New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
STATE CONSTITUTION.


contract. The term Is equivalent 70 gratnity.
This srction prohibits the Swing away % pub
lie funds without legal con VIBRATION % parties
having Official Or contractural rsla,ions With
the state Or any q its civil divisions. The
necessity f0r this amendment arises from the
AUTHORITIES ~ cities and the creation Of add
tional governmental agencies not covered 81 the
present section.
provide for The occupation aud employment q
prisoners sentenced % the several state prisons.
pen!tentiaries jails snd reforma'ories Ia the
state aud on and after the FIRST day Of Jsso-
ary In the year one thousand eight hurdrsf
ana nlnety-ssven. no person IN any such prison.
Pen,en'isry na. q r s5,Sss n ork Viii.
under sentence theretotl ~ any trsfe. In
dustry or occupafionl,l wherein OF whereby bis
he fermed out contracted. given or sold 10 any
person hrm association or corporation. IBIS
section shah not be- Construed 70 prevent the
legislature fro, providing that conyicts NAY
work f,r and that the products ~ their labor
fnsy be disposed 81 20, the state % any lpo-
ntlcall civil division thereof or for or 20 any
nablic institution owned or managed snd con
irollsd by the state. or any lpoiiticall estH
division thereof. -. .
vision Is changed 20 civil division" 70 con-
form TO other similar references 10 this con
eec.ion % The legislature shall have the
pouer 20 regulate or prohibf manufacturing tn
'''i AgSTaAcT.~Ihe power given 70 the legisa.
,ure by this new section IL selfexplanstory.
Without such provision the legislature would
nrobably not have the power 20 actually pro
hbt manufacturing in tenement houses.
ARTICLE ~.
Section I. The executive power shall b. vested
in a governor who shall hold his Office FOR two
wears lieutenant governor shall D. chosen AZ
The same timet J and Tor the same term. The
governor and Lieutenant governor elected next
preceding the time when this section shall
lake eject shall hold office until and includ.
ing the thirty first day Of December. one thou
sand eight HUNDRED ara ninety *, az, ana Their
tion in that year.l The gorerHor shcl recefre
for hN scrrices an annual saidrg y ten fAOn-
,boysgrd nire hundred ard s,rcnfssH. dft.r
,r6Lrh hc shall receive for his ssrrless on
s nnn salary Of trenty thousand dollars.
I.heTc shall BE- prorfded for his use a suitable
AID furnished crecufire RESIDENCE
ABsrpAcr.-The amendment Increases the
governors salary from ten thousand 10 twenty
thousand dollars per year after January nrst.
Section 2 No person shall he eligible to the
onice Of governor or lieutenant governor. er-
cept a citizen Of the United States, OF the aye
OF not less than thirty years. and who shall
have been 1--WE years next preceding mis- ele''-
ton resident Of this state. ,,.....,,.~o,.
Section 3. The governor ana lleutensnt,,so
ernor shall be elected al the times ana plsSss
OF choosing members OF the assembly. Inc per
respectively having the highest nnnoer
Of votes Tor governor and neutenant-governor
shall be elected but IN case Two or nSs
shall have equal and the highest n1nn Nv.
ernor, the two houses Of the legislature at ~
next annual session shall forthwith " JIM ,
ballot. choose one OF 1.-THE said sue r.,
sons 20 having an equal ana the sls,
number OF votes for governor or lieutenant
section 4. The governor shall be eommand yer.
in chief OF the military and naval forces OF ~
state. lie shall have power 20 S..n.s,o-sirsry
legislature, or the senate only on eAtIA"lusn..,
occasions. At extraordinary sessions ~, ~ yoyer
shall he acted upon. except snch a. 'nn soShsu
nor may recommend for consideration. I'VE sNe'
communicate by message 10 the leglsa.uN 81
every session the condition Of the state s s
recommend such matters 20 II as he shsIl Juuss
expedlcnt He shall transact All he.'SSsH
business with the officers OF government 80
and military lie shall expedite al sl,h IT,.
ures as may be resolved upon by the iegislatsu,s.
and shall take care that the laws are laithlu.I
executed lHe shall receive for bis setel,. -. gu
annual salary OF ten thousand dollars ana tnstss
shall b. provided FOR his use a suitable hLo
furnished executive residence. , 4.
