New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
LAWS OF NEW YORK

SfUHDtfHf. N fnff erect NOT earlier fb--
frsf dov of January. one thousand ,rfnc ~
dred oud tuopfv-tapo. Of niL ~ ci,~f o.,s ~
istrGtfac and crccVtirr fkncftons of fbe En-.
o9oernmcmt, to G'c senerot departments 4,
thts article proufdcd Subject 10 The na,aa,
fio,ls contained in this constitution. tbo i.,,.
int1re niop from ti,ne to time 1ssiVn b, ~
new poaocrs and functions 70 deportsser.5
o6ccrs, 5onrds commissions contir,eJ
created under this constitution cnd ,no,ct.
ntodifD or diminish their po,rer, oru5 ,. !
tfons. No specific grant Of po1r.r ae,-fn
from conferrfn0 nddstionol poaoers vDos ~
deporfn.cnt No ncW departments chair
created hereafter but this shall not srs,
the ieGfslat"re from crediAp0 commits togr T.
special purposes and nothing contn,ned :
this article snail prcUent the feofsiafure In,
roducinp the number Of departments n. -
uidcd for tn this article by consoltdot,oY - 2
othcrmfso Tbe ciccti'c state officers IN ats,. =.
at the time this article amended fal.s
ne terms for 'oh1ch they -0ere er~cteff
Pending the assignment n the cfcfl adstr.s~~ y
trotfUe md executive functions Jy tn le1i,
tdfurc pursuant to the directions of fbfr sec.
tfon. the potcers and duties Of the set.erof A.
pdrtfncnts, boards, commissions nnd oans,s
noio eafstfng arc continued. Subject . ~
Do1csr Of the legislature 70 red1fcc tn -. ~
bcr Of officers, rchen the porcers and Hrties =
nny erfsttnO Office arc assigned 10 oa,, ~
parttncnf. the officers e1crcfstno svch po,c.rs
shall continue in office IN such deparr,n.,,
and their term Of Office shcfl not be sbar,s.l
bD such assignment.
s 4 The hcqd Of the department ..
finance shah be the trccsurer Of ti~ denc-s'
'nent Of audit and control, the cosspfrolie-
and Of the department Of ln1g, th- attoyr.stt
Oeherni Ercept os othcrloise proriacd n
this constitution, the hends Of ali ot6sr d. ~
pG1tntolits and the tnc,abcrs Of rf hoorca
conansiseiors ard copncils mentioned IN ~
article sioN be appointed ~ the Gorcrroy b.
and artth the Gdlice Hfd consent ~ ~, eeao,,
and mrp be retacDod bv the 00rc-ucv ,s ~
ndrner to be prescribed bp inn IT,. .cc,,
of Wc 'eSPect.rc depdrocntS of edr~qa,n
ana of o0ricnitftrc and markets. nof,ci l,.
Dlene, charities and correction shall ~ Cd.
potntcd ~ q 'nGnaor to be Drescr.bcd b. 70 -
causing. measuring. cuiling or insps.t,r,t
any merchandise. produce. inaunfacture 3:
commodity whatever. ara hereby sbolishedi
and such office shall hereafter -
created by law. but n0thing in this sec;,o,
contained shall abrogate any Of, ico creat.I
for the purpose OF protecting the pubi,
. health or the interests of the state in itt
property revenue. tolls or pure iases -
OF supplying the people with correct stsnsi
ards of weights and measures CT shs2
purposes hereafter.
5 1sI 6. Appointments and promotions IA
the civil ser', VI the state. and OF III
the civil divisions thereof. including cities
and villages shall he made according -
merit and fitness to be ascerfainel. 50 taa
az practicable. by examination, wnich ..
far practicable. shall b. c1nretiti i've.
provided. however. that honoratlv dis
charged soldiers and sailors fron The srsrp
and navy Of the United States IN ihe lAts.
ciVil war. who are citizens au1 residents
of this state, shall be entitled 70 preferences
in appointment and promotion without re-
ard to their standing on any list rom
which such appointment or promotion a.av
be made. Laws snail be made 20 pro viie
for the enforcement of this section.
. Resolved Of the Assembly concurl,
That the foregoing amendment be referred
to the legislature 10 be chosen at the nexr
general election of senators. and in con-
fornity with section one Of article FOUR
teen Of the constitution TO be published
for three months previous 20 The time oE
sucn election.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
Apr "a. 1920
The foregoing resolution wac auy
passed. majority Of all the nators.
elected voting in fave. thereof.
BY order OF tho Senate.
HARRY c. WALKER.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN ASSEMBLY,
l0r .; 1920
The foregoing resolution was daily passed.
majority of all the members elecisd 70
the Assembly voting in favor thereof
BY order OF the Assembly.
7. {. SWEET.
Speaker
STATE OF NEW YORK S.
Office of the Secretary u state
| have compared the preceding copy Of
concurrent resolution with tho original
resolution on file in this Office. and dO-
hereby certify that the same is correct
transcript therefrom and Of tho whole
thereof.
Given under my hand ana The seal Of
office Of he Secretary OF state. al
H.. s. the city Of Albany. this first day
Of July in the year one L. ,us nd
nine hundred and twcuty
FRANCIS ". HUGO.
SccrefGrU o. N.af'.
ELEVEN
ENplanation-Matr-r in ttoiicS is new +.
matter in brackets { J is old law 10 bs
omitted.