New-York tribune., 1920-10-09
LAWS OF NEW YORK

or use OF the canals. He may be suspended
or removed from office by the governor,
whenever in his Judgment, the public In
terest shall no require; but in case OF the
removal OF such superintendent OF public
with the secretary OF state statement
OF the cauHe Of such removal, and shall
report such removal ana the cause thereof
to the legislature pt IT'S next session. The
superintendent Of public works shall mp
point not more than thres assistant super-
intendepts. whose duties ehail bo pre-
scribed by him. subject to modification by
the legislature, and who p1ail receive for
their servites a compensation to no fixed
by law. They shall hold their office FOR
three years, subject to suspension Or re-
rnoval b. the superintendent or psh'ic
works whenever, in his Judgment. thu pub
lie interest shall 80 require. Any vacancy
intendent shall be iii!ed for the remainder
Of tho term for which he was appointed,
by tho super>ntendcn OF public works,
but in case OF the suspension removal
Of any such assistant superintendent by
him. he shall ct once report to the gov
ernor, IN writing, the cause Of such re-
noval All other persons employed in the
care and management OF the canals cx-
cept collectors OF tolls. and those In the
veyor. shall be appointed by the superin-
tendent OF public works. ana be subiect
to suspension or scmoyal by him. The
ssnpcrnfqgnaent .s OF public works shall per,
commissioners and board of canal COM
missioners, as now declared by law. until
governor by and with the advice and CON
sent Of the senate. shall have power to
nll vacancies in the office Of superintend-
ent Of public WORKS; II the senate be not
IN session. he may grant commissions
which shall expire at the end Of tho next
succeeding session OF the senate.l
= 4. y 5uperinrcnIont or state prisons
shall be appointed by the governor By and
with the advice ana consent OF the sen
ate. and hold his office for i've years un-
less sooner removed he shall give secur-
ity In such amount. and with such sure-
ties as shall be required by law for the
faithful discharge OF his duties; he shall
have the superintendence. management
ant control Of state prisons. subject to
snch laws as now cyis. or may hereafter
ne enacted ne shaI appoint tho agents
wardens. pnysicians ana chaDlains O: the
prisons The agent ard warden of each
prison shall appoint ali other officers OF
snch prison; eXeept the clerk, subject to
The approval Of the same by the superin-
tcnacnt. Ine comptro.4er shall appoint
me clerks OF the prisons Tho superin
tcndent snail have ell the powers and per
form all the duties not inconsistent here
with. which were formerly had and per
formed by the inspectors OF state prisons
Inc governor may remove tho superintend-
ent for cause at any time, giving to him a
copy Of the charges against him, and an
opportunity to be heard In his defense
Is 8. The lieutenant governor speak.r
OF the assembly, secretary OF state comp
srotier, treasurer. attorney general and
u4issiohers OF the land office. The lieu
tehsht-GoVernor. secretary OF state. comp
attorney
shall be the commissioners OF the canal
rund. Tho canal board shall consist of the
commissioners OF the canal fund. the state
engineer and surveyor and the superintend-
ent of public works
IS 6. The powers and duties Of the re-
spective boards. and OF the several off
GERS in this article mentioned. shall be
sucn as now are or hereafter may be pre-
scrbed BY law.l
from office by the governor during the
recess of the legislature. and until thirty
Gays after the commencement OF the next
session of the legislature whenever It shall
appear to him that such treasurer has. in
any Particular violated his duty The
governor shall appoint competent person
TO dlscharge the duties Of the office during
such suspension of the treasurer.
?: yhere shaN be the follocino civil
dl,epGrtnents in the stGte 0orcrnment: /.
hrec'tfue; ?, audit and control. 3. Tarotion
and finance; Z, La1c; 5, State; g. Public
tcorks; ?. Conservation; 8, Agriculture aud
1,Ea'kets; Q. Labor; 10. Education, H.
