New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-21
AMENDMENT NUMBER NINE

AMENDMENT NUMBER NINE
Concurrent resoIA ton of the Senate and AS
scmbly proposiiA, Amendments to Article
Five OF the co. istltution. In relation to
s seoto aceTS f the Assembly
concur). That article five of the consti-
tuition be amended to read as follows:
/. Tho [secretrry OF stated comptrol.
Ter. treasurer. and attorney general land
state engineer and surveyorl shall be
chosen al u general election. at the times
Lieutenant governor, and shall hold their
Offices for the sante ter. Us as the governor
ana neatenant -oove'mor ~o years except z as
comptroller shall DO rcqu4 ~tu: fD to audi
az Uouchcrs before pdDmsnt and al oGctG
eoom 81 m to aMa % e az ana na '
to prescribe such methods OF a counting as
ere necessary for tho pertornA nee e. Of tn
latnro shall dcano his po,ocrs and duties ana
mag also assign to hin. superut7A m Of tn
state bs o. sha any n9n9a & '
ttpe duties. creeping such may DC met
dental to the performance of these Jua 'cttons
any other provision Of th:s constitution TO tht
contrary notwithstanding. He leach sof the
officers In this article named. exceptiiN the
times during his continuance in Office re,x i've
Tor MS services Il compensation which six u
not be increased diminished during IA
nor shall he receive to his any fees or
perqulsltes OF office or other compensation.
No person shall be elected to the office OF
state engineer and surveyor who Is not
practical civil engineer
ls 2, The first election Of the secretary
Of state. comptroller. treasurer. attorney
general and state engineer and surveyor
pursuant to this article. shall be held in
the year ono thousand eight hundred and
begln on the first day OF January follow
ing, and shall be for three years. At the
general election In the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety eight, and every
Two years thereafter their successors shall
be chosen for the term of two years1
Is, . a superintendent Of public works
snall be appointed by tho governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the senate
and hold his office until the end of the
, nano OF ed the n governor by whom he was
pointed ana qualified. He shall receive
S co to be fixed by law. He shall
faithful execution of his office before en-
tering upon the duties thereof. He shall
be charged with the execution of all laws
the canals. and also of those relating to
tho construction and improvement of the
canals, except SO far the execution of
inc laws relating to such construction or
improvement shall be confided to the state
engineer and surveyor; subject to the
co. Of the legislature, he shall mako
the rules and regulations for the navga-
ton or use of the canals He may be sus-
pended or removed from office by the gov
ernor. whenever, in his judgment, the pub
nc interest shall so require; but in case
OF the removal Of such superintendent of
public 9 works from office. the governor
statement Of the of such removal
and shall report such removal and the
cause thereof to. the legislature at it's next
session. Tho superintendent of public
works shall appoint not more than three
assistant superintendents. whose duties
shall be prescribed by him. subject to mod =
iication by the legislature, and who shall
receive for their services a compensation
to be fixed by law. They shall hold their
office for three years, subject to suspen-
ri Mt Of
public works, whenever, in his judgment,
the PUBLIC interest shall SO require. Any
superintendent shall be filled for the re-
mander of the term for which he was
appointed, by the superintendent of public
works; but in of the suspension or
removal Of any such assistant superintend-
ent by him, he shall at once report to the
governor, in writing, the cause of such
mova Ali other persons EN- ployed in the
care and management of the canals
cept collectors of tolls, and those in the
vcyor shall be appointed by the superin-
tendent OF public works, and be subject to
suspension or removal by him. The super
intendent of public works shall perform all
the duties of the former canal commits
soners and board OF canal commissioners,
as now declared by law, until otherwise
crnor. by and with tho advice and consent
of the senate. shall have power to FIJI va-
cancies in the office Of superintendent of
public works; If the senate be not in ses
sion. he may grant commissions which
shall expire at the end OF the next sue
cecding session Of the senate.
Is 4. a superintendent of state prisons
shall be appointed by the governor. by and
with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate and hold his office for five years UNI
less sooner removed: he shall give security
shall be required by law for the faith
full discharge of his duties; he shall have
the superintendence. management and con-
troll of state prisons, subject TO such laws
as now exist or may hereafter be enacted;
physicians and chaplans Of the prisons.
The agent and warden of each prison
shall appoint all other officers of such
prison, except the clerk. subject to the
approval OF the same by the superintend-
ent. The comptroller shall appoint the
clerks of the prisons The superintendentt
the duties not inconsistent herewith,
which formerly had and performed
governor may remove the superintendent
tor cause at any time, giving to him
copy Of the charges against him. and an
opportunity to be heard in his defense.l
IS 3. The lieutenant governor. speaker
of the assembly. secretary OF state. comp
troller treasurer, attorney general and
state engineer and surveyor shall be COM
missoners of the land office. The lieu
tenant governor. secretary Of state. comp,
troller treasurer and attorney general
shall be the commissioners of the canal
fund The canal board shall consist OF
the commissioners OF the canal fund. the
state engineer and surveyor and the super
intendent OF public works.l
rs 6 The powers ard duties Of the re-
spectve boards, and OF the several officers
in this article mentioned, shall be such
as now are or hereafter may ba prescribed
by lawl
r. T. The treasurer may DO suspended
from office by the governor during the
recess OF the legislature, and until thirty
days after the commencement OF tho next
session Of the legislature whenever It shall
appear to him that .sucn treasurer has. in
any particular. violated his duty. The
governor shal appoint competent per-
son to discharge the duties OF the office
during suoh suspension Of the treasurer
2. There shall be the jolot0fn0 oiuil de-
pnrtments IN the state government: I.
ErecM'ive; 2, Audit and control. 3. TAXATION
!, Finance; s. Ldlp; &, state, 2 Public
loorks 8, Conservation: Q, Agriculture aud
mdrhets; 10, Labor; II, Education;
Is, Correction: rs, Public service, II, Bank
p0; IS, Insurance; 10, Ctril service; 90,
Military and ndUdl affairs, 81, Architecture
) 3. A the session imm edidtely Joliolcfng
the adoption Of this drticle the legislature
SHAH prordo bV lac for The appropriate
Si0nment, TO take effect not earlier than the
first dan of JGnuGry, one thousand rhine hun
dred and tlccntU-t1Co. Of all the clril ddnlin-
istrdtfre and crecutiUe functions Of the state
government, to the Scuerdl departments in
tons contained in This constitution the le0is-
ldture may from time TO time assign by lao
nelo poacers and functions to departments,
officers, boards or commissions continued or
modify or diminish their potOers and func-
tons. No specific grant Of poioer herein to q
department shall prerent the legislature
from conferrtng additional potcers upon such
department. No netO department shall be
created hereafter but THIS shall not preUent
the legislature from, creating commissions for
special purposes aud nothing contained in this
article shall prerent the legislature from