New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-11
STATE CONSTITUTION.

ahie To IL fit4te ~ fai1i0 and Aollrst-r.
Ihese tive cities ar~ TIE only cities To- the
state uhirl have Mt GOV the privilege Of
r ding water bouds il asrer'ainins Their
SECTION ~. The legislature shsH proud,
for me p mod end Ifmiff'i0rs uHfer rkicL
d,b.s nay b. rprffa. 90 90 tts cittcs oornii,s,
filfe 30 90 'rf mr. s.. . 1rtis frgu b, gag
rb.c tn srnHgi iH.t4 n. fris fht .arf Of thth
sagu I1l due cft D. fqid uiihir mn ycs,s
offfr surA grbf shr hare BEEN ..nfr1,fsd ard
itqi 90 salh dt5l flaA D. contracted for
pcrild iongcr than fhe g,oblb.e ~, Of fAe
rofk Or otjsef f9r ptteh o., debt 1. 10 b.
eoEfracfed.
ABsrrAcr.-This new section requires the
legislature 10 provide that hereafter the cities
alf other ciyll divisions u the state shall
is-ue serial bonds only ana that local debts
nay not he contracted fuf longer period tbau
ta- probable lie of the work 0r object for
which the debt is created. 49, tbs section the
sloas T. made 20 conform % tAsf u the state
provided N article nln-.
vide for O. ,ts'~ board o. chirltIrs. which .h1ii
visit and inspcct al Institutions ~betbrr
state county mla. p-.. in.orpJ4ted Or pit
lnosyaary corlr. tl.na. or r'fnru4tofy charse-
ter excepting olly such Institutions as are
hereby made subject O. the visitation and Ia.
.y-ctiop q either % the commissions. herein
after mentioned. but Including all rrfurma-
tories except those 10 whl.h adult males on
vicied Of felony shall be confined state CON
mission IN lunacy u ~ which shall rsru4t1 me
management and 1scol corr0. 81 the s'1ic
k0sf iiGis for he irsgn, mot including insflta-
iloHs for criminals ~ c0npicfsl ,Fcspf ~ 90
far CO such management may Hoto o. hereafter
Dc d.ie0qf,d 5V its iegisIgfurs 70 local b0Grfs
Of nGnggSrs. and tchfrh shGi visit and Inspect
all Institutions. either plblc or private. used
for tie care aud treatment - the lnsane not
including Institutions for ep.eptcs or id.otsi 4.
state commission Of prisons which shall visit
and Inspect al Insult tons used Tor the Diet %
ton OF sane adults charged with or convicted
OF crime, or detained as witnesses or debtors.
ABsTEAcT.- purpose end effect ~ this
D. .FI %. ff.ff.aI
vision the continued management and r.cal
control % the state hospitals Tor tue Insane
commission. For twenty tx years the issis
lature has been adding % the statutory pow
ers Of such commission. In the up building ~
the c0rumi.siO The provisions y the amend
ment adopted ~ the Convention VIII insure
tho present powers " the commission bryond
the possibility 81 Interference w. the ieg'sla-
tuTe.
section ~ u. III. member. Of ftns
saidl such board and - 1.-THE said such CON.
missions shall - appointed hy the governor.
By and with the advice and consent of the
senate; and any member may De removed from
office by the governor FOR cause an oppor
tunity having been given him 10 be heard In
section lis.l. rs. EIisting Laws relating 10
Institutions referred 20 ln the foregoing se,-
lions and TO their supervision snd Inspection.
In 30 far such laws are not inconsistent
With the provision, CT lthel thls ceu4utution.
shall remain in force until amended or re,
pealsd BY the legislature. The visitation and
iLpprttlon heIeiu PROVIDED fOF. rhhAi moi " "
elusive Of other visitation and Inspection now
ssSiion II II 'Ts Nothing in ,ni. cons,i.
from making such provision for the education
and support u the olind. the deaf and Dumb
ana juvenile dclin4 lents IS 10 IL may seem
Pt,Tper 81 prevent any county city. tosa o.
maintenance aud secular education. Of Inmates
o. orphan asylums homes for dependent chlI-
dren or correctional Institutions. whether
fs FT.I p d
counties, cities towns aud villages 10 char
table. eleem0snynary. correctional and rei0rna-
toy institutions, wholly VI partly Under Pm
Fate control, FOR care, support Hnd malnte-
nance, may he authorized. out sh.ll not he
required by the legislature. No such pay
hents shaiI he made for any innate ~ sIch
!bshtltlohs who Is not received ana retained
thtFtln pursuant ~ rules established ~ the
state board Of charities. Such rules shall be
subject 20 the control Of the legislature ~
section tl5.l II. Commissioners OF the
state board " charities add commissioners oi
ne state commission ia lunacy NV holding
once, sDalt be continued ia 0fice for the tein'
Tor which they we're appointed, respectively
unless the legislature shall otherwise proFlde.
