New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
STATE CONSTITUTION.

I Nl9h -; All laldh within this state are
! 70 the liability Go escheat tho entire and abs0
ute property T. vested 10 the owne!s accord.
! INK 10 The nature Of their respective estates
Section IL. No lease or grant u agricultural
/ ,,aud. Tor a Longer period than twelve years
J hereafter made. iu which shall he reserved suy
/ rent or service Of anT Kind shall be valid
/ , section -. All tn's. quarter sales. or Other
/ Ike restraint upon alienation re.erved in env
void ''''' "
Section - 40 purchase or contract for the
SAFE Qf lands n this State. made since the four
/ tenth day " October. ole thousand seven hun
ared aud seventy five, OF which may hereafter
&c m, msqe. OF. or Win ihe Indians. shall b.
with the consent ~ the Legislature The peace
D Makes courts 81 the TOnGWGsdG nation, the
pedccmakers courts aud surrOqdfes' couris OF
nc SENECA melton and oil other agencies Of the
/ Indian tribes end nations IN 40 far e. they er.
/ e'cise Judicial funcitons are hercbv cboItshed.
ana fhfir jnusdtcuon shaH rest IN the courts
OF re sdfc. Az actions and proceedings notc
I pcndir0 IN such courts and agencies Of mo
Indian nations and fribes shall De Transferred
for dctcrmtnatton 70 the proper courts Of the
.oa'ies Of this sfGfe and The constitution.
Hcqncs and ldrs Of the United sfefes. oil zen.
Cdl l1Ws Of nc state. nOU or hereafter IN
force shdH dp2ig 20 al Indians iCithfn the
state The legislature shan pr0ride for tho
pr'scrrdtion o. me judicial records OF the In
/ atdu tribes and n1fiOrf.
/ ABSTRACT. This amendment Is designed 10
secure greater uniformity IN the laws governing
Indians to extend to them the protection OF
/ state laws and courts. and define their rights
under such laws. II abolishes the indian courts
Z therein named and vests their Jurisdiction in
the state courts, restoring 10 the state Its uris-
| diction over marriage and divorce heretofore
conferred on two reservations only. and makes
dinnS unless b. tie constitution, treaties or
J laws Of the United States or treaties OF this
state other provisions are made.
Section 10. such parts Of the common law,
and of the acts of The legislature Of the colony
of New York. as together did form the Jaw u
the said such colony. on the nineteenth day
: Of April one thousand seven hundred aud sew
/ enty i've, and the resolutions of the con
grcss Of 1.-THE saidl such colony, and Of the con-
Ncutiou Of the state Of New York. In force on
the twentieth day ~ April. one thousand seven
hundred aud seventy which have not
since expired. or been repealed or altered and
such acts NJ the legislature Of this state ~ are
now IN force. shall De and continue the law OF
this state, subject 10 such alterations rs the
Legislature shall make concerning the same But
all such parts Of The common law. and such
Of the said acts, or parts thereof. as are re-
prEuant 10 this constitution. are hereby abrO-
gated.
state. made by the King Of Great Britain. or
persons acting under bis authority. after the
fourteenth day OF October. one thousand seven
hundred and seyenty-nve. shall be null and
void; but nothing contained In this constitution
shall affect any grants Of land within this
state. made by the authority OF the said king
/ or his predecessors. or shall annul any char
ters 10 bodies polite and corporate. by him
or them made, before that day; or shall affect
any such grants or charters since made by this
STATE or by persons acting under ~ authority:
or siaii impair the Obligation OF any debts
contracted by the state. or individuals. or
erty. or any suits. actions, rights Of action or
other proceedings in courts Of Justice.
IN the merit section. TT the right OF action now
existing 10 recover damages for injuries result.
Ing in deatht.l shall never be abrogated j
and the amount recoverable shall not DO subject
10 anv statutory Limitation.
ABsrRIcr.-1'his amendment comprising the
new matter beginning with 'Ercept' IS
merely 10 make the section consistent with the
, next section IS lN.
