The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1869, Page 4

- a r Eg EU: his vote, shall be entitled to vote at such election in EW T ATE ( i T UTION the @lection district of which he siall be at the tne THE MEN N ‘ ONS IT AY avesidont, ana not elsewucre, for all oicers that now are or hereafter may be elective by the people, as ud Upon all questions Which may be subsalived to Me vote of the people of the State; provided that DINAL POINTS THE THREE CAI citizen suall have besa for thirty days next preceding the election a resident of the town or ward, aud for ten days of the election district in Which he offers his voto. SKc, 2. No person who shall offer to receive, or pay, oller or prc trivute, oer or prouilse to contr to be ‘paid or used, any money or other valuaple who shall’ make any promise to infin. ‘a compensation or reward for the giv i ton. shall vote ot a and upon chailenge for Such cause "8 OF jailenged, before the inspect uiuorized for that purpose receive wear or afirm before such inspec- ors that he has not received nor pect to receive, has not paid, my iN ive, expect or lise LO pay, Con- ute to another, Right of Suffrage---The Judiciary Assessment and ‘Taxation, thing, or VOTING PRESCRIBED. MANNER OF The political campaign for the election of State muised Co pay, ¢ ntributed, ofered or and county officers, witch will be decided at We periegnt ee he paid or used, Polls to-morrow, has been A most exciting one ence, of AS @ compensation or Te. ed are » giviug or withholding a vote at such Legislature, at the session thereo! next adoption of this coustitution, shall, and ‘o Uime thereafter may, enact laws ex right of suffrage ‘all persons con- i any infamous crime, and for de- priving every person Who shall make, or become al- rectly or indirectiy waterested 1a, bet or wager peuding upon the result of any election, of tae to vote at such election. 3. For the purpose of voting no person shall The offices to be There ia the Sta The among the politicians. numerous and important, the legislative aud judiciary tickets, securing a majority on the St tickets will undoubtedly hold ur in the great Presidential camps hence the strug, the formal opeving of She contest immediately fo we the hoiding of i Ket, party r from tune cluding frou thy vicied of b = rival Syrac 3 beew principally) yp deemed to have gained a residence by reason of r di to achieving @ triumpl on the legisintive | his presence or lostit by reason of his absence, while Se end securin, 7 majority in either house, the ployed iu the service of the State or of tue United nor white engaged in the navigation of the erg Of the State or of the United States, or on the ; nor wile a student of any seminary of wulle kept in any almsiouse or other r while conilned in any puviic prisoa. thelr efforis to gain two, and the republl- eir own tu the upper ‘ummauy Regency directing over au al nal member or cau leaders bo chamber, Legislature shall preseribe the Manner {6 witch But a question will be submitied to Ss abseat from their homes in time of war, in electors of the State more or nayal service of the State or of , may vote, and shall provide for nt vetura of thelr vor the rb to them as a body than any pr Ab, ambitions or opposing claims of pariy lead electors of the State ou Tu vote ou the new constitution draw nvass 4. Laws shall be made for ascertaining by r proofs the citizens who are entitled to the The Legisla- 1 of sufrage hereby established. all provide for a registry of ¢ stituNonal Convention, held at Albany to vete in each election disttict, to be com sed its sitting in tha y Of Ways each general and specia closed its sitting in thateity on ti deste Rs tious who is not and the mode of ia all cites, All elections shall be by ballot, except 1308, and wiich ts now submutted to t RLY the electors. That all onr citizens pn have to reflect upon the new mstr Co! roglstration shail be w Mor: for fact, thetr new political constitutton—we this morn- 1 ofilvers as May by law be directed to be tug print the whole decumenty and for 1t, and is€ chosen. im the interest of the people the hey ae Article AIT. ss may carefully peruse it, so that tl nadled tie bik ass ve ieee L sete ns erstendingly nm it as 1 SEcTION 1, The Legislative power shalt be vested Leribe at elaeaneen st ch saa A ne © Tin a senate and Assembly. Any tor shall be or in pari, provision being wisely inaie that sepa- | eligimia vo the ofice of Senator und Member of rate voies shail be taken on several of the more } Assembly, People of the Stato of New York, represented in Seuate and Assembly, do enact as follows; and no law shalt be passed except by bill. ‘Sue. 13, No bill shall be passed unless by the assent OF & Majority Of the members elected to each House. wh sion upon the final passage shail be taken tely upon the last reading, and the yeas and nays siull be entered on the journal. So. 14. No law shall embrace more than one snb- ject, wiich shail be named in the title; batif the Ube contain only one subject the law shall be valid 83 to thal, and void as to ali Other subjects. No law snail ed or amended by reference to 313 title only; act revived, or the section or seclions thereof, as altered or amended, snail bo re-cnacied paid pnbitaned, at length, Sev. 1, On the day of its final adfournment the Leyisiature shail ayjourn al twelve o’ciock at noon, See. 10. dhe Legisiature shall not audit or allow uy private claim or accouut against the State or pass any special law ta relation thereto, but may appropruite money vo pay such Claims as shall have beeu audited aud allowed according to law, Suc. 17. ihe Legisiavure shall not grant any extra compensation to any pubuc oflicer, servant, agent or ¢.ntractor, por inerease Or dualuish any com- pensation, except chat of judicial olcers, during the term of service. S: is, 46 cases in which any office shall be deewed \vacant shall be deiined by general laws, Whea no provision ja made for that purpose in his constitution; and the Legislature shall provide for diling Vacancies in o.tce, In case of elective onices, any person appointed tu Ali a vacancy shall hold the ollce until @ successor shall be elected and duiy quaivied according to law. Sro. 19 Provision shall bo made by law for the removal, lor misconduct in oMce, of all omicers, e: cept Jodiclal, Whose powers and duties are not focal or iegisiative, aud who shail be elected at general elections, and also ior Giliag vacaucies caused by such removal. . 