New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-11
STATE CONSTITUTION

fhfrr.1r the names o. persons IT,:
Laying cot. open!ng, altering working or
dls-cntiau.ng roids. highvsy. OF sllsys, OF tOr
draining sH1mre ~ c-rcr low lands |
Locating or ch1ngnE county seats III
Providing for ,clsng-s OF venue 10 civil or
Incorporating villages H.;
Providing FOR election * members Of ooarfs
or supervisors 7
se.sct.ng. irawiog .um9opinr or .mpansi-
Resu.a,lns the rate q interest on
The opening ana conducting OF el.o,ion. or
cSsaS 'h rsfe a. rs'n 81 decreasing t,.,
perfentaggo or Allowances q pablo. o-,eers.
Gr1r'ir2 90 any corporation, association or
'ndit idaGi me rt9h. 10 proye q claim ooGs,si
ne state or against Gry ctrI division Thereof /.
Authori-l1g any oiyil divlsion Of TIE state
20 allot9 or pay dsy o.dits or account;
Grapilng 70 any cofporefion association or
inlifiduaI the rich, 70 lag down railroad
tracks.
qTantinr 70 any private corporation, asso-
citation or individual any exclusive privilege
immunity or franchise whatsvsrl
Granting 70 any person, association nTm or
corporation an exemption from taxation on
real or personal property j.,
Providing for building BRIGGS. and charter
hs so-A' fy '2 be. oS pwpo'; re.Ds on on
he East river. or over the waters forming a
palt o. the boundaries OF the state
Th- Legislature shall pass general laws pro
v5iug for the cases enumerated IN this sec
ton. and Tor az other cases which IN It's
judgment. may bs provided FOR by general
laws Bu; no law shall authorize the con
Ftrucfion % operation OF a stree. railroad
+ the own6rs Of one-haif In value OF the prop.
. orty bounded on. and the consent also % tho
local authorities having the control OF that
portion OF q street or highway upon which 4,
lie proposed 20 construct or operate such raj o
road ls first obtained. or IN case tho consent
n such property owners cannot be obtained.
IT, -
the dcplr ment In which Il Is proposed 70 he
constructed. may upon application. apppoi ut
three commissioner who shall determine
AFTER p hearing OK All parties interested,
whether such railroad ought 20 be constructed
or operated. and their determination. con-
armeI ly tho court. may be taken In lieu OF
the consent ot the property owners
AZ -RaCr This section. now in article a :
section ls. defines most Of the cases IN when
hi. legislature rs prohibited from passing pri-
vate or local bills Action. II any. In such
matters must be taken b. the enactment OF
general laws. The amendment includes in tho
llst Of matters as 20 which private or local
iNis may not ~ passed. the granting to any
CORPORATION. association or individual the
r.gft 70 prove claim against the state or
any civil division thereof. or authorizing a
civil division 70 allow or pay claim or
account
neither audit nor allow any private claim or
account against the state or 10dinS. any civil
dfrfsfou thereof, but may appropriate money
70 pay such claims and accounts a0ainsf the
Ap.rnscr This amendment IL 20 prevent
the legislature from auditing or allowing any
private claim or account against civil d.
Vision % tho state. thus extending the exist
ing provision which prohibit. the Legislators
from auditing or allowing any such claim
against the state. A. to claims sssinst tho
stete. the spirit OF the prohibition has been
sometimes overlooked by tho direct appropra-
r ,ot o;tsrvise audited and allowed " IN.
section as amended will prohibit that prac-
Section 2OI Rf. The assent Of two-thirds
OF The members elected 70 each branch OF the
legislature shall be requisite TO every bill
sppropriating the public moneys or properly
Tor local CT private purposes.
