The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-02
ROOT SPEECH GALL
TO THE BULL MOOSE


will have the appointment OF a superin-
tendent.
In addition to the four elective and thu
executive department heads appointed
by the Governor there will also be the
following constitutional departments:
A Department OF Education. the head
OF which will be the regents. who will
appoint a chief administrative officer
like the present Commissioner Of Edu-
cation.
A Department Of Regulation and Con
troll OF Public Utilities. to be composed OF
two Public Service Commissions OF
nve members each to serve for terms OF
five years, to be appointed by the Gov
ernor with the consent of the Senate.
but who cannot be removed by the Gov
ernor without the consent Of the Senate.
This section of the Constitution provides
that the Legislature cannot pass a bill
Affecting rates Of public service corpora
tons unless II Is based upon a report
after investigation by a public service
commission. IT also provides hat there
shall be a court review Of decisions and
orders of the public service commissions
in such manner and to such extent as
the Legislature may provide"
There Is to be a Department OF Civil
Service controlled by "A department of
three to serve for terms of six years
each.
Thus under fourteen main departments
are to be grouped the present 1863 de-
partments, boards and commissions
which administer the affairs OF the state
government to-day.
While 1t has not been definitely set
tied, the plan Is, " the people adopt this
Constitution at the November election.
that the Legislature in January will
pass the laws to make the changes to
take effect on January /. 1917. when the
terms OF the present elective state OH
cials expire and the Constitution will di-
rect the Legislature to pass these reor-
ganiZation avs.
The Stimson plan for an executive
budget. which practically places the re-
sponsibility for the States financial con-
dition upon the Governor instead OF the
Legislature, provides that by November
Is OF each n tho heads OF all depart
ments. boards and commissions except
the Legislature and the judiciary shall
hle with the Governor itemized estimates
OF the financial needs OF the department,
CLASSIFIED according to relative import
aice. The Governor Ii empowered to
examine the heads Of departments and
their subordinates publicly and hear pro-
tests Of taxpayers at the same time.
The estima ties for the Legislature and
the judiciary are to be certified to the
Governor by January Is by the presld-
ms officer Of each house and by thu
Comptroller. The Governor will not
have power to reduce any Of these esti-
mates, but he can veto them after they
pass the Legislature.
The Governor must submit his bulge
TO the Legislature by February /. In.
Guiding appropriation bills. estimat ties OF
revenues. total proposed expenditures
and 4lugaefinpS fnr nan. nj
Legislature is prohibited from i~ncreas-
Ing any Item Of the Governors owr
budget for State departments and in
situations. but may strike out or reduc.
any Item. The Governor may submit,
messages amending or changing his
budget at any time before the I.esisla.
ture passes It. The Governor and head!
OF departments may appear ia person
before the Legislature and defend re-
quests Tor appropriations and they mus,
answer questions Of legislators at such
times.
No Appropriation bill shall be passed
by the Legislature until after thos.
submitted by the Governor are dis.
posed OF. The Governors bills sfte,
being passed upon by the Legislator,
will become laws without further actor
by the Governor.
After the Governors bills are ac,et
upon the Legislature may pass an,
appropriation. but II must be by a sep
arate bill for each piece OF work o,
object, and the Governor will have tn.
right OF veto. The Governor is TO trans.
NIT his budget to the Comptroller 10,
information Il likewise TO the Legs,
lature.
II is provided that the Legislator.
must vote on the appropriations for
each department. bureau and commits
sion separately. There IL a constitu
tional provision that the appropriation.
made by the Legislature shall not ex,
coed the expected revenues. Another
provision changes the beginning of tn.
fiscal ear from October | to July |.
The committee on finance, OF whicf
Henry l.. Stimson Is chairman. has
about completed it's tinal revision o,
the budget article of the Constitution
and will epo 1t to the convention
practically al outlined above.