The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25

ments are Labor and Industry. Public
Ltilit!ies, Conservation and Civil Service.
ton. Commissioners see next article. New
section Z IL q substitute for old section
state Nt ersiie e a snS su .; 1t e sram msms the
ship In the canal board and from the office
ot commissioner of the, canal fund and
ARTICLE vii.
walton shall consist og nine comm,ssioner.
to -erve without compensation and to be
ssrpo,a,sd by the soyernor BY and with
terms which shall expire In nine succr.-
slve years. the fret ending on the hrst
drcd aud seventeen. and their successors
shall be- appointed Tor terms uf nine
Ss:, rs,-ea S"; ;:l%. c ;n.'i ss T l..isn, for .s ,Ss
reside ~ zach judicial district. No per-
80" shall be eligible to or shall continue
+ ensa.ed In the business Of numbering
IN any forest preserve county. or who Ia
tion Of which hydraulic power /. used or
IN which water !. distributed or sold under
any, public franchise or who IL an officer
corporation engaged In such business. With
In the state They shall he subject. to
an oerortsn ias ic'f Be- s- ar eh- sssj.t s'' ;o
isined,. the. department. shall saa''i be charged rs~
the natural resources Of the state; the
Encouragement Of forestry and the sup
state; the -s"lu.i,e care ."'1 %.i%sen.nee
md administration Of the. forest preserve;
and and T rsaaisii"n 81 Hs, RI ss,. 81 Scl' .,s
The, protection and propagation 81 Its fish.
birds. same. sheilfsh. and crustsc-s. e,-
power. subject TO the veto within thirty
viii o. respect. ."s s0 ts e.. e 'as sn I I pc..s..icn'
sale and transportation thereof. which
II "% the ". osscs inc q, f ssc a o. lam m.n %h c; s,.S
and published as the Legislature may pro-
vide. until and unless the Legislature shall
department, shall also he rmtrnStsd WITH
the enforcement % the general laws Of the
enumerated and Exercise such sdni,,oSs,
powers AS from time To time may he con-
ierrrd by law. The department shall APP
intendent. II may also appoin, ali other
necessary subordinstes.
fences OF former section seven Of former
article sevenl The lands Of the state,
now owned. or hereafter acquired. corsti-
tuting the forest preserve as now hxed by
law. shall be forever kept as wild forest
lands. They shall not be leased, sold or
ton. public or private, nor shall the trees
and timber thereon be sold. removed or
s%po%cred 4, nhs rrt der. r' I.sS. =, ,s' ,h ScT fs,c,;
preserve. TO construct Are trails thereon.
and TO remove dead tree. and deed tim
" W puEDbetr VI EttbEt>Nh-
tion and fire protection solely. but shal
,.sn. ss', nm. nj same, Nothins herein con-
Lake In frsaklin county to Long Lake In
Hamilton county and thence to Old Forge
tain lake aud Raauctte lake.
section :. Itrart OF former section
general laws provide for the use OF not
exceeding three per centum OF such lands
for the construction and maintenance OF
reservoirs for municipal water supply. for
the canals Of the state and to regulate
me now OF streams Such reservoirs shall
be constructed. owned and %controled by
undertaken until after the boundaries and
high fow lines thereof shall have been
public notice. hearing and determinations
that such lands are required for such pub
me pse ,npanne s sspsn ner 81 any sI ~ ,mprGyec
and private property and municipalities
benented 70 the extent Of the benefits re-
eeived. Any such reservoir shall always
be operated by the state and the l,gisla.
ture shan provide for a charge upou the
value OF the rights and property Of the
s,ats used And the services Of the state
Of not exceeding ten years. and be read
Unstable a. the enh Of any term. Unslni.
continued by any such public works.
section : The leEi.lnture may. author
u, municipal water supply Of lands now
belonging to the state ieratcd In the towns
81 Hurley and ,hana.ken In the county q
Ulster and In the town OF Lexington In
the county Of Greene. for Just compensa-
section S. The legislature shall annually
make provision for the purchase Of real
propcrty within the Adirondack and Cats
tat o ". II lands se and ,S Ss MAKING ~ ,se Of fei b"un.
dary and valuation surveys.
section q. Last sentence OF former sec
@ 1In aNa nN "a nNA RFfaf aaH.A 4 a
violation OF any OF the provisions OF this
t~sectionl article may be restrained at the
% the supreme court In appellate divi-
sion. on notice 30 the attorney-general
At the suit OF any citizen.
Ahstract.-This article Is new. except as
to existing section : - article :, when
l. dlstrihuted through the new article a.
Indicated In the text The article pro-
vides for nine commissioners TO serve
without compensation and 10 he appointed
years, their successors to be appointed for
terms OF nine years each. one Of whom
constitute the head Of the department OF
conservation, This department is charged
with the development and protection oi
encourag cement OF forestry ana the sup,
preston OF forest fires throughout IN,
state, the exclusive care. maintenance and
administration Of the forest preserve. tbs
conservation. prevention Of pollution and
regulation OF the waters Of tho state. thu
protection aud propagation OF rs FISH
birds, game, shell -nsh and crustacen. *,
cept migratory nsh of the sea within N,
limits OF the marine district. The articl,
' continues the provision that tho fores'
preserve shall he forever kept as wild for
est lands. provision Il made, however. tol
removing dead timber for purposes OF re-
forestation and FIRE protection only, anC
the construction Of a necessary hlghNa,
is permitted. The legislature IL require,
to make annual provision for the purchas'
81 real property within the Adirondack
and Cntsklll parks the reforestation o
lands and the making OF boundary an(
valuation surveys. and the violation o
any of the provisions OF the article may b,
restrained at the suit of the people or o
ARTICLE wi III
Section /. The supreme court is con
tinusd with general Jurisdiction In Law
and equity, subject 20 such appellate Jutis
dlction Of the court OF appeals as now /
slstent with this article, The existing
judicial districts of the state are con
tinucd until changed as hereinafter pro
vidcd. The supreme court shall consist q
day Of January. one Thousand nine hun
dred and sixteen. and SUCCESSOR Of tn
three Justices transferred to the court O
appeals a. In this article provided, aud q
In and he chosen by the electors Of tn
first Judicial district. and their successors
together with such additional Justices n
may he authorized by the legislature pur
land OF the Judges transferred thereto b,
the NTH section OF this article, all o
whom shall continue to be justices OF tn
supreme court during their respectly
terms, and OF twelve additional justice
who shall reside in. and be chosen by tn
electors of the several existing tudicin
districts, three In the first district, thrc
IN the second. and one In each OF the othe
/, districts: and OF their successors tn
successors OF said justices shall be CHOSE
by the electors OF their respective tudicla