4. When the term of any office ts not a ree serivbod by this constitution, 2S may be by law; and ff not so declared, such office sail be held ig the pleasure o} appointment, Ske 21. The political year and legislative term stall begia ou tio rst day of January, Sie. No ollice shall be created for weighing, gaugiag, culling or inspecting any merchandise, mauulactures, produce or commodity whatever; but notuing in this section shall aifect any oMice created tor tue purpose of protecting the public heaita or tie lulerests of the State in its property, revenue, or purcuases, or of supplying the people with ards of welalts aad measures, or shall tion of any ofilces for such purposes. Suv. 2, Lotteries aud the sale of lovtery Uckets are pronibited, Sev. 21, No local or private bills shall be passed of the intention to apply therelor shall have been given i the manner now or hereafter to be proviued by law; Wor suall suca notice ever be waived; and the lact or omisaioa of motice shall alWays be opea to tagulry, SB The Lesisiature shall bob pass local or special law3— Authorizing the sale, mortgaging or leasing of the roal property of minors ov otuer persons under disa- HIty 5 the auchovity making the 2. The State shall be divided into thirt: districts, each of which two shall choose one or ace of important clauses, the rejctio: ce which shail not aifect the remaining Clauses OF | Senator, and the term of office shall be four years, articles of such constitution, The Senate districts shali be as follows:— Spec! tioa on this point eato the} Fé piers —The counties of Sudoik, Queens addenda ng the articles of stitution, | pistrliet—The First, Second, Third, Fourth, deserit he manner of holding tie election and ait Prt roe u é ate aes " "3 fully aud clearly with regard | Nmeteonth ond Twentieth wards of the city o} instruct rs Tully aud clearly with regard | Tiyan the county. of Kings. vo the bi " y vote on the Dist The Sixth, Highth, Ninth, Tenth, four im: stitution,” “Cons‘t- ith, Fourtecnih, Sixteenth, Seventeenth and tution Jud ‘Assessment and | Eighteenth wards ot the city of Brooklyn, aud the belsbattage rite staan towns of Flatbush, Piatlands, Gravesend, New Lotis Taxation” and “Constitution s 2," and New Ofrecht, of tae county of Kings. oe Fourth Diserict—The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Article I Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Thirteenth and Fourteenth cicieony ss he city aud county of New York, POLITICAL RIGHTS OF THE CITI t The Higuth, Ninth, Fifteenth and ‘ this State shall be dis th wards of the city and county of New y of the rigits or privi- thervol, unless by tle ‘The Tenth, Eleventh and Seven- ; iis peers. sof the city and county of New York. Sta whichit nas | t he kighteenth, fweutierh and of the city and couuty of New ‘The Twelfth, Nineteenth and i3 of the etty and county of New Ninth D. nam and ‘The counties of Westchester, Put- he counties of Orange and Sui- t—The counties of Dutchess and —the counvies of 7 and t—The county of Albany. 4 of vistrivi—The counties of Greene and yeuded, unless when 10 cases i vaston the public safezy may requ istrict—fhe counties of Sa a, , Fulton, on and Schenectady, oi—Lue counties of War ex Dis'rict—The counties of St. Lawrence District—The counties of Jefferson ‘The county of Oneida. cl—The counties of Herkimer and peachin 1b acta tine of wat keep, wilit ih Bud In cases of the | part, aga st District—The counties of Oswego and Men y-seco —The counties of On and Cortland, na Di udaga District~The counties of Chenango, choharie, Disivict—Tue counties of Broome, Vict cl—The counties of Cayuga and wstrici—The counties of Ontario, ca, D rand si eiet—The ubeN. — ‘ae county of Monroe. e counties of Niagara, counties of Che- le ho coun’ los of Wyoming, Liv- Sunty of Erie. rne ¢ It sof Chantau- the countie 4 under Lbis constitution, { numbers, shall vacate their 1 eleoulon 1 | 1 1 ‘ a) Ont c ® divided in ats ny r @ disivicls, woless it slall be 1 Food ' i nail consist of 1 1 " 1osen bY COUNTS, at Me 4 | joned ng whe : : 3 nearly a3 may Ui iiag Ww wumber of if nol OY excl iens, and shalt hold ane y fo Pack county sualibe entitled to at leas. ber, Except tuat the counties of “and Harmiiton s and no warrant 8 together, until the supported by oath or auirmat the t Hamilton sali, accord- Beribung tle place to ve seat t ted to @ member. ‘No new and things to be seized. 0 283 its population, accord. 0 law shall be pa og ennmeration, shall entitie ple peaceably to as ittoa member. The members of the Assembly shall rament or any deparit : be apportioned by tue Legislature, at its first session SEG. ihe people of tuis gut of t e adoption of (lis Constitution, upon the enu- sovereignty, are deemed to possess inal and | meration of tse iniabtt property in and to ali lands wituin the . on of tie State; a i lands, the title to first session defect of imerauion, and vil Uuailered until ano! Y appowut- er enumera- f every des: arod to be al ures neidenta, are de their he members of the Legislature shall each saving, Low, ail rents and seryi re annnal salary of $1,000, and ten cents at any tue hereiofore have beeg La for every mule they shuil travel 1h once going to and reserved returmug frou weir p ol meeting by the most _ Ske, 13. Ail lands within the State usual route, The Speaker of tho Assembiy shall ree be allodia!, vo that, ck oniy te ceive an additivnal salary of ¢500; put the Legisia- escheat, tho eu ‘ ture shail provide by law jor a deduction irom the ia the ow salary Of members for non ndance, spective estates, sec, 6. No member of the Legisiature shall be ap- So. 14, No lease civil office within Ue State by the hereaiter made fo “ yernor and Senate, or by the Le years, in which is reserved ur ing the time for which ne stall have been be valid. all such appolutments and all votes 15, All fines quarter ¥ such member lerefor shall be void, aber of Congre piled States, hold a person, after his elec- Led to Congress, ction shalt 1d in the vid shail begin On the i tday Iniure ary, au ie shuil every year aseomy law and sn | ou the tir in January, unless # diteren' repug day b law. ‘The mowbers of the Sie.) Legisia ‘ ybeimomce on the 1st day of the XK Jauuary, 1869, shail hold their ofices until and unde: <. Including si day of miber of that year aud aE PRE not no longer. the au y of the said k } “gat Bil tacit House shall deter 1d be tue judge ions of and the Sena ide W shall aoa Fate by him ¢ ny charre clroose It @ lem por ant Gover ack as Gove ident Lo pre BSiatoc Shall Ipatr the obit; by the siave or any othe rights of w Justice. SEC, 18. No purchase of ta sale therco!, made y Vr Assembly, and preside ove t sdali have been clo: vetory of ung of cach new ‘untila presidiay oMcer mand siall bave taken pelied from’ either ept by @ vote of @ majority of ali the 1775, oF which may h nthe Pa tia omnes all Indians, shall be Valid, wuless ima @ au: : Be TOE i tea aie menber suall wage Abe The right co take Usit ‘ntore | 86. 