The sun., 1915-10-03
time heretofore have been lawfully created


and absolute property Is vested IN the
owners. according to the nature OF their
Section 10. No lease or grant OF agri.
twelve years. hereafter made, in which
any kind. shall be valid.
Section II. Al nncs. quarter sales. or
sepysd ke y rss'.nns npIn nns snreaf,er to
be made. shall be void.
section To- No purchase or contract for
the sale Of lands In this state, made since
the fourteenth day OF october. one thou.
sand seven hundred and seventy -hve; OF
The Indians, shall be valid t. unless made
under the authority. and with the con,
court, c" OF se TSs p.:;on *.
Of ihe seneca nation and ali other asencie.
far as thrs exercise Judicial functions are
hereby abolished. and their Jurisdiction
shall vest IN the courts Of the state. Al
Such co'rs. % and es ss"nsic. "" ~ s' sSs Ina,." y
nations and tribes shall he transferred for
Stat: Esssp, '" "thsT%i.e ".%i 'c gSosid"a ),
e.. treaties Of this state and the con.titu-
within the state. TIE Tfh"p i-rislssare mIi .S.i
sss"rds ~ ths Indian tribe. and snf nations. s
Abs'ract.-This amendment Is designed
'" secure greater uniformity In the Law.
protection Of state lews and courts and
define, their rights under such laws. II
and vests their jurisdiction In the state
courts, restoring TO the state Its juris
iiction over marriage and divorce hereto
and makes all general laws OF the stats
appicaole to Indians unless by the. con,
States or treaties Of this state 'n Other npsu pro
section 1s. Such parts Of the common
n nd NJ ~ 1t
OF the " Colony 'f Of New & York n s.Sr, tnse,Srt
did form the law OF 1.-THE said such colony
sand seven hundred and seventy. nve. and
the resolutions OF the congress OF tthe said
such colony, and OF the convention OF tn,
state OF New York, In fore on the TWEEN.
ti.,h day OF April one thousand sever
hindred and seventy seven. which have
altered; and such acts OF the legisiat tur,
of his state a. are now In force. shall be
and continue the law OF this state. subiec,
make concerning the same. But all such
parts OF the common law. and such Of ths
SAID acts or parts thereof. as are re-
puGnlnt 10 this constitution. are hereby
abrogat-d.
section y All grant. OF land within
this state. made by the king OF Great
Britain. or persons acting under Ris au-
thority' after the fourteenth day of DC.
tober, one thousand seven hundred and
seventy hve. shall be null and void; hui
nothing contained in this constitution
shall AFFECT any grants Of land Within thi.
king or his predece ssors, or shall annu
any charters to bodies polite and corporate ,e
oy him or them made. before that day
or shall anect any such grants or charters
since made by this state or by person,
acting under Its authority: or shall impair
SS the .sa.s OF ndvss ang dseis nos
corporate. or any other rights Of property
or any suits. actions rights of action. OF
Section IS. Except In the cases pro, itied
Tor In the next section. TT the right OF
Tor Injuries resulting in death IT, shall
never be abrogated Il and the amount
Abstract This amendment. comprising
me new matter beginning with Except
~, ~ merely to make the SECTION consistent
Section 10. Nothing contained In thi.
constitution shall be construed 20 limit
Tor the protection OF the lives. health OF
safety OF employees. or for the payment
s,nnlaves s,rhslp es empl"Esrs or by employers and
through state or other system Of IN.
ssurancs or otherwise, OF conpen "a ,ior
r1r injuries to or occupHtional disrase,
resulting from such injuries or dIssase.
without regard to fault a. a cause thereof
the wilful intention Of the Injured en-.
p,oyee to bring about the injury or death
injury results solely from the ,nt"Sicatinp
of the injured employee Will. on duty.
or FOR the adjustment, determination and
settlement. with or wiihou, trial ~ jury,
ot issues which may arise under such
,enr'-lTTt,son: ,n or Ito provided providing that
he rsmeiy ,s.rsron .aS 'shmpeh'Ssl0n shap S xo snd
r%ivs % Of all other rights and RENE.
,i.a,h ,s. 70, Or such injurie. or disease. or
from such injuries: or 20 provide that The
amount of such compensation FOR dea r.,
sum- pToviei Thai, hut ait al Gs5ssmnnss mdss1 ns,s
ev an employer ITO his employees or their
.rsai repressntative.l, by reason Of the
thoriz"d. shall be the,d to hel deemed a
pn"Prt ,harge In part Of the. cost OF
Abstract. This amendment allows the
legislature to pass a workmsn's compe nsn-
ti%n ttii',nr law FOR oc.9pationa diseases. It per.
resdius therefrom.
ARTICLE II.
Section /, Every mae citizen OF the age
Of twenty one years who shall have been
iant of this state one year next preceding
Al election. and for the last four months
a resident Of the county and for .hr last
thirty daNs resident OF the election dls
mt ~ which he may oner his vote. shall
5e entitled t2 vot. a, such election in the
time be IA resident and not elsewhere, FOR
'l oinrers that now are or hereafter may
be elective by the people; and upon ali
questions which may he submitted TO the
vote of ,he people, provided thai in time
OF & wsr no eiectcr In the actual military
states, IN the army or navy thereof snail
be deprived Of his vote bv reason Of Mis-
absence from such election district: and
he legislature shall have power To- provide
the manner In which and the lime and
place at which such absent electors may
vote. and for the return and canvass OF
which they respectively reside
Section No person who shall receive.
Tp
promise 80 pay, contribute, offer or nrnm
II" 10 contribute to another to he maid or
used any money or other valuable thing
as "a compensation or reward for the giving
~ Withholding a vote AZ On election. or
who shall make any promise - influence
the giving or Withholding any such vote
OF VINO shall make or becnm" directly or
Indirectly Interested In any be- or wager
depending upon the result Of any cleo lion,
shall Nut" az such election; and upou chal
.enge Tor such cause, tn" person 90 chal-
I"nged, before the officers authorized for
that purpose shall receive his vote, shall
swear or affirm before such officers that he
has not received or offered. does not expect
u rec GIVE, has not paid, offered or prom
iseI 20 pay. contributed. offered or prom
iSpd to contribute to another. TO be paid or
used, any money or other valuabl. Thing
~ "A compensation or reward for the Ciy-
Ing or Withholding a vote al suoh election,
and has not made any promise TO influence
vote, nor made or become directly or in
directly interested In any bet or wager de-
pending upon the result Of such election
The legislature shall enact laws excluding
from the right Of suffrage all persons con
yicted Of bribery or OF any Infamous crime.
Section ,. For the purpose OF voting. NO
person snail be deemed 70 have gained or
lost . residence, by reason OF his presence
or absence, while employed IN the service
OF the United states nor while engaged in
the navigation of the waters of. this state,
seas, nor while a student Of any seminary
Of learning nor while kept al any aims