New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-28

ARTICLE III.
seetign l.. The legislative power Of this
yiste shall he vested IN the senate and
Section 2 The senate shall consist Of hty
mo.abers -Ic-pt as hsreinaftsT provided. THE
s-'ators elected In the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety Eve shall hold their Office,
tor three years and their succsssorsl They shall
consist q one Svndfed and nfty neTber,. Who
'hsli b chosen for one year.
T.tor.-Ihe amendment simply .lipi.
yates The obsolete matter inclosed with
seotion } The stat. shall b. divided into
czech Of whom wkioh shall choose one SEN
efor. Tho districts shall h numbered from
one % ffty. inclusive
pst5ct number one shall consist :-(snd
then follows the description Of the senate dis
tricts a. created by tie constitution Of 1884
ssinEins with district number one and end
state stated here. i9 run. becaa', i h,. slready
chapter 725 Of the law. OF 1901 crastaF n.
present. senate cistricts, which are not affected
. Of listing districts Is left 70 the legislature
! The senate district, shan rer,1tn a. a,
present constituted urth altered az heT>fr-
after PrOttded.
AssrRAcF.-The amendment simply clint
mates the obsolete division Of the state Into sen.
within tho above bracsrrs. and continues the
present senate districts as 6rsd by the legis-
latar- in 1907. until tie alteration to be made
by the legislature In 1919.
Section 4. IAN enumeration ~ IN. inhabl-
tants Of The state snail be taken under the
months Of May ard Juns in the year ons thou.
sand line hundred and I've and in the sans
month"; eyery tenth year thereafter; and ths
ature az the hrst regular session after u.
return Of every enumeration
Such senate districts shan b. so altered
3 D. the Legislature al the first regular session
L.
rirs hundred ard fifteen and shall rsraoin
uE0iteTcd uHtH altered as hersind,tsr pro
ture N The vsar GTter he fabpia,ior o. s@eh
ftdercl eSrsus h> senate districts shall be
altered 6y the leSt5'aturs; Senoie Districts
altered rpuh ne time herein appointed Tor
dnOfhsr alteration. otideG, hoicerer thGt
y a federal census shall rot be GrdNdbie for
any such alteration The same shall BE- based
upon an enumeration Of the inhabitants Of
tho s'o'e. crcludir0 aliens, ard the isOis ldturs
shah proUide for such an enumeration for
me legislature shall so prOrids that each
senate district shall contain az naarly as may
he IN equal number OF Inhabitants. excluding
aliens. ana be IN as compact form as prac-
ticatls land shall remain unaltarei untl the
return Of another enumeration and shall. at
ard no county shall be divided In the fornla-
tion OF 2 senate district except TO mako two,
or more. senate districts wholly IN said
county
10 town and no block in a city inclosed by
streets or public ways shall be divided in ths
formation OF senate districts: nor shall sky
district contain greater excess IN population
over en- adjoining district In the same county
han tn: R o1s !,S OF ,.,I town Or oo.k
towns or blocks which. from their location
luay be included in either ~ two districts
shall be so pleced as 70 make laid such
districts most nearly equal IN number OF IN
habifanfs, excluding aliens No county shall
have four OF more senators unless e Nll
county shall have more than ons-third Of all
the senator's; and DO two counties or the ter
rItory thereof as now organized o. ths frs.
daD o. JdnudrD. one fhopsdHd eight bHrfred
ard nfrsty- Ave- which are adjoining counties
o. which are separated only oy public waters
shall have more than one-half OF sill the SEN
ators The ratio for spportioning senators
shall always Be obtained by dividing the num-
Dor OF inha bitants, excluding aliens. by hfty
9l y m.5srs eScep that Il sny V eonfy ba OF
Ing three or more senators at the time Of any
a7portionmentI. shall be entitled on such
ratio Z? AT additional senstorL } or sSnators;
fftF senator's. and the whole nunb4r Of sen
Htors shall be incrca sed 20 that extent
AuSTRAcr.-Thc amendment substitute, the
federal census Tor the state enumeration as the
trlcts az the decennial alteration thereof IN.
less the tabulatiOn Of the federal census does
not furnish the necessary informs lion. The
state euumerat ton, which costs about Ore-half
ellmlna ted. except when. as above stated, the
tshulation OK tbs federal census shall not az
ford tho requisite Information. The only
change necessary. in the usual tsbulation OF
the federal census, is to have IL show the
population OF city blocks, excluding aliens. 1t
ersuon Is eliminated. Under the amendment,
The nrst alteration OF senate districts is 10 be
made ~ the legislature In 1915, upon the state
enumerst ton OF 1918. The succeeding alters-
items are TO be made IN tbs year following the
tabulauou Il each federal census, beginning
with The census OF 1920. The reference, IN
italics. 70 the first day OF January. 1890, is TO
preserve the existing restriction BY which the
counties OF New YORK; Kings ana bronx may
rot elect more than ore-half OF the state sen
ators.