ABsTRACT.-The matter here elmlnsten
transferred 20 section one or TINS art,ie' snr
there amended as stated IN the note 10 sue"
section. -
section 5. The governor shall have the pSwe s
10 grant reprieyes. communications ana pAruohs
after conviction. for all Ofenses except reason
and cases OF impeachment. upon sucn oohnlNone
aud with such restrictions aud limitations, a.
he may think proper, subject TO sueh regula-
lions a. may be provided by law relative 70 Tue
manner OF applying for pardons. lyon convl.-
pend the execution OF the sentence. until the
/ case shall be- reported % the legislature AZ us
D. next meeting, Wnfn the leBlHlhAAir Hhf'A 49,
eSecGtlon OF M sentence. or grant further
reprieve lie shall annually communicate 10
the legislature each case OF repreYe' COMMUTE
ton or pardon granted. stating the pane oi
the convict the crime % which he was son-
yicted. the sentence and It's date. ana the da'e
Of the coMmutation pardon or reprieye. ,
Section .. I'm case OF me lnI a, ll'''' ,,g ~
the governor or his removal from ofnce, DEAN.
inability 10 discharge ne powers ana duties , 1s
the said office. resignation or absence rom lhs
state the powers and duties OF the ofnce shah
devove upon the lieutenant governor Tor me
residue OF the term. or until the disability shnu
cease. n fhs ofdce Of 00uernor be vacant the
heHfeHaHf. GoUcrnor shan become gopernor for
tho remainder Of fhc term. n the 0OperHor Do
Under smpedohnenf Or BE- unable 20 discharge
tie p0iceTs and duties Of ne Office Or De- dDsenf
from the state the lieufcadnf-g0reTHor shdH dcf
the pendency Of such tmPeackmerf. But ~nsn
the governor shall. wfth the consent OF tue
legislature, be out " the state, Ia TINE OF Wat
al the head Of military force thereof ne
shall continue comma nder- 10 chief Of all tie
ABsTRACr.-This amendment clarifies This
section and provides beyond dispute that dur
ing the pendency OF Impeachment proceedings
against the governor the lieutenant governor
shall act as governor
section I. The lieutenant governor shall pos
sess the same qualifications OF eligibility Tor
Office a. the governor; lie shall De president
Of the senate, but shall have only a FASTING vote
therein III during a vacancy ~ the Office Of
governor. the Lieutenant governor shall be I'M
poached displaced resign. die. or bcoome in
be absent from the state. the president OF
the senate shall act az governor un'i The va.
cancy be hlled or the disability shall cease and
II the president Of the senate for any OF the
above causes shall become Incapable o. per
forming the duties pertaining 10 the ofrce ol
governor the speaker u the assembly shall act
as governor until the vacancy BE- allied or the
disability shall cease n ne Office o. gorernor
BE- rGcaHi and thcre be no iieafcnqnt-gorern9r
such rdcdRcD shall be dilca f0r me remainder
Of me term az The Hort general election happen
tHG not less than three months after such "a
racQHcv be fucd By election, me temporary
president ~ thc senate, Or y there be none. me
sSesaer OF the assembly shGH Dc0mc g0U.rn0r
sgcecediag he election al rhtcA ne Office Of
Dorcrior shall b. dlied II the Office Of OOy-
amor De- rGcdHt and fhe Lieutenant g0gerHor %
Under impeachment, or unable 10 discharge the
pOUcrs and dufics Of The 0f1ce OF gDrcrn0r ~
BE- absent from the state, the temporary
president Of nc senate shall act a. governor
during such Inability. absence or The pendercD
Of such Impeachment II the temporary presl-
dent OF the senate b. unable 10 discharge the
potoers and duties Of the office Of governor
or BE- abseH, from the state the speaker Of ths
assembly shoH act as goCerhor during such IN
ability Or GDSencc.
ABsrnAcT This amendment defines In detail
the succession 10 the Office Of governor. IL
does not change the effect Of the ptesent con
stmti0n. relative 10 slch succession. bat 10
intended 10 free 10 from possible doubt aud am
biguity. such a. ar.se Ia the year 1919. The
amendment also provides that vacancy 10 the
office of Lieutenant governor, occurring three
months or more before a general election. shall
De- nllCd az that election.
Section The lieutenant governor shall re-
ceivo Tor fis services ~ annual salary " i've
thousand dollars. aud shall Dot receive or b.
entitled 10 any other compensation. Zee or per-
quslte. FOR any duty or service he may be re-
qlred 10 perform hy the constitution or by law.
Section =. Every iill which shall have passed
the senate and assembly shall, before IL be
comes law. be- presented "a the governor; N
be- approve, Do shall sign II but n not, he
shall return n with BIZ objections 10 the house
n lHNN rh fuy rHfsIw a suHN n .l.NI
enter the objections AZ large IN the Journal, and
Proceed 10 reconsider ~. II after such recon
sdefation twO-thirds Of the members elected
TO that house shall agree 10 pass the bill IL
shall be anlI lna.Ih.r with the nhlectLnns Ia