New-York tribune., 1920-09-04

STATE OF NEW YORK
ORice OF the Secretary OF State
Pursuant to the provisions OF section one
the State OF New York. ana section two v1
hundred ninety-lvc of the Election Law,
notice is hereby given that the following
proposed amendments to article five OF the
Constitution OF the State Of New York are
referred to the legislature to be chosen at
this State to be held on ,ne second day OF
November nineteen hundred twenty.
FRANCIS NJ. HUGO.
Secretary at State.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TEN
concurrent Resolution of the senate and
| Artlcie Five OF tho Constitution. In
! Relation to State Officers and Depart
ments.
section ]. Resolved Uf the Assembly
concur). That article Ave OF the constitu-
''on DC amcndcd to read as. follows:
"" aya of stais n"r
land state engineer and surveyorl shall he
chosen chosen at general election, at the times and
ant-governor and shall hold their offices for
the same terms as the governor aud lieuten
In section two of this articlel Thc conn
trollcr shat BE- required: % TO audit an
coaas (2 to audit TIE @cerai @ a ond ouf'eo eoec
tfon Of oil rererncs and receipts; cnd (3) to
prescribe such methods Of accounting as are
going duties. In such respect the legislature
shdH denne his potcers aud duties and may
counts counts Of ony political Subdivisions Of the
state, out shall assign to him no ddn,inistrn-
naa,,, ttre d,uties creeping such as may b. inoi-
any other prorision Of this constitution to the
contrary notwithstanding. lie [Each of the
speaker of the assembly, shall. at stated
times during his continuance in Office. receive
not no. be- be- Increased inc s or dminished % during S'i the
term for which he shall have been elected; -;
nor shall he receive to his use any fees or
perQuisites Of office or other compensation.
mo person shall be elected TO the office OF
state engineer and surveyor who is not Il
practical civil engineer.]
"a 2. The fret election of the secretary
OF state. comptroller. treasurer. attorney
general and state engineer and surveyor.
the year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety five and their terms OF office shall
begin on the first day Of January following.
and shall be for three years. At 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
of the term Of the governor by whom h"
was nominated. and until his successor Is
a Compensation to be fixed by law. He
shall be required by law to give security
for the faithful execution Of his office be
shall be charged with the execution Of all
laws relating to the repair and naviga ti"n
to the construction and improvement "
the canals. except so far as the execution
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
tion use of the canals lie may be sus-
Governor Whenever in his judgment, the
/ ivta Chon ftrn 1,nt IN
case of the removal OF such superintendent
Of public works from office. the governor
statement of the cause OF such removal
and shall report such removal and the
cause thereof to the legislature OF its next
session. The superintendent OF public
works shall appoint not moro than three
assistant superintendents. whose duties
shall be prescribed by him. subject to modi-
receive for their services compensation
to be fixed by law. They shall hold their
sion or removal by the superintendent Of
public works whenever, In his judgm. Mt
vacancy in the office Of any. such assist
ant superntenden ahall 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 superin-
teadent by him. he shall at once report
such removal. al! other persons employed
in the care and management OF the canals
except collectors OF tolls and those in the
department OF state engineer and surveyor
shall be appointed by the Superintendent
sion or removal by him. The superintend-
ent Of public works shall perform all the
and board OF canal commissioners. as now
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
office OF superintendent OF public works.
IL the senate be not in session he may
I which Shn nyy.ir
the end OF the next succeeding session OF
the senate.l
rs 4. superintendent OF state prisons
shall be appointed by the governor. by and
with the advice and consent of the senate
and hold his office for five years unless
sooner removed: he shall give security
as shall be required by law for the faith.
ful discharge OF his duties; ne shall have
troll OF state prisons, subject to such laws
as now exist or may hereafter be enacted :;
he shall "ppoint the agents, wardens.
| The agent and warden of each prison
shall appoint all other officers of such
prison. except the clerk. subject to the APP
provai of tho same by the superintendent.
The comptroller shall appoint the clerks
Of the prisons. The superintendent shall
have all the powers and perform all the
! duties rot inconsistent herewith which
were formerly had and performed by the
inspectors OF tha state psi.ons Tho governor
at any time. giving to him copy of tho
charges against him. and An opportunity
to be heard in his defense.
rs 8. The lieutenant governor. speaker of
! the assembly. secretary OF state. comp.
troller. treasurer, attorney general and
state engineer and surveyor shall be COM
missorcrs Of the land Office. The lieu
tena mt governor. secretary OF rtate. 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
ts 6. The powers and duties OF the re-
spcctiNe boards. and OF thu several officers
in this article mentioned. shall be such
| as or hereafter may 90 prescribe i
rs I. The treasurer may be suspended
| from Office by the governor. during the
recess Of the Legislature AMI until thirty
days after the commencement of the next
| session OF the legislature whenever 1t shall
AT pear t" him that ouch treasurer has. In
| any particular. violated his duty Th
| governor shall appoint competent person
| to discharge the duties Of the office during
sucn suspersion OF tho trea su.'rr
2. There shall be the Jo|lo,ctn0 cfril de-
rcutirc; 2. Audit aud control: >. Torntio4 :
!. Finance: 6. Ldc: 6. States 7. Public
wor1:a; 4. Conservation: g. Agriculture ana
markets.; TO- Labor; II. Education ;
H. Health; IS. Mental hygiene: I4. chart
t,es: i5 Correction: I6. Public scrvtce; IL.
Bankin0; 1s. Insurance.; 10. Ciru service
20. Military and naval a0airs: FL. Architect
ture.
. 3. At the sesston Immediately JoHorin0
the adoption OF this article the legislature
shall proutde by ldW for tho appropriate as
si0nnent, to take effect not earlier than tho