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

The s,ate enumeration o. one Thousand leightl
al,e hundred and iL.nsty twol f'.ccr, 20 iaf
az NAV be- instead o. blocks. Nothing IN tn4s
section shall prevent thg division at any umst,
Of couutis. and toNnsl aud the erection of
new eolHfies ard towns BY the legislature,
Asserably dk.rtcts as az preseni consnfsfed
,haH rsrndtn undltered vrtG altered as hsres"
An spoortlonment by the IL islaturell OF
other boil. shall be subject 70 review ~
the supreme COURT j al the suit u any citlzeh'
under such reasonable regulations az the legis-
Azure fnay prescribe; and any court before
vnirh a cause may be pending involving al
airport ionmsnttl shsu give precedence thereto
T.eIs ,.@L court be not n session Il shall
convene promptly for the disposition OF the
same. ,,,.s 80 ,hf.
a rnsudrnent are 20 make he aDportionTent q
members of assembly conform 20 we cHAI.b !.
conditions under Whlch senate un-l'N'1 -
h altered Gfer each federal census, undeI me
proyisious u section l. The existing appof
tonmrnt and the assembly districts as 10"
constituted are continued until the hett app'l
tonmsBt Of a-semOlymeD and siterauVh a..
assembly districts, which are 70 Dc ui'he n
iplg In conformity with the home rule prin-
c,pI- az applied 90 counties the amendment
also provides that in any city smosseihs an
entire county or more than one county 'mean
I'M New York city,, and having no board OF
supervisors the members elected 70" any su'n
county 70 the board ~ aldermen shall ~ tne
boundaries Of assembly districts WitLiu ID.
county At present. the members q sucn boar
elected from the county Of Richmond. for IN
stance. have a voice IN fixing tae assembly dis-
section 19l s. III. elections Of senator's and
members OF assembly. pur7uant ~ the proyis-
ions Of this constitution, shall D" he'd on the
Tuesday succeeding toe trst Monday 81 NoVem-
Der. unless otherwise directed BY the legls-
latnrs. ,,-, 49,, -.
celye aay civil appointment within this state,
or ths senate Of the Quilted States from the
governor the governor ard senate, or from the
legisla tura. or from any city government dur
ing the time FOR which De shall nave been
elected and all such appointments and q II votes
gwen for any such member for any such Office
or appointment shall De void.
ABSTRACT Ths actual working Of the sec
zion above eliminated has been to exclude from
The public service many persons having excep-
tonal qualifications fol particular offices. Inc
s-Siou bas never hintered the appointment u
senators and assemoymen to Offices not hlled
hy The governor. governor and senate and leg-
islafurs nor 10 any Office whatever
after their legislative terms have expired. The
effect Of tho elimination OF the section is To
make senator's and assenblym-n equally eligible
With other citizens for any public Office.
Section Art. 10, 81 7. The political year
aud legislative term shan begin on the hrst
day OF January and the legislature shnll. every
Jear. assemble on the hgst Wednesday in Jan
uaJy.
section lsI :. Each member Of the legisln-
ture shall receive FOR his services an annual
saiary ~ [onel twO thousand five hundred dol
49, the members Of leitherl each house shall
e44so' reosiys fthe sun1 OF one dollar FOR every
fen miles they shall travell ne railroad Idr9
rcfunfiu paid in going 70 and returning from
tbeir Mace % meeriugl once IN each session
an the most usual route, out not oft'rcr than
orrs edch resk during dry session Of ne legis
iotyrs. such rdfirord fare shall b. repaid on v
"a. ~. rs,fSed roucher Of the member untitled
H,,s,o 1ftsr Gudt ~ the comptroller. SEM
,or. when the senate alone Is convened In
bsrs Of the court FOR the trial OF impea III
tconts and such members OF the assembly not
exceeding nina IN number IS shall oe appointed
managers Of an impeachment, shau receive an
sdditiopai allowance o. ten dollars a day.
ApsrpACT The amendment Increases 20
60 500 per annun the salaries OF senator's and
Assem- hlymen. IL also allows them their actual
railroad fare between their homes and Albany
esrb way once week during any session in
mace Of ten cents a mile once during session.
