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

The legfsistere. may .deiesn,c TO c,r,
for exercise within their respective IocIi
jurisdictions such Of Its powers Of lcrisIn'
tIOn IS 20 matters Of state concern ~ F,
Thu legislature shalt pass no law rri,,.
Ing 20 the property, affairs or municipa,
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without classification or distinction.
The provisions Of this article shalt us
legislature to pass laws regulating matters
Of state concern ms distinguished from
m",s"rs .eIsfinx to the n,ops.,,' affairs
Laws affecting cities In relation to bound.
improvements, Involving the use Of tern.
tory catside the boundaries Of cities. and
In relation TO the government at cities in
matters Of state concern and app, inr To
.s.s then al the ci'ic. Of the state WITH;
for the purposes ~ this article ~, special
city laws. Special city laws shaIi .' be
passed except in conformity with tf. rrn.
visions OF this section. After any uH ,o.
a special city lawT. relating to e. ,t'..I 'A,
been passed by both branches of 600, IL.
lature, the house In which 1t urIlI.Nlol
shall Immediately transmit a cprtIitI l,rg
Thereof TO the mayor OF such zach rr
days thereafter the mayor shall r.t.-t
such bill TO the clerk Of the nous, I'm
which u was sent lori who, II d. Ion
passed has terminated. shall Immediately
transmit the same to the governor v,,
u HlayOTS teltlIlCtte tnctfbtI, o. I.Als
whether the city has or has no ir,
the same. In every city of the hrst ,l.,.
the mayor; and in every Other ui h.
concurrently. shall act for such ,ift %
such bill: but, the Legislature may provide
for the concurrence ~ the irgislatit. rtiv
In cities OF the hrst class Tho IcrI...'U,.
shall provide for u public motto, irI %.
portunity for q public hearing ,9u..ru0s
lates, before action thereon. such bl
~ II relates to more than ono oIty. sll. ra
transmitted to the mayor Of each ,IfU 10
which u relates. and shall not he de NOD
accepted unless accepted as hol,lu i-o.
vided; by every such city. whoa ny
shall be Subject as are other bills. %, Ne
action OF the governor. WhcncNor. dIrHs
the session at which II was passed. .ug
such bill is returned without Inc a',,p,.
ance of the city or cities to which 4. q.
lates, or within such nftcnn day l bot
passed by both branches OF the Legislature.
and II shall then be subject as ,t. 1ths.
every special city law which hts h. ar'
cepted by the city or cities TO which T.
relates, the IN. shall be toliowel N.
as the case may be: in every IN % low
which Is passed without such acceptance.
by the words passed without The accent
ance Of the city" or ~"citics' as tho ,ts.
may be.
Abstraet.-rhc division; under the rre,.
ent constitution. OF city laws iuto = moral
and special city laws has been .h. he'd
by an amendment TO this section. 4ul .na
cial city laws are defined &" c"iuprisc only
the cases enumerated. In this section IN.
legislature IL given authority to atlsga's
to cities power OF legislation over ma'It,.
OF state concern which bear upou TN .o..
ercignty ~ the tate and which has ant
been surrendered by the general gran, -
power to cities. ON the other hand Ae
This provision the legislature i4 yAprt ssIy
forbidden to pass laws relating 90 the
property. affairs or municipal sn,,fr'.,1'
all the cities OF the state. thus confirming
the exclusive power granted to ,iI.i m
der the restrictions and condition mon
TONED. An important provision ip 'l-
section relates to the manner ~ adoption
OF special city laws which incluur iu .lsir
definition ali laws affecting less thtr m
the cities OF the state and rr.si.us q, L.
matters Of state concern or 90 10 H.Hls
improvements requiring territory '''
a city. These special Laws are r'lu'' 90
be submitted 10 thu cities ior thor .n.
proval as provided In the prescn' ,"l,''l.
tion with reference to special ,iy .aVa
Section l3l y. All election. ~ O'v
officers. including supervisors and lIl.iN
officers OF inferior local courts. rIe ."! o
officers elected In the ~,oumiigs = v,
York tandI King, Queens. hirhmond And
BRONX. and in all counties whose bonn
daries are the same as those of q r.'t. y
ctpt TO MI vacancies. shall Ice held IN ~
Tuesday succeeding thu ilrst Mpn.lty To-
November In an d-numbr year, I1I
term OF every such oihcer sh'.I c>nit. ..'
end OF an odd-nuinbcrc'i year The 'r-7'
o. office OF all such officer, elected H.'-.
the first day OF January. on 'lpu-l-'
teightl nine hundred and tu.ue.E-HN"
seventeen. whose succ'ssors Ha.. -N
then been elected. which under ,ri--."c
laws would expire with an "Nru-uuWr b
year. or IN an o"dd-numbcrcl Year Hu. pa
fore the end thereof, are extended 80 .H.
including the last day of betvuuy 10y
following the time when such t,rus'0.l .
otherwise expire: Tia, terms 90 uNI -
All such otiiecrs. which under ',.' -
laws would expire IN an cIcU-uu" 80
year. and before the end there. H
abridged so as to expire Al the ..l -
the preceding year. This section sH. ''
Apply TO tany city Of the third elias. .- '.
elections OF any judicial uiure's. "N off.
Judges and justices ~ inferior iu.H' ..-''
Abstract.-This section, as tn1"IH''
makes no substantial change from H"
present constitution. except tlI' g. ~"
: vides that cities OF the thirt class F'
all cher cities Of the state. shall h'.! '''-
local elections at the general election H o..
odd-numbercl year.