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

bv the legislature Of this state
I Section The legislature may provide for
D. the enlistment into the active force Of such
other persons as may make application 10 D.
section 3 The mlltls shall be organized
I and diviced into such land and naval and
/ active and reserve forces as the legislature
/ may deem proper, provided however that
] force ~ not Jess than ten thousand enlisted
men fully uniformed. armed. equipped. dis
/ clpliued and ready for active service. And Il
I shall 10 the duty OF the legislature al each
T session 20 make sufficient appropriations for
the maintenance thereon.
Section The governor shall appoint f,he
/ chi,fs ~ the several STAN ia 20 rtmentsl his
aifes-de-camp and military secretary 1nd the
b adfnfaHf general Of the state all ~ whom
shall mold office during his pleasure their
. commissions 10 expire with the term for
which the governor shall have been elected A..
he shall also nominate. and with the consent
of the senate appoint. al MAORI generals
. The legislature may prescribe The number and
qualifications Of major generals aud aides
." srlrpp,rr See the abstract below under
section i ~ this article
Section All other commissioned and
non-rommi ssloned officers shall be chosen or
. appointed in suc,I manner ard shdN have such
. Qualifications as tne legislature may deem
. most conducive 70 the Improvement OF the
militia. provided however. that no law shall
be Dassei changing the existing mode OF cleo
tion and appointment unless two-fhirds or tho
members present in each house shall concur
! therein.
section 5 Of this article.
, Section @. The commissioned officers shall
be comnilssiouei by the governor as c0mman-
der-in-chicf 40 commissioned officer shall
he removed from office during the term FOR
which he shall have been appointed or elected.
7 unless bv the senate on the recommendation
/ OF the governor. stating the grounds on which
. such removal rs recommended. or by the SEN
I teuce OF court martial or upon the findings
Of an examining board organized pursuant TO
law or for absence without leave for a
period OF lsix three months or more.
ABsTRAcT.-1he provisions Of the present
constitution have become imperative In GER
tain particulars, by reason ~ acts ~ congress
requiring that the organization Of our National
Guard conform 10 that Of the regular army.
iederal constitution. The state OF Ne" YORK
] had anticipated this federal Law by enacting
our military law Of 1888. under which the
. National Guard had been recognized. The
purpose Of the amendments 20 sections four,
constitution with the demands OF the federal
law. and also with the existing practice as
ARTICLE Kill Ky.
Section / Il shall he the duty Of the
4 legislature by general ldUs to provide for the
ofkahzaton or netC citiesI, and Incorporated
villages, and to restrict thelr power OF taxa
+ non, assessment borrowing money, contract
Ing debts, and loaning their credit. so as 10
] prevent abuses IN assessments and In con-
tracing debt by such municipal corporations 4;
ana the legislature may regulate and fix
the wages or salaries. the hours OF work or
. latcr ana make provision for the protection,
S.ate or ny any county, city, town, village or
F other civil division Of the state. or by any
contractor or subcontractor performing work.
/ labor or services for the state, or for any
county. city. town. village or other civil di-
vision thereof iH such manner as shall Sc
! cure ~ them the exercise Of the pOWers
granted % cities IN this article Ercept as
/ 10 cities hQrthg more than one hundred thou
Sdn0 population. u shall BE- the duty Of the
legislature to restrict tho polCsrs Of taxation
ana assessment so as 70 prevent abuses IN
tGrd'ion and assessments by any city or in
corpor0fcf village.
ABsTRACT-The eliminated part OF this sec
tlon relating 70 employees has been taken
care n ln the next succeeding section 90
and the new matter adjusts the existing
provisions OF the constitution 70 the home rule
provisions OF this constitution. The duty OF
the legislature 10 restrictions upon the
power VI taxation and assessment by munich
pSlltles Is by the amendment 70 this section,
confined 50 far as cities are concerned 10
those having more than one hundred thou
sand population.
regulate and fix the wages and. ercspt as
oihcricise proridcd IN this article the salaries
ana may also regulate and FIR the hours or
work or labor. and make provision Tor the
protection. welfare and safety OF persons em-
pioyed by the state or by any county, city
town, village or other civil division OF the
state. or 10y any contractor or suOcontractor
performing work labor or services for the
state. or for any county city, town, village
or other civil division thereof
ABSIRACT.-Iuis section Is a part OF section
one Of article twelve Of the present cOnstitu-
ton and mo1ides il only 70 the extent OF
transferring from the legislature 70 cities the
right 10 fix the salaries smcntiOned in the en-
suing provisions Of the article.
