the hudson rl'cr oeLow Watettord ana
on the East tl!sr' or Over tne wattrs FORM
Ing a part OF the onunuaties ot the state,
The Legislature shhlI pass genera laws
providing Tor tne case. enumerated IN TINS