New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-05
STATE CONSTITUTION.

49, NNNfaHF " 49, httt IA ny " Ae7 ANsfN"
Chsas.ny N. names OF persons ~;
laying ONT. opening Altering. working o,
flscontiuging roads. highways or alleys, or FOR
draining sRanps or other low lands n.
Locating Or changing county STATS tn
froriry for changes o. venue 10 civil or
IlcoTpors,ins vihas. IL;
o, PIotians fof election OF members Of boards
Selecting. drawing. .unnopinr or .mpsn.i-
Resuiailng the rate q int.r.. on
The opening and conducting OF elections or
cfss.;.5s. iHef.Ssins q aeer...inr fees.
during n. term for which said such oiricsrs
ar, elected or sppointedfl:
Vrcniin0 g ony corporation. association or
@ns'..a.1l ne rtghi 20 Prov. q cioir, c9asr,'
Authorizing any c|yA division Of the state
70 G TO- o. Pay any elato, or aeoosrti
Individual the right 70 lay down railroad
c.'ran'lag TO any private corporation, a,.o-
immunity or franchise whatever.
Granting 10 any person. assoc iatlon. nrrn or
corporation an exemption from taxation on
real or personal properiy.I.
Providing FOR building BRIDGE. ana cn,,
he HfuYyson river beiow Rwpt9.,5 s1,.pi on
the East river, or over The waters forming a
Tho legislature shall pass general law. pro-
vifinK for the cases enumerated In This sec
;ion. and for al other cases which IN is
judgment may b provided FOR ~ general
laws But no law shall authorize the con
struction OF operation Of a street railroad
ercep; upon the condition that tho consen, OK
the owners q one half IN value o, the prop
erty bounded on. and the consent also OF the
local authorities having tho control Of that
portion Of a street or highway upon which 4,
Is proposed 20 construct or operate such rail-
road be first obtained, or In cSss thu consent
q such property owner, cann't be obtained
ths departrnsnt In which Il Is propos.s 10 IA ~.
CONSTRUCTED. may. upon application, APRON,
thres commissioners who shall deterEn,ns
whether such rarrosa ought to be cons,rueted
or operated, and their determination, con-
hrmel by The court. may b taken IN lieu Of
the consent OF - n. property owners
section IS. defines most Of tho eases in which
the legislature Is prohibited from passing pri-
matters must BE- taken BY tho .nse,me.nt Of
general laws. This amendment includes In tho
lis, OF matters as % which private or ioos
bills may no; be passed.. the granting to any
corporation. association or individual the
rEht to prove a claim against the state or
any civil division thereof. or authorizing e
civil division 70 allow or pay a claim or
section lIsl 80. Ths legislature shall
neither audit nor allow any private claim or
account against the state o. oootrst any civil
dfrisfon thersol but may Appropriate money
10 paw such claims ord accounts ooo,,st tbs
state as shall have bean audited and allowed
according 70 law.
Assrsscr This amendment Is TO prevent
IN. legislature from auditing Or allowing any
private claim or account against civil az
Vision OF the state, thus extending the exist
ing provision which prohibits the legislature
from auditing or allowing any such claim
against ths state. As TO claim, against the
sa: me- oR b. Il. dr.S @ Sf:n
lion OF money BY the legislature 70 pay claims
section as amended viii prohibit that prae-
Section lisI a. Ths assent Of tvo-thirds
OF tho members elected 10 each branch OF the
iersisturs shall b requisite TO every bill
sppropria,ins tho public moneys or property
FOR local or private purposes
No pubic rsoreys Or property snoil % op
prop1ated FOR r.. eonsirsoHon o. srnpr ~.
