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

FIN hundred and NINETY tHpl WL.tHf ~ ~
a. m-y ue. instead u blocks. Nothing ~ ms
section shall prevent the division az any q
Of counties cod tqEnsll and ne er' l'n OF
new f9lnf..s ard towns by the legislature.
Asgeu5'y tis'r,cfs gs o. Prcseri cor5nf.fed
stail remain uraiiered vH'H eliersd'os herein
pr0tifsd.
other bolyl.l shall be subject - review ~
h. supreme court J at the suit Il ans cititon.
under such reasonable regulations a. The iegis
which q cause nay Be- pending iayoivng an
nuurrtionmeutfl shall give precedence thereto
9ysr ' 90, oise count 91l' e. a5, h sss.a II ha
convene promptly ior the disposition OK the
same. 49,, g.. 49,.
Amendment ara 20 make the spportionment y
members % assembly conform 20 the -n"Nh.L
conditions under which senate dis-tllts A.' 10
he altered. after each fe4eral census Nhi'' nv
n-ov,sl9us u section I. The existing appot-
tonment end the assembly districts as u'N
constituted are continued until me heAt upl"t,
tiorrrent OF assembly men and Alteration *
assembly districts, which are 70 De Wnue :"
1916 In conformity with the home rule pFiA
.nfa a. applied o. counties, the aulen4i.itht
ais provides that in any city embracing an
entire count. Or more than one county mean.
t.ins New YORK city,. aud having % BOARD OF
FsIosrvt,ors the members elected from euy duch
coIntv 10 the board u aldermen shall IL the
boundaries Of assembly districts withi9 tAe
county At present. the members OF such o'ei Il
elected from tho county u Richmond tor ~
stance have a voice 10 nIing the assembly dis
trlcts IA Queens county: ,
section tHl o. The elections OF senators anu
me.I ~ nj. copst.ttoa. shall be- he5 On the
Tuesday succeeding the hrst Monday q NQven-
hsT. unless otherwise directed py tha lesis-
n Z. 40 member OF the legislature shall re-
c.iye any civil appointment within th!- state
or the senate q The United States. from the
governor. the governor and senate, or from the
legislature. or from any city oYernMent, our
ing the time for which he shall have been
elected and al such appointments ana nll Yot'
q. 4rTN
or appointment shall be yoia. -,
AHsInACr Tho actual WorAlns OF ne Sc
,ior love eliminated has been % exclude from
the public service many persons having etcep-
fiorsi Qualifications for particular OFFICES. The
sion has Fsys n9g imsa to 10 o{ipss non d
b., tro governor, governor and senate and leg
ofter their legislative terms have expired. The
cT.,t 4 n. elimination % the section IL 70
make senator's aud ossemblymen equally eligible
with other ciuzens FOR an, prr9hc Once.
.,a legislative term shall begin on the FIRST
ssy Of january; and the legislature shall. every
yesr assemble on the first Wednesday IN jan
section f6I S. Each member Of the lsgisla.
t,r. shal receive for his services an annual
sgierv q fonel iico thousand five hundred dOl-
lar.. The members OK eiiaefl tafh mouse sh4I
ten miles they shall travel re rd.rooa fGrs
orfraiiy paid in going % ana returning rom
fheir place X meotngl, once IN each session.
~, ,bs most usual -oute, 5gt not 0Nerrr than
oros zach icect during cry session Of fhs leCis
id,uro Such railroad fdrs sheH BE- repaid only
tI.-.to rffsr cHdt ~ the comptroller. Sens-
Tor. when the senate. alone l. convened N
extraordinary session; or when ssr'lns as men
,nents and such members Of the assembly. not
exceeding nine 10 number. 80 shall be appointed
managers Of an Impeachment, snail receive al
ediitfonal allowance Of ten dollars day.
s4arRAcr-The amendment Increases 10
50 900 per anngm the salaries OF senators ani
sssernhivmen. Il also allows them their actual
rsiiro.d fare between their homes aul Albany
IN wav once a week during any session In
place 6f ten cents mile once during session.
