New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-28
STATE CONSTITUTION.

pass private or local bill In any Of The follow
Ing csses;
rhsnslns the names Of persons H.;
laying ont. open.ng. altering working Or
d.seont.nuing rosds. highway, or alleys, or for
/ draining sV,mps Or Other lOw land. II;
Locating or changing county seats III
Providing for ,cpsnEes Of venue Ia civil or
Incorporating villages IL;
Providing Tor election Of memb.rs Of boards
OF supervisors IL
Selecting. dra.iaS sumTppiDs or .npsnol-
R!s1iatins ' Il. '' rate q in..r,.. on
me opehinS and conducting o, election. or
cfSs'aFF 0 aSi, o. TS''n 81 decreasing fee.
gsrss ;s , o. ' ,oT bss Of 9usc oesrs
erir,ing 20 GaS seioo1'STorS5io~ association, or
,hd't ifndI me 'i0ht 10 prove eiGt,a a0ginst
"1 si@Is Sy G9G,n'f any eis d.YA'sg" ,s'r.oi
to Gtsow Or pdD any clctn o. dccosHti
irarting 70 any corporation association or
Individual the right 70 lay down railroad
Granting 70 any privst. corporation. ss,o-
citation or individual any exclusive privilege.
immunity or franchise whateverlI;
corporation an exemption from taxation on
real or personal propertyl.l.
Providing FOR building bridges and charter
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The East river. or over the waters forming A
part or ne boundaries Of fke
The legislature shall pass general laws pro
viding for the cases -nurneratsd in this sec
ton. ana for all other cases which IN IT.
Judgment. may be provided FOR BY general
laws But no law shall authorize the oon-
strucfion OF operation OF street railroad
except upon tho condition that the con-en, OF
the owners Of one-half In value O. the prop
erty bounded on. and the sent also % tie
local authorities having The control OF that
portion % street or highway upon which Il
Is proposed 90 construct or operate such rail-
road Ge Hrst obtained. or IN case the consent
o. such property owners cannot be obtained.
the appellate division Of the suprens court in
the depart ment In which IL is proposed 20 be
CONSTRUCTED may upon application. appoint
three commissioners who shall determine
after a hearing Of all parties interested,
whether such railroad ought 20 be constructed
or operated. and their determination. con-
Arued by the court, may be taken in lieu Of
the consent Of tho property owners
ARSraACr-This section, now in artici. 3 ,
section IS. defines most Of tho cases in which
the legislature Is prohibited from passing prt-
waite or loca! Pills Action. II any. in such
matters must be taken by me snactmesnt of
general laws. The amendment includes in the
list OF matters as 70 which private or local
Bills may not BE passed. the granting to any
tight 70 prove A claim against the state or
anv civil division thereof. or authorizing a
civil division 10 allow or pay claim or
section 49, e. The legislator. shall
neither audit nor allow any private claim or
. account against the state or against aHy ctvtl
d{riSio1 thereof, out may appropriate money
70 nav such claims ard accounts against the
state az shall have been audited and allowed
AnsrR9cr This amendment Is TO prevent
the legislature from auditing or allowing any
private claim or account against a civil d.
. vision OK the state, thus extending the exist
Ing provision which prohibits the Legislature
from auditing or a. lowing. any such claim
agni inst The state. As 10 claims against I'll.
sfste The spirit OF the prohibition has been
.ornetirne. overio oked BY the direct appropris
lion OF money BY the legislature 10 pay claims
~ 81 and "A D..
section az amended will prohibit that prac-
tice
section 20. ~. The assent Of two-thirds
OF the members elected 10 each branch OF the
legislature shall be requisite TO every bill
appropristing tbs public moneys or property
for local or private purposes.
No public rrossys Or property shan % dp
propridted for The construction o. inprsore-
merr 81 any building. bridge. hi0h'cdH. dike,
canal. feeder. i0G.sT1cGD or other uorN NM :.
plGns aud estimates q the cost Of ssch cork
shall hare been fled ,gith the seorstory OF
state b. the superintendent Of public toorks
together tcith certificate bv hsfa as 70
,rferests Of tho state then require thdf sncn
Improvement be made at state expense; TINS
section shall not apply 20 the CONTRIBUTORS
OF the state 20 IN, cost Of eliminating oroas
crossings 10 ITEMS IN the ord2st lor nc
constructions Of hI0hUoVS from the proceeds
Of bonds duthor1ssd under seenos losr OF
article nins Of this constitution or ssct'on
folr o. former article sevss thereof az ~
force the frst day Of JGnvdrv, one thon-
. iQhd rfifT hundred ana ZEN.