No public p.Oncys or property shell BE- op-
prOprldtcd for the construction or Improve
weht Of cnv building, bridge, htohNdy. OK
cCH1l. fscdcr, tc0tsrtcdy or other SorS u'l5'
plans and estimates Of tic COS: Of such i0or'.
shall haze bsCn flsd 10Th the secretary OF
state b. the superintendc1t o. pubic works
trhefter or rot IN his Judgment the genera
interests Of the state th5a require that sncH
Improvement be made at state expense This
o oJ to- , faa 70 not ae eSs 6G s SrGas
crossings or 10 iieHs IN the budget for ne
coHsruction % highways. from ne proceed,
article nine Of this constitution OF ssct'9'
four Of former article seyer thereof as ~
iQrce on The frst day Of Janudr1. one I"ou-
ABSTRACT The second paragraph IL ne
matter added 20 the section and comprises me
entire emen lmeut. Under proposed article
fun charge Of the works enumerated IN ths
above amendment snt'i Is believed ina, n
best source Of Information FOR the legislature
TO act upon In apDropriatins money thsIetVr
such improvements are often q ihI arssns.
Improvement determined in each case on IT.
merits ana not BY the desire OF q msi ne. "
%
trict The effect OF tho last sentence 70 g
leave the legislature free TO appropriate
money without certificate from the superln
Jendent OF public works. for eliminating grad
don
Section l2l.I ss No money, shall ever D,
OF It's funds. or any 0, the funds under rs
ma nag ement. except IN pursuance OF an az
preparation BY law; nor unless such paynsn,
be made not later than .hree months dite'
the close Of the GscG! yedr merit svcceeainG
that 30 tChicb such dppr0prtdti2r UGs mac
within two years next after the passage oil
such appropriation act i and every such law
making a new appropriation or continuing OF
reuvlng an appropriation. shall dlstlneuy
specify the sum appropriated. ana the ooJecI
20 which 10 Is 10 oe applied aud y tnah hoI
be sufficient FOR such law TO refer 10 any
other law TO hx such sum. Appropriations
made by the legislature IN the year one fnos
sand nine kuadrsd and sixteen shall b, made
JOr period ending The THIRTEEN day OF JLns
one thongaHd nine hundred and seventeen, and
end on the thlrtlsts day o. June Of each year
unless 0thertclsc prOvtded OD .dc. - a.,
ABsTRsCr.-Ihis amendment makes me lol-
lowing changes: Al present appropriation :
expire from time 20 time AT random through
The year. TWO years from the GATE OF theIF
passage The amendment makes them az sA-
pire at a definite date one year and three
months after the close OF the nscsl year 10
which ,hey were made, Al present me nsSs.
year begins October frst. Tho arnendnenI
brings IL to July nrst, nearer the time when
The legislature ailo4rns.
y 70 Sections seventeen and eighteen o,
This article shall not sPpI % any Dill .. tn s
ported 70 the legislature by commissioners VINO
have been appointed pursuant to Ia" 10 revise
AssraAoT This section Is eliminated be-
cause unnecessary. The statutory revision
commission therein referred 10 has long since
completed It's work and ceased 10 exist.
Section 20 IS No provision or enactmen.
shall be embraced IN the annual appropriation
or supply BIZ. unless II relates specinesly 20
some particular appropriation IN me pitl 80
any such provision or enactment sneli % ~"
tied IN It's operation 10 such appropriation.
Section 90 Every law which imposes CON
t.nues or reYiyes tax ehsll distinctly stA.
applied and Il shall not be sufficient 10 refer
10 any other law to Ak such tax or object.
10 I5 on the lnal passage. IN eithPr housa
OF the legislature. Of any act which imposes.
continues or reviyes a tax. or creates q debt
OF charge. or makes. continues or reviyes any
appropriation OF public r. 5Tus, %Sney oS Oi
mules any claim or demand OF the state the
question shall be taken by yeas ana nays
which shall be duly entered upon the Jour
mails and thrse-rfth. Of all the members
elected 90 either house shall. In all such cases
oe necessary 20 constitute a quorum therein
ABsTRACr The elimination Of this section II
20 prevent minority Of either house OF the
legislature from defeating by mere absence
th. enactment q financial measures which have
tn assent " @ n.a llri;y Of the members.
section 2Ol IS. There shall be In each county,
EXCEPT 20 q county wholly Included In city.
board OF supervisors, 70 be composed OF slch
members and elected In such manner and Io'
such period as j. or may be provided BY law
90 city which Includes an entire county. a
two or more entire counties. the powers and
dutie. OF a board Of supervisors may be de-
VOWED upon the municipal assembly, common
council 0oard Of aldermen or other legislative
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