CANAL, feeder. UdtsrrCoD or other Sorh t"t,I
plans and estimates Of tbs cost o. such uork
shall haze been hled stth ths seere'ory %
state b. TIE superintendent Of pubic 'oSrts,
together wifh a osvnGoats bv Nm a. 70
ichether Or NOT IN hs Judgment ths gs~eTa'
INTERESTS Of ths state ther require haf aye, Tsa,
improvement BE- made at state erpe-ss. Jh~
Of r., ,'ats to II. ecoost q ehr,i.at,ro 0res.
constrnction Of hiohtoays from tbs vroce'd,
o. bonds authorized under sectto, -four o.
article nirs Of this oo~stitrtor or secn9n
tour o. FORMER article seve, thsreof os ~
sand rirs hundred ord ten. .. 49,,
ABsTKAST. The second paragraph 10 we
entire Amendment. Under proposed article
SIX the superintendent OF public works has
full charge OF tho works enumerated IN the
above amendment and Il Is believed that MS
estimate. OF money nesd.d therefor srord the
best source Of Information for the legislature
% act upon In sppropristins money thers,oi
Such Improvements are often OF incidental
benefit 10 particular localities. The amend
ment is designed 20 hay? tho necessity io' an =,
merits and not BY the desire Of m.mser OF
tho legislature 10 please the voters OF MS as
trict The effect Of the last sentencs ~ y
leave the legislature free 70 spproprn.s
tendent OF PUBLIC works, for eliminating grads
crossings and for certain highway construo-
ton.
seotion l2l.l ~. No money shall ever -
paid out OF the treasury OF this ststs or any
~ It's funds, or any Of the funds UNDER us
management. except IN pursuance Of an ap.
Be made no. later fho~ three months after
~, close Of the fiscal yedr neT' sveceed,no
tsgt IN Witch such appropriately wo, mode
such appropriation act and every such law
making a new appropriation or contlnulns or
reviving appropriation. shall dlstneuy
specify tho gun Appropriated. and the oblect
10 which II Is 10 be applied and i shall not
Dc sufficient for such law 10 refer 70 any
Oth,r lsw to tx ssoh sum; Ayyro,v%ottor'
sad nlne kunJred ara sixteen shall b. gade
10, perisd erssro ths thsrtleth day o. J~us,
ore th6usard -srs hundred o.d sspertssn. ond
end cs *. ts.s day un. o. soeS veSr.
ArsrsAcr This amendment makes the fol-
expire expire from iims to tims At random through
tho year, two yesr9 from tho oate OF thelr
passage Tn. smsnam.n; MAKE, them Ds ~ .ss s.,
months after the close o. ths fiscal ystr N
which they wer. made: At pI,sen. the hsc.
year begins October hrs' Tho amendnens
brings Il 10 July arst. aAarer the time when
%, Sections seventeen and Eighteen .,
thi. srtel. shall not ssHYiy to sn' PHI Or tns
ported to ID. issislstsrs b. conn.ssOnsrs Who
have been appointed pursuant to law 70 revise
issrsAcT This section Is eliminated Pc
cause unnscssssry. The statutory revision
commission therein rsferred t? has lons since
g!sss% ~ ssd pf S:,.sS e ems.
shall % embraced tn the annual sppT2prirue,n
or supay BILL. unless II relate. specitsslly 70
any such provision or enactment shall be lin
tied in It's operation 10 such appropriation.
section d. Every law which imposes. eon-
tinues or reuyes a "a. .hAII fis'iretty .As:
s s11 s sndf tN :As sRI Sc. . %
70 any othsr Jaw 10 Ak such tax or object
u Is on the final passase. In either house
OF the lesisla,ure OF any act wh,Sa impose 49,;
or charge. or makes, Continues or rsvives any
appropriation Of public Yr trust money o.
flutes any claim or demand OF Tho state. the
question shall be taken BY yeas and nays
which shall b. duly entered upon tho Jour
male and thrse-nfths of all tho members
elected 20 either house shall. in all such cases,
be necessary 70 constitute quorum therein,
ABSTRACT The elimination Of ibis section ':
legislature from defeating. by mere absence.
the enactment Of financial ensures which have
the assent Of ma ority Of the members.
section f26l IS. There shall be IN each COUNTY.
except IN a county wholly included In city.
board Of supervisors TO be composed OF sucn
members snd elected IN such manner and Tor
such period as is or may be provided ~ law
In city which includes en- entire county. y!
two or more entire counties the powers aho
A,ttl.. d, a hnnrN III snDarNisOrs may be de-