9 Hadvlt House shail Keep a journal of its pro- national waters bordering on State shall not naz and poblush tl ie, except such parts a3 secrecy. ‘The doors of cach (louse shail may requir denied or restrained. be kept opsn, exc: pt When the pubic weltare sual Sev. 20. No divorce shall be granted in this State, 4 5 4 J : St he ® | require secrocy. Neither Howse shall, without the except by tho judgment of a cvur of comperent Ju- | consent of tuo other, adjourn for more tian two Fisdictlou. at tan CR oraptet tad Suc. 10, For any speech or debate tn the Legista- THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAC ture the members situll not be questioned in am Snerion 1. Lvery male tohavians of oF twenty-one years Who shall lave t ten days, and a resident of tie Stnte tor one year ext preceding an election, and for te laat jour Mouths a resident of the county where Le may oder Any bill may originate in either Mouse of Legisiatare, aud Lills passed by one House thay bo amended by the other. Suv. 1% ‘ihe cuachag clause Of bills suall be “The Changing the names of persons; Yor jayiug out, workiag cr discoutinuing public or private roads or bighways; bor granving to any tadividual, association or cor- porauon the right to lay down railroad tracks; Or ia wuy case for which provision now exists or horeafter be made by aay general law. Tuy Legisiature shall pass general laws providing for tho cases before enumerated ju this section, and for all other cases Whicd in its Judgment can be pro- vided for by geacrai Lay But no Jaw shall be passed granting the right to construct aud operate a sireet raliroad within any city, town or incorporated village witaout the con. Seat of the local auchorities Naying the control and management of the street or Riguway proposed to be occupied, and also the consent of the owners of at least one-third in value of the property, accord- ing to the assessment roll of the previous year, bounded ou that portion of the strest or bighway over Whick it Is proposed to Construct tue same; or in case the consent of such property owners caunot be obtained, thea witiont the consent of the general term of the Suprenie Cour of tue district in whlch such road is proposed; suca co} tobe obtained and authenticated ta such Manuer as tne Legisla- ture shail by general law for that purpose provide. Article IV. POW ELIGIBILITY OFrvicg, TION 1. The exeentive power shall be vested in a nor, Witv shall hold his Odles for two years; a ant goveruor suai be chosen at the same time agud dor th BEU 2 THE EXECUTIVE FOR i a citizen of ied the age of have beeu five yoars uext preceding tion @ resident oF the State. 8, The Governor and Lieutenant be lected at the Unies and pla ‘3 of the Assembly. The pe uber o; voles lor governor and Lenteuant tail be clecied; but in case bwWo or more 2an equal vote and the highest number of er of sald O/lcas, the Legisiature ab Ils 8 forthwita by joint ballot elect Oue Of the said persons to the ollice for Which he shail have wived said vote, Seo. 4, The Governor siall be commander-in-cnief of the militury and naval forces G1 the Sute, He shall communicate by inessage to the Legislature, at Gach ANON! session, lhe Coudition of tue State, and recommend such na a3 he shall judge expedi- overnor 3 of choosing ong having the ent He shall trausact all necessary busiuess with the otwers of government, civil and military. Ue shail expedite all such m re: may be re- solved upon by the Legisiature aud shalt take care tiat the Jaws are Iaitafully executed. He saall, at wive fur ts Services a compensation ied by law, to first fixed by the lig hext session aicer the adoption ¢ this constitution, wal yaipeRsation shail netvie be, increased nor dis ed aiser lis election or during his term of ofile Sac. 5, in case of the impeachment of tho Goy- a inls: {3 removal from oles, death, iablitty to ) le powe ud duties of the said ofice, gnauon or nce from the State, the powers and autles of the olive shall de- @ upou the Lie ant or for the reste dug of tne term, ¢ Ul the disability D But Governor shail, the consent of the L ture, be out of the State in ume of war, aml atiy or naval force thereof, he inue commaniier-ia-chiel of the forces of The Gi y tinary 0¢ sions of the I be sta vernor may convene the Sen wsions, and may call to on 1 s@3- ich the: wiled; and no law slial at any special session except such as shail r the objects stat proclamation, Si The Governor shall ha grant reprieves, commutauons and cunviction, for ali oifences ex Of Lmpeac t, W the power to cases tiuons aa he m p ulations as miay be provided ative to the manner of applying fons. Upon conviction for treason he shail Watt! Che case can be reported th a autation of the ject 1s execution, shail annually co aie to the Legisiatare each case of reprieve, Commutation or pardon, stat- ing the nase of the convict, tue oence of watch he Was convicted, the sentence and its date, and the date ol the commutation, pardon or reprieve, : 8. ‘ihe Lieutenant Governor shail be Prest- deat of the Senate, but shall have only a castiag vole. If, duriug a vacancy of the onice of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor siall be impeached, re- moved, resign, die or become incapable of perform lug the duties of his ofice, or be absent from the State, tue President of the Senate shall act as Governor until (he vacaucy 1s Wiled or the disability cease, Suc. ¥ The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his Services a compensation to be esiabitahed by law, to be first fixed by tho Legisiature at its next session aiter the adoption of tis constitution, whi shall neither be increased nor diminished after election or during his term of oillce; ¢ not be entitied tw any other compensation, fee or perquisite, for any duty or service he may be re- 1 to orm by tuis constitution or by lay, Byery bill, before it becomes a law, shall sented to the Governor, if ue approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it with his objections to the house in which 1 originated, which house shail enter the objections at large on tls jour- nal, and proceed to reconsider it, If alter such re- cousideration two-thirds of the members elected to such house slali agree to pass tte bill, it shall be sent w 0 tons to the other houae, by which 1b shall , and if approved by ed to such house is of all the members ele t But in all such hereupon become @ law. and the names of the members voting the bill sali be entered on tts Jour any bill 18 not returned by the Governor within teu days, Sundays excepted, after it has beea presented to him, it shall be a law unless the Legis- ‘ature by its adjournment prevent its return, No bill shall become a law by the approval of the Gov- ernor af essiou at which the same er the end of the was passed, un t Ofiice of the 83 rel ail be sent by him to the of State within ten days (ex- cluding Sundays) atter the end of te session, Article V. OFFIC! CHOSEN—THEIR tary of State, Comptrotle: and Attorney Heral shall be chosen al the ‘for the same term as the Governor, t tary of Comptroie ind jenoral elected at the gen 1 i Tucvday succeeding the Orst Monday of Nove ali hold. then respee- lve oilices nul and including the 81st day of De- cember, 1570, and no longer. The Treasurer m: be suspended from ce by the Governor du 2 Teo! Jature, and until thiriy viler the commenc ment of its next aunual « Do, Whenever it shall appear to him that such Treasurer has violated his duty, ‘The Govergor shall ap,oint a competent per. son to discharge the duties of the office during su suspension, Seu. 8 The officers named in this article shall ree ceive for their services @ salary to be established b; Jaw, Which shall not be ticressed or diminiahe during tueir official term. ‘They shall not receive, for their OWN Use, Guy (ees, coats, porquivites Of of fico or other compensation. ‘ue moneys received by