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

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be provided for ~ law.
ARTICLE XVI XVII
Section /. Any amendment amendments
10 this constitution may b proposed In the
be- agreed 70 by a majority Of the mer00-rs
elected to each Of the two houses. after con
siderqiion N l2iHf sssston a. Acreiaener Irs-
ridsa and 0ficf fhs Sane shGH h1re been
printed and upon TIE dcsss Of fhe ps~nsers IN
ifs fnGl form FOR az seesf ~, cGlsnGqs Isgis.
iofre days prior 70 agreement theron. sach
entered on tho journals. snl the yeas AMI
nays taken thereon. and referred a. th- legs
lsture 90 be chosen 81 IN, next gc7eral els
ton ot senator's, and snail Do puoi shed ior
three months previous 10 the time of making
such choicel 4. on ne fret Tscsf1y foiior-
ing ne l40Dfi0n By cffh-r h9Ess ~ fhS ifg.s.
iGfue 0f any proposed lmerdmcnf 70 fals con-
shfsfi0H. fhc fw0 k0usss shqN c0urcrs iT i1lrf
sfs.ion for ne cgrslerrqffsr fhrreof .rf fhrr-.
after ne pr0posGi shall b. cons4crcG and acted
upon ey re hOHSSs seplf4fciY. lend il n 81
the legislature 80 next chosen. as afOresaa.
such proposed amendment or amendments shan
ne agreed % ~ uahriy ~ Az tae h'eN-
bers elected 90 each house. and III ne -r7nir'-
mfnfs for tAe original passGge thereof sfQi BE-
obssTr.d, then u shall be- the dIty ~ Tbs
legislature 20 submit feachi such proposed
, amendment or amendments % the people flr
approval Gt me general sisct.0n M such mau-
shall prescribe; and u The people shall az
prove and ratify such amendment or ameni-
/ thereon. such amendment or afncrdmeufs
snail become part 81 lthel this constitution
from and after Che FIRST day OF January neNt
/ ABSTRACT This section. as amended. con.
tnues the legislative method Of initiating pro-
posed amendments. but new provision -
inserted that the consideration OF such gro-
posed amendments must be had hy hotn
houses OF the legislature. sitting together In
joint session. prior 20 taking the nnal vote.
also that such proposed amendments must -
upon the desks Of the members, IN hnal
form. FOR az least Ave calendar legislative
days prior 70 agreement thereon. The. pur-
pose OF having the legislature consider a
constitutional amendment IN Joint session -
3 10 focus attention upon Il as an e1traofdin9ry
occasion and TO insure more thorough dis
cusslon. The purpose Of having all pro-
posals printed In nnaI form for several dats
prior 70 final vote thereon Is 20 correct an
evident omission in the existing constitution
which makes similar provision FOR lesis-
latiye bills. A provision has been incorpo-
rated 10 the above section and also IN section
two Of this article requiring sn amendments
and proposed constitutions and all questions
for the calling Of convention 20 be sub
United hereafter az general elections. thus
eliminating the provision In the constitution
now In force which permits the legislature 10
provide FOR such submissions at special cleo
tons. The purpose Of this change Is 20 get a
more substantial expression Of opinion from
/ the people than II seems possible 10 obtain az
a special election.
: Section . TAT the general election 20 -
held in the year one thousand nine hundred
and sixteen. ana every twentieth year there
after and also at such times as tho legis-
ature may by law provide. the question.
/ shall there be convention 10 revise the
constitution and amend the same2" shall 10
decided by the electors Of the state; and In
case a majority OF the electors voting there
onl The question shall there Be con-
/ tom" shall be submitted 10 the electors Of
Z the state az each general election Hert en-
sutng ne lapse Of 'peniy svecesstve y,drs
and shall be submitted at such other gen.
erdl elections as the legislature may ~ lfi0
To9gds sy IN case shs "Sg SSIsV ~ tes
q convention for such purpose. the electors or
every senate district OF the state, as then
| organized. shall elect thrst delegates az the
next ensuing general election al which mem
/ bers OF the assembly shall be chosen. and tho
i electors OF the state voting a. me same
. election shall elect fifteen delegates -at-arge.