HedHh; II, Mental hygiene, charities and
G9'rGcfaom l5, p"ono ser1ce ~. Bnnktn0;
and naual affairs; IS. Arcjitecturc.. - ''''''' =
g. A 8 the session Immediately joNo1cno
ne adoption Of this article the legislature
S'0nment 10 .ofc effect not earlier than the
LrSt ddD Of 5dnudrg. one thousand nine h,tn-
arcd and tlcentp-t'oo. Of oil the ciwl admin
fstratire ana erccntiUe functions Of the state
0orcrnn1cnt. 10 the Serer0l departments in
this article prorided. Subject to the li,1itd-
tons contained IN this constitution, the icgis-
ldture D0y from time to tiplc assign by ldtO
nc'0 poarers and functions to deDdYtrents.
officers, boards Of, COMMISSIONS continucd or
erected under this constitution. and increase
0lodifD or diminish their polCcrS and finc-
t'ons No specifc grant Of polcee herein to
department shall prcrent the legislature
iron, conjefrlnQ additional poicers upon such
department. No nc0 departments shall be
created hereafter but this ShaN not prcrent
the legislature from creating commissions tor
special purposes and nothing contained in This
Grticlc SHAH prerent the legislature from re
Gucin1 the number Of departments as pro
1tGCQ or
othcrtriSc. The clcctiUe state officers in office
at the time thiS article as amended
end OF the terms for iChicn they iccre elect
cd. Pending the assignment Of the ciuil ad
legislature pursuant to the directions Of this
Sectio1l, the p0lcerS and duties Of the Sc1-eral
dopartnlentS, boards, conlniSsionS aud officers
noic cristin0 are continued. Subject TO the
po1cer Of the legislature to reduce the numbcr
Of officers, lche', The porcrs and duties Of
any criStinQ o0Ice arc dSSiOncd 10 any de-
pdrt1nent, the officers exercising such polcers
SHAH continue IN office IN such department.
and their term of o1ice shah not be shortened
4 The head Of the department Of audit
and control shall be the comptroller, and Of
ErceDt as othcrntSe prorided in this const.-
tuition, the heads Of al oihcr departments
and the members OF az oodIds' comntSstonS
and cohncils mentioned IN thus article snail
he appointed by the 0orernor BY and NTH the
aduice and coHsent Of the sonate and may be
rcmoued CV the Dopc1nor an a manner to be
prcscribcd bu tar The hoods Of the rcSpcc-
ttrc departments Of education and Of d0ricui-
turo Ond ncrket@, mental hy0isne, charities
and correction shall b. appointed in
iier TO be prescribed by ldD
[Sl s. All Offices for the weighing
gauging, measuring, culing or inspecting
any merchandise. produce. manufacture or
commodity whatever. are hereby abol-
shed and no such office shall hereafter be
created by law; but nothing in this sectio n
contained shall abrosate any office created
for the purpose OF projecting the public
health or the interests of the state in its
property, revenue. tolls or purchases, o.
standards oil weights and measures, or
shall prevent the creation of any office
for such purposes hereafter.
t9J .. Appointments and promotions
in the civil service OF the state, and of all
the civil divisions thereof, including cities
and villages. shall be- made according to
merit and fitness to be ascertained, ia r
as practicable by examination. which, 30
far as practicable. shall be competitive
provided. however. that honor bly, dis
army and navy Of the United States In
the late civil war. who citizens and
residents of this state, shall be entitled TO
preference in appointment and promotion
without regard TO their standing on any
list from which such appointment or pro-
motion may be made. Laws shall be
made to provide for the enforcement of
this section.
2. Resolved df the Assembly concur)
That the foregoing amendment be referred
general election OF senators. and IN con-
formity with section one OF article four
teen of the constitution be published for
three months previous 10 the time OF such
election.
STATE OF NEW YORK
IN SENATE,
Apr "a 1920
The foregoing resolution duly