New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-21
LAWS OF NEW YORK

g ~, Hny o. January, one thousand No.; ~
ared and fUentytoo. Of all the ri,, s'ino harS
fstTnt1ve and e1ecuffUe fp,1ctions ~ u1nss-'
Experiment, to the several den1yt . ny stats
tnis article proyfded Subject 10 The 1s,, n
tions contained IN this constitution ''.s s1'tta-
future may from time to tiras osr;i we fegfs
"eW p0ioers and functions 10 dennx ~ toio
oplcers boards or commissions seents,
created under this constitution, o roS.st"ned o.
nodifv or diminish their Do,oers - increase.
t''ms. NO specific grant Of potcey be tsnc-
u department shall prevent fhe ,,.s'a 10
dadttional poioers mon s,s
oepu, t.lSnt- No 1tet0 departments TIT ~ saeS
created hereafter but this shnIf 10. snail BE-
me legislature from creotiao NJ prevent
tHs or,fpie e6 ana nothing continued ~ -
Teauclnn the number Of dcportnaent,aA Jrons
oaded }or in this article. bv consor,do 90 pro-
ar tbe a., re etect,re state officers n o .,
eDecf shdH continue in office u,tlf ~ td'es
tne terms for which thcy ,cere 's saa y
tsnaan0 hs ussfonn'e't Of the ciril erd ,ss.sd
azure pursuant TO the direct,ons " ~, ~ sofs
non the pouers and duties Of the se' se,s &C.
pa,tnents boards. commissions ard a rs o.
po'0er Of the legislature to reduce 81 70 ths
ocr o, oGicers. tchen the po,cers ann d',.: FUN.
un1 eTisting office are assigned 10 nn.s ~
ehnf sne oD1cers exercising such Do,osr,
Shau continue IN office in such denn, gososrs
aud their term Of office shall rat he mem,
on such assignment. '''ehso
T. The head Of the depar,.o...
finance shall be the treasurer NJ ~ ''' ~ o.
naent Of audit and control the com sspnTt-
ana Of the department Of lar. the ap. .aoey.
general Ercept as otheruise Dro rssys sey-
ms constitution, the heads Of all otbsr ~ ~
pWt"lch'S ana the members of MI -. -
contmtSsions and councils mentioned 9oaIls,
orficie shdH be appointed by the oo,,ers ~ .,is
ana trlth the ddU3ce and consent of the %. w
and mag be removed bu the ooa;ers W. osnd'e
manner to be prescribed BIZ iato TX " q
Of the respective departments nj ed.,. n.ocs
1 ,ie,,c :" dg,icnNnre and markets. mental b,'
Pos"'ed IN q "aqnner TO be prescribed bv ro.c
ISL 8. All Offices for the weigh, ~
gauging measuring. culling or ins9ec, t;,s,
any merchandise, produce rnaun,artrr..A. s
commodity whatever. are hereby aholGss.oofI
and no such office shall heresfta,A
created by law; but nothing IN this see,,o ~
e cor shaIi aorogate any Office created
Tor the purpose Of protecting the nnhss
health or the interests Of the state in q.
property. revenue, tolls or purchase ' IS
OF supplying the people with correct ssarS.
ARCS OF weights and measures. or shsil
purposes hereafter. e1en
- (sl s. Appointments and promotions IN
the civil service OF the state. and ~ -. "a
the civil divisions thereof including Ia.
and villages. shall be made according "
merit and fitness to be ascertained. so far
lar as practicable. shall be competitive:
provided, however that honorablv az
charged soldiers and sailors from thu srn,v
and navy of the United States in the ia,s
civil war, who are citizens and residsnts
Of this state. shall be entitled 10 prefersncs
in appointment and promotion without w.
gard to their standing on any list from,
which such appointment or promotion nay
be made Laws shall be made to proyida
for the enforcement OF this section.
2. Resolved Of the Assembly concur,
That the foregoing amendment be referred
to the legislature 10 be chosen at the nsxt
general election of senator's. and In con-
forrnity. with section ono OF artirie four.
teen OF the constitution to be published
f. three months previous to the time ~
such election.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN SENATE,
The, foregoing resolution was duly
elected voting in favor thereof
BY order Of the Senate
HARRY c. WALKER
President
STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN ASSEMBLY.
The foregoing resolution A was d. dun 1s PASSED
a majority of all the members elected "a
the Assembly voting in favor thereof.
By order Of the Assembly.
I. c. SWEET
Speaker
once OF the Secretary Of State} '''
I have compared the preceding copy Of
concurrent resolution with the original
resolution on file in this office. and do
hereby certify that the same is correct
transcript therefrom and OF the whole
thereof.
Given under my hand and the seal Of
office of the Secretary of State at
II. 81 the city of Albany. this FIRST day
Of July in the year one thousand
nine hundred and twenty
FRANCIS ". HUGO
Secretary of State
ELEVEN
Expsan ation-Matter in italics is newt
matter in brackets J Is old law TO be
omitted.
ETATE OF NEW YORK.
Office of the Secretary Of State.
Albany. Jitly l. 1890
Pursuant to the provisions Of section one
Of article fourteen OF the Constitution Of
the State of New York, and section two
hundred nnety-five of the Election Law.
notice is hereby given that the following
proposed amendment to section seven of
article six of the Constitution of the State
OF New York is referred to the Legislature
TO be chosen at the next general election
Of senators in his State TO be held on the