Quy such Olicers, except their salary, and all coats or allowances recovered ny the Attorney Gel eral in legal proceedings, sail ve paid Tato the ‘Treasary, Sec. 4. fhe Comptroller, Treasurer and Attorney Goucral shall be tue Comuirsioners of the Canal he recess of the Legis- Fund, They shall have power to appoint and ro- move all oMlcers entrusted with the ascertainment collection and saie Keeping of the revenues derive from the tolls on the canals of the State, and, with the Superintendent of Pubilo Works, shall dever- mine the rates of toll, which shall not, except with the concurrence of the Legislature, be reduced helow those for the year 1567, until the canal debt, so called, shall be pald or provided for. Ske. 6 ihe Governor shall nominate, and with the consent of the Senate appoint, a Superintcadent of Pubilc Works, who shall hold ofiice for five years and whose salary sali be determined by law. ile shall be requirel by law to give security for the faithful execution of his office before entering on the duties thereof, He shall be charged with the execu- tion of alt laws relating to the construction, repair and navigation of the Canais, and of any lmprove- ments thereof which may be authorized by law; and, Subject to the contro! of the Legisiature, he suall make all rules and regulations for the navigation or use of the canals, feeders and structures connected tuevewith. ie may be suspended from oftce and removed by the Governor for incompetency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office; but no such removal shall be made unless he shall have been served with a copy of the charges against Lim and shall have bad an opportunity of being heard in his defence. In case of & vacancy 19 tue oillce of the Superiutendent of Public Works. or of his Suspension, removal or inability to serve from any caus? during the receas of the Sen- ate, one of the assistant superintendents of public works, to be designated by the Commissioners of the Canal Fund, shail act in his stead, but not for a period beyoud the end of the session of the Senate noxt after such vacancy, suspeuston, removal or th- abuity. The Governor, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Works, may uom- mate, and with tue consent of the Senate appoint, four assistant supertutendents of pubiic works, Who shail hold thetr office for five years, atan annual salary to be determined by Jaw. The assistant su- perintendents shail be subject to the control of the superintendeut and may be removed by him for cause; all otler ofiicers, except nancial, and all persons employed in the care and management of the canals, shail be appointed by the superintendent, subject to removal by hin. ‘Sec. 6, No money stall be appropriated or paid by the Stale, or out of the canai revenues, for the con- struction or mainteuance of any bridge, except for the use of the State, over any of the eompieted State canals or feeders, at any point where a bridge was not malntained at the expense of the State prior to the 1st day of January, 1307; nor for any damages. or injury sustained in the navigation or use of any of the canals, or of the feeders or siructures coa- nected therewith, hor as extra allowance or com- pensation to any peraon for the performance of any contract relailig thereto, No claim for damages growing out of the construction, maintenance or repair of the canals, feeders or structures connected therewith, shail be heard or allowed, unless mado wituin two years after tt shall arise, except claims for damages for appropriations of property, im walch case it shall be made within two years ufter notice Of such appropriation, as stall be provided by jaw; butif the claimant shall be under legal disa- bility the claim may be made within two years alter the removai of the disabity, SEO. 7. In all contracts for materials or work upon the canals, no bid shall bo rejected for tnformality wnull the pacty or parties making it shali have had notice to correct such informality, and no alteraioa of the plan or of any specification shall be made ve- fore or after the execution of any contract, except with the consent of the Commissioners of the Canal Fund and of the Superintendent of Pubilc Works, or @ majority of them; but this section shail not be hela to continue tho contract systems, or pated Superimtendent of Public Works or the Legislature from adopting any ovner mode of doing the public work. Sec. 8. There shall be a Vourt of Clalms, com- posed of threo judges appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Seuate, in which suall bo adjudicated such ciaims against the State as the Legislature shall by general laws direct. Such clatms shall be tried without a jury; but the facts found by the court shall he stated in each adjudica- tion, When claims for the value of or damages to real estate shall amount to $600 or more, the judges of said court suai, apd in all other cases, a ew tho property im question, and in deciding jou their estimate of such value or damages sali be taken im connection with the evidence. In other respects such court shall be governed by tho rules of law heretoiore applicable to cases between the State and the citizen. The laws of limitauon, except as provided in the sixth section of thls arti- cle, sail prevail in favor of the State aa in favor of individuais, fhe Mimitation shall begin to run from. the adoption of this constitution; but this shall not be -cousirved to revive claims already barred by existing stavutes. Jhe jurisdiction of such court shall be exclusive, aud iis decisions may be reviewed on the law of appeal to the Court of Appeals. The judges of said cours shall bold their offices for flve Years, unless 300ner removed according to law, and Shall receive, at stated tines, for their services, a compensation to be established by law, Which susil not be diminished during their continuance ta ones Seo. % There suail be a solicitor of claims ap- pointed in (he same manuer and for the same term as the judges of the Court of Ciatms, whose duty it sia be to take charge of the mterests of the Stato ip all matters depending in the Court of Claims, and ‘ho stall receive for lus Services a compensation to be established by law. He may be removed by the Governor for misconduct, incompetenicy or neglect of daiy upon the recommendation of said court; aud Whenever, ta the judgment of the Legisiatur te ollice of Solicitor of Ciaims shail become unne- cessary tt may be abolished, Sue. 10, The Canal Board, the Contracting Board and the ofice of Canal Commissioner aad Canal Appraiser are abolshed from and after the firat day of January, 1889; but undi the appointment and qtaliicauon of a Superintendent of rublic Works and the organization of a Court of Claims, as pro- vd by this article, said boards and oiicers shall discharge thet duties as heretofore. Articie VI. THE JUDICIAR Seorion 1, Tho Asseubiy shall have the power of im. chimont, bya vote of the majority of all the viected, Tie court lox the trial of iatpeach- Jl be composed of tue Vrestuent of ihe ators, or @ major part of them, and the judges of the Court of Appeals, or the major part oi them. On tie trial of au impeachment against the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shail not act aga member ofthe court. No judicial otiicer siall exercise his oifice alter articles of uinent against him sail have been proferren to the Senare until he shall have beea acquitted, Before the trial olan impeachment the members of the court shall take @n Oath or aflirimation, truiy and impartially io try the impeachwent accordiug to evidence; and no person shail be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present, Judgment in cases of impeuciiment shall not extend furiuer than to removal Jroin onice, or removal from olice and disqualification to hold and enjoy any omce of honor, profit under this State; but tho party im: istailbe Hable to indictaeat aud punish. ording to law. 1ON OF JUDGES—COURT OF APPEALS, . 