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


rase hundred end lulasty tFol rtse1, 90 iHr
a- may He instead Z blocks Nothing 10 u
-..tl.1 SHALL prevent -he division 20 any tine.
~ counties 4uu towns D AID ne erection Ok
lew counties and towns By thr Legislature.
AssenI.y iisfrrfs - % prssfHf c0rsfnaisf
shaH remain uHG!fersd gHfiI altered Is "srsiH
pfottfeG.
Al appo-tionm-nt ~ the legislatursi,l or
other b0dyl.l shall b subject q review ~
the supreme COURT j at the s.it - any cltitrh'
under such reasln1Qls reg ll1tiJns a. the lesis-
.rrre nay prescribe and any court before
uI..l q cause may b pending involving an
airport Yuu-utI.l shall give preNdencs theret!
over all other causes and proceedings, anu y
I,a'If snoh court be not m session q shall
r.r..ne promptly for the disposition OK tue
t-.rn,c-r The changes effected b. this
almond mont are 20 MAKE tho npportonuent ot
........-. ~ assembly conform 90 he changed
,..-....Ou- under which senate districts are 10
a.terat after eac fedora. census, un4rT lnf
provisions = section :. he e1lsuns app
r.n...rt and the assembly districts as now
..n.tff.Ifet are continued uEul the nett app'r.
...-....-t q asserhiyuen and alteration ~
....l.y IIstri.ts which are 10 be made IN
f.1s In con f0ru.ty with the home rule prin-
r.oI. us applied % counties, the surhi az
also provides that 30 aay ~ euaots'i ,i, an
entire county. or more thaa one county imean.
.ry New YORK. cityl. aud having 20 board 81
b rrrrIsnrs tIs members elected rom any ~ ~
county o. tie board ~ n.eermen shalt X tn'
boundaries II assembly districts within inc
l......y AZ present the members OK such toafi
et..fai from the county Il Richmond for m
.f.r-e have a voice in fixing the assembly dis
.'., ftl 8. he election. Of senator. and
members 0f assembly. pursuant 70 me prov =
ION. VI tlis constitution. shau - h'll on me
'r'.s.i.v succeeding the fr-t Monday ~ Noven-
be- Unless otherwise directed " the 'csis-
'-I,'T 80 member q The legislature shall re-
caiys any civil appointment within this state.
w. co.. ...rafe OF The United states. from the
governor the governor end senate, or from the
legislature. or from my city Vyerument. our
irg The tue iur Wh'rh D.. thiu nave ueeh
elected and on such appointments and ~ votes
y.t.1 Pr any such member Tor any s4ch OulCs
IN appointment shall he void.
t'rr,C. The actual working Of the sec
tfpn. above eliminated has been 90 exclude from
he public service many persons having eIcep-
fIor9I Qualifications Tor particular Offices. Inc
- IN has never hnIerei tie appointment o.,
s.r.fors ana asssms .ymen to Offices Dot n-.-i
I'd. the eo.sruor governor and senate anI leg
isIett-e. nor 90 any office whatever
nor their legislative terms have expired. lh"
erert VI the elimination q the sort.Nn Is %
max. senator's and ess'uolymc equally eligible
Nlth other citizen, f1r any public otlr'.
SECTION rAr 30. 81 : The political yea ?
ami legislative term shall begin on the nr-t
5,r az January and the legislature shall. every
yaar. assemble on the FIRST Wednesday 10 Jau-
ua.y.
section f6l e. Each member Of the leeisla.
,-. .t,u receive for his services an annual
.sie-v = fonel taco thousand I've hundred doll
is-. The members Of .eitherl each house shsl
!. so receive the sum Of one dollar Tor every
f.n niles they r4aA NNAFtll 80 flaFNN- l4f ?
Gc.uqlfv paid 10 going 20 and returning from
fbeir place OF meetingt. once In each session
an the most usual route. bat not OffcHer ihGn
oas .a's seS ca59 t spg . 5, yeoed oy
80 -. ,ertfsd voucher Of the member entitled
Hereto afier audit d. she comptroller. Sens
Tor. When the senate alone Is convened 10
extraordinary session. or when serving as mem
49, ~ the court for the trial OF impesch-
,.'rt. and such members u the assembly, not
seeding nine 30 number. as shall be appointed
manager, ~ an impeachment, sAaH receive IN
additional allowance of ten dollars a a0y.
