New-York tribune., 1915-09-28
,TATE CONSTITUTION

arrrnuf one Hr 4f- nnN nr may - hsrr7 ffrr
r..f b.. tf ~. - fhs f-r.ts4 D.4t.~ Or
fv tre iegislarur' of fhis state
se~il.r Tho legislature maj provide for
tho erliatment into the active forcs of such
other persons a. MAJ maze sppilcsticn 20 be
s.ition rhe militia shaa be orrsrized
and d.vited INTO sYch an aod navA ana
active ar -sse~vs for'e9 - The legislature
mac deem proper 20 .isd however fhat
thefe 4h-f 10 mtlr-1 mo-. a. n. times "a
fore. of not lesa f'ar fen '0ou'sni en-, I,s'si
,r.n mn, Uniformed arn.I equipped dis
sail b.. ,he euty of ths selsla'ufs a, each
session 70 make ,uffcien' appropriations for
,he ulatrtenance thereof
''y sc,,"n .',,i'' Tts governor shsl appon, lths
chiefs o, the severa. -'sf dtpa 'ilirats.l his
aides -fe. M ard ulttdri secrethrl and fis
adirtaHt- general q "a, SET a.. oi whom
Cornnisslon. to expire Niih the term sor
which IN. governor shall have beer elected /;
he shaU also nominate. ans With the consent
=, ne senate appoint. all ua1ori igcners.s
tn, Legislature may prescribe fHc rtmber ard
0paHGc1feES Of major GeHerJs and aides,
dc camp
section OF this article
Section S Al other commissioncd and
no- -rofnrrli ssioned officers shall - chosen or
Qualifications So ths Legislature MAJ fe.rn
most conducive 70 the improvement of the
militia provided. hcvcvee. that no Law sha 5
be passed changirg the existing mode o. ,ie--
ton and appoint ,mcnt unless twO-thirIs of the
rpsrnb.rs present IN each house shall concur
AnsrpAcr-sec the ahrtrsct oelow ure,-
section c OF this article
Section g. Th- commissioned ofacsrs shall
he commissioner hr the governor a. c1fri.an-
der-in-chlet 40 commission;i Officer shall
D.. ed from offc. .Ir.rs the term tor
which ne shall have been appoin,ei Or elected.
,i-,css by the senate on 'he rccommcn Iat On
OF the governor. stating the grounds o. wal,h
such removal - recommended Or by thr sen
tenre O, Al court martial. or upon fhe finding
law or Tot abseucr without 'oavr FOR a
Uerlod Of tsIIl fhrcs months % more
ABSrnA The provisions OF the prosnr,
constitution have b,cou, inoperaffvr In cor.
tain particulars. by reason ~ acts II couyg, b,
requiring ttat the organization Of c4r Na-'.. al
Guard conform to that n the regular sIny.
TIE. consre':s i' en.R2wer,d 70 dg. by The
had anticipated mis- federal law hy eusctins
our military Lass Of 1895. under which the
National Guard had oe-u .eorganizcd The
purpose az th@ amenlm0 uts 10 sections tour,
f'o and SIX u this article i- 90 ha -nonl-. oar
Don-tlt ltIti0n with the demands o. the federal
, Law @ and o!so with ,Ae oNis,i1s prssc,,.eo, as
ARTICLE lNlIl-XT
s".t;o T. shall h- the duty - ne
,cs,'.a .ure b. 2eHcrai 'ars TO piro,.dr 70, re
NJ. go and 70 restri.' th-it pow'r 20 AKA
lion. t'c~s sucnt. horror ing money. contract
ing iehts aui iosn.ac ,h lr credit. SO a. 70
prevent aruses 10 sssassm nte and Ia con
FRA. .tng debt 'y such municipal .OIpor-to ons .
and no legislature may regulate and TX
fho wages O. sala rles The nous of work Or
welfare and safety Of persons employed b. the
s'a or oy enY county city. town. villas" OF
o'h~I civil division of lhe state or boy anY
contractor or subeontrictor performing work
labor or serr.cez fo- the slate. or for any
county. citS. TOM. village Or other civil IL
vision thereof IN auch rlaNHcr a shdi Sc
cvfe - them The cL-rctse 0f tn p7'ceTS
granted o. cities IN thl article Errcpt as
10 ci''c' tcrir2 more than one bardrrd thou
,H'if t91rlIr-u. 10 hail D. me dniy ~ 'he
legislature 10 restrict ths potc"re ~ t0r7'tor
ard ossesstf.uf So cs to prct,ri rtItSts 'r
tGr0'ton C.d 1sscssDi~rts b. Gnv c.'V or Or
ABsraAcr -T6e eliminated part of this s,c-
ton relating 20 employees has bs.r taken
care of ln IN" next succeeding lection ~
and The new matter adjusts the existing
provisions - he constitution 70 the home ruls
provision. of This constitution The duy of
tne legislature es to restrictions upon the
power OF tataton and assessment ~ munlcl
pal'!cs is. Uy the amendment 70 this lection.
confined so far as cities arc concerned 70
those having more than one hundred thou
sand population.