2 There shall be a Court of Appeals, con posed of a Chief Judge and six Associate Judy who suall be chosen by the cleciors of the Stale, and shall hold their ofice for the term of fourteen years from and including the frst day of January nex aiter their election. At the first election of juages uuder tu1s coustitution, every elector may vote lor the Cilef and only four of the Associate Judges. Any five members of the court shall form @ quorum, and the concurrence of four shali_ be necessary a decision. Tho court shall have tue appointment, with the power of removal, of its reporter and clerk, and of such atiendants as may be necessary. Suv, 3 When a vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration of term, i the ofilce of Chief or Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, the same shall be filled, for a fullterm, at the next general election happening not jess than three months after such vacancy occurs; and untli the vacancy shall be so iilled, the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, if tie Senate shall be in session, or if not, the Governor aioue, may appoint to fill such vacancy. If any such appointment of Chief Judge shall be made from the Associate Judges, a tempo- rary appoiutment of Associate Judge shall be made in juke manner; but in such case the person ap- pointed Chie: Judge shull not be deemed to vacate iis office of Assoclate Judge any longer than until the expiration of his appointment as Chief Judge. ‘The powers and jurisdiction of the court shall not be suspended for want of appoiniment or election when the number of judges 18 sufficieut to const. tute a quorum, All appointments under this sec- tion shall continue until and including the last day of December next after vbe election at which the va- cancy shall be ililed, Suc. 4. Upon the organization of the Court of Ap- peals under this articie the causes then pending in the present Court of Appeals shall become vested in the Court of Appeals hereby established, Such of said causes as are pending on the Ist day of January, 1869, shail bo beard and determined by a commis. sion, to be composed of five Commissioners of Ap- peals, four ol whom shall be mnevessaiy to consiltule a quorum; but the GOourt of Ap- peals hereby cétavlished may order any of said causes to be heard theremm. Such commission shall be composed of the judges of the present Court of Appeals, el ed or appointed thereto, and 8 fifth commissioner, who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of tho Senato; or if the Senate be not in seuslon, by the Governor, but tn such case the appointment shail expire at the end of the next session, § 6. if@ny vacancy shall occur in the office of the said commissioner, it shall be fliled by appoint- ment by the Governor, by and with ihe advice and con- sent of the Senate; or tt the Senate is not in session, by the Governor; but in such case the appointinent shall expire at the end of the next session. The commissioners sual! appoint, from their number, a chief comitsatoner; aud may appoint and remove such attendants aa b bo necessary. ‘The reporter of the Court of Appeals ebail be the reporter of said commission, The decisions of the commission siall be certified to, aud entered and enforced, as tie judgments of the Court of Appeals. The commis- sion shail continue until the causes committed to it are determined, but not exceeaing three years; and trust, or peace ail causes then undetermimed shall be beard by the Court of Appoals. SUPREME COURT—ITS JUTISDICTION, Sac. 6. There shail be the existing Supreme Court, with general jurisdiction in law and equity, subject to such appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Ap- poals as now i# or may be prescribed by law, and it shall be composed of the justices now in oflice, who shail be continued during their respective terms and of their successors. ‘The existing P some ais- tricts of the State are continued wottl changed, pur+ suant to this section. Hive of the justices shall re- side in the district in Which Is the city of New York and fuur ja each of the otier districts The Legisla- ture may alter the districts, without Increasing the nomber, onco after evory enumeration, wader thia constitution, of the Inhabitants rey State, Suc. 7. At the iret sossign gf the Legislature alter NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. the adoption of this article; and from time to time thereaitor as may be ni , Dut not oftener than once in five years, provision shall be made izing, in the Supreme, Court, not more general terms thereof, each to be composed of & presiding jastice and not more than threo other justices, who shall be designated, according to law, from the whole number o¢ justices. Each pre- siding justice shall continue to act as such during his tern of oftice, Provision shall be made by law for holding thé general terms in each judicial dia- titet. Any justice of the Supreme Court may hold special terois and Circuit Courts, and may preside a courts of Oyer aud Verminer in any county. snc. 8 No judge or {pane shall sit at a general term of any court, or in the Court of Appeals, in re- view of a decision made by him, or by any court of Which he was ab the time a@ sitting member, The testimony m equity Cases shall be taken in like man- her as in cases at law, and except as herein other. Wise provided the Legislature shall have the sawe power to aiter aud regulate the jurisdiction and pro- Leet i law and equity that taey have heretoiore exercised, Sno. 9 When & vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by expiration of veri, in the ofilce of Justice of tho Supreme Court, the same shall be filled, fora full term, at the next general eiection happening not less than three months after such vacancy occurs; aud until any vacancy shall be so filled the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, if the Senate shall be tn session, or, if not in session, tho Governor may appoint to fill such vacancy. Any such appointment shail continue unl and including tue last day of December next after the election at which the vacancy aha! ied. SEC. 10, The joonee of the Court of Appeals and the justices of the Supreme Court shall not hold any other oitice or public trust, All