ABSTRACT. The second paragraph IS tne
matter added TO the section and comprises ne
entire smentment. Under proposed article
six the superintendent OF public works mas
full charge OF the works enumerated in the
above amendment and II IL believed that ms
estimates Of money needed therefor anora lne
best source Of information for the legislature
20 act upou IN apprOpriating money therefor
such Improvements are often OF lhcloenls
benefit 70 particular localities The amend
ment IS designed 70 have the necessity Ior hI
fuprOveFnaNr DEF n
merits and not by tho desire OF member oil
the legislature 70 please the voters OF his as
Leave the legislature free TO appropria te
money, without a certificate from the superln
tendent OF public works for eliminating sraae
crossings and Tor certain highway construc-
ton
Section l2l 90 No money shall ever be
paid out OF the treasury OF this state or any
II is funds. or any Of tbs funds undef us
management. except IN pursuance OF an ap
Precipitation by law; nor unless such payment
be made NOT later thar ihr,e months d{te'
ne close Of the FISCAL year merit sncoeedtr0
hat in ,ch(ch such dppropr.dtt9n UGs made
within two years next after the passage OF
such appropriation act ana ever smGn H or
reviving an appropriation snail ditlncty
specify the sum appropriated. ana me 9oJsc ,
be sufficient for such law 10 refer to any
other law 10 Ak such sum Appropriations
mode BY the legislature IN tde vedT one fhoi,-
sand Hine hufdrcd and Strteer ShdH oc r'doe
for a period sndirQ the thirtt-th day Of June,
on, sbo,lsGsd rits hundred ard seventeen, ond
thereafter the fiscal year Of me state shdI9
end on tho thirtteth DAY Of June OF edch IcdT'
HrIess othermiss prorided BY lao.
ABsrRAcr. This amendment makes the tol-
lowing changes At present appropriations
expire from time 20 time at random tnrousn
the year. two years from the date Of their
psssage The amendment makes them All eA-
pirs at a definite date one, year ana thrs ss
mon rs after the close OF the fiscal year IN
which they were made Al present the hscs
year begins October first. The amenuthsht
brings II 10 July nrst. nearer the time "hen
q y Sections seventeen and eighteen OF
this article shall not apply 20 any ol,i' on tne
amendments 70 any bill, which snsil De ,, IS
have been appointed pursuant TO IN" 10 revise
the statutes ,. -
cause unnecessary. The statutory revision
commission therein referred 20 has long SINGS
completed rs work and ceased 70 exist
Section "a k9. No provision or enactfnsnt
shall be embraced In the annual appropriation
OF supply bin. unless It relates sPeeiacsuy 70
some particular appropriation In tho Pill ana
any such provision or enactment snall De I'm
tied IN its operation TO SUCH Appropriation
Section "a Every law which imposes. con
tinue. or reviyes q tax shall distinctly stAte
the taX and the object 70 when II ~ 70 "
applied. and IL shall not be sufficient 20 reter
10 any other law 70 fix such tax or Object
= 25. on tho final passage. In either Rouse
OF the legislature. % any act when imposes.
continues or rcyiyes q tax, or creates dsO1
or charge or makes continues or rsViVeS any
appropriation Of public Yr trust money or
mules any claim or d.mand OF the state. the
question shall he taken by yeas and nays
which shall be duly entered upon tho jour
nails. and three -rfths OF AL the Ipshloers
elected 10 either house shall. In all such cases
I be necessary 70 constitute a quorum therein:
ABsrsAcr The elimination " this section y
10 prevent q minority 81 either aouss ., ms
Legislature from defeating, by mere absence
the enactment Of financial pleasures when ba'e
the assent Of a ma Oriy Of the membars.
section l26l as. There shall be In ssch county,
EXCEPT IN county wholly Included in Guy. :
board Of supervisors. % be composed OF s1cn
members and elected 10 such manner enn Ioi
Ia city which includes an entire county "
two or nore entire counties. the powers ano
duties OF a board u supervisors may De 90
v.fv.N ttnon muuiclnal assembly common