fhe salary at the present time Is not really
.,roi because OF the difference ID distance from
albany OF the residences Of the members. Fail-
IRE 10 pay his railroad fare puts a premium
,'erIher lives far from Albany. The present
salary of 81. 800 VS. Fixed forty PEARS ago. The
inadeguacv OF THIS sum for meeting the in
croa sed cost Of living tends TO exclude from the
legislature manv competent sud worthy citizens
whose services are sought TO be secured b. the
Serfion ifo1 .. majority a TIE members
slee'ed 10 90 ch house shall constitute quorum
10 DO business. Zach house shall detertll ae
the rules OF IT, own proceelingsl.l and be the
Judge Of the elections. returns and quaiinca-
tons q is own membeis dng snail ehl ,'',i
- own oeicersl u. -tanS thel The senate shall
choose temporary president lh1 !, assem- y
the absence o. impeachment OK the lieutenant
governor, or when be shall refuse To act as
ple-ilthl OF hnAA act as HoFtfh"Al j. .. - s'''
Lieutenant 0oVernor become O0Uerr0r, ne tena-
pJrdrp gresideuf shall become lieutenant g0r-
Ufor lor ihe rem1,Hder " thc i1Mi mbis
Lieutenant goUcrror b. tppeachtq Or o. pnto. :
70 dtschdrgs the duties Of ffc oDtce ~ Dc dcttny
Pot9nor, me temporary president saq.s act IS
tleutcrcnt- 10reruoT during such impeachment or
INABILITY OF whsle the Neu.srlHt-GoUcrH0 "a
ectng Gorerr0f. II tho AeltcEarf gotTH0r r.
fr,e 10 dct as president or BE absent from fhe
II TIE speqier Of IKE ssssm5iy BE- unable 10
perform ne duties Of tie 0girs or b. acting
f9rcn9r the assembly may choose a temporary
sp.qtT oho shqH at ~ speaker. durtns su,h
amor or EHnl @ speaker IS chosen.
ABsTRAcr.-Ike amendment adds the speaker
OF the assembly 10 the list OF constitutional
culcers. KroSidts Tor temporary speaker snd
oeuLes the cllcums tauces under which the
temporary president or the senate becomes OF
acts ss Lieutenant governor Events IN toe year
1913 disclosed the Necessity OF greater certainly
lh regard 10 the status OF the temporary pFtsl'
cent of he senate during vacancy 10 the
ONCE or Lieutenant governor or his ln4bi!iy
10 act
Seetion 10. TIE legislature Of 70 Oun motion.
m ne manner 10 De- prOtidcd 5B JOINT rue
which shai continue ~ force .Hfn sbT0Qeted
o. amended b. both .hg seaGic and no GsseH-
bly, nay com -ae 90 take action 90 fas MATER
or jEstice Of the Supreme count The assent "
Of ~ oicn ni1fiJn Do me manner 70 be prorifcd
- rule Uhict shall continue IN force mil AFRO
gefed or dneHged ~ me assembly nay con
tthc FOR me Purposes Of impeachment. AZ a
meeting under ms section nv sa1iecf sbdu ~
% herein authorised ~ be he'd.
ABSTRACT. ihe legislature now has me
power Co. remove judges 0f the court OF appeals
ana Justices ~ lie supreme court. The assem-
by now Las the power to Institute impeach-
ment proceedings. No specific grant or power
d. given al present either 10 the legislature as
whole. or the assembly as separate boay.
10 convene specially for such purposes during
legislative recess or otherwise. Tie foregoing
Section Is H. no per. on shal. be eligible
10 the legislature. who Al The time Of his eisc-
hon H. or "a thin one hundred days previous
tAereto.hss Oeva, member Of congress, civil
or military o1lccr under The United states, %
an cl1c-r under any city government Ana
III ~ any person shall. after his election ss
, member Of the legislature. b. elected 10 con
kress, of appointed To any Office, civil OF MIL.
taiy. under the government OF the United
SeTtsnce thereof sian gscate bis sat
AhsrEAcT.-Jhe elimination OF The nrst sen
tence confsrs On fedora and city employees ne
rxht. enjoyed by other cit zeAs. 70 become mem
acrs u the legislature. he second sentence is
retained. however. 20. the eject thar rerson
who becomes ne nber o, the legislature may
rot hold such cncs after Accepting so ofics
'haer ihe feteSal govegnY{ept ., a So ,..,
Journal Of its proceedings Z. and record Of
ga DEBATES and promptly publish the same ron,
Ssy .. aeg eSeeg. syea Eaf5 80 a. y ..1 kao,
oulre secrecy Neither house shall. without the
consent OF thc other. adjourn fof more Than
tno days.
AssTaacr.-At present each house Of tie
Legislature keeps q Journal. and after the lapse
Of yesr snt upwards tie same is published,
but neither house keeps or publishes record
% It's debates The purpose of tlr amendment
i 70 give Immediate aDd ruA publicity 10 al
Proceedings, OF the legislature. g. make the
Reasons for action BY The Legislature msttrrB
Of public record 20 reefore the grt 81 debate
70 the legis sture enf 70 mske ~ more Of an
Avenue 20 prcferment for able young inca.
Section NJ 10. For any speech or debate
10 either house o.. the leg stature, The meniDr r.
shall not he questioned ~ any other place.
Section il8l ~. Any hili may originate In
either house OF the legislature and all bills
passed by one house may b. amended by tie
ether