Section II paUl z The legislature may
othrrut5s prOrtdcd ~ fhis drttcle, the sdldrigs
ana nay also regulate aud fr the hours n
WORK or labor. AMI make provision Tor the
protection. welfare and safety o, persons en-
ploysd by the state or by any county city.
town village OF other clvl division Of the
state o. b. any contractor or subcohtrsc.or
or other civil division thereof
hBsTEACT This section is q par OF section
one Of article twelve OF the present constitu.
tion end mod.n~s II only u the extent Of
transferring from the legislature 20 cities TIE
right TO hx the salaries mentioned 10 the en-
suing provisions " the article
SECTION : Er,ry citv shan hGve exclusive
Poi'er 10 manage, regulate and control if'
subject 70 u. pyortSioas " This CONSTITUTION
and subject further 30 The provisions o. ~
general ldws Of the state. Of !0tcs dpplvin,
10 all the cities 81 ths stale iUta9ut ciQsst Gca
ton or distinction. dnG Of id'cS CTDlDt50 X
a county not trhoily included ic.'hin q ctti
establishing or affecting the relation bettDeei
such COUNTY and a G!'S ttere.n. ,.,
such potcer SHAH Be deemed 10 ine!ud'
among others.
"a! The po'oer. to ov9onfss and .n'drao'
all dsPdrtmcvfs bureaus or other diutStor'
Of its municipal government aud 10 regulate
the poicerS. dates. qualifications. mode o.
selection. number, terms o. Office, eompen5d
ton ard method Of removal Of OH cftD off,
GERS and employees including al! police and
health officers ard employees paid by the city
and Of all non judicial officers and employees
attached 10 courts not Of record, and 10
regulate tie compensation Of all officers not
chosen by the electors GHd Of dN employees
Of counties situated ,0holly tc.thin a city r.
cept assistants and emp 'oyeeS OF district at,
toi7eys ard >rccpt officers aud employees oi
courts OF record.
~ The pot0er. as hereinafter rrovided. 20
rerise or enact dmerdmerts 70 rs charter IN
Government ard 10 enact amendments 70 any
local or SpccidI iGic 10 relation thereto. a
cuy may adopt rertsed charter or eroct
amendments 10 rs charter or dnD eftSth9
sbccicl or local iGt0 IN relation 10 any mai
ter Of state concern the management, fsOr-
laffon aud control Of trhich shall hdre oe,7
deleJdted H. the city bg IIW. bntl dnd unless
fhe lsgiSIdfu,s, pursuant 10 the provisions or
SECTION four Of This article shell enact !aw
inconsistent theretcUh The trm "chdrter
- declared for the purposes Of tbs drticic
e., .fttTs 0Sgergl CLfu euCffti fCT
the cites Of one class IN 50 far a. it sppheS
20 such cifv. -.
such QmendmcHts, subject 70 ne cpprotdl ol
The D.aDOr and Of the board Of estimate and
dpportionment Of the city u GnD mere De ;
nT6rfded Esireuer, that IN c.ty ~ nhtch
cnv or ths ,rlsrlb.rs Of the board Of estimate
ard dpportiormsut are not c,ected o. ~
tchich no such body erists no 4nch amend
,usut shdl! be enacted UHtoW th> assem- Z
ftro-fbtrds Of ell members c!ected 10 SAch
legislative bodv ErerU such enactment Snd"
EN- brace Orly one subject ara ShdH cTprrsSiI
declare that tt Is such an amendment Etery
6r,srdrnsnt ,rhfch cEaHges the frGigeWork Of
the government Of The CITY or m0diAeS fsStric-
lions as 10 io9H.iO bonds Oi c0nifdctiH2 deD. y
shall be Subrirgf 70 he IeglstaLnfs ~ tNe
vsqr ore thousand rife hundred ara sirtes1
~, or before ne frtsenth day o. March and
IN dnD Dedr thereafter dWlHg ne lrat UcGh
Of rs vert regular session; a"a Iha. .s tuNt
erect a. lac airty ddy5 dffer Shch ShoWia-
s1or urlssg IN he mean Inc the legs stature
shan disqpprous the same b. toiHt res9i,,,
ron brsrV other sHcH dNt'"u"'tH' o''N''
fuks sg,cs upon its enactment as GOc-e pro
vIdcd without such SUBMISSION 10 "e 'y'9-
ia. legislature bv general idI shdH pro
utfe Tor a public motto and opportunity lor
n pubItc tsartr0 bD he legislative body q
~ - cosr,rutro an such Gmsfdrler, be-
tor, aTal action thereon b. g.
A: the general ELECTION N 'he pear on'
-, a. rbayfer after one rertsiOn thereof shd!.
ethcrytss prorlde ir evsrp eigHth year thsre
after eiih,r at tAe eenrc! Or a! spectGl eiee-
,hlr.of TX. ysssflon "sh1H there b. q com
,,I,,io, 10 rcrise the ehsr.er Of th, e.'y'" and
may az tks aasne time eAo9.e .even eomH,is.
o,ss.tlor BE- ens,cered IN ne erJriGfire. pro
.tdes' iowever, tGsl IN tAs ctty Or We. YO,k
tss 1.n5sr OF zach convisson,ri skoN be
sixteen, r.ne Of Nhon shdI. Dc chossn oy tac
- he t0osss OF Hanhattan. ivo b. tAe
t..,o,. of M kOrOugA o. brook IN, AID ono