Inc legislature H.ay confer upOn "a. comml -
sion> ana upon tue board mentioned IN me
foregoing ee ti0us any sdditi0Gal po@ers that
are lot Inconsistent with ctnrr PROVISIONS ol
ARTICLE uxJ XII.
Section !. The legislature mail provide 70.
the maiLtsnance and support II system or
free Common schools wherein all the children
of th.s state may bee etucatei.
Section =. The corporation created In the
year one thousand seven hundred and eighty
Jour- uulsr the name u The Regents OF me
University Of the state Of New York. is hereby
continued under the name " The University
Of The state Of New York. II shall be roY-
erned aud lie corporate powers. which may oe
increased modified OF diminished ~ the legis-
l4turs. shsh be exercised. by not less than
niue regents.
Section 3. The capital Of the common school
fund. the capita. OF the literature fund and
the capits! Il tha United state, deposit fund
Ghall De respectively preserved iEvlo.ate. Inc
re7enue Of The saiai sach Common school funl
shan be appIied TO the support Of common
schools. the revenue OF Tue saidl such TX
er4tufr fanJ shall BIO applied % the support
y acade"ies sn9 the $40 Of rs enIty I'VE I'VE
states deposit fund shall each year be Gppro,,
plisied 70 anq made part ~ nc capital Ok
The sgldl such common school fund.
Section 4. Neither the state nor any sub
division thereof shall use its property or
credit or any public money. 9i authorize uF
permit either 10 be- used directly o. indirectly
il al or maintenance. other than Tor eIsninl-
ton OF .a pecti0u. of any school or institution
Of learning who'll! or IN part uhder the Goa
troll or direction q any religious drhOmina
tiou. 81 Ia which any dtlDm.nAtl0nai tenet or
AKTiLs lX.l XIH.
trjcf atforae,s md register Ia eoHE,is1 har-
lag registers. shall be CHOSEN by the electors
II the respective counties. once IN every thf,c
Yea Ff ana nlt-L as fAetN1+ea tAa4s ieii'
except IN the count.cs % New YORK and kiE-s,
and IN counties whose boundaries are III same
ss those Of a city. where such officers shah De-
chosen By the electors once ia every two or
four years Is tn Legislature shall direct
sherihs shall hold 70 other ofice. ana De iurii-
gDie for the next Term after the terininy Ton
law 70 renew their security. from time 10 tim, ;
and IN default q giving ouch new security,
their offices shall BE- deemed vacant. But IN"
county shall never be made r. ponslD!e Tor
fH lsTa ~ he aNnrlm Inc governor ma.
remove any officer. IN this section ineuilonf-
within che term for which De shall nave Oeen
elected. giving 20 such oldcer a copy Of the
charges against him. and an opportunity or
being heard in his aets3se o,e..,, ,vbo.. .eo.
s1 or ay2aimt aho be- seS Ss ne .e
Tors 81 the rcsYertlFe s9uniIra .. 'yt,..-.. ~
authorities. ss the lsg.slaiure, shall, c.r-ct.
AL city. town and village office. .. Mhet'
election or appointment j. not provided foE
10y this const. .ution. shall be elected ~ Ne
electors q fuch ciiirf towns ant tii,4as-s,
O.. rome division thereof. or appointed uy sven
authorities thereof a. lthe legislature snail
des Enate fQr mat plrPose steH b. rcgid,d
Announcement Is not provided for by This cone
si6l.ion and ali officers. whose otfces may
b. The people or appointed, o. 1.-THE legislature
may iirec.l NO. yt pro- iee ~ .tt ..
substituting the expression PROVIDED ~ ia
for Legislature ahai lc-i8naie or dllect,
Is designed 20 harmonic The thfet WIN mat
Of The amendment 90 fhe sections now num-
hered - and 20 o; article g.
s.f.Ion Wasn ia- duration % any office
is nor provided hy thls constitution. H. may
Ns decla red Isl law. and lf uof s0 declared.
such Office shall b. held during .hs pleasure
I'd tna authority making the appointment.
ssr-l0r e. The time ~ eiecfins 81 officers
rarir4 In this article shall be prescribed by
law. a.
Section 3 The legislature shall provide FOR
eri,r- ,e.-r riee In Office ard Do case Of cleo
fi.r officers. no person appointed 70 aN
vacanrr shall hold ME Once hy virtue Of such
appointment longer than ihe conmrneemrLi
~ bio r0ILtt..l year next succeeding fi.a nrat
annual election after the happening Of the
vacancy
present has been Transferred 10 article
4 ana fec0rlrs & thereof
Section III 8 Provision hal b. made BY