me salary At the present time i not really
equal because OF the difference IN distance from
Albany ot the residences of the members. Fail
tre 10 pay his railroad fare puts premium
npon staying home 10 save the expense II 4
member lives far from Albany. The present
saiarv ~ 81 500 was hxed forty years ago. The
inadeQuacy Of this sum for meeting the in
res .ad cost Of living tends 70 exclude from the
legislature many competent ard worthy citizens
whose services are sought to be secured by the
section liOl 9. A majority Of the members
elected TO each house shall constitute quorum
10 do business. Escn house shall determine
the rules Of its own pruceedingsI. and b.. the
Judge OF the elections returns and quaiincs-
lions Of It's own menibersl ] and shall choose
It's own oricerst j. land thel the senate snal u
choose a temporary president. The Gssemog
shat! choose speaker to preside in case OF
the absence or Impeachment OF the Lieutenant
governor. or when no shall refuse TO act az
president or shall act as g0vefnorI. Mr
lieutenant governor become goUernOr tn> rem
pOrG'1 president shall become Aeutcrdrt -got
srn1r for the remainder Of the term. " hs
hetterqnt g0rcTEOr D. irlpcdckcd Or % uhay'e
10 dtschdrge tie duftcs of tie oFice o. &c acting
g0Uernor, tds Temporary president shall dct IS
h@u.Srdnt- gOrsfn0r during such Impeachment ~
nGbhffV o. WkNe the hsutsn1nf governor u
acting goreTlOr. n tho lieutenant governor re-
fIss to act "a president or De absent rom the
chd,r, the temporary president sffi PreSld :.
H mo speaker Of the assembly, Ne nnQ0e 80
perform the duties Of ths O0ice or be acting
gorerror. the asseri6ig may cIooss G temporary
speQter Uao sh1H dcf rs speaker dnrlng sncA
INABILITY On Wht's the speaker ~ acting GOT
error or nntl o speaker - chosen
ABsrRAcr. The amendment adds the speaker
OF the assembly 10 the list of coDstt uilonsI
Officers, provides for temporary speaker ana
defines the circumstances under which me
temporary president OF the senste becomes or
acts a. Lieutenant governor. Events IN the year
1913 disclosed fLe Necessity OF greater cert3 nty
IN regard 10 the status OF the temporary presi'
dent or The senate during a vacancy IN tho
70 act
Section 10. The lesisiatpr, Of its oton motion.
'n re n.4aner 10 Dc prorided By, joirt rs.s
uhich skGN continue IN force nHfh d6TO1dteq
o. amended bV both the senate and the assem-
5ly. may c0nG;qs 10 rdke action IN the matter
Of rens0tdl " ridge Of the court ~ dppf9M
Or gusitce o. the supreme court. The assem- iy
Of ffs 0iCr motion. 81 fAe manner 20 Dc prOVdcd
d rule Which sb1H continue IN force snti d0rO-
GATED or amended By the Assembly. may co".
rene for the purposes Of IMPEACHMENT, AZ
meeting under this section no subject 'Aall 30
Gcfsd upon except that fOr phlch me mteIiH1
- herein authorised 10 Be he'd.
ABSTRACT. The legislature now Las me
power to remove Judges Of the court Of appeals
aud Justices Of the supreme court. The asseia-
bly, now has the power 20 Institute lnptaca-
is given a present either 90 the legislature as
whole. or the assembly as separate body,
10 convene specially for such puii oses 1uItns
section Isl IL. no porson shall be eligible
10 the Legislature. who At the rime Of al eec-
ton Is. or within one hundred days preNie =
thereto has been. a member OF congress cl'H
or military officer under the United states, 81
an officer under any city government. anu
IN n any person shall. after h.s election az
member Of the legislature, be elected 70 con
tress. or appointed to any Office, civil or mlI.
tarJ under the government OF ne United
eeptsnce thereof shall vacSte his scat.
ABSTRACT. The elimination Of the first sen
tence confsrs on federal and city employees INC
right enjoyed by other citizens, 10 become mem
Deis Of tho legislature The second sentence 3
retained. however. to the -1ect that person
who becomes a member Of the legislature NAY
not hold such office after accepting az onice
nder the federal government r city.
Section mi IS Each house shall keep
!ourna. OF It's proceedings I and record Of
tfs debates and promptly publish TIE same from
d0y 10 day, except such parts a. may require
seGrecy. The doOrs OF each house shall De kept
oDea, except When the public welfare shall re-
Quirs secrecy. Neither house shall. without The
consent OF the other, adjourn for more man
two days
ABsrRAcr.-At present each house Of the
legislature keeps Journal aod after the lapse
OF year and upwards the same n published,
but neither house keeps or publishes q record
OF its debates The purpose OF tie amendmeut
Is 20 give. immediate sud full publicity To al
proceeds gs OF the Legislature, 70 MAKE tho
reasons for action by the legislature matters
OF public record 10 restore the art Of debate
TO the legislature and ~ make 10 more Of an
venue 20 preferment Tor able young men
section fl2l IS. For any speech or debate
IN either house OF the legislature, the members
shall not be questioned IN any other place.
Section t13 ~. Any bill may originate 10
either house Of the legislature and all bills