The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-18

ApsNs buoh apBott III IN hot
here because II has already. been super
seded by the apportionment by legislative
s eg SaC IND under chapter T. 72 i,- OF the ans la nss
affected by this revised constitution. Re.
apportionment Is left TO the legislature OF
In any county entitled TO more than
or n there be. none. the board or body
enerc,sins similar functions. and In any
supervisors, the members elected from each
common council or IL there be none. the
ofdy b %S.s e %e:5,y sssrcis snM n the cp pSwsiTTii
ninety -nvel nine hundred and sixteen. and
a. such other times as the legislature
h~eteinaiter provided. shall prescribe. and
divide tsuch countiesI each county into
Der Of inhabitants, excluding aliens. as
may be-. of CONVENIENT and contiguous
territory in a. compact form as practicable.
. senate district formed under the same
apportionment. equal to the number of
%sm men r. Of assembly TO %hiGh such county to by
nled IN the office Of the secretary Of state
and OF the clerk OF such county, a de-
number Of each district and OF the In
habitants thereof. excluding aliens. accord
Ing 70 the last preceding state enuinsration.
VI u hO otoV< euumef8ttOu MINI INV
been taken within 8 period Of five years
ins. 70 the preceding federal census; and
main unaitered until another tenumera-
toni federal census shall be made. las
herein provided; Hu; said division Of the
TO be made on the second. Tuesday of
June. one thousand eight hundred and
council Of the said city and the board Of
supervisors of said county assembled In
Joint session. In counties having more
Der of assemSly districts shall be put in
zach senate district, unless the assembly
districts cannot be evenly divided among
which case one more assembly district
shall be put In the senate district In such
county having the largest. or one less
smallest number of inhabitants. excluding
aliens, as the case may require; No town:
or public ways. shall be divided In the
formation Of assembly districts, nor shall
IN population over an adjoinins district
In the came senate district than the
population Of a town or Nock therein
or blocks whicht.l from their location
may be included in either OF two essemhly
di.trist.I,l .h.ll p. 90 placed as TO make
equal In number OF inhabitants. excluding
aliens. But IN the division Of cities
irt spportionmens. regard shall be had
60 the number OF inhabitants. excluding
aliens. OF the election districts according
leiEhtl nine hundred and tn!ne,y.twol
fifteen. 80 far as NAV be. instead of blocks
Nothing in this section shall prevent the
division at any timet,l OF counties and
townst.1 and the erection OF new counties
and towns by the legislature.
assembly districts 9. At present con
ettuted shall remain unaltered until al
tered - herein provided.
An apportionment by the legislaturet,l
or other bodyt.1 shall be subject to review
by the supreme %courtt.l at the suit of
lions as the Legislature may prescribe
and any court before which a cause may
be pending involving an apportionmentt,l
other causes and proceedings. and n
tsaidl such court be not in session. 1t
shall convene promptly for the disposition
OF the same.
Abstract.-Ths changes effected by this
amend ment are to make the apportton-
ment OF members Of assembly conform
senate districts are to be altered. after
each federal census. under the provisions
OF section 4. The existing apportioument
and the assembly districts as now con-
s;!tuted are continued until the mex: APP
p~ortionment OF aH.emblymen ana the alter
alton OF assembly districts. which are 20
home rule principle, as applied 20 counties.
the amendment also provides that In any
city embracing an entire county. or more
than one county tneaning New York city,.
and having no board OF supervisors. the
members elected from any such county
to the board Of aldermen shall Ok the
boundaries OF assembly districts within the
county. At present, the members of such
board elected from the county OF Rich
mond. for instance. have a voice in fixing
the assembly districts in Queens county.
Section tsl o. The elections OF senators
and members OF assembly. pursuant 20 tho
provisions OF this constitution. shall he
held on the TUESDAY succeeding the hrst
Monday Of Novembe-. unless otherwise
directed by the Legislature.
.hsii receive 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. during the
time for which ne shall have been elected.
and al! such appointments and all votes
given for any such member for any such
Office or appointment shall b. void
Ahstract-Th actual, working OF the
clude from the public service many per
sons having exceptional qualifications for
particular Offices, The section has never
hindersd the appoint ment of senators and
assembiymen 10 Offices not filcd by the
governor. governor and senate ana ~!cFis.a-
legislative term. have expired. The eject
Of the elimination OF the section IS to make
senators and assemhlymcn equally eligible
section TART 10. ! 81 !. The political
year and legislative term shall begin on
the Nrst day or January and the lcgiSla-
ture shall, every year. assemble on the frs;
Wednesday In January.
Section t6l =. Each member Of the ieris-
iature shall receive for his services an an
hundred dollars. The Members u (ei,herl
csch house shall also receive 1.-THE sum OF
s Hns v dI'' The ' Sallfosd f sae a MifSs tHG p., .hG N
going TO and rcturning from their pace OF
meetingt. once In each session. on the most
usual route, but not oftcner than once each
week during ANY session Of the legtsla-
turc. such railroad fare shall he repaid
only on the verified voucher Of the mem
her entitled thereto after audit by tn"
alone Is convened In extraordinary session.
or when serving as member Of the court
for the trial OF impeachments. and such
nine in number, ms shall be appointed man
ayers of an Impeachment. shall receive an
additional allowance 81 ten dollars a day.
Abstract-The amendment increases to
2 $500 per annum the salaries OF senator's
and asscmblymen 1t also allows them
their actual railroad fare. between their
homes and Albany, each way once a week
during any session In place ~ ten cents a
milo once during a session The salary at
the present time Is not really 'qua, be
Albany of the residences Of the members
Failure to pay his railroad fare puts a
premium upon staying home to save the
expense, II a member lives far from Al
hany The present salary OF $1,000 was
fNcd forty years ago. The inadeGuacy OF
this sum for meeting the increased cost
OF living tends To exclude from the legls,a-
turc many competent and worthy citizens
whose services are sought to he secured
by the amendment.
Section no. D. A majority OF the mem
bers elected TO each hous, SHAH constitute
a quorum 10 do business. Each house shall
determine the rules OF It's own proceedings
IL and he the Judge Of the elections, re-
and shan choose It's own officers I'LL lana
thel The senate shall choose a temporary