section ). Every citD shall hare exclusive
pOWer 10 manage, regulate and control as
property, GQdtrs and municipal government
subject 10 the provisions Of this constitution
and sublcct further 10 The provisions Of tht
general idtrS Of the state Of ldtCs applying
to all the cities Of the state without classiicd
ton or distinction. aud Of ldiCS applying q
county not wholly included tcithth cttl
such county and a cify therein.
such pOtycr shall be deemed 10 include
among others:
raj The p0tcer TO orOdni.e ard m1na0,
al departments. bureaus. or other divisions
Of ifS municipal government aud TO REGULATE
the pOCers,> duties. qualifications, mode o.
selection. HumJer. terms Of Office. cOmpenSd
ton and method OF removal Of al cttU on
GERS and employers Including al police ohd
hedW officers and employees paid bD the cnD
and OF al non judicial officers and employees
attached 10 courts not Of record and 10
regulate the compensation OF an otHcerS not
chosen bU the electors and OF az employees
Of counties situated wholly tCithiH a citU er-
cent assistants and employees Of district az.
torieUS and ercept officers and employees %
GbJ Tis Do,rer. as hereinafter provided. TO
reUfse or enact amendments 20 its charter ~
relation 10 its property, dUdtfS or HuntcpUs
00Ucrhment and 10 enact amendments 10 any
local or special ldU in relation thereto.
cifv man ddOpt q re- iScd charter or enact
amendments 10 It's charter or any eT'Stlng
TER Of state concern the ndndgcmshf, rsgH-
latioa and control Of tchich shall hdve been
delegated n the city by ldW' anfl qua hHless
the legislature, pursuant 20 the PROVISIONS OF
ssctioa four of this article shall enact lag
Inconsistent thercCith The term .chdrteT
IS declared for the purposes OF ms dyt'ois
10 include am general city lao endcttd lVr
the cities Of one class ~ Sc Jar as u dpp'tS
The legislative body Of the city mdy enact
. such amendments subject 10 the Gppr0Udl o.
TIE yuailor and Of the board Of estimate ana
Gpportionment OF the city II any there bei
provided, hoWeuer, that IN a cty N wnlSh
am OF the members Of the board Of estimate
and dppOrti0npieHt are not e9ectSa or ~
trhich no such body erfsts no Such amend !,
pient shan be enacted Tt.h0at eee fo Sueh
7 legislative body EVerU Such ehdc mem stdtl
. embrace OniU one subject aud ShQH erpresSIg
a,nSndp,snf ,chich changes the fremework 81
me gouernment Of the city or niodihes restrtc-
tons as 10 issuing bonds Or conrucIIHg ueots
shaU be submitted 10 the legtS!dture 81 me
1ear ons thousand nine hundred ara s!1teen
on or before the fifteenth day q Harch aha
Ia aru yedr thereafter during INC ITst WeSN
so,ct az Iatp StrtD days after such subn.tS-
sion unless IN the meantime ING teg'sIusJt.e
shall disGpproue the same o. Jg'nl 'esg gJ,
fnE, e0ect anon its enactment as cOOve pro
t3ded scfthout such submission 10 me 'e9'S-
T5s LEGISLATURE by general laJ shall pro
ride Tor a public notice and opportunity IOr
u Dfbiic teqriHg by the lcgiSldtte DOdD OF
i tbs Ctr concerning any such amendment o.
FORE Gnal action thereon By g. -
II me gsHerql election IN me year one
t5o,.7ad nine hundred and seventeen, dHd ~.
iess is charter after one reriston thereof shaH
/ ofherrise proCide IN eUcTy e'ghth year 'hSLs'
' Gffsr ,lfher Ut the geHrdi Or df specsdt ctec-
rier s-,ry cftv shall submit 70 the electors
rlcr-of IKE question sAaH ,hers De e9 2,i
80. - fbe eq,as time choose seUtH commits
"iegsrs 70 rerise the city charter N case iAe
g1esfl1r be dnsrsred N the dy~mdttUe' pro-
rfded borerer, that ~ the cify " AeW iO,k
~ number of such cOmmtssioners shdL %
s.-t,er. n.ne Of rk0m shdH Be chosen 6v me
electors Of the entire eity, tHo " ny escf et
%ecfor, NJ fIs borough Of brooklyn, and one
- -t..tnra n fha bOrOl Ihs u INe