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


nS may be-. Instead l.bllcks. Nothing In this
section shall prevent the division az any pmel.
Of counties aud townsiI and the erection OF
new c0aHiies and towns BY the legislature
AssembIv districts ds Gt present. c0nsufnfed
shall remain unClisred until altered os herein
provided.
other b11yr shall be subject 10 review ~
the supreme COURT at the suit u any citizsn'
under such reasonable regulations a. the regis
latu-e may prescribe, and any court peiore
which a Gaus. nay be pending involving an
apportionmcntl shall give. precedence thereto
over all other causes and proceedings, aud u
lsaidl such court Do h.i ~ hrssi8 t Z" -, -
convene promptly Tor the disposition OF 1he
ABSTRACT. The changes effected by this
amendment are 70 make mo spportlohIil,n, ~
conditions under which senate districts arc 20
be altered. after each federal census unoer ,ns
provisions OF section A. The existing sppoI
tionmsut and the assembly dlstrlcts as ~"
contributed are continued until the next sppor.
tiopment OF assemblymen ana ALTERATION OF
assembly districts, winch arc 20 Ie hsu S,, ~
chile a. applied 10 counties the ameh1iheut
also provides that In any city embracing an
entire county or more than one county mean.
M New York cityi, and having no board OF
srneryisors the mem bers elected from any sucn
county 10 the board u aldermen shall TX the
boundaries Of assembly districts WITHIN inc
county Al present. The men'4ers OF s9'n ~
elected from the county Of Richmond, for IN
stance have voice in nxins the assembly as
tficts in Queens county.
SECTION fol 5. The elections Of senator's and
members ~ assembly. pursuant 10 the prov!s-
ions OF this constitution. shall Do held on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday OF Noyem-
her. unless otherwise directed by the legis-
Is I No member Of the legislature shall re-
ceive any civil appointment within this state
or the senate Of the United states. from the
governor the governor and senate, or from the
legislature. or from any city government, dur
Ing tho time FOR which he shall have been
elected and all such appointments and a. votes
given for any such member Tor any such Office
or appointment shalt be void.
ABtTRACr The actual working OF the sec
ton above eliminated has been TO exclude from
the public service many persons having excep-
tlonal qualifications for particular offices. The
section has never hiDdered the appointment Of
senators and assemblymen 20 offices not hled
by the governor. governor and senate and leg
stature nor 10 any Office whatever
aftor their legislative terms have expired. The
eject OF the elimination - the section IL to
make senator's and assenblymen equally eligible
with other citizens Tor any public Office.
and legislative term shall begin on the FIRST
day OF January and the legislature shall. every
wear. assemble on the FIRST Wednesday In Jan
section Iel s. Each member Of the legisla-
ture shall receive for his services an annual
saiary of lionel too thousand five hundred dol
lars. The members Of leitherl zach house shall
aIso receive 1.-THE sum Of one dollar for every
ten miles they shall travel the railroad fore
1cfugIlu pdid In going 70 and returning from
their place OF meetingl once In each session
on the most usual route, but not oftener than
oncs each tceek during any session Of ne leeis-
Jafure. such railroad fare shGU BE- repaid only
an the peri4sd voucher Of the member entitled
tbeyeto after dudtt by the comptroller. Sena-
."r. when the senate alone Is convened In
extraordinary session, or when serving as menu
hers of the court for the trial OF impeach-
,nents. and such members OF the assembly not
oycoedinz nine in number shall be appointed
ma narers OF an impeachment. shall receive an
additional allowance Of ten dollars day.
ABSTRACT. The amendment increases 10
g.. 800 per annum the salaries Of senator's and
assemblymen. II also allows them their actual
-.ilrood fare between their homes and Albany
each way once a week during any session In
place Of ten cents mile once during session
rho salary at the present time is not really
eoual bacause Of the difference in distance from
Albany Of the residences OF the members. Fail
ire 10 pay his railroad fare puts premium
uDon staying home 20 save the expense, II a
member lives far from Albany. The present
salary ~ 81. 800 was fixed forty years ago. The
inadequacy OF this sum for meeting the in
creased cost ~ living tends 20 exclude from the
legislature many competent ana worthy citizens.
