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

Changing the names Of persons J.;
Laying ont. opening. altering. working or
discOnfinuing roads. highways or alleys, or for
draining swamps or other low lands ( i.
Locating or changing county seats I'll!
Providing Tor changes OF venue IN civil or
ineorpors,i1s villages IL;
Providing tor election Of members Of boards
Selecting. drawing .ummopIns or empan.i.
Regulating the rate q interest on
The opening and conducting Of election, or
Designating places Of yotingl J.:
Creating. Increasing or decreasing fees.
percentage or allowances OF public officers
during the term for which lsaiAl such officers
are elected or sppointedtl;
GrGEtn0 70 any corporation, association or
tndittdudi the right 10 prove a cidir, d1cinst
the state or against any civil d,vision thereof:
Authorizing any c'vii division Of the state
10 G aG o Rsy sS any SlS6 go dososs
iniiyifual the right 10 lay down railroad
Granting 20 any private corporation, asso-
citation or individual any exclusive privilege
immunity or franchise whateverl
Granting TO any person. association. frm or
corporation an exemption from taxation on
real or personal propertyJ;
Providing for building bridges. and charter.
Ing Companies Tor such PURPOSES. except on
the East river. or over the waters forming a
part of the boundaries Of the state
The legislature shall pass general laws pro
Wong for the cases enumerated In this
d ton. and for all other cases which in its
+ judgment, may he provided for by general
laws. But no law shall authorize the CON
structon OF operation OF u street railroad
except upon the condition that the consent OF
; the owners OF one-hSlf In value OF the prom
D erty bounded on. and the consent also OF, the
local authorities having the control Of that
portion Of a street or highway upon which Il
is proposed 20 construct or operate such rail-
road be first obtained. or In case the consent
OF such property owners cannot be obtained
the appel ate division Of the supreme court I'm
the department in which II II proposed 20 be
constructed, may upon application, appoint
after hearing OF all parties Interested
whether such railroad ought 10 DE constructed
/ or operated. and their determination. con-
hrmed by the court. may be taken in lieu OF
the consent Of the property owners
/ ABSTRACT This section, now In article 3 ~
section IS. defines most OF the cases IN which
vate or local bills. Action, II any. IN such
matters must be taken by the enact meent OF
general laws. The amendment includes In the
. list OF matters as to which private or local
lnls may not he passed. the granting 10 any
. corporation. association or individual the
right 20 prove Il claim against the state or
any civil division thereof. or authorizing a
civil division TO allow or pay claim or
account.
B neither audit nor allow any private claim or
/ account against the state against dn1 ciu,I
dirision thereof, but may appropriate money
10 paw such claims and accounts against the
state as shall have been audited and allowed
according 10 law.
APsrsscr-Thls amendment IS 70 prevent
D the legislature from auditing or allowing any
private claim or account against a civil d.
Vision OK the state, thus extending the exist
ting provision which prohibits the Legislature
from auditing or allowing any such CLAIM
b against the state. As TO claims against the
state. the spirit OF the prohibition has been
sometlrnes overlooked by the direct appropria-
ton OF money by the legislature 20 pay claims
not otherwise audited and allowed u" The
section as amended will prohibit that prac-
Section FOL 81. The assent OF two-thrds
Of the members elected TO each branch OF the
legislature shall be requisite 20 every bill
appropriatins the public moneys or properly
for local or private purposes.
No public moneys or property shdti De dp-
prOpriGted for the coHStructi0p or Improve
ment o. am building, bridge, high,ody, axe ak.
canal, feeder. waterway or other WORK nntiI
plans and estimates Of the cost OF SucH tcoTs
shall hare been MED Nth the secretary o.