votes for any of them, for any other than a judictai office, given by the Legisiatare or the peopie, suali be void. Ske. 11. Judges of the Court of Appeals and Jus. Uices of the Supreme Court may be removed by con- current resolution of both houses of the Legislature, if two-thirds of all the members elected to each Honso concur thereln, All judicial oiicers, except those mentioned in this section, and except justices of the peace and jade and justices of imienor courts not of record, may be reuioved by the Senate, on the recommendation of the Governor, if two- Thirds of all the members elected to tue Senate con- cur therein, But no removal shail be made, by virtue of tis section, unless the cause thereof be cutered on the journals, nor unless the party com- plained of shali have been served with a copy of the olarges agamst him, and shall bave had an oppor: tunivy of being heard, Oa the question of removal the yeas and nays siall be entered on the journal, THE SUPERIOR AND COMMON PLEAS COURTS, SEC. 12 The Superior Court of the city of New York, the Court of Common Pleas for the city and co: uty of New York, the Superior Court of Buttalo and the City Court of Brooklyn are continued, with the powers and jurisdictlou they now severaily have and such further civil and criminal jurisdiction a3 taay be conferred vy law. Tue Superior Court of New York shall be composed of the #1xX judges in oitice at tac adoption of this article and tueir suc: cessors; toe Court of Common Pieas of New York of the threo Judges then in ofice and their successors and three additional judges; the Supertor Court of Butlalo, of the judges now in oillce aud their succes- sors; and the City Ovurt of Brookiyu, of such num- bor of juages, not exceeding three, as may be pro- vided by luw. ‘Toe judges of said courts in oflice at the adoption of this article are continued uatil the expiration of their terms, A chief judge sali be appointed by the judges of each of said courts, from tue own Dumber, Wno shall act as such during lis oulciai term, Vacancies m the ofice of the judges named in this section, occurring otherwise tian by expiration of term, shall ve flied 1a the same man- ner a3 Vacancies in tue Supreme Court. Lhe Legis- lature may provide for detailing judges of the Su- evior Gourt and Court of Common Pleas of New York to hold circuits or special terms of the Su- prme Court in that city, as the pubiic interesis may require, MANNER OF BLEOTING JUDGRS. Suc. 13, Justices of the Supreme Court shail be chosen by the electors of their reapective judicial districts. Judges of all the courts mentioned in the last preceding section shali be chosen by the cleciors of the Cities respectively tn which the said courts are lnsututed, The ofiicial term of the sald justices aud Judges who shall be elected after the adoption of Unis article shall be fourteea years from and melud- ing the ist day of January next ater their election; but no person shall hold the itive of justice or judge of any court longer than until and including the Jast day of December next alter he shail be seventy years of age. Sue. 1. The jac; and justices hereinbefore mentioned shall receive for their services a compen- sation to be establisued by law, wiich shail oot be diminished during their oitcial terms. Except tie judges of the Court of athe and the Justices of Supreme Court, they shail be paid aud tue expenses of vei courts defrayed by the cities or counues in which such courts are instituted, as suall be pro- vided by law. Sec. 15, The existing county courts are continued, and the judges thereof in oflice at the adoption of tuts article suail hold their ofices until the expira- tion Of then’ respective terms, Their successors shall be chosen by the electors of the counties for the term of six years, Couniy courts shail have the powers aud jurisdiction tuey now possess until alvered vy the Legislature. They shall also have original Jurisdiction in all cases where the defend- auis reside in the county and in which the damages claimed shail not exceed $1,000; and also such ap- Peiluce jurisdiction as sbail be provided by law, sub- ject, however, to such provision as shall be made by law for the removal of causes into the Supreme Court. They shali also have such other original Jurisdiction as shall, from ume to ume, be conlerred upon thom by the Legisiature. The county judge, With two justices of tie peace, to be designated according to law, may hold courts of sessious, wit such cruninal jurisdiction as the Legisiacure shail preseribe, aud be shail perform such other duties as uiay be required by law. fis salary, and tue salary of the Surcogate when elected as a separate ulcer, shall be established vy law, payable out of the couaty treasucy, aad stall not be diminished duriog lis terin of oillve. The justioes of the peace sual be paid, tor services in Courts of sessions, a per diem wllowance out of the county treasury. 1 county judge stall also be surrogate of his county; but iu counties having & population exceeding forly thousaud tue Legislature may provide for the elec- iver to be surrogate, whose © saine as that of Wie County judge. The county judge of any county may pre. Bide at courts Of séssious, or hold county courts, la any other county, except New York aud Kings, 1 requested by tie judge of such other county. Jv. The Legislature may, oy application of oard of Supervisors, provide for te election of local officers, not to exceed two in any county, to uarge the duties of county julge aud of surro- ii cases of their inhavility, or of a vacancy, aud reise such others powers iv special cases as may be provided by law. TUR GENERAL ELYUTION OF 1378—THE QUESTIONS To BY SUBMITTED WITH REFZRENUE TO THE JUDI- CIARY. Sue. 17. The Legislature shell provide for suvmit- ting to the electors of the State at the general elec- tion in the year 1878 LWo questious, 4o be voted upon on separate bailota, as lollows;—Pirsi—“shall the offices of Chief Judge and Associate Judge of the Court of Appeais, and of Justice of tue Supreme Court, be hereaster Giied by appointmeat?" if a majority of the votes upon the question shall be m Lue aMTmanve te sald ollices shall not thereafter be elecuve, but, 28 Vacancies occur, they shail be filed by appoinuacat by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; or if tie sen- ate be not in session, by the Governor, but in such case he shall nominate to the Scuate when next von- vened, and such appointment by the Governor alone shall expire at the ead of that session. Second— “Suail the oMcos of the judges mentioned in sec- Uons twelve aad iifteca of arucie six of the consti- tution be hereafter flied by appointment?” ia majority of the votes upon the question shall be 1a the ailirmative, the suid offices shall not thereafter be elective, but a’ vacancies occur they shail be filled in the manner in tals section above provided, Sec. 18, Lhe electors of tbe several towns shail, at Weir annual town meeting, and in such manuer as the Legislature may direct, elect justices of the peace, Whose term of office shail be four years. In case of an election