whose services are sought TO be secured by the
section f101 Q. A majority Of the members
elected 10 each house shall constitute a quorum
10 do business. Each house shall determine
the rules u its own prOceedingsl.l and be the
Judge Of the elections. returns and qualifca-
tions Of its own membersl j and shall choose
Is own onicersl j. and thel The senate shail
choose a temporary president. me dssemDly
shall choose q speaker [ 10 preside In case OF
the absence or impeachment Of the lieutenant
governor, or when he shall refuse to act as
president or shall act as governorl. II the
lieutenant -g0UerlOr become governor, the rem
porGry president snail become heatehdnt -g0p-
crnOr for the remainder NJ the term. II ihc
hcutenqnt-eoucrEor b. impedchcd or be HHGole
% discharge the duties Of the office or Do dctm1
g1tpH0r, the temporary president Shdll dcl rs
tcHtcHdHt-gOUtfnOr during such Impeachment Or
iTQuttfg lThft0 the ltfur rIgNf -gDTfiGNT "a
aching governor. II the Acknowledgements re-
Iefe ~ act as presideHt on Dr. abs,rt from re
C1aU, me temporary presidfnt shdU Wfsce.
~ the speaker Of the assembly De 4gdOie "a
perform the duties Of the Ogjce or b. acting
doteinDf, TIC assembly may chO0sf q ttmpOTdi =
ep'qk,r rh0 shall dct as speoker during such
WdDtfB Or rhtle the speaker is acting 9or-
ann. NJ tntH speaker IL chosen.
ABSTRACT. amendment adds the speaker
OF the assembly 10 the list Of constitutional
officers. provides for a temporary speaker ana
Gernes Tue circumstances under which the
temporary president of the senate becomes or
acis - Lieutenant governor. Events IN the year
1913 disclosed the necessity Of greater certainty
lu regard 90 The status Of the temporary prrsl'
dent OF the senate during a vacancy IN ne
90 act.
M flc manner 20 10 prgrftf D. l0Wt rug
trhicA shdN continue 10 force until GbrOgdtea
~ amended by both ne scnfle ara ne dsseni-
0iv, nay c0nr-ne o. tGte action IN tde Waug
OF rem1udi OF o tune Of the court RI dpDfdis
w justice of the supreme court. Ih9 GSoehiOiy
~ its 0irH motion. IN the manner 10 Dc proriaeI
by rule chich shall continue tn force HHt!l dOro-
Ogfcd or amended by the assembly. may con
rcnf for the purposes Of impeachment, AZ
mfcfiHg Under fAis section no SUBJECT Shdit %
Gcfcd upon erceDt that f0r CktCA the meeting
Is herein GuikOrixc1 10 BE- he'd.
ARsrEACr.-Ihe legislature now las the
power to remove Judges OF The court or Appeals
aud justices OK The supreme court The assem-
bly, now has the power 10 institute lmpeach-
ment proceedings. No specific grant OF power
is given al present either TO the legislature as
q whole. or the assembly as separate Doey,
10 convene specially Tor such purposes during
n i sisiatlye recess or otherwise. he foregoing
amendment is 10 rccufy that situation -,,-,-,.
Section ISL ~. no person shall Pc ensiDle
10 the legislature. who Al the time OF his elec-
zion is. or within one hundred days previous
thereto has been, member or congress, civil
or military officer under the United states OF
an officer under any city government. Ana
iii II any person shall, after Ills election as
a member Of the Legislature. be elected 10 con
glAs. or appointed 10 any Office. civil OF mil,
taiy under the government oI me lhiteu
States, or under any city government, MS ac-
certanco thereof shall yacate his seat.
AHsrRACT.-lhe elimination of the hrst sen
teuce conf.rs on federal aud city employees the
right. enjoyed ~ other citizens, To become nefn-
beers oi thc legislature Tie second sentence Is
retained, however. 10 the eject mat person
who becomes a member of the legislature may
NOT hold such office after accepting an Ollce
tnder the federal government Jr city.
section III ~. Each mouse small keep
journal Of lts proceedings III and a record Of
as csbdfes and promptly publish the same From
dag 10 day, except such parts az may require
secrecy. The doors Of each house shall be kept
Omen. except when the public welfare shall re-
qulre secrecy. Neither house shall, without the
consent of the other adjourn FOR more than
two days.
ArsTRACr. At present each house Of the
leg stature keeps a Journal. and after the lapse
uf a year ald upwards the same Is published.
but neither house keeps or publishes record
Of It's debates The purpose OK the amendment
is 90 give immediate and full publicity 10 all
proceedings u the legislature, 20 make the
res sons Tor action by the legislature matters
OF public record. 10 restore the at ~ debate
90 the legislature ana 10 make II more Of an
avenue 10 prrfrrment for able young men.
Section ~ IS. For any speech OF debate
10 either house o. the legislature. the members
shall not be-. questioned IN any other rlac-.
section ti3 -. Any bill may originate IN
either house OF the legislature. and all bills
On ..ad LH one hons. may De au-n-nd LN ~.