Section 10 Nothing contained IN this con-
stitutiOn shall be construed 70 limit the power
OF the legislature TO enact laws for the pro-
lection Of the lives. health or safety Of EN-
ployees; or FOR the payment, either by en-
Movers or by employers and employees or
otherwise either directly or through a state or
other system Of insurance or otherwise, Of com
pensation for injuries 10 or Occupa'iOndl DIS
cases Of employees or Tor death OF employees
resulting from such injuries or Diseases without
regard 10 fault as a cause thereof except where
the injury Is ocCasiOned 10y the wilful inten-
lion OF the injured employee 10 bring about tho
injury or death II himself or OF another. or
where the injury results solely from the ntox-
ication OF the injured employee while on duty :
or Tor the adjustment. determination and set
Element. with or without trial by Jury, or
issues which may arise under such legislation :;
or ITO provided prOr ding that the right lofl
10 such compensation, and the remedy therefor
shall be exclusive Of all other rights and rene
dies for such injuries or diseases or death. Ito
employees or for death resulting from such In
Compensation Tor death shall not exceed a nred
or determiuGble sum; provided thatl But all
moneys paid by an employer 10 hls employees
the enactment Of any Of the laws herein
authorized. shall be theld 10 bel deemed Ia
nroner charge inl part OF the cost Of operat-
ing the business Of the employer.
AEsTRAcr-This amendment allows the lecis-
lature 10 pass a Workman compensation law
FOR occupatiOnal diseases. IL permits cOmpen-
sation 10 the workman for such disease or to
his dependents. II death results therefrom.
ARTICLE II.
Section l. Every male citizen Of the age Of
tv-anty-oue YEAR. who shall have been a Cit
zen for ninety days. and sn iuhdbitant OF this
state ono year next preceding an election. and
for the last four months resident or the
county and for the last thirty days resident
Of he election district in which Doc may Oner
his vote. shall be entitled 70 vote az such
election in the election district Of which he
shall at the time Doe p resident and not else
where for all officers that now are or here
after NAV be elective by the people. and upon
ali questions which may be submitted 10 the
vote ~ the people provided that In time OF
war no clectOr IN the actual military service
Amy or navy thereof snall be deprived 81
his vote b. reason Of his absence from such
election district; and The legislature SHALL
have power % provide the manner IN which
and the time and place at which SUCH absent
electors NAV vote. and for the return and
canvass Of their votes In the election dlstrlcts
in. which they respectively reside.
Section .. No person who shall receive, ec-
cept or offer 20 receive or pay oner or proniise
ute 10 another. 10 be- paid or used. any money
or other valuable thing as d coiuIeusduoh OF
reward for the giving or Wlthholalns , a 80
az an election, or who shall ma 80 nL1
TO influence the giving or WlthhoIulh| az
such vote. or WHO shall make or become IL
recty or indirectly Interested in aiy Det, OF
. wager deperding lnon the result Of any cleo
ton shall vote al such election: ana upon
challenge for such cause. the person 50 Guar
leneed before the offers authorized FOR that
purp0se shall receive bis vote. shail sNta -,
affirm before such officers that ne mas not
Hffl moo
las NOT maid offered or promised 10 pay. con
tributed. offered or promised 10 cohtrlnuus ~
another. to be paid used. any money W
other valuable thing as compensa tion OF
reward for the giving or Withholding ~
at such election, and has not MADE hnS pr
any such vote nor made or become drecty
or indirectly Interested in any bet or NatSg'
depending upon the result OF slcn - 49,.
The Legislature shall enact laws eNrldhhE
from the right Of suffrage all persons con'
/ of bribery " Of any infamous crime. -
Section 3. Tor the purpose OF soi'hS' ~ -
person shall be deemed 10 nave Ealncu -. or
q residence. by reason or MS pfseueee ,Ss
b United states. nor while engaged 10 the nat
cation ~ the waters Of this state. or % W,
United States. or Of me hieH ILL, n' nor while
student Of any seminary or lehfiiln- ~, ar
Kept az any aln.s-hOuse, or othrt as'L.t.,i,' !,
institution wholly or party supp3httIi' CON
puhii. expense. or by charity nor "hlie ''"
fined ia any puhhc' prison. "a. IAN.
section a. Laws snail be made for the r'Sn,
iafiOn o. elections aud for ascerts lh.nst i,.ho
proper proofsfl the lcitizcnsl electors W.
shall be- entitled 10 the right Of suffrage heTeny
estahlishedll and for lthel thor cnnnal
i,tration lof voters:l, which regstra,do o
before each general election. such r. gistrat,loi
shall not DE- required FOR town and village elgt
tions except by express provision OF law. IN
cities and Villages having I'VE thousand inhsb-
itants or NOR. ac-O riding 20 the last prccenllS
fedefdi Or state csHsEs or enumeration l"I Iu
habiiants, v0tersl electors shall De- register ~
upon personal application only. lars may %
made pt0riding FOR special repatriation htfcH
on pcfsondl Application before such boards OF
00iccrs as the legislature shiU f'sighdf, on q
doy or doys not more than fre months prior 70
me dan 0f erection ~ sgrh electors az shdi!
fhc1 declare under oath that trey are Engaged