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

/ nectlpl 4d. NO f4fe " Grant Of agricultural
/ laLd. Tor longer period than Twelve years.
hercaftor made. 10 vi. b hall be rescrr 81 any
/ rect o. service q auy kind. shall pc valii.
IKE restlslsts a5on eieuatl.a. reserted IN auy
gFsYi Of land hereafter 10 be made. shah Re
/ void.
/ section IS No purchase or coDtrset for the
sale Of lands Ia tbs state made since the four
/ teerth day ~ Octotsr. one Thousand seVea hun
2 drrd and seventy Eve, or which may hereafter
BE- made o. or With the Indians stall be
yalidl unless made under tho authority. and
makers courts o. To loHGreHdG nation. fAe
re3cemGkcrB' c0sffS ard surr0y stss' c0sris Of
Z TIE Se1ecg Hdff1n g9d dN othsT aGe7cfcs OF the
Indian ;~tlss sGf rfftcns ~ 90 fdf ~ iksy or
r. ctSe 'vffc1I functions arc Aefs5g gj0tAhsJ
al ft~f l.'.s9trfioH sAd.. rssi ~ tie eOsTfs
% fsG sfG.e. Al 1cft0rs and proceedings noW
lrftda -atiors cd iritea shall DO fr9rs'eTred
lgr fs'e-r'' ton o. ne proper cogrl' OF tAe
tfdfe. Lrce1; 20 ofhc~utse pror!lc4 ~ TIE
ireat,es ard lac, Of isc United s,eies. sli ger.
era. id'os o. ne s.qfs. nor Or hercoffer ~
Sfq'e. 10 icgfg Ifure shgA pr1rtds fOr tie
presSrrdfion o., iAe judicial rec0rds o. fAe r.
+ dtes iftJss cud fcf.ofs
ArsrEAcT.-lhls amendment is designed to
secure greater uniformity in the laws governing
/ Indians. 10 extend 10 them the protection Or
state laws and courts. and define their Eights
| tnGer such laws. II aholishss the indian courts
therein named fnd vests their hrisdi zion IN
the state courts. restoring 20 the stare its jlfis
dl'ton over m4u axe apd divorce heretofore
conferred Oh tao reservations ouiy. and makes
al general laws OF tI~ state applicable 60 10
diaus gnie,s ov t.e constitution. treaties OF
Jaws Of tue United states or treaties Ok this
state other pros. ious are lpAde
Section lG. such paris % the common law,
Of New yor4, o. together dld form tie law Of
The said tgct colony. on the nineteenth day
Of APRIL one thousand seven hundred and SOW
, euty five, and tie resolutions u the con
gross Of 1.-THE said sY,l colony aud Of lie con
verfi0n N The state Of New York IN force on
The twentieth day OK April. one thousand seven
hundred ana serenity seven. which have not
since expired. or he'l repealed or altered aad
such Ecls II The l.k. .lture % tlls state a. ere
now ln force. shall De- end continue the law ot
this state subject e. such alterations as the
Legislature shall make concerning tie s<me. Bat
/ all such parts q the common law. ana such
of the sad acts. or parts thereof as are re-
ppensnt go this constitution, are hereby abro-
section y, AL grants q land within this
state. made by ne kipg Of Great Britain. or
tersons acting under his artno-y. atter the
fourteenth day Of october. oq- thousand seven
hundred and ecYeLtY-fve shall be uull aad
vo'd, but nothing Contained i1 this constitution
STATE made hy tho authority OF the sad king
/ az Ed. rr41.cas-or. OF shaft auu.t any Il ar
ters 70 bodies pJl.t and corporate. b. him
or them made, before TINT day. or shall arcct
any such graLts Or charter ,ln. MADE hT TINS
state. Or by persons actiux ufdrr its authority.
or shall inprir lie obligation ~ any deDts
/ contracted by the state. or individuals. or
bodies corporate. or any other rEhts OF prop
erty. or snY SUITS, actions. rKntS OF action. or
othtr proceedings In courts or Justice.
Section j. Ercfct 81 ne cQsf' prorfded for
IN fas nsrt section. nv the right Of action now
existing 20 recover samGges for Injuries res !lt-
ius IN deathl.l shall never be Shrogateit J
and The amount recoverable shall not be subject
, 10 any statutory hW itation.