Section s. The members OF the assembly
shall he chosen b. single districts sna s g
be apportionsi by the legislature at me mrs
regular session after tho return OF leVeTy.
the stote enumeration taken IN the yeGr orr
several counties Of the state las neery al
may be according to the number OF their re.
spective Inhabitants, excluding AHensl' Al
the regular ION Of the legislature " >dch
ye0r IN tChtch senate districts ShdH De oItefsd
such members Of the assembly shan dGdih D.
apportioned by the legtsldiiTe. Apporhon.
uudifered until ths .tne herein dppoihtcd I0'
dnOthsr Gpporii0nment thereof. Every oppof'
u0HnsHt o. meplberS among the setsraI COM.
ties Of shs state shah Do az negrv as n'ae
Be according TO TIE Number Of Their 'eSpeot'O'
;HhGbifants, secIudsr0 Aliens. ..,,-
Every county neretofore estaoIisneo All Mor III
srstely orgscized, except the county or neIhll,
ton. shall always be entitled 10 one melnDer "
assembly, ana no county shalI hrreatitett
erected rnless us populauo4 snntt enI LII eiacf
member. The county Of TAUNTON shnl,i i'm
With the county OF fulton until the popm.a. ~ -,
4 the county az Hamilton shah, acc9TilnS ~
ne ratio. eRutle II TO a menbe5 lbu. enS
legislature may abolish the said county OF
Hsmiiton and annex the territory thsreoi 10
/ some other county Or counties. 1T,
The saotient obtained b. dividing the whole
number OF inhabitants OF the state eAeIuuins
aliens, ey the number u r,HoItonment wblch
shall BE- made as follows: one member OF as
sembly shall be spportioned to e'ey COUNTY
incildlng Fulton and Hamilton a. ope o Tvu5bN
contaiulng less than the ratio ana onenA 10
over Two members shall be apportone1 70
avery other county. 1hs remaining ,b neic cosp,
Of sssen5y shall Ss aPg0 n t,I,o, according 70
The number Of Inhabitants, eieiuoihs III hs
Members apportloned on renhlhner a. Li5hest
~IInalndsrs IN tho order thereof respec ssl,.
No colptT shall have more members Oh tssea,
a{. YEA Ell cSeidins aeas Until after The
, next enumeration, members Oh u" co,'nTIss 20
shall be agpo-tlo1ed 70 ths sete'ai e0,,"tsr ~
l5iiows CenuInerstss At leDgth' the,,'tios II
Isgt such soporuonment Is not re-state1 n 80
because Ii has sfresdy been svpersede1t " NIL
sppo.uo4-957enn, n. is~s OF 1871 which i, sun
in forc. and not affected By tbs fe,i' ~. L.
stitution heappOruonment Is iei' I"
IN spy county entitled to more lhan on
member the board Of supervisors - .ea,.rna
hr,s ). none. the board or body ernsr,S,ns,
sssl,iar fvret,oHs, and in any s,H ,oaaty' ani
hsvtns no hoard OF supervisors, the iHet IT,
sieeic5 iron, sseh county 20 i"f S rs soss,
msr lthe common eouncill Or ne n',,sr. Of ,
soa,t n ALDERMEN lcommon counciIl sas" "a.
ssmble On the second Tuesday Q, ygsi' , S%
th5Gssnd Islght hundred and ninsy stl.s tine,
a. ths l,ds.ature iAeroSiter making Al appoe
tionmsnt. az Asresdffer 2rov,ets' man ~. g.
eide and divide tIuch couHussl esg" a. ,',s'
bsr Of Inhabitants, excluding aliens. a. msy V
Ok conysaient AID contiguous territory f.,
compact form az practice Die. sa.e ,' o. ,a,Met
shall be wholly within seh-.s aeasi ~ M,