New-York tribune., 1920-09-04
LAWS OF NEW YORK

care and management OF the canals cx-
cept collectors OF tolls. and those in fho
department OF the state engineer and sur
vsyor. shall be appointed by the superin-
tendent OF public works. and be subject
70 suspension or removal by him. The
superintendent Of public works shnl, ncr
form all the duties ot the former canal
eemmiss,oners ana board Of canal COM
otherwise provided by the iegislature. Tha
sevssnsr. by ana With the advice ana con-
6N vacancies In tho Office Of superintend.
ent Of public. works; II the senate be not
In session; he may grant commissions
succeeding session OF the eenate.l
10 Z. A superintendent or state prisons
shall os appointed by the governor by and
ate. and hold hts office for fve years. un-
lees sooner removed; he shall give secur-
~ in n. 'sSs sSs Ss r.sussa nssa With x such
faithful discharge OF his duties: he shall
have the superintendence. manas cement
saoh laws as now exist or may hereafter
Ss enacted he shall appoint tho agents
w.rdena physicians ply and chaplains Of the
such prison; except the clerk. subject to
tendent: The comptroller shall APPOINT
the clerks OF the prisons The superin-
tendent shall have all 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.
The governor anos may m N remove the superintend-
copy OF the charges against him. and an
opportunity to be heard in his defensel
Is S. The lieutenant governor. speaker
rroller. treasurer. attorney general and
state engineer and surveyor shall be COM
missioners OF the land office. The lieu
tenant governor. secretary Of state, conn
shall be the commissioners OF the canal
commissioners OF the canal fund, the state
engineer and surveyor and the superintend-
sntt.f snt Of prste rts works. works }
spective boards. and of the several Off
GERS in this article. mentioned. shall be
aa. sach as n! now va are or hereafter may be pre-
. l. The treasurer may be suspended
from. from cstice BY the governor. during. the
Gays after the Commencement Of the nest
session OF the legislature, whenever it shall
appear to,d,,,r to him that such treasurer has in
governor shall, appoint a competent person
to discharge the duties of the office during
. .. There shau De the joilowino ciril
dsportmen.s I" TIE state oouernn.ent: /,
srorks; :. Conserrotion; s, 4 orlcuiture am, and
,ssrhsts; ~s,',s - .L Laoor; 70: Edneation: II;
is. inslrance; 1e, C,,tl service: H. M:iitcTr
ora "ova' aga'rs ,ps rs:sin 49, Archi;scture
shall prortde Oy Ian. for The appropriate as
frst doy Of January. ono thousand nine hum-
dred and tuentu-tmo. OF al the c:ril admin
tstrotius and erecntire functions Of the state
government, TO the several departments in
this article provided. Snbject to the Hmito-
tioms contained in this constitution the le0is-
lasnre mcv from time o'time assign BY la,u
wtso posccrs and functions to departments,
ofscers, boards or commissions continued or
created under this constitution. aud increase.
N min G fLcf <rAI
lions. No specific orcnt Of po,cer herein to
q department. shall prercnt the legislature
from conferrtHQ ddditionn, pot0srs upom such
department.. No ne,c deportmcn.s shall be
erected hereafter but this shul! not prevent
the legisotare from creating commissions for
special purposes aud nothing contained im this
article shol! prrrens the leoisidt:tre from
duein0 the number OF departments as pro-
*ided for in this article Iy consolidation or
othercise. The elective state officers in Office
at the time this article as amended
takes erect shnH eontiMue ..s IN 20. ofice Nntil the
ed. Pending the assignment OF the civil dd
ministrotive and crecut.re functions by the
section. the potrers and duties Of the sereral
departments boards, commissions AVID officers
no.u sIls,s9 rs ing ore eont.nted s.o{ss: to- The
Of officers, ,rhen the potcers aud duties OF
csv eristing oacc are assigned to any de-
pertinent. the officers exercising such po,cers
shall continue iM Office IN such department.
and their tern, Of once shall not be shortened
BY such as nss'ggrmsnt gn. ,, ds,o~,sat ., o.d;+
w
ond control shall be the comptroller, and Of
the department Of iaw. the attorney general.
txtion the heads Of al other departments
ond the members of uli boards, commtsstons
Dc appointed by the porcrnor ty and ,ci:h the
adrfce and consent Of the senate and may De
renored ty The governor, IT. a manner to De
prescribed by low. The heads Of the respec-
tive departments Of education and Of G0rtcnl-
tu'e and markets. mental hyC.ene. charities
and correction shall be appointed ~ a man
Il he he'd Dn
Isl 5. All oflces for the weighing.
gaugng. measuring. culsing or Inspecting
commodity whatever. are hereby abci-
ished: and no such Office shall hereafter be
created by law but nothing in this scction
contained shall abrogate any office created
for the purpose OF protecting the pubiic
health or the interests OF the state in It's
property. revenue. tolls or purchases, o:
standards of weights and measures or
shall prevent the creation OF any Office
for such purposes hereafter
in the civil service OK thu state. and OF al!
the civil divisions thereof. including cities
and villages. shall be made according to
merit and fitness TO be ascc:tained. 40 far
as practicable by examination. which. 50
far as practicable. shall be competitive;
provided. however. that honorAbly dis
charged soldiers and sailors from the
army and navy OF the United States In
the late civil war. who are c,t!zens and
residents Of this stat. snail be entitled to
preference in appointment and promotion
without regard to their standing any
list from vhich such appointnler.t or pro-
motion may be mad. Laws shall be
made 70. o.provide for the enforcement OF
this section.
Sc. Resolved Nf the Assembly concur)
That the foregoing amendment. be referred
to the legislature TO be chosen at the next
general election OF senators. and In con
formty with section one OF article -FOUR
teen OF the constitution be published for
three months previous to the time OF such
election.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
IN SENATE,
The foregoing resolution was duly
passed. a majority OF ALI the Senators
elected voting n favor thereof.
By order OF the Senate.
HARRY =. WALKER.
STATE OF NEW. YonK.
IN ASSEMBLY.
Apr. "a. 1920.
passed ma jorlty Of ali the members
elected to tho Assembly voting in favor
thereof
"' '''eF OK 'Ae 4''e"G;y; F. G, syM;EEr.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
osfics 0. the Secretary OF State. }s'.:
have con. sarcd the preceding copy of
concurrent resolution With the original
rssolution on file In this office, anl do
hereby certify that the parle is correct
Transcript thcrefrom and OF the whole
thereof
Given under my hand AMI tho seal Of
IL 81 the city Of Albany. this frat day
~ July In the year one thousand
nine hundred and twenty.
FRANCIS u. HUGO.
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