New-York tribune., 1920-09-18

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OF article fourteen Of the Constitution Of
hundred M ninety-fve % Of the p Eleetion on Law aWo
notice Is hereby given that the following
proposed amendments to article hve of the
Constitution 0S the State OF New York are
referred to the legislature to be chosen at
the next general election OF senators in
this State to be held on second day OF
FRANCIS NJ. HUGO,
Secretary Of State.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TEN
Concurrent Resolution OF the Senate and
Assembly Proposing Amendments to
Relation to state o6icers and Depart
ments.
Section l. Resolved Cf the Assembly
concur). That article Ave of the constitu-
tion be amended to read as follows
s, /. The tsecretary of state,l comp,
land state engineer and surveyor1 shall be
chosen at q general election. at the times and
ant-sovernor, and shall hold their Offices for
the same terms as the governor ana lteuten,
wd o S Te
vouchers before payment and all OFFICIAL ac-
| tom Of ali revenaes and receipts; and ss) to
prescribe such methods of accouptsno as are
going .duties IN such respect the legislature
shal1 denme rs po.oers and duties ond nd. "1ay
an9 10 n nosaf saSavtso Of
state, but shall assign TO hsns no administra-
tsve duties, excepting such as may De snca-
dental to the performance of these functions,
| any other prouision of this constitution to the
contrary notwithstanding. He IEach Of the
speaker OF the assembly, shall. at stated
| times during hts continuance IN office, receive
for his nTne tha
term for which he shall have been elected; !;
nor shall he receive to his use any fees or
| tho person shall be elected to the office of
| state engineer and surveyor who Is not
| practical civil engineer.1
| IS 2. The first election OF the secretary
! of state comptroller. treasurer; attorney
| general and state engineer and surveyor,
pursuant to this article. @ shal s.aa be aed IN IN
| ninety five, and their terms Of office shall
| begin on tho first day of January following,
ana shall be for three years, AT the gen
hundred and ninety eight. and every two
years thereafter. their successors shall be
chosen for the term Of two years.l
[s 3. A superintendent of public works
shall be appointed by the governor, by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Of the term of the governor by whom he
| 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
shall De- charged with the execution of all
| laws relating to the repair and navigation
OF the canals. and also OF those relating
to the construction and improvement of
the canals, except far as the execution
OF the laws relating to such construction
or Improvement shall be confined to the
control OF the legislature. he shall make
the rules and regulations for the naviga-
| pended or removed from office by the
governor whenever. in his judgment. the
case Of the removal Of such superintendent
Of public works from office. the governor
shall file with the secretary of state Il
statement Of the cause of such removal,
and shall report such removal and the
cause thereof to the legislature at It's next
session. The superintendent of public
works shall appoint not more than three
| assistant superintendents, whose duties
shall be prescribed by him. subject to modi-
| receive for their services a compensation
| to be fxed by law. They shall hold their
SION or by the of
public works. whenever. in his judgment.
the public interest shall require. ANY
| ant superintendent shall be filled for the
remainder Of the term for which he was
appointed, by the superintend OF public
works; but In case OF the suspension or
! removal Of any such assistant superin-
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 management OF the canals,
department Of state engineer and surveyor.
shall be appointed by the superintendent
BY h Phe 10
duties Of tho former % canal p eommssioners sic .ns
declared by law until otherwise provided
by the legislature. The governor, by and
With the advice and consent OF the senate,
shall have power to fill vacancies in the
onice of superintendent of public works;
nron, the senate be not in session. ne may
me END OF the next succeeding session Of
the senate1
snail 5e appointed by the governor. by and
with the advice and consent OF the senate,
and hold his office for. five years. unless
in such amount, and with such suret:es
as as snail be required by law for the faith.
the superintendence, manasement and con-
as as now exist or may hereafter be enacted:
physicians and chaplains OF the prisons
me, me agent and warden of each prison
saa praon appcins sScant al all other officers Of such
proval OF the same by the superintendent.
n Ihe comptroller shall appoint the clerks
Sava Tue III prisons. ts the superintendent shall
nave ak the powers and perform all the
duties not inconsistent herewith. which
Were, were formerly had and performed by the
may remove tho superintendent for cause
ah,rns, al any time, giving to him copy Of the
to be heard IN his defense.i N'''
Is s. The iieutenant-governor speaker NJ
sne ssembly. secretary OF state, comp
.to.iers eto. treasurer: attorney general and
.nissioners OF the land office. The lieu
tenan nt-governor. secretary of rtate. COMP
trolter. treasurer and attorney-eeneral
snaii oe the commissioners OF the canal
fund. The canal board shall consist ~
tne commissioners OF the canal fund. the
state snEineer and surveyor and the suner
lntendens OF public workal
~ .. The powers and duties OF the re-
spectise boards. and OF ths several officers
IN shis article mentioned. shall be. such
as now are or hereafter may ae prescribed
by law. '0eA
rs Z. The treasurer may be suspenaeo
from ,som onice by the governor. during the
aays a1ter the commencement Of the next
session OF the legislature whenever II shall
APPEAR I" him that cuch treasurer has In
any particular. violated his duty. Til.
soEarnor shall appoint a competent perso,,
10 oischaFge the duties of the office durine
suc9 suspenAon OF the treasuerI
e. There shalt be the Jollou,ino ctpxY d.
p0rtmene5 IN she state government. Er-
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