ABsrrACT. -lhi, amendment comprising the
merely 20 make Oh" section consistent With the
Section 10 Nothug contained IN thi. con
sItution shall be- Construed 70 limit the power
OF tic Legislature 70 enact la"s lgr The pro
tertion 81 The lives hoslth or safety ot en-
-loveeS CT FOR The payment. either by. en-
ployers. OF ~ employers and employees or
Otherwise. either directly or through G state or
other system ~ Insurance % cfherH so, o. COM
peusaf.or for injuries o. or oconpor0nal dis-
eoscs o. employees nr fer death o. employees
resulting from such !ujuries Or disedsc' without
regard 10 fault as cause thereof except whore
fhe injury f. 1rcasiolel " tho wiiful iutsn-
lion ~ the Injured employee 10 brlDg about the
injury or death o. himself or of another. or
where the injury results solely from the int0y-
fcsflcn of the injured employee while on duty f;
or FOR the adjustment a.teim,ina lon e1d set
tiement with or without trial by jury. Of
issues which may arise under such leg s'atlon :;
or no provide. o'icl12 mat the rlg1t 1911
10 such compensation. and the remedy therefor
shall b. exclusive ~ alI Other rights and rene
dos FOR su-h injuries 0r iiSe1ses or death. TO
employees or for death resulting from such IT,
ifrice. or Goo provide that the amount u such
cor,pon.s-ion }cr death shall not exceed dred
OF determ nable sun provided thafl Bet all
ruoneys Uad by au employer TO nis employees
OF tloir legal representatives by refson OF
snthorisod. han be laciI TO bel deeried IA
proper charge iul per- o. the cost Of operat-
ing the business Il the employer.
lEsrEAD-- THIS amendment allows the leeis-
Ia fffre ~ nass workman compensation law
for occupauonal diseases. It permits compen-
sation 10 TIC workman for tnch disease or 70
his dependents. if death result, th-refrom.
ARTICLE II.
Section l. Every male citizen Ok tie age Of
twenty-one years. who shall have been cti-
zen FOR ninety daTs. and On iuhahitant Of tlis
state one year UcTt preceding m election, and
for the Inst four months rns.cent Of t-s
county and for The last thirty days resident
~ the election district In which Boz may Offer
his vote shall he entitled 20 vote at such
election in tue election district OF which lie
ei 5e1e fo- ali oic-rs that nov are or here
after may be elective by the Deonlo; and upon
vote OF the neoplc. provided that In time OF
war no eltctor 70 the sctual military service
OK the state. or o. tug United states. IN the
army Or navy thereof. shall be derived Of
MS vote by reason Of his absence from such
election district and ne legislature sha;i
and the time an. place at whIcu such absent
electors may vote. and for The return aud
canvass n, their vOtes In th. election districts
in which they respectively res d.
Section g. 40 person who shall receive. &c
cept ~ Offer 10 receive. or pty. o1ci or ptoHtse
TO pay contribute oner Or pIoiI 20 roo,ev
ute ~ another. 20 be paid o. ustJ any ihoney
or other valuable thing as = compensation or
reward for the giving OK wiihhoidln- voc VOC
al an election or who shall make H-y nToinlSe
such vote or who shall maze o' become 81
rcctly or Indirectly Interested go any htt, or
ton. sbsii vote .te at 'i such election ana upon
,.G4e.-e for such cause. O. perron )" Ia
pu-oose nall receive hf. vote shall swear O..
affirm before such officers that be has nor
received O. onered. does not eApect 10 ls'V. on
tributed offered or promised 10 contribute 20
another. to ge paid o. used snJ Is2so5 or
other valuable thing as coinPehth ion -
reward for the giving or Withholding a vote
at such election. and hay not hAYg ~ ~, -,
ary such vote. nor made or become directly
or. indirectly interested in any bst OF 49,
depending upon the result OF snsh siSc t9 Pra
from the right OF suffrage all persons e"n''r'e"
Of bribery or OK any Infamous crime -
Section 8 For the purpose o. 10 noiii 6r Iost
a residence by reason or his presence ,ps
absence. While employed In the seTyice OF rs vac
Eation of th. waters Of This st6te. or o. me
United States o. o. me h.Sl sea-. 20. 't1xsbus
kept al any sirs-lOuse. or other asylum. q.
Institution wholly or partly supported AZ
public crpense or BY charity. no. while con
Section ! Jaws shall be made FOR fAs, rega-
l1t,on OF elections and for ascerteininSt'! ny
proper proofsil the lcitizens eIeotoT; ~
I'd SuY Tor fiRei fSeir Grspal reg
istration lof voters D. which tregittrat.onI
thsl be completed at least toni fit. .' 9dy,
before each gCrgrCl election. Sucn registrar vn
Sail not be required for town ard village else
tio,s except Nv express provision % law. In
cities aud vuls gts having nTs thousand inhaD
itant. or more according 10 ths last prgctlins
federal Or state census cr en1iner atl0h u. ~
habltants. votersl. electors Ghall be register %
upon personal application only. Lass rsy q
rode grooi5iao fof sDeHd! regisirdttr IAer ein
on psfsouai cgplicGr0s bsf3re Fsch eocrds or
or,ters as fhs )eCiscfpre shGl! csrgrdfe. on o
Day or Goys NOT mare tb9n i've nion'ss p7or y
ne dat u election, q, spch slsefo-s az sAas,
then dsclare pH6er oGtA fAGt Trey are ereaQee
~ q re-uiGr pocGficn Or occupation ~h'ca WI.
occGsior .he+r ebsencs from fAs e9nEfy dEt7l
eGch Of re regul1S G0ys y rsgisfref'on, sues
iJtcs shdu rfqulre electors - spfc'slly rsg-
istercd 70 esffbisA. on ne fret rsqsldr Gly
Of regisfrafioa. their confiHSft rigAi 70 roie
IN fhs election dit.rict for wht-A fhgp psre