to fill a yacancy occurring before the expiration of a fuil term, they shail hoid for the residue of te unexpired term. Their num- ber aad classification may be regulated by jaw, Justices of the peace, and Judges or justices of inie- rior courts, not of record, and their clerks, May be removed, after dne notice, and an opportumiy of bemg heard by such courts as may be prescribed by law, for cause, to be assigned tn the order of removal. Justices of the poace and district court justices shall be elected In the differ eat cities of this State, in such manner and with such powers aud for such terms, respectively, as shall bo prescribed py jaw; all other judicial ofilvers in the cities, Wiose glection or appommtment is not otherwise provided for in this article, stall be chosen by Luc electors of cities or appointed by some local authorities thereot, Interior local courts of eiviland crimimat On MAY be established by the Legisiature, and, except as herein otherwise provided, aii judi sial oMicers shall be elected or appointed at such Ud le Such manner as the Legislature imay irect, Bue, 2, Clerks of the several counties shall be eterks of the Supreime Court, with such powers and duties as siall be preseribed by law. The clerk of the Court of Appeals shall keep his ofice at the seat of governpment, jis compensauon sliatl be Axed by law, aud paid out of the puolic weasury. SRO, 21, No judictai oflicer, except justices of the peace, shall receive to ius OWN Uso AMY feos OY per. quisives of office; Hor sual auy judge Of the Court of Appeals, justice of tne supreme Court or judge of a court of records in tue clues Gf New York, Brookiyn or Buitwio practice #8 an attorney or counsellor in any court of records in tila state, or act as referee, SK. 22 The Legisiature may Authorize te ju ments, decrees uid decistous Of any court of record of original civil jurisdiction established ina city to be removed for review directly lto the Court of Appeals, So. 23 The Legislature shall provide for the speedy publication of ail statutes, aud also for the appointment by tie Justices of the Supreme Couré designated to hoid general terms, of a reporter of the Gecisions Of that court, All laws and judicial decisions sliail be free for publication by any person. DAYS OF BLOTION THERBARTER. Seo. 24 The frat clection of judges of the Court of Appeals and of the three additonal judges of the Court of Cominon Pieas for the lly and county of New York sli (uke place on such day, between the first Tuesday oF April and second’ Tuesday in June, next alter the adoption of this article, as may be provided by law. The Court of Appeals, the Com juisstoners of Appeala and the additional judges of the said court of Common Pleas shail respectively enter upon their duties on the firat Monday of July thereafter. SHO. 25. Surrogates, justices of tho pence and judicial odlcors proyided for in Begiton sixX- teria of oll teen, in office when this article shall take ertect, shaft ie eels cegpective omicea until the expiration of BEC. 26. Courts of 3) ns shall such jurisdiction of offences of the grade of ori ors as may be prescribed by law. Ske. 27, For the relief of Surrogates’ the Legislature may confer upoa Courts of Record, in any county having Population exceedit four hundred thoasaud, the powers and jurisdiction of Surrogates, with authority to try issues of fact oy Jury tu probate cases. Article Vit. COUNTY OFFICERS—HOW ELEOTED. Secrion 1, Sherufs, couaty treasurers, clerks of counties, the register of tie city and’ county ot New York and the registers of deeds in all the counties where suci registers are or may be author- ized by law, coroners and district attorneys it be chosen by the electors of the respective counties Olice in every three years, and as often as vacancies shail happen, Shertfs shall hold no other omfce and shall be ineligible for the next three years afrer the end of thelr term, They may be required by law to renew their security, and in default of so dott their offices shall be deemed vacant, Counties shi hever be made responsible for the acis of their sheriffs. ‘the Governor may remove any officer named in this section, after opportunity to be heara upon written cuarges. SEC, 2 All county oMcers, whose election or ap- Pointment 1s not provided for by this constitution, shall be chosen by the electora of the counties or appointed by the Boards of supervisors or other county authorities, as the Legislature shall direct, BOARD OF B8UPERVISORS—THEIR ELECTION AND DUTIES, Seo. 3. There shall be tn each county a Board of Supervisors, to be composed of such members, and elected in such manner, and tor such period, as 1s or may be provided by law; said boards shall have such powers as are or way be conferred by law, until revoked or modified by the Legisiature, aud, subject to legislative modification, shall have éxo.a- Sive jurisdiction in the following cases:— 1, ‘The location, erection, purchase and repair of bridges, except over navigable streams, where the (ey or existing spectal laws of the State shall be usitiilcient to accomplish the object; but Where such bridges shall be between adjoining counties, the concurrent action of the Boards of Supervisors of such counties shall be necessary. 2, The purchase of reai estate and the location, erection and care of butidings, or county purposes; but no change of location of any county uldings: shali be made, unless by the vote of two-thirda of the whole number composing said boards, for two years successively, under such regulations as shall be established by law, 8, The erection of portions of public highways into Separate road districts ta the cuses not provided for by geuerai laws, 4, The use of abandoned turnpike, plank and macadamized roads as public HIgL ways 6 The mprovement of pubiic highways laid out in pursuance of general laws, in cases Where such laws way bo insuilicient for the purpose. 6. The legalization 01 inforinal acts of town meet- ings in raising moneys authorized to be raised by law, and the legalization of irregular acts of town oiicers on the recommendation of the county 7. The regulation of the salaries of county officers, except ag otherwise provided in this constitution, and the number, grade and pay of clerks and sub- ordinates ia county offices whose compensation may bea couuty charge. 8. The borrowing of money for town and county purposes in anticipation of taxation autnorized by ay, % But jurisdiction tn the cases aforesaid shall not be oxercised withuut the assent of a majority of all the members elected to such board, to be determined Pr oe @ud aays, Which shall be entered on ite journal. The Board of Supervisors of the county of New York shall have no other power or jurisdiction than such as is now or shall hereafter be conferred upon it vy law, subject to repeal or modification by the Legisiature. ELECTION OF MAYOR—DUTIBS OF THE CHIKF EXECU> TIVE OF THE CITY, Sec. 4. There shall be chysoa by the electors of every city a mayor, who shall be the chief executive oflicer thereo!, and who shall see that the duties of the various city ocers are faithfully performed, He sliall have power to lnvestigato their acis, have access to al! books aud documents iu their offices and may exainine them and their subordinates on oath. The evideace given by persons 80 examined sliall not be used Oe nst them in any criminal pro- ceedings. ‘Ue shall also have power to sespen: remove such offivers, whether they be elected or appointed, for misconduct in office or negiect of duly, to be speciiied im tye order of suspension or removal; but no such removal stall be made without reasonable notice to the oiticer complamed of, and an opportunity aforaad bim to ve heard ip his detence. 