ABSTRACT The amendment Increases 20
e. 200 per alnum the salaries or senator's an
n.,amD.ymen. IL also allows them their actual
r,fi-ogd flre. between their homes and Albany.
oorb vry once week during any session In
r.4,. " teu cents mile once during session.
m. salary NJ the present time j. not really
equal because Of the difference In distance from
albany u the residences Of the members. Fail
ire t6 pay his railroad fare puts premium
upon staying home 90 save the expense. n a
,,i.-Iber lives FAR from Albany. The present
salary ~ 81 800 was Fixed forty years ago. The
iuadeguary OF this sum for meeting the IN
creased cost 81 living tends 70 exclude from the
legislature many competent and worthy citizens.
whose services are sought 70 be secured by the
section 1Ol o. A majority Of the nembers
elected 20 each house shall constitute quorum
tY d. business Bach house shall determine
Tho rules u is own proceedlnzst.l aud be- tho
nudge % the elections. returns and qualinca-
tluns II Us own memhersl J and shall choose
i's own o1icersl u. land th-l The senate shall
choose temporary president. Ire lssfmD.y
shall choose speaker 10 preside 10 case 81
the absence or impeachment Of the lieutenant
governor, OF when b. shall refuse 70 az AZ
president or shall act as goyernorl. h-
lieutenant OotcrHor become governor, he ZEN
f0rarg president shau become he.t>n1nf GOV
efn.r for me remainder " the Term; Hs
sltfngHf-g0rcrOr b. tmpcGchsG Of DO HnGDir
@ discharge the duties NJ the 0rscs or be dcu'g
g0rGH0r, the temporary precedent shall act n,
q. hfch ih.-0Ot6ror dW'ng such "npeachrlsns "
Q.ang governor. n the Lieutenant governor r.
lusr 90 act Us president Or be absent pom INC
Chll., tne temporary presidert shdH pfcsd
" thc sp.aAer - me assembly Be- 9ndD1s 20
P1fDrm me dat..s Of the Og.ce Or be dctir9
4oterHor Tho assembly may chOyse temporary
- 4h,t NAo seqA 90 Is speaker dpIing sYcH
@"f pr tnH4 speaker Is chosen.
AnsrgAcr.-The amendment adds the speaker
OF tle assembly 90 the list of constitutional
officers. provides for a temporary speaker and
'tan-s tLt circumstances under which the
temporary president OF the senate becomes or
ncL- ~ lieutenant governor. Events In the year
1913 disclosed the necessity OF greater certainty
POO regard 10 tie status OF the temporary presi'
ueAt on iLe senate during vacancy 10 the
once o.. lieutenant governor or his lnaDlny
Section 10. The legislature Of l.s opn motion.
iG fLe manner % Dc prOrided ~ % rue
Uhich sAGH continue ~ force untU GDrOGGfs1
o. dnneHdef ty 5OiA the seHcts gH1 the 0Sserl-
Dly, may coHr-ae 80 take action ~ the matter
~ 'Nf'fNAt ~ 70 my ~ H"t fyWt ~ NNFflls -
~ laatIcs Of the supreme court The assembly
Of f.s OlcH notion. 10 the manner 10 Be PrOU.ded
o. rA.g which shall continue ~ foros aHil G5ro-
9cfeI or amended Jg inc Gs'em5ly. may CON
tene for me purposes Of ttapedc hmep.. A. a
meeting gH-r itls section no SUBJECT shan Dc
ecit1 upon except ttdt Tor tchlch the meeting
% htrcE authorized 10 be- held
A1srHACI.--lhe legislature now has the
power to remove judges of the court OF sppea s
snd Justices u the supreme court The assem-
p} now has the power 10 Institute impeach-
mrut proceedings No specific grant OF power
.a gwen az present either 20 the legislature hs
4 whole. o. the assembly ~ a separate body,
10 convene specially Tor such purposes during
.rsis4atve recess on otherwise De foregoing
aa.eAlmrut u.s. % rectl.y that sltGatOa.
section lo.l u. 80 person anl.i % eng DIe
70 tie legislature who a. the time ~ his elec-
thereto has been. member Of congress-, civil
OF o.. tAry officer under the lultrd states or
90 ofNcer under any c!ty government. Ana
lill ~ any person shall. after bis election as
. member or the legislature be elected 70 con-
sfe,s' or appointed 10 any Office. civil or nj u
larry. under the government ~ the United
rriisnce thereof shall vacate his seat
AhsrhAcr.-Ihe elimination 81 the nrst sen
teuce cuuf'rs on federal aud city employees the
N-ut, enjoyed ~ other citizens, 10 become mem
,vts - tAe legislature. The second sentence n
retained, however 90 the eject that person
WHO becomes a member Of tho legislature nay
BOT hold such Office after accepting al Office
tlder Tie federal goyerument ~ city.
~ debates and promptly publish the same from
d1y 90 4dB. except such parts as may require
secrecy The doors u esSh house shall be kept
tr'u, except when tue public welfare shall rt-
CUR. secrecy tlther house shall. without the
consent OK the other. adjourn for more than
Two days.
AasIAAcT. At present each house Of the
lez.t atur- keeps q Journal. aud after the lapse
OF year snd upwards the same j. published,
but ueither house keeps or publishes rccur ID
OF ifs debates The purpose OF tue aMellmcut
Is o. GiVs Immediate aud fun Publicity 10 al
proceedings Of the legislature 70 make the
reasons Tor srtiOn By the Legislature matters
Of public record. 90 restore the ART OF debste
90 tho legislature and 10 make "a more Of an
avenue Co preferueut FOR able young men
Section ~ 10. For any SPEECH or debat %
in either house Of the legislature. the members
shat. NOT le questioned In any other place
section tl3.l II, Any bill may originate IN
either house n the legislature. and an bills
passed hy one house may be amended by lie
ether