The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-27
b, go state shall be provided for BY
ARTICLE .Ntv.l XVII.

-.r4s TO mus constitution may De prOpOEf0
nn",b, o,ie and assembly; and n the
mSnm trs,at,-s elected TO each OF the two
.b,rcinaftcr provided and after the same
ball have been printed and upon the
desk. Of thc member. In its Anal form
snsr to ,Trrr'nent thereon. such proposed
.nsndusa or amendments shall be en-.
80 .. NOR journals, and the yeas and
r,,ys taken thereon. and referred to the
gsisa.uf, 20 he chosen at the neat gen
..,l o.. on ~ senator's. and shail be pub.
i,hed for three months previous TO the
At tuesday following the adoption BY
Either hou,r Of the legislature 2! any prc.
no houses shall convene In Joint session
tor the consideration thereof and there
ss,ed upon by the houses separately land
IN she legislature so next chosen. as
.f'festi such proposed amendment or
,menducu's shall he agreed 10 by. a ma
house. and all the requirements for the
original passage thereof shall be observed,
tbpn T. small be the duty Of the legisla.
taf- . submit teachl such proposed
amendment Or amendments to the people
b. argr"ya, a., me sener., slse1
.. the .tgisiatu:e shall prescribe. and II
The people snail approve and ratify such
amendment or amendments by a majority
of me electors voting thereon. such amend
meat 10y amendments shall become a part
Of l'L,I this constitution from and after
IT, i'~a Aas va Jdhuoi utkN SUN
Ab,.ratt-Thls section. rs amended,
ennuvues the legislative method OF initiat-
ing proposed amendments. but a new pro-
VISION o.. inserted that the consideration of
su,h proposed amendments must be had
b both houses Of the legislature, sitting
tocy her In Joint session, prior to taking
u. small vote also that such proposed
amendments must be upon the desks OF the
member In hnal form. for at least nve
C.,aIar legislative days prior to agree
n.ai thereon. The purpose of having the
ltgisa'Ir, consider "A constitutional amend
n-u; Ia Joint session is to focus attention
upon 10 is an extraordinary occasion and
g. insure more thorough discussion. The
rIrros. OF having al proposals printed In
,o'e thereon II to correct an evident omis-
sion lu the existing constitution which
make 4 similar provision for legislative
tis \ provision has been Incorporated
r. The above section and also In section
,vN 90 fhis article requiring all amend.
nIeuts and proposed constitutions and all
b. submitted hereafter at general elections.
thus eliminating the provision In the con-
.]l,u'ion now in force which Prints the
81 special elections The purpose OF this
change l. 10 get A more substantial express
,.on Of opinion from the people than II
seems possible TO obtain at a special cleo
tioH
section 2. TAT the general election to
b. held In the year one thousand nine hum
dred and sixteen. and every twentieth year
thereafter. and also at such times as the
legislature may by law provide, the qu.s-
ton, "Shal there be y convention to revise
thu constitution and amend the same -,
shall bc decided by the electors of the
state. and In case a majority OF the elec.
, ,S.,. ' b. |. co ,n,snthu ~, question d "Ssnd
the constitution" shall he submitted to
the e%lcctor, OF the state at each general
election next ensuing tile lapse Of twenty
successive years since the last previous
Submission thereof. and shall be submitted
o. such other general elections rs the leg
al nlA Inv lAU EAAA aAAA .
majority Of the electors voting thereon
o.. decide IN favor OF a convention for
tlth purpose: the electors OF every senate
district OF the state. as then organized,
shall elect three delegates at the next en-
SUNG general election at which members Of
tn s,mbl shall he chosen, and the eiec-
tors Of the state voting at the same elec.
q 4 sha.l elect fifteen delegates-at- srge.
The delegates 30 elected shall convene at
nev, ensuing after their eieciion. / follow
ing the completion OF the canvass Of the
votes cast for deieEates-at-iarxe At such
election and shall continue their session
yE,il he business OF such convention shall
Rave been completed. Every delegate shall
receive fot his services the same compen-
sstlon and the same Imilessel reimburse
neni for railroad fare as shall thtn be
annually payable to the members OF the
49, 4nb'N. A majority OF the convention
shii constitute a quorum for the transac.
ton d business, and no amendment 10
tih"l this constitution shall he submitted
TO- s%gprovai to the electors as hereinafter
crowded. unless by the assent OF a ma
j9ri'y OF all the delegates elected to the
i.rei on the journal to be kept. The con-
S-niIon shall have the power TO appoint
suca officers employees and assistants az
& may deem necessary, and nx their com.
pensat,on and to provide for the printing
8 It. documents Journal and proceedings,
Ths convention shall determine the rules
o! - own proceedings, choose It's ow ori.
ctrs and be the Judge OF the election.
~ case OF a vacancy, by death. resignation
Or other cause, OF any district delegate
.s.ied T.. the convention, such vacancy
delegates representing the district In which
i'.n vacancy occurs. II such vacancy
sun vacancy shall be hlled by a vote
o. ne remaining delegates-at-larEe Any
blopo,el constitution or contributions
BY such convention. shall be submitted to
a vote % The electors of the state lat the
coryentioin'" an " f min pa ,SNrnsip e ess,Ii cn
wbl.h. shan be held not, less than tsia
.eeksl ninety days after the adjournment
9: such constitution or constitutionai
.Wendments. IN the manner provided in
- last preceding section. such consti-
tl:i1n or Constitutional amendments. shalt
INTO "feCt on the first day OF January
hN after such approval.
Ahs'rdC'-By this amendment. the quss-
" on holding a constitutional conven-
w VIII not he submitted In the year
rs as now required. unless the Iesisla-
son OF such question required. under the
tg,'s Amendment in any stated year;
~ me question must be submitted every
.Nenty years, In any case. counting from
We next preceding submission by IeEisla-
"" act Provision Is made also by this
st'ltIonal convention on the nrst Tue sday
N4'hk atIer the completion of the can
,@s, OF the votes cast for delegates-at-
.'se TO such convention. This will re-
- In calling the convention In the latter
t"f OF the December following the cleo
r rI1 oY a'isgate. instead Of th. nrst
present. Delegates are to be REIN
t,.eu FOR railroad fare In the same man
s..HHb" Prop9sed for members of the
lung IN future a proposed constitution
Ptel by a convention not less than 90
after the adjournment OF such CON
on, instead OF not less than six weeks
. 40 present.
,nor n'."n : The validity Of an election
SSp',Jn any amendment or proposed consti-
convention to revise and amend the consti-
Sn,lon'' or upon any other 1urstion sub-
NJ 10 the electors Of the state under
whether the proposed amendment, consti-
tul"n or question has received the num-
of OF votes requisite for the adoption
a. Iuch amendment or constitution or the
Gs,i.ion ~ such question. may be contested
+" Ihe supreme court by any elrctOr in An
month"; nnah 10 equity brought within three
Srrr,arN % state. and the Judgment rem
srrsd shall he renewable by the court Of
Abslfac'-Provision Is made by this
"" se.ilon for permitting the validity OF
Won upon any constitutions amend
M, or proposed constitution or an, other
Ni3 sIhmi'ted to the electors under
.'A's'.pu and the determination of
~, '.' ~ such an election TO be con
'F any 'l'ctor In an action brought
f 81 prem" court, The court OF appeals
recently decided that this is Impossible
" me existing constitution and the
p 81 such a provision has been
perilous by the convention.