New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-18
STATE CONSTITUTION

Section Tho legislature may provide FOR
OOH. enlistment into the sctive fore, ~ such
other pers0ns 40 may maze application 10 te
s-.ron The mri,', shall b. organirss
ana tleI.fd into such ans and naval and
active and reserve forces q, The legislature
may deem proper. pfoNied however that
faof- shall. Do malnt9ll-i ar a. times
force ~ nlt less man ifn t1ol-and enlisted
,rsn fuUy ur formed. sru-l. equipped dis
..p.nel ani ready Or active service Ani Dc
shall 30 tho Our. % Che .egi-.sture ~ each
.@-..on 90 make Sufficient appropriation Tor
s.-t.r, Ih. governor ,hau appoint I'm,
.r..s. of fhe -srafa. STAT departments ~
ai.....e.comr aud military secre'ary and ~,
DI..t1 tlsterGi 81 fhf sfdtc. al ~ whom
stI. 1f o-ace ll..nE l, p.saflre their
.-rmI -.nns to expire Urn ne term Tor
v-f..r tn~ governor sha. have been elected
10 srlU also nominate. and with ne consent
q inc senate appoint aH majorl generals
publications Of major gsnsrals aud aides
.o-re.cr Soc ~. abstract below under
section 3 % this article
es..o- All othsr commissioners ana
non rommissionei off-ers shsll os ehosen or
appointed .r sucI manner 1nd shall has, such
r.lt4-ltt1rs az the legislature may Deem
a...t ,.uIlo.ve 20 The improvement 81 ths
.r.I.a provided however mat no iaw shall
b.. r.s.ai .rarsinE the existing mote Of sI.--
,..' arI qrYl.ltmsnt unless t~o-th'ris az The
members pfesent 10 each house shall concur
Ar-In,cr See the abstract b-lo- under
se.f.0u o., thi- article
Section 8. ID, commiss'oref officers shall
be- .,r.missiontl hy taf For~rnor - comman-
f,-..n.rrIef No commissioned of@rsr shall
10 -emotei from Office during the tern, for
which he shel have teen appointed or elected.
OF the governor. stating The grounds on which
such removal ID recommended or hy no sen
tar.- n r. court martial. or upon tho findings
~ Al etamf1.ng board organized pursuant 10
Iaw or for absence without Leave for q
ucr.o.l OF lsitl fhrec months ~ more
AHrrHArT. - he provisions Of the present
ronsfirrfion have h.corle lnope-stivs liz cor
talr pattltulsrs. by reason - acts ~ congress.
racH.t.ag tlsf Tie orgauizsflon ~ our Nrtfousl
Glad conform 90 that ~ The regular army
ll- congress. 8. enpoversd 10 Do by the
federal constitution The state OF Sew York
BAD arto0atei tn's federal law by snsetigs
a.. n.Ii'sy .aw q ls's. unier which ~
NafolaI Guard has been recognized Tbs
! pose n the amendments 10 sections four.
ffc end Six % thls srtlC.e is 10 harmonic our
constitution with The demands Of the federal
law. aud also Wi'h the existing practice As
embodied 10 The state military AN Of 1888
Section IL snail BE the duty OF ne
ss.,etar, b. 2'sera .q.; to proyds for ~, n,
villages. and to restrict tne.g power OK t-Na-
iio1. ssse-smeut. borrowing money. contract
lfs drhts, anf loar.rf thelf credit. 80 80 10
prevent abuses boz as.- ssments and in con
tracing d-1t ty such municipal corporations
ana me legislature may regulate snd rr
ihe wages OF salaries. tne hours OF WORK or
welfare AID safety ~ persons employed oy ne
state oi oy any county. city. town. village or
other civil division " The stste. or by any
contractor or slncontrsttor performing work.
county. CRY. town. village or other civil a.
vision thereof } 30 such rsdHn>r shall So
cure o. them me Crsrciss Of the pou.rs
ordtfed 60 cttrs 90 th.s article Ercept as
l0 r.ifs I4t'hy more than ore h.rarrd thou
sand f.rt.rfI.H. DO shall BE- fbc dutg % the
-fyls1ture ~ restrict tht poWcrs Of toTditor
ond 0'se7Tn!enf SO 90 20 prevent abuses -
taxation ord osssssmertS b. GHy o.ty or On
AB.rsAcr The eliminated part OF this .ec-
ton relating 20 employees has ben taken
care ~ 90 the next succeeding r-ction ~
and The new matter adjusts the existing
provisions ~ tho constitution 20 The home rule
PROV -.Hls Or iulf constitution The duty oi
me legislature AS 90 restriction. upon the
power ar taxation snd sFsessment ~ munich
raites Is. ly tle amendment 10 this section.
f confined 10 far as cities are concerned TO
those having more than one hundred thou
Section q Iarl & The legislature may
regulate ana fx the wages ard. ercept az
othrrtrts@ pro- tisf tbs. drttcl>. the SALARIES
ana U0D also regulate crd 81 M. hours ~
"nff or labor and make provision for the
rtoie. ZION, welfare and safety ot persons EN-
p.0yei ty tho state or Boy any county. CITY.
