New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
AMENDMENT NI-MRrP TEN

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FRANCIS NJ HUGO.
Secretary Of state.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TEN
Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and
Assembly S,a1a t,,e prop9sing Amenqmens TO
Relation to State Officers and Depart
ments.
Section l. Resolved OF the Assembly
concur), That article five of the constitu-
tion be amended TO read as follows:
: l. The Lsecretary of state,1 comp.
land state engineer and surveyorl shall be
chosen at a general election. al the times and
places Of electing the governor end lieuten-
ant governor, and shall hold their Offices for
the same terms az the governor and heuteu-
ont-0orernor two years except as provided
in section two Of this article. The comp
troltcr shah be required: % To audit al
rouchers before payment ard all official dc-
counts; co to audit the accruol and colec-
ton Of oil 5crenucS and reccipts and CD 10
prescribe such methods Of accounting as are
necessary for the performance Of the fore
going duties. IN such respect the legislature
ShoH derhe ms po,cerS ana duties and nidV
also assign TO hint Supervision Of the ac-
counts Of any political Subdivision OF The
state, but shall assign to hin, admin!stra-
tine duties. excepting such may be SnCt-
dental to the perforndnce Of these functions
contrary Notwithstanding. He Each of the
officers in this article named excepting the
speaker of the assembly, shall. at stated
times during his continuance In office, receive
for his services compensation which shall
not be increased diminished during the
nor shall 'he receive to his use any fees or
perqusites of office other compensation
mo person shall be elected to the office Of
state engineer and surveyor who Is not q
practical civil engineer.
Is 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 thousand eight hundred and
ninety five and their terms Of office snail
be gin on the first day of January following,
and shall be for three years. Al the gen
eral 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 years
rs 3. A superintendent of public works
shall be appointed by the governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the
senate. and hold his office until the end
of the term of the governor by whom h.
was nominated, and until his successor is
appointed and qualified. He shall receive
shall be required by law to give security
for the faithful execution OF his office be-
! fore entering upon the duties thereof. De
shall be charged with the execution of all
laws relating to the repair and navigation
of the canals. and also of those relating
to the constTuetion 81 and M Of
of the laws relating to such construction
or Improvement shall be confined to the
state engineer and surveyor; subject to the
control of the legislature. he shall make
the rules and regulations for the naviga-
ton or use of the canals He may be sus-
pended or removed from office by the
governor, whenever, in his Judgment the
public interest shall so require: but IN
case of the removal of such SuDerintcndent
Of public works from office, the governor
shall file with the secretary of state 4
statement of the of such removal.
and shall report such removal ana the
cause thereof to the legislature at its next
session. The superintendent of public
works shall appoint not more than three
assistant superintendcnts. whose duties
shall be prescribed BY him, subject to modi-
tcaton by the legislature and who shall
receive for their services compensation
TO be fixed by law. They shall hold their
office for three years. subject to suspen-
sion removal by the superintendent OF
public works. whenever. in his judgment,
the public interest shall require Any
vacancy in the office Of any such assist
ant superintenden mt shall be filled for the
remainder OF the term for which he was
appointed, by the superintendent of public
works, but in case Of the SUSPENSION or
removal of any such assistant supern-
tendent by him, he shall at once report
TO the governor, in writing. the cause of
such removal All other persons employed
in the care and mana cement of the canals
except collectors of tolls, and those in the
department of state engineer and surveyor.
shall be appointed by the superintendent
OF public works, and be subject to suspen-
sion or removal by him. The superntend-
ent OF public works shall perform all the
oules OF the former canal commissioners
ana board or cana! commissioners. as nosv
declared by law. until otherwise provided
y oy the lesisiature The governor. hy ana
With the advice and consent OF the senate
sha4i nave power to fin vacancies in ine
Once OF superintendent OF public worNs.
II the senate be not in session, ne NAV
grant commissions which shan exlfre ~
ne end OF the next succeeding session OF
the senatel
Is 4 A superintendent of state prisons
shall be appointed by the governor. by and
Win the advice and consent Of the senate
and hold his office for iive years, unless
sooner removed, he shall give security,
IN sucn amount. and with such sureties
as shall be required by law for The ram
ful discharge of his duties; he shall have
the superintendence, management and CON
trol OF state prisons subject to such laws
n m Nlgf
ne ne shau appoint the agents, wardens
physicians and chaplains of the prisons
thc agent and warden of each prison
shall appoint all other officers Of such
prison, except the clerk, subject to the an
proral Of the same by the superintondont NJ
IN me comptroller shall appoint the clerks
or the prisons. The superintendent shall
nave all the powers and perform sll th4
duties rot inconsistent hcreO.ith ,,hil.h
,re "ere formerly had and performed b. lhr
INSPECTORS OF state PRISONS. I1c governor
may remove the superintendent 4S, es.,'.'
~ any Tune, giving to hiHi 4 copy az the
chargeS against hm. ana an o51portl.n.l y
to be heard in his defense
- ., me lieutenant governor, speak lSer Of
the ASSEMBLY secretary Of state. coin9
tIoIier' treasurer. attorney general and
state engineer and surveyor shell be- Coz
.lssioners of the land office The lieu
tgnnnl tgnin governor. secretary of tate comp
shall be the commissioners Of the canal
tund. The canal board shall consist Of
the commissioners OF the canll fnnd ~
state engineer and surveyor ana the si,nrr-
intendent of public works. Nie'
y D. The powers and duties of tho re
srectiNe boards, and OF tn several officers
IN this article mentioned. shall be such
as now are or hereafter may oe prescribeJ
by law ''01
IS T. The treasurer MAJ be SUSPENDED
from office BY the governor, during fh@
iec"ss OF the legislature ami urtiI thirf,,
dayo after the commencement u rhe ny,
session of the legislature whenever it shall
al p'''r l" hii" that sach treasure, has. Il.
any pa.'le llnr' violated his duty I'll
governor shall appoint competent perso.,
to discharge the duties of the ,ffice dur}no
suca SUSPENSION OF the treasu-erl
2. There shall be the fofioantao chs, dc
pdrtments inv the state coDernnaenf ~
ecutire; ?. audit and control: J oratio,,
). Finance; . Lao; 8 State; :. P,,bIfc
tcorks; s. Conservation; 2 4 0rtcuiture end
markets; 10 Labor; H. Edncnf.o,
IL Health; i5. Mental hygiene. IL Cb0,f
t,esi Res t, aS correctton ls Pabhc seruice a.
% HDohStn0i is, lnsurdnce; 10, Cfrff serrfce ::
TO- Military aud roval oTairs: er Architec-
q B. At the session immediately touo,,.ta,
she adoption OF this article the lso,syoft,rs