The delegates so elected shall convene AZ the
capitol the first Tuesday Tor April next
ensuing after their eection.l folloiciHg tho
completion Of the canvass Of the Uofs9 cast
for delegates q, large az such election ana
shall continue their session until the husl-
completed. Every delegate shall receive FOR
his services the same compensation ana the
same lmileaseI ',lmbarseW,,s,nt ior ra,lroqd
fare shall then be annually payable % the
members Of the assembly. majority or the
convention shall constitute a quorum for The
[ transaction OF business. and no amendment 90
D 1.-THE this constitution shall he submitted
for approval to the electors as hereinafter
provided unless by the assent OF majority
Of all the delegates elected 10 the conVen-
ton. the yeas and nays being entered on me
Journal to be kept. The convention shan
4 have the power 20 appoint such officers. ein-
] pOyees and assistants as II may deem neces-
sary and fix their compensation and 10 pro-
vide for the printing Of Us documents Jour.
nsl and proceedings. The convention snal
determine the rules Of It's own proceeding.
| choose its own officers. and De The judge ~
the election, returns and qualification Of rs
members. In case OF vacancy, by death.
resignation or other cause, or any district
delegate elected 70 the convention. such va
f.aaNH ha ~ nF liza
naming delegates representing the district
In which such vacancy occurs. III such va
scb yae ~ sSe sS Ssfe be- d 81 vote
OF the remaining delegates-af- large. Any
inent which shall have been adopted by such
convention, shall be submitted TO vote q
the electors OF the state lat the tine anil
al fanl a general election which shall be
held not less than lsx weeks ninety days
after the adjournment OF such convention.
T'pon the approval OF such constitution or
constitutional amendments, "a the manner
provided In the last preceding section such
constitution or constitutional amentmenfs'
shall 20 into eject on the FIRST day Of Janu-
airy next after such approval
Abstract BY this amendment, the quee.
ton OF holding n constitutional convention viii
not be submitted IN the year 1915, ~ now re-
duired, unless the legislature shall 80 pro-
vide; nor Is the submission OF suoh ques-
ton required, under the above amendment. In
any stated year; but the question must he
counting from the next preceding submission
Nv ieeIslative act Provision IL made also
Nv this amendment for converting the next
CONSTITUTIONAL convention on the nrst Tuesday
ensuing after the completion OF the canvass
Of the votes cast tor deiegaies,,a a. 4, ,iarge 70
the convention in the latter part OF Decem-
her following the election ~ the Delegates,
instead OF on the first Tuesday Ia April f1l-
lowing the election as at present Delegates
are 10 be reimbursed for railroad fare IN the
same manner as is proposed for menoers on
the assembly. Provision Is also MADE ior
limit In future
adopted by a convention not less nun "
days after the adjournment OF rgen eGnVea,
SECTION 5. The vsHdtty Of an elect,or spon
ary os,ST Thai 1r ssrs Be- 70
r,t4se and amend the eonstttuitori or upon
any other question snomtlted 20 tne s.sgJ'1ts
determination Dhether the proposed amend,
rnsnt, constitution or question has rccetpca
the nunber Of votes r,qu'slte iyn tns 10" *,
decision OF such question, may Dc conteStca
IN the supreme court by ary siSclor ~ q
a,,.r such election against the secretary OF
state and the Judgment rendered shdH Dc re-
vi.%a6Ie 1y ' pToy Sy Is mad. by this new
section FOR permitting the validity ., an
election upon any constllutonal a,nsnuln ,..
TO- ei,bmitted 70 the electors under the
constitution and the determination OF the re-
suit OF such an election 70 oe .ontes,el ~
any elector In an action brought IN the hl-
9rene court The court OF appeals has re-
cently decided that this Is impossible under
lie exisfing constitution AMI the omission OF
such a provision has been deemed perilous BY
the convention -. .
Section l3l 5. Any Amendment proposed
hv constitutional convention relating q
tSe same subject as an amendment proposed
~ the legislature. co'ncile1tly submitted 20
he people for approval lat the general cleo
tion held In the year one thousand eight hun.
bred and nlnety-four. or an any SUBSEQUENT
ciectionI shall, II approved be- deemed 20
s,,nersede the amendment so proposed by tho
/ iocisiatureT I protfded however. that, " at