The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11

bers apportioned by the constitution o
here because II has already been super
seeded by the apportionment by Legislative
enactment under chapter 1877 Of the law,
affected by this revised constitution. Re.
apportionment is left to the Legislature Of
1850
In any county entitled to more tina.
one member. the board Of. supervisorst.l
or ". there he none. the board or body
exercising similar functions. and In any
CITY embracing an entire county. or more
SUPERVISORS. the members elected from each
county 10 the board Of aldermen tth,
body .most nearly exercising the power.
OF a board Of aldermen tcommon council
shall assemble on the second Tuesday OF
ninety-hvel nine hundred and sixteen. and
a. sush Other times as the lesislature
i"ssinsss. p psaxid.a. an .ss sRp9 sr.ssr,S.1 ana d
divide Isuch countiesI each county into
assenpiy districts as nearly equal In mum
n ms OF inhabitants excluding aliens. a.
territory In ms compac, form as practicable,
each OF which shall be wholly within
a senate district formed under the same
apportioninent. equal to the number OF
members Of assembly to which such county
sha!l be entitled, and shall cause to be
hled In the office OF the secretary Of state
and OF the clerk OF such county. a de-
scription of such districts. specifying the
number OF each district and OF the In
habitants thereof. excluding. aliens. accord
Ing 70 the last preceding state enumeration.
or " no state enumeration shall have
been taken within q period 81 Ave years
ing 10 the pr,ssdinS federal census; and
such apportionm ent and districts shall re-
main unnltered until another tenvmera-
,ionl federal census shall be made. tas
city OF Brooklyn and the county OF Kings
to be made on the second Tuesday OF
ninety.hve. shall be made by the common
council % the said city and the board of
supervisors OF said county assembled In
Joint session In counties having more
than one senate district, the same num-
bcr Of assembly districts shall be put In
each senate district. unless the assembly
ne senate districts Of any county. in
which. case one more assembly district
shall be put In the senate district In such
county having the largest, or one less
assembly district shall be put In the sen
ate district in such county having the
smallest number Of Inhabitants, excluding
and no block in a city Enclosed by streets
or public ways. shall be divided In the
formation Of assembly districts. nor shall
in population over IN adjoining district
In the same. senate districtt,1 than the
pspniaiion OF a town or block therein
or blocks whicht.l from their location
may be Included In either OF two assembly
tlstrie'stl shall be 80 placed as to make
rsaiil such assembly districts most nearly
equal In number OF Inhabitants. excluding
liens Put IN the division Of cities
FIRST appointment. regar shall be had
TO he number OF inhabitants, excluding
aliens. OF the election districts according
TO the state enumeration o, one thousand
aftrcn. so far as may be. Instead Of blocks
Nothing In this section shall prevent the
division. at any timet.l OF counties and
fnWpsf1 and tho ernFftDn of new counties
and towns BY the legislature.
Assembly di-trict- ~ nj present con-
stitutei shall remain unaltcred until al
tered ~ herein provided.
An apportIonment BY the i~egislaturet.l
or other bodyt shall he subject to review
by the supreme courtt.l n. the suit of
any citizen. under such reasonable regula-
lions as the legislature may prescribe:
and any court before which a cause may
be pending Involving an apportionmentt,l
shan give precedence thereto over all
Istidl such court be not In session 1t
shall convene promptly for the disposition
% the same.
Abstract-rhe change. effected by this
ment OF members OF assembly conform
TO the changed conditions under which
.en,te districts are to be altered, after
o: section T. The existing appor,ionment
and the assembly districts as now con-
s,ituted are continued until the next ap-
f"A taAAA - u III NM ~
alton OF assembly districts. which are TO
be made IN 1915. In conformity with the
home rule principle. as applied 20 counties.
the amendment also provides that In any
city embracing an entire county. or more
than ono county (meaning New York city).
and having no board Of supervisors. the
members elected from any such county
10 the board 81 aldermen shall AZ the
boundaries OF assembly districts within the
sSaniy' .. a sre frnm n, The Tsmesr' of Of s span
mond, for instance. have q voice In fixing
the assembly districts In Queens county.
Section tsl g. The selections of senators
and member of assembly. pursuant to the
provisions OF this constitution. shall be
held on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday OF Nov.mher. unless otherwise
directed b. the legislature
fs : No member of the legislature
shall receive anv civil appointment within
this state, or the senate of the united
and senate. or from the legislature. or
from any city government. during the
timc for which he shall have been elected:
aud all such appointments and all votes
given for any such membe for any such
Office or appointment shall b. void
Ahstract-Ths actual working OF the
section above eliminated has been to ex-
clu3e from the puNtc service many per
Sons. having eNeeptional qualifications Tor
h.nd,r"d the appointment OF stnator0and
ase. nl'vucn 70 Offices not Hllrd nv the
governor, governor and senate and 'egisla-
turc. u7r 20 any office whatever after 'he!-
legislative terms have expired. The effect
81 tho elirnina''on ~ the section Is 20 make
senators and asssmhlymen equally eligible
with other citizens for any public ONCE.
section tArt. 10. / IL !. The political
year and legislative term shall begin on
the rrst day 81 January; ana the lerisIa-
'ure shall. every year. assemble on the ars,
Wednesday in January,
section [6l 3. Each member OF the legis-
lature shalt receive Cor his services an an.
ruul salary OF tonel two thousand Ave
hundred dollars. The ne MIXERS ~ teithe-l
each house shall also receive 1.-THE sum OF
one dollar Tor sy.Ly ten mile. they shall!
going 70 and returning from their pace Of
mcetinrt, once In .ach session. on the most
usual route but not %oftener than oncr each
week during ANY session Of the legisla-
turr. such n,ilrod fare shall he repaid
only on the verified voucher 81 the MEM
her entitled thereto after audit by the
alone Is convened In extraordinary session.
or when serving as members o. the court
for the trial Of impeachments. and such
members Of the assembly, not cxceeainv
nine I'm number, as shall be appointed man.
ayers ~ an Impeachment, shall receive an
additional Allow lncc Of ten dollars a day.
.Ahstraet-The amendment increases to
5? ton per annum the salaries of senators
9 ,So, " ss,a 1os 1t also allows hen
homes and Albany, each way once a week
during any. session In place " ten cents q
mile once during a s'~ion. The salary at
the pr"scn' time = not really equal be,
.au.e OF the difference In distance from
Albany OF the residences Of the members.
fulnr" 20 pay MS railroad fare puts II
premium upon staying home To save tho
expense, II a member lives far from Al
hanN The present salary OF 81. 500 was
nN,d forty years ago, The inadeuuacy Of
his sum for meeting tho Increased cost
Of living tends TO exclude from the legisla-
ture many competent and worthy citlzens.
by the amendment
Section ti0.I D. \ majority OF the menu
hers elected to each house shall constitute
determine the rulss Of ifa IA prnc.alt,n.