The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25

seeded by the apportionment by legislative
enrichment under chapter 7e7 of the laws
OF 1901 which Is still in force and not
affected by this revised constitution. RE-
spportionment Is left to the legislature OF
In any county entitled to more than
one member. the board of supervisorst,l
or " there he none, the board or body
exercising similar functions. and In any
Guy embracing an entire county, or more
than one county. and having no board Of
supervisors. the members elected from each
county TO the board Of aldermen Tho
COMMON councill or IL there be none, the
body most nearly exercising the powers
OF a board Of aldermen common council
shall assembl on the second Tuesday of
June, one thousand Ieight hundred and
ninety-nvel nine hundred and sixteen, and
AZ such other times as the legislature
thereaItsr making an superintendent as
divide lsuch countiesl each county into
m districts as nearly equal in mum
per OF inhabitants, excluding aliens. as
may be, of CONVENIENT and contiguous
territory In as compact form AS practicable.
each Of which shall be wholly within
"A senate district formed under the same
apportionment. equal to the number of
members of assembly to which such county
shall be entitled. and shall cause to be
hled in the office OF the secretary OF state
and Of the clerk ~ such county. n de-
scription of such districts. specifying the
number OF each district and OF the In
habitants thereof. excluding aliens, accord
Ing 20 the last preceding state enumeration,
or " no state enumeration shall have
been taken within u period Of Ave years
Ing 20 the preceding federal census; and
such apportlonment and districts shall re-
main unaltered until another tenumera-
herein provided. but said division of the
city OF Brooklyn and the county OF Kings
TO he made on the second Tuesday of
June. one thousand eight hundred and
ninety Ave, shall be made by the common
council Of the said city and the board Of
supervisors OF said county assembled In
toint session. In counties having more
than one senate district. the same num-
Der of assembly districts shall be put in
each senate district, unless the assembly
districts cannot be evenly divided among
tn" senate districts OF any county, IN
which. case one more assembly district
shall he put in the senate district In such
assembly district shall be PIT in the sen
ate district in such county having the
smallest number OF Inhabitants. excluding
aliens. as the case may require. No town.
or public ways, shall he divided In the
formation OF assembly districts. nor shall
In population over an adjoining district
in the same senate districtt,l than the
population Of a town or block therein
or blocks whicht,l from their location
NAV be included IN eith~ Of two assembly
districtst. shall be so placed as to make
tsaldl such assembly districts most nearly
equal In number OF Inhabitants. excluding
aliens But IN the division OF cities
except cite. Of the first class under the
first apportionment, regard shall be had
to the number OF inhabitants. excluding
aliens, Of the election districts according
10 the state enumeration of one thousand
hteen. 80 far as may he, instead Of blocks
Nothing In this section shall prevent the
division, at any timet.l OF counties and
tOwnst,l and the erection OF new counties
and towns BY the Legislature.
assembly districts ~ at present con
.tltuted shall remain nnaltered until al
tered NJ haF,1n UEaNiAaI
An apportioninent by the leEislaturer.1
or other eodyt shall Ne subject 20 review
ny me supreme cou-tt.l At the suit of
any citizen. under such reasonable regula-
lions as the Legislature may prescribe;
and any court before which a cause may
be pending Involving an apportionmenttl
other causes and proceedings. and ~
tsRidl such court be not IA session &
shall convene promptly FOR the disposition
Abs,ract-The change, effected ~ This
amendment are 70 make tho apportion-
nent OF members Of assembly conform
70 the changed conditions under which
districts are to be altered, after
each fedora! census. under tho provisions
OF section : The existing appoftionment
and the assembly districts a. now con-
stituted are continued until the next APP
portionment Of assemblymcn and the alter
alton OF assembly districts. which are 20
NE made In 1915. In conformity with the
home rule principle, as applied 20 counties.
the amendment also provides that In any
city embracing an entire county, or more
than one county meaning New York Citvl.
ana having no board OF supervisors. the
members elected from any such county
70 the board OF aldermen shall ax tho
boundaries OF assembly districts within The
county. At present, the members Of such
board elected from tn" county OF Rich-
the assembly districts In Queens county
Section t9l q. The elections OF senators
and members OF assembly; pursuant TO the
held on thu TnaalaN anFaaal1nR FhA fwg4
Monday o. November. unless otherwise
directed ny the legislature.
shall receive any ciyil appointmsnt within
this state. or the senate ~ the United
from the governor. the governor
and senate. or from the legislature. or
for which he shall have been elected
and all such appointments and all votes
ofhce or appointmen; shall ho void
Ahstract.-The actual working OF the
section above eliminated has been 20 *
ciude from the public service many per
sons having exceptional qualification. TO-
particular Offices The section has neye-
Numbered tho appointment OF senators and
assCmblymen to Offices not hl'ri 10y the
governor, governor and senate and legisla-
ture, nor TO any office whatever after their
legislative terms have expired. The effect
Of the elimination OF the section Is to make
and assemblymen equally eligible
with other citizens Tor any public once,
year sf' aHd y ar, rs; term : nth rhe s pSi,iiic al
the nrst day Of January. and the iegisla,
tmre shall. every year, assemble on the nrst
Section l6l =. Each member OF the iegis-
shall receive for his services an an
hundred dollars The members OF i"eii,her1
house shall also receive 1.-THE sum OF
one d3linr for sw.Ty Ten miles they shall
going 10 and returning from their place OF
once in each session. on the most
usual route. but not oft-ner than once each
week hnFtnA ANY sAsElnn nf Tho I.Ul.I.
such railroad fare shall he repaid
only on the verified voucher Of the mem
comptroller. Senators. when the senate
alone IL convened In extraordinary session. |
or when serving as members OF the court
Of the assembly, not exceeding
nine in number. AS shall be appointed man
ayers OF an Impeachment, shall receive an
additional allowance Of ten dollars a day.
Abstract-The amendment increases 90
81 900 per ,annum the salaries OF senator's
their actual railroad fare, between their
and Albany, each way once a week
any session In place Of ten cents "A
mile once during a session. The salary AT
the present time is not really equal he
cause OF the difference In distance from
Of tho residences OF the members
upon staying home 20 save the
expense, II "A member lives far from Al
lany. The present salary OF $500 was
tixed forty years ago. Tho inadoquacy Of
this sum for meeting the increased cost
nf living tends to exclude from the legisla-
ture many competent and worthy citizens.
whose services are sought to be secured
the amendment.
Section no D. 4 majority OF the mem
hers elected To each house shall constitute
A quorum To do business. Each house shall
determine the rules Of It's own proceedings
J and he the Judge OF the elections, re-
turns and qua llfications Of its own members
and shan choose Its own officers IN. land
mel The senate shall choose a temporary
resident. The assembly shall choose "A
speaker 10 preside IN case OF the absence
Dr impeachment of the ieutenant-goy
or when he shall rsf,Isa 20 -, a..