state bv the superintendent OF puohc uo'Ns'
together 10Th certificate by him as 70
. iChcther or not IN his judgment the Oeherd'
interests Of the state then require thdt shch
improvement BE- made at state expense rms
Of tho state 10 the cost Of eliminating 0rdde
I crossings or 10 items IN the budget for the
construction OF highways from the proceeds
Of bonds authorized under section your OF
article nine Of this constitutions or section
four Of former article seucn thereof as ~
force on the first day Of January, one Uoh-
sand nine hundred and TEN. -
ABsTRACT.-The second paragraph is .ne
matter added 10 the section and comprises tne
entire amend ment. Under proposed article
six the superintendent OF public works mas
full charge OF the works enumerated IN the
above amendment and i Is oellsSeu ma. maj t6 ,s
best source OF information for the legislature
10 act upon in appropriating money tnereloE;;
Such improvements are often OF lncldchlai
benefit 70 particular localities. The anenu-
ment Is designed TO have the necessity TOT an
improvement determined In each case on us
merits and not by the desire or member OF
the legislature TO please the voters OF his as
trict. The effect Of the last sentence j. "a
leave the legislature free 70 9ppropIiaite
money. without certificate from the superln-
tenient OF public works, for eliminating grace
crossings and fer certain highway eons'fuc-
ton.
Section I'LL g. No money shall ever be
paid out Of the treasury OF this state or any
OF it's funds. or any OF the funds under us
management. except in pursuance or an APP
preparation by law; nor unless such payment
be made not later than three months dtfer
the close Of the fiscal year nert succeed,lO
that IN iohich such dppropridtiot icoS mdde
within two years next after the passage On
such appropriation act j and every such law
making q new appropriation or contlnulns or
reylying an APPROPRIATION, snS nd ,hs Object
20 which IL Is 10 be applied; ana y shal not
be sufficient for such law to refer 10 any
other law 10 fix such sum. Appropriations
made ~ The legislature ~ the year one thog-
sand nine hundred and Slrteen ShdH Dc maze
for period ending me THIRTEEN DAY o. Junei
one thousand nine hundred aud seventeen, ara
thereafter the fiscal year OF the StdtS shu-'
end on the THIRTEEN day Of June Of each year,
unless othcrICisc provided bU ldo. -,
ABSTRACT. This amendment makes the tol-
lowing changes: At present appropriations
expire from time to time at random through
the year, two years from the date or tnelr
passage. The amendment makes thein an eA-
pire at n definite date one year ana thrse
months after the close OF the nscal year III
which they were made. Al present the hscal
year begins October first The amendment
brings IL to July first. nearer the time wnen
the legislature adjourns. $1,000, y,
IS % Sections seventeen and eighteen OF
amendments 10 any bili which shall be re-
ported 10 the legislature by commissioners VINO
have been appointed pursuant to law 10 revise
ABSTRACT This section Is eliminated be
. cause unnecessary. The statutory revision '-.l
completed It's work and ceased 20 exist.
I Section 10 20. No provision or enactment
shall be embraced In The annual apprSpai4l ,,
or supply BIZ, unless II relates speolnSSlly 70
some pa rticular appropriation In the Dill ana
any such provision or enactment shali pe nm
tied in It's operation 70 such appropriation
= Section "a. Every law which imposes. con-
tlnues or reviyes tax shall distinctly state
,he tax and the object 20 which IL IL TO pc
applied. and Il shall not be sufficient 10 reteF
10 any other law 10 fix such tax or OBJECT.
a 70 on the final passage. Ia either mousse
Of the legislature. Of any act which imposes,
continues or revives a tax. or creates a orDt
appropriation Of public or trust money ' Ok
property. or releases discharges or com
mutes any claim or demand OF inc sta's, ,..e
question shall BE- taken by yeas and NAYS,
which shall be duly entered upon the Jour
+ nails and three-fifths OF all the members
elected 20 either house shall. IN all such cases,
] be necessary 10 constitute quorum thefelh J
ABSTRACT The elimination Of this section -
TO prevent a minority Of either house or the
legislature from defeating. by mere absence,
IN. enactment u financial measures whicn nave
tn. assent Of a jority ~ the members.
section 1861 25 There shall be IN each county,
exr.pt In a county wholly included Ia rity 2
board Of supervisor. 10 be- composed OF sneh
members and elected In such manner ahd lor
sn.h t-riod as j. or may b. provided BY law.
!n City which includes an entire county Z,
two OF more entire counties. the powers ana
yolged upon the municipal assembly, common