New-York tribune., 1920-09-04

Concurrent Resolution OF the Senate and
Assembly Proposing an Amendment to
Section Seven OF Article Seven Of the
Constitution. In Relation to the Forest
sccttn /; Resolved uf tho Assembly
eeneur), That section seycn OF article
read as follows
7. The lands OF the state. now owned
or hereafter ACQUIRED. constituting the
be forever kept Will f,' 's. They
shall not be leased. sol = or
to be taken by any .c"rpora,''s D. 'r
private. nor shall tn" t,i.h"r .'
sold, removed or destroyed. Not.
tanned in this section shall pr"v"a' 'F'
state from constructing state hi
from Saranac Lake in Franklin cunntv :,
Long Lake In Hamilton county and tn-n I,
to Old Forge in 1lerkimcr county by w'v
of Blue Mountain lake and Kauuettc lake
vide for the use OF not exceeding three per
ccn'um OF such lands for The follo,rin0 pur-
RESERVOIRS FOR municipal water supply, or the
canals OF the state and 70 regulate the Cow
Of streams. and may further pro,tde for the
Development Of ,catrr po,Der and for rights Of
"uV for electric transmission lines, al Of
mhich are hereby declared TO BE- public uses
lines shall he constructed. owned and CON
troled by the state. but such work shall not
be undertaken until after the bounda ries and
rately surveyed and fixed. and after public
notice. hearing and determination that such
expense OF any such improvements shall be
apportioned on the public nd private property
ana ns munIeipalitiss henessl to the extent q
shall always be operated by the state and the
legislature shall provide for. charge upon
a reasonable return 10 the state upon the
value Of the rights and property Of the state
rendered in the construction. control and
operation of said reservoirs, ,rater po,rers
and tranSmiSsion lines. which charge shall be
vol fir nf
(and be readjustabs the end OF any
terml. Any such ndter po,cer naaV be leased
sanitary conditions shall not be created or
continued by any such public works. A vio-
lation OF any of the provisions OF this
tion may be restrained at the suit of the
people or. with the consent OF the supreme
court In appellate division. notice to the
attorney general at the suit OF any citizen
2. Resolved az the Assembly concur)
That the foregoing amendment be referred
to the isature to be chosen at the next
formity with section one OF article four
teen. OF the constitution. be published for
three months previous to the time Of such
election.
STATE or NEW YORK,
IN SENATE,
Tho FOREGOING resolution was duly
elected voting in favor thereof.
HARRY C.. WALKER.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN ASSEMBLY,.
passed. a majority Of ali tho nem6srs
elected to the Assembly voting In favor
BY order OF the Assembly.
THADDECS C. SWEET.
Speaker.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
Office OF tho Secretary OF State SS.:
have compared the preceding copy OF
n
resolution on file in this office. ana 90
hereby certify that the same Is a correct
transcript therefrom and OF the whole
thereof.
Given under my hand and the seal
OF office OF the Secretary Of State,
day of July in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and twenty.
FRANCIS NJ. HUGO.
Hecrctdrv OF State
FOURTEEN
Explanation.-Matter In italics is new:
omitted.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
Orice OF the Secretary Of state.
Albany. july l. 1920.
Pursuant to tho provisions OF section
one Of article fourteen OF tho Constitution
of the State Of New York. and section
two hundred ninety-fve OF the Erection
lowing proposed amendment to section
eight of article seven OF the Constitu Ion
Of the State OF New York IL referred to
the legislature to be chosen at the next
general election OF senator's In this state
to b., held on the second day Of Eovem-
FRANCIS NJ HUGO.
Secretary Of State.