The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11

~sbroGssed Or amended BY ths esseahly
%:s,. convene z, : m &c. sSs s .ss.s' ;s.: = .s ;SRs:e :,
which the meeting l. herein suthsrised q
power to remove judges Of the court q
appeals and justices Of the supreme court
The assembly now has the power TO IL.
specific grant Of Is given at presen,
either to the legislature as . whole. or tn,
sps ss%Hiy t Of sue. q isp paIpc.e s's aSr,s no s { Issi..
amendment. ls to rectIfy that situation.
eligible to the legislature. who .. the tim:
OF his election is. or within one hundred
sfs cen STss.cu q chi .hff. of h nsi sss" sfs + %s anSs'
city s%oyernment. .Andi tifi II any person
the legislature. be elected to congress. Of
appointed to any office: civil or military
under the eoysrnmsnt Of the United state
ceptance thereof shall vacate his seat.
As,,sac.mThs siI%,1a.ion q a.. n.:.
ployee. the right. enjoyed BY other citi-
lens, TO become members OF the issis'
i however. The 10 the se'S sM.e :e1 9sss e r.r sets'n %So
becomes a member. of the legislature may
not hold such office after accepting an
othee under the federal government or q
Section TILL re. Each house shall keep {
q asDI Il. a Fl i: pI s%s pI..p III and DSs i f.e sss
as may require secrecy The doors Of each
P PaSfs 'n ssli a. kept sh sRen' r sassPs " s.sr. ss,
Neither house shall. without the. consent
Of the other. adjourn for more than two
Abstract.-At present each house Of the
legislature keeps a journal. and after the
published. but neither house keeps or pub.
fishes a record of Its debates. The pur-
sis,. Of a,d ,hs s,i am naSII";,y i, Is AZ IL s sroe. ,%%
OF the legislature. to make the reasons for
action by the Legislature matters q pub.
the legislature and TO make IL more of an
avenue to .p~referment for able young men.
sa ssc IN either house ~. sS OF t nny ,. spsfsn or t ds,
members shall not be questioned In any
Section fisl II. Any bill may originate
in. either house OF the legislature. and ali
sfls passed by one house may be amended
Section ,tii.l. IS. The enae,in. clause Of
Of New York. represented in senate and
Section tl5.l 10. No bill shall be passed
pr pr,n SssH" and upon u the ds :. sns of sSs meme SsTn
bers. In its nnai form. at leas, three cal:
endar legislative days prior to ite anal
acting. governor. shall have certified to the
necessity Of It's immediate passage. under
. nls hs ans,. an 4. ' 81, , :s.,, q s. 'h p:.: :.s': 81 S ss.
come a law. except by the assent Of q
majority Of the members elected TO each
Immediately after the. last reading Of a
billt. no amendment thereof shall be al:
1 pss.s.. ana nal, s ss' ,. f%ss'i fI%m s9SH y .h mnsl
s%fter.l and the yeas and nays entered on
the Journal.
Abs,rac,-rhe above section Is changed
an NJ 10 forbid tho taztataftYa h0roaffar
to pass any bill until the lapse of three
days after the last amendment and a re-
ton by which a bill may now be passed
In lees time II the governor so recon-
mends. This change insures at leas, three
days scrutiny. by the legislature and the
public. of every bill in final printed form
before Il Is passed, without any. exception:
The latter part of the section is changed
amendment Of a bill during the general
debate on the question Of It's anal passage
The prohibition has never been effective.
becsu,e a motion to recomm!t. amend and
report forthwith as amended is manifcstly
rpuaTe' Th proposed change restores in
substance the provisions Of the constitution
Of lsts. conforms to actual practice during
section ttis;i i: Ne. pr,v.,: o; LEGAL bin.
s Sn'i" .msr.c. more ) one subject. and
'hs ssc ,ha,' s r. i'P x SS az. ie 's hail HIS 5. passed
or any part thereof. shall he made or
deemed a part Of Issidl such act. or which
thereof. shall be applioabis. excep, by in
ser,ine Il IN such act. 49,,
Section us 10. The iesisiature shall
the following cases:
Changing the names Of perronstl!
s,. Lsyihs GSs: f Hn.n.nf si,s a,;ss,ns or Siies.. or
for draining swamps or other low landst.1;
Loca,ins or ehsnxins county ssa,st IL
ISsSTsS5.,i;s v;ilss;:Ilss, m.ns.,. 0,
,o prS.'a az .Sr es.'Hn OF "
seisetins. drawing. summon,ns or en-.
paneling grand or petit jurorst Il;
Regulating the rate Of Interest on
The opening and conducting Of elections
or designating places OF votinstI o..
percentage or allowances Of public .onhcer.
during the term FOR which tsaidl such
officers are elected or apDointsdt j.
Granting 10 sny corporation. association
or individual the right to prove q claim
AGAINST the state or against any civil di'i-
xuthori,inx any civil division Of the
state TO allow or pay any claim Or account
Granting to any corporation. association
or inii,idual the right 20 lay down rail-
Granting 10 any private corporation. as
ISOLATION or Individual any exclusive priv
ileee. immunity or franchise whatevert.l.
or corporation an exemption from taxa
,ion on real or personal propertyIl:
Providing for building ridges. and char
'oring companies for such purposes. except
on the Hudson river below Waterford and
on the Eas. liver. or over the wate-s FORM
Ing a part Of the boundaries Of the state.
The legislature shall pass general laws
providing for the cases enumerated in this
section. and for all other cases which In
it, judgment. NAV be provided for by gem
erai laws. But no law shall authorize the
construction or operation Of a street rail-
road except upon the condition that the
consent OF the owners Of one-half in value
+ OF IN. property bounded on. and the con-
sent also ~ the local authorities having
the control OF that portion Of a street or
highway upon which II Is proposed to con-
struct or operate such railroad lie frst
/ Obtained, or In case the consent OF such
property owners cannot BE- obtained. the
appellate division OF the supreme court, In
be constructed. may, upon application. ap-
point three commissioners who shall de-
termine. after a hearing of all parties In
crested. whether such railroad ought to be
constructed or operated. and their deter
mination. confirmed by the court. may he
taken In lieu OF the consent Of the prop
eTty owners.
Abstract-This section. now In article 3
which tn. legislature is prohibited from
passing private or local Bills, Action. II
ans, In such matters mus, be TAKEN by the
meut includes In the lis, ~ matters as to
which private or local bills may not be
passed the granting TO any corporation.
a claim against the state or any civil divi-
sion thereof or autho,ising a civil division
to allow or pay g. claim or account, 49,,
neither audit nor allow any private claim
or account az linst the state or against amy
civil division thereof. but may appropriate
against the state as shall have been audited
and allowed according 20 law.