town. village or other civil division OF the
state. or hy any contractor or suOcontrscior
per-ormIn. work. labor or services for inc
state. OF for any county. city, town. village
or other civil division thereof
Ab~IEaCl - hl- section is part OF section
one OF article twelve or the present const!tu-
zion end ucflnes 10 oriy 10 the extent OF
Transferring from The legislature 70 ciues the
suing provisions oi The article
Ser-i9a 3 ErerD cru shall have crclusire
ro''ff To manage, 'ryuiaic AVID control Us
property. afdHs and municipal ooUerrmeri
subject 70 ths provisions Of Ois Constitution
ana SUBJECT further 90 tle provisions Of the
0raer0I laos OF ne STATE. o. lato. applvtnO
90 dll the cites OF the state trttbo4t c!asBfcd-
NJn or distinction. ard Of ldus applying 10
o. county uot wholly included utihiH a CITY
ssfr0tshinD or affecting me relation bcttCecI
sact ~ county and q cifD therein
Such bcrer snail be deemed 10 Include
9ng others:
laI The por>r 70 orgo-iss d-d manage
oil departtrtrts. bursaus OF oth<r dsv4siors
Of ffs municipal COUernfprnI ava 10 TSC4ldf,
tie powers duties. qualifications. mode 81
rc.e'ftoI, number, terms OF offce, coWperSd
t.os ard Deftod Of removal Of ~ city or
cers ard employers. Including al police md
h.t.h offcfrq an! efp.0yess paid bD the ctfD.
and ~ 900 rOnfnd'cioi offcers ara eWpl0YseS
attached ~ courts not o. rscCrd. ard 20
regulate fb~ com Dcnsdtio1 " al ofnccrs nor
chosen o. ne eisctOfS and o. oil employees
n c0tttics situated Wh0iiy tCithin citD sr-
cerf assistants and employees of district at
torHsys and except officers ana employees Of
+ ~ The p0trcr. as hereinafter provided. 70
+ r~rfs> or SfiGrt amendments 70 tfs charter u
relation 20 ifs property. oTdirs or niurictpa!
00rernucnt and % enact amendments 10 any
local or special laU ~ relation thereto
C'U map ADOPT O ~ 4sfd CHARTER or rrdct
. amendments 20 tts charter or am ertsfigO
sUfc.Gl 0r local laU 40 relation 20 any mat
rcr ~ state concern the management. reDu-
llU0H and control o. uhich shall have been
N|.fIr.fH 20 me CID Og lNI|. hnlt anu hNIfaS
iff itDil.Giuff, pursuant 90 iHr PROVISIONS or
.~ctl.r fo.r OF This article shall enact a lac
inconsistent tfercIrifh The term "chnrtei-'
f. dr.ifred for me purposes o. this article
~ .trIlfe onU general cfy i1tO enacted for
thc ciI.s ~ one class tn SO far as % apples
Tac i,yslqtre b9dy Of the oifv may enact
such amendments. subiect 20 me approval Of
ne MAJOR and - the board Of estimate ard
opn0rti9nm(nf " ~, c'ty y any Mere o.
pInliat4, hoWe. cr, fhGi % on IN ,ohich
any " the u.en.b,rs Of the board Of estimate
and dppOrtt0uUent Gre not e.ecfed o. IN
. ,rhlch no such body erlstS no such amend
'neut SHAH be enacted tptfhott me assent %
ftlo-thtrds Of all members elected 10 such
legislative body Every such enactment shan
embrace only orc beet aud ShaH expressly
dsciGrs that q q, such an amendment Even
artcEdmcnl witch changes the fr9neWork Of
the g0UerHm-ni OF n, c.fD or piOdifes restrto-
tons as % t8suiHg bonds o. contracting debts
. shall be submlttcd 10 fhe kOislIt1Te IN The
lear one thousand nine hundred ard strtssp
~ o. before me fifteenth day Of March ara
~ am Dear fhersGftsr dEriHg me trsi Uesk
o. 80 rert regular session. and sHa41 fa"e
erect a. idu siIty days dftsr such sutp'io
s.0r un.ess o. ne Meantime she ieg'sla
snGA o.sopp ote me same ~ jeint resgi".
tiJr Econ other such oHge'sdu1srt SHAH
fuhg egsct Ap0H Ns enactment as above pro-
ttaed without sach Submission 10 me egts-
he legislature ~ 0>nera! las shall pro
ttIs f0r public notice ard opportunity for
a pablo isarin0 b. the ierslos,re body Of
tie citD concerning am ss-n amendment De-
(9r. anal action thereon b. a.
~ fEr general siecfi0g IN fAs t>dr ors
thousand nine hLHdrsd and ssreEisen. and IN
les 80 charter after on, rettsiOB ih,T,0f shgii
efltr1lss proutde. 20 every eigAtA ycdr fheic
effer 0ther 10 fhe geHral or al sqociG! eiec-
ZION. srerV cifg shdu submit 10 TIE electors
fhcrrof fls question "shQu there BE- com
marion o. retlsc the charter Of the ciy'" cni
nae az th~ same ffnlc choose seen commits
s.rlfs 90 rstts, the city charter IN cass the
glfsrlon 6- GrsU,reG n fhe a19mgfire, pro-
tiltg. hocsrer, t4ct n the citg Of Asp York
flr number % slch coBtrlss.or,rs shou be
strfr.u 1iu~ % uh1m stGl D., chOssH tv ~,
electors Of fhc snnrs ctfy, tue b. the electors
of th~ Borough VI AaHagtiqE. taco b. ne
sIerf9rs ~ tAs borough " BfoDkibG. dnf one
e4rt b. fh~ electors 0f me bOro4ghs o. Th-
Bf9nr. Qa,gs GHd Richmond Tss2scfir.,y
such rct si1H when cor1p.ef'g '4GH B. A.eG -
fh~ orc, ~ f.c cifg clerE. and not less than
cir wscts ate, such ntn1 sna.i be sHbmiffed