Year: 1873




The protection OF game or fish.


Remiiting fines, penalties or forfeit9res'


allowances of public officers during the term Tor which
said officers are are elected s, os de, or spsoin'oa'


CTantinc TO any corporation association individual
the right to lay down ralIroad traeksi .....,..,


individual, any exclusive privilege, immunity or fran
chise whatever
ncs for such purpose except the Hudson River below
Waterford. aud the East River or over the waters
forming part OF the boundaries OF the State.


The Legislature shall pass general laws providing for
the enumerated In this section, and for all othor
cases which, in its judgment, may be provided for by


But no law shall be passed granting the right to CON
struct aDd operate street railroad within any city,
town or Incorporated village without the consent Of
the local authorities having tho control and manage
ment OF the street highway proposed to be occupied
and also the OF the owners OF at least Oneha


IN value of the property according TO the assessment
roll of the previous year, bounded that portion Of
each street or highway which it proposed to
sruct such road case the consent OF such property
owners cannot be obtained then without the OF


Board of three Commissioners to be appointed by the
Supreme Court at general term thereof in tho district
in which 1t is proposed to construct such road Such
Commissioners shall not be residents OF any county
which any part OF such railroad Is 10 be constructed


SEC 90 The Legislature shall neither audit nor allow
any private claim account against the State but
appropriate money to pay such claim, as shall have been
audited and allowed according TO law.


SEC. 81. Every law which imposes, continues. or re-
wives shall distinctly state the tax aud the object
to refer TO any other law to fix such tax object.


SBC. "a. On the final passage In either House OF the
Legislature act WnlCn Imposes, continues
wives tax, creates debt or charge or makes,
tiuuos. appropriation OF public or trust
money or prSpery or r. s bs 1f les
taken by Yeas and sha ne duly entered upon
the Journals threehs OF all the members elected
TO either House SHALL in such cases. be necessary
stitute-a quorum therein.


SEC o. There shall be in the several counties except


In cities whose boundaries are the same as those OF the
county Board Of Supervisors 10 be composed OF such
and elected m IN d SY nS and Tor such pc


SEC. a. The Legislature shall by general laws confer
upon the Boards Of supervisors OF the several counties
administration the Legislature may from time to time
deem expedIent.


mon Council OF any city, any Board Of Supervisors
grant any extra compensation to any public oicer


SEC 2S Sections Is, 49, IT, and 10 OF this article shall
apply TO any bill, or the amendments to any bill
which shall be reported to the Legislature by Comm3-
soners who have been appointed pursuant to law to
wise the statutes.


ARTICLE FOUR.


sHcrroyI The executive power shall I've vested In q
Governor. who shall hold his office for three years;
Iieutenant-GoyernOr shall be chosen ut the same time
for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant
section shall effect shall hold Office during the term
for which they were elected


ernor or Lieutenant Governor except citizen OF the
United States OF the age OF not less than 80 years and
who shall have been five years next preceding his cleo
tiOn q resident OF this state


SEC. 8 OF existing Constitution not amended.


SEC The Governor shall be cOmmanderinc chef OF the
military and naval forces of the state. lie shall have
power to convene the Legislature (or the Senate only
on extraordinary occasions At extraordinary sessions
no subject shall be acted upon except such the Gov
ernor may recommend for consideration. He shall
session. condition Of the State and recommend snch
matters to them he shall judge expedent He shah
erninent civil aud military. He shall expedite all such
may be resolved upon by the Legislature.
and shall take that the laws are faithfully executed


He shall receive for his services annual salary OF
$1,000 and there shall be provided for his uso suitable
and furnished executive residence.


SEC. of existing Constitution not amended.


SEC. OF existing Constitution not amended.


SEC 7. The Northumberland shall DE Presi dent OF
the Senate but shall have only casting vote therein IT,
during vacancy in the office OF Governor, the euten-
or become incapable OF performing the duties Of his
Office or be from the State the President Of the
Senate shall Governor until the be filed
or the disability shall cease lie shall receive for his
services annual salary OF $4,000 and shall not receive
or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or per
quite for any duty service he may be required TO
perform by the Constitution or by law


SEC s. Every bill which shall have passed the Senate
and Assembly shall, before IL becomes law he pre-
sented the Governor If nc approve, he shall sign ;
House in which IL shall have originated, which shall
ener objections at large the journal and proceed
TO reconsider It, IL, after such reconsideration, two
thirds Of the members elected to that House shall
pass the bill 1t shall be sent together with the objec
and approved by twohirds OF the mem
bers elected to that House II sha become law not not
the objections OF the Governor ln al such
the votes in both Houses shan be determined by
be entered the journal OF each House respectively
any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within
undays excepted after IL snail nave been pre-
sented him, the same shall be law IN IKE manner rs
IL had signed IT, unless tie Legislature snail Dy their
adjournment, prevent its return In which case IL snail
nor become law without the approval Of the Governor
No bill snail become law after the final adournment OF
the Legislature unless aPproveu Oy ING uoFernof "'n


II any bill presented to the Governor contain several
items OF appropriation OF money ne may o3eet 10 one
or OF such items while approving OF inc other
portion OF the bill In such case he shalt append TO the
b at the time of signing It, statement OF the Items
TO shall not take effect II the Legislature be In session
he shall transmit 10 the House IN which the OIL origl
mated copy OF such statement and the items objected
to shall be separately rec0iLsdered IL on reconsdera
tion, more OF such items be approved oy two,
shall part Of the law Notwithstanding the objections
Of the Governor All the provisions OF tins section IN
relation bills not approved by the Governor shall
apply to cases in which he shall withhold his approval
from any item OF items contained in bill appropratng
money. - - a


SECTION l. The Controller shall be chosen at the
general election and for the same term as the Gov
ernor and shall receive salary OF 5000 year. The
person holding the Office at the tlme when this section
shall take effect shall continue 70 hold tne , same until
ton OF Controller, pursuant 10 the provsions hereof
aud shall receive the salary nete hted aor snGh te


SEC a. The Secretary Of State Attorney and
State Engineer and Surveyor shall be appointed by the
Governor with the consent OF the Senate and shall hold
their offices until the end of the term OF the Governor
by whom they shall be nominated, and until their
cessors arc appointed. No person shall be appointed
state Engineer and Surveyor who is not practical


SEC g. superintendent OF State Prisons shall be
appointed by the Governor with the the
ate and hold his office for five years, unless
moved; shall give security In such amount and with
such sretes shall be required by law for the faithful
discharge OF his duties he shall have the superlntend
ece nanatement and control Of the State Prisons sub
ject TO such laws exist or may hereafter be
acted he shall appoint the agents, wardens physicians
and chapans OF the prisons The agent and warden Of
each prison shall appoint all other officers Of such prison.
except the clerk subject the approval OF same by
the Superintendent The Controller shall appoint the
clerks OF the said prisons. The superintendent shall
have all the powers and perform all the duties not ncon
sstent herewith which have heretofore been had and
performed by the Inspectors OF State Prisons and from
and after time when such Superintendent OF State
Prisons shall been appointed and duly qualified.
the office Inspector OF State Prisons shall be and Is