3 Suc. 6, All city, town and village officers, who3so election or appoiptinent 13 not provided for by this constiiution, shall be elected by the electors of such cities, towns and villages, or of some division thereof, or appoluied by such authorities thereof as the Legts- Jaiure slall desiguate. All other officers whose eiection or appointment fs not provided for by this constitution, and at oiicets whose office may here- alter be created by law, shall be elected by the peo- ple or appoiuted as tne Legislature may direct. embers Of common councils suall hola no other oiice in cities, and Do city oficer suali bold @ seas in the Legisiature, Suc. 6, The Legislature, at its first session after the adoption of this constitution, shafl pass such laws as Inay be Necessary to give effect to the pro- yisions of (his article, General laws shall be passed lor the Organization and government of cities; and Bo special act shail be passed, except in cases where 1m the judgment of the Legisiature the object of such act caanot be atiained under the general laws. Sac. 7 Nothing in this article suall aifect the power of the Legislature over quarantine, or im regard to the port of New York, or the wnteresis of the State In the lands uader water and within the Jurisdiction or boundaries of any city, or to regulate le Wuarves, plers or s)1ps ta any city. Suc 8. The Lesirictions ou the power or the Legisiature, contatied in section seventeen, article i this consiituion, shail apply to common of cities aud to boards of sapervsiors of Article VILL. ‘i ing on ; the gen S an the ist day of Octover, 1367, to $5,247,900 ‘bt, amounting at the same time to eral de $5,6. 2 22; tho canal enlargemeat debt, amount- img at the game time Lo $10,735,000; and the floating = debt loan contracted — under chapter 1 of tie laws of 1559, @inounting, on the 1st day of October, 1857, to $1,700,000, shal be hereatter known as the “canal Debt,? for the pay- ment of which the canal revenues are hereby picdged; and the several sinking funds, applicadle to tue payment of said debts, together with the contr buttons to be made thereto abd the income thereof, shall be kuown as the “Canal Debt Sinkiag Fund.’ SEC. 2. in each fisvat yhar, commoncing on the Ist day of October, 1599, after paying the expenses of collection, superintendence and ordinary ropair, tere shall be set apart aild paid into tae Canal bebe Sinking Fuad, out of the revenues of the canals, the stim Of $2,418,000, to pay the interest as it shalt become due and redeem the principal of the several debts speciiied In section one of this article, until the said several debts shall be fully paid or provided for; and the principal and income of said sinking funs suall ve appled to no other purpose. If in any fiscal year there shail not be contri- buted from sutd revenues the sum of $2,418,000, ube deficiency shali be supplied by taxation the next ear. Lhe remaining revenues of the canals In eaca scal year may be applied by law to the improve- ment or completion of the canals, but shall atno time be anticipated or pledged; if not so applied they shall be aud remain io @ part of the Canal Devt Sinking Fund. The tax authorized to provide for tbe Sinking Fund to pay the floating canal debt ae be suspended after the first day of October, Skv, 8. After the debts specified in section one are paid or provided for Leas gs to the provisions of section two, the reveniies of the canals alter paying the expenses of collection each Mscal year be pat lnto the treasury of the State, to pay the amount advanced since 1846 for canal purposes by taxation, until the whole amount s0 advanced, with interest at five per ceat per annum, siall be paid, and until any amount hereafier advanced for canal debts or other Canal purposes, with interest thereon at five per cent, per anuum, shall be paid; but the moneys 30 paid into the treasury may from time to time be appropriated by law for the improvement of the catials or for such otlier purposes as may be deemed proper. But the said moneys shall not be antict- pated or pledged. Bee. 4 After complying with the provistons of the second and Vhird sections of tis article, and after PAVING SAld CXpetises OF Collecuon, supertutendence wud ordinary rapairs, tie surplas revenues of the canals inay, in each fiscal year, be disposed of for the improvement of the canals or for such other purposes us the Legislature may direct, bat shali as no tine be anticipnted or ple lged, Sac. 6 The Claima of the Stace against any 10co! porated company to pay the luterest and redoem the pelucipal of te siovk of Ute State, loaned or ad- vanced to such company, shall be enforced, and nob released or compromised; and the money aria irom such cigiis shai be applied to the payment of sald étock or to repay (he money Which may be ad- vance to pay the sume. Sk. 6, Le canals suall not be sold, leased or oluerwise disposed of, and shail remain under the Management oF We State forever. Ske. 7 No moneys shall be patd out of the treasury of Une State or funds wader bes ma eiment, ExCope in pursuwice of an appropriation by Jaw, nor unless such payment be made within two years after tho passage of such appropriavion; aad every law making, continuing of reviving an appropriation sliall Bpe- cif) tuo aum appropriated and the obyects to which it is to be applied, aad it shail not be suficient tor such law to reler to any obuer law for that purpose, sho, & ‘The eredit of tae Stato shall not be given or lowned to or 1m aid of afy individual, corporation or association. On the Anal passage in cach house of the Legisiature of aay act appropriating money or propery, except for the purposes of government the question shail be taken by yeas aud nays, Witlel shall be eutered on the journal, and two-thirds of alk the members electod to each house shail ve meces- gary to pass the same, Sec. 0, The State may, to meet casual deticiis or faslures in revenues or for unexpected expenses Lob provided tor, temporarily contract debis; bub such aebts, direct Aud Contingent, singly or tn the aggre. gate, Shull not at any tune exceed $1,000,000; and tie moneys arising ‘rom the loans creating such debts shall be applied to the purposes for which they were obtalued or to repay the debt so con. tracted, aud to no other purpose whatever; and suc. feiporary debts shall in all casos be provided for at the cariiest practicable period, ant siiall be paid within two yours after they are contracted, SLO. 10, The State may also cuiltract doves Lo repol