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•PAS,E SIX
BLACK
RIVER
T H U R S D A Y , A U G U S T 20, 1914.
DEMOCRAT
Constitutional Amendments
County
FOREST PARK, L O W V I L L E
•if.
AUGUST 25,26,27,28,1914
4-FOUR BIG DAYS -- 4
$5,000 in Premiums — $1,350 in Purses
Races, Base Ball, Special Attractions All Four Days
Aerial Flights Daily
Two Exciting Exhibitions
Tues., Wednes., Thurs., FrFy
AUG. 2 5 , 2 6 , 2 7 , 2 8
BY THE CELEBRATED
CAPTAIN BALDWIN
The First Day
Will be a Big Day, including a Lewis County Horse Race for a Purse
of $150, for which several entries have been made. An exciting
Base Ball Game and Other Special Attractions.
BABY SHOW
This will be one of the most Attractive
Features of the Fair of 1914.
Liberal Prizes Offered
CLASS No. 1. Baby Girls, 4 months to 12 months, $4, $2, $1; 12 months to 2 years, $4, $2, $1.
CLASS No. 2. Baby Boys, 4 months to 12 months, $4, $2, $1; 1 months to 2 years, $4, $2, $1.
CLASS No. 3. Twins 6 months to 2 years, $5, $2.
CLASS No. 4. Triplets, 2 months to 2 years, $10, $5.
Entries close August 22nd, and should be addressed to M. M. Lyman, secretary, Lowville, N. Y. Babies
must be on the platform at Forest Park on Wednesday, August 26th, at one o'clock p. m.
G O O D B A S E B A L L G A M E S EVERY D A Y
Tuesday p. m.-Harrisville vs. Bopnville
Wednesday a. m.-Castorland vs. Port Leyden
Wednesday p. m.-Harrisville vs. Forestport
Thursday a. m.--Lyons Falls vs. Carthage
Thursday p. m.-Watertown vs. Boonville
Friday p. m.«Port Leyden vs. Lyons Fails
FIRST-CLASS COMEDY ATTRACTIONS
Including the
Famous Perrell Troupe
A C R O B A T I C ARTISTS
2 Platform Performances Daily
A Grand Exhibit of farm and dairy products, as well
as Largest and Best showing of Pure Bred Stock
FIRST CLASS MUSIC and PLENTY OF IT
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM OF RACES
Tuesday, August 25-3:00 trot or pace, purse $150. (Horses in3:00 class to be owned in Lewis County
thirty days previous to date of race.) Two horses allowed to start from same stable.
Wednesday, August 26-2:40 trot; 2:19 pace, purse $2:00.
Thursday, August 27-2:35 pace; 2:23 trot, purse $200.
Friday, August 28-2:25 trot or pace; 2:10 trot or pace, purse $200.
Entries close Aug. 22. Should be addressed M. M. Lyman, Sec, Lowville. D. C. Markham is Race Supt.
Aside from the Attractions Enumerated Above there will be Many
Others that are now being arranged
Fair time is home coming; and the sons and daughters of Lewis Gounty and their descendants, and
all former citizens are earnestly invited to visit the scenes of their youth and mix and mingle with relatives
and friends of former days. A warm welcome extended to all who avail themselves of the invitation.
S P E C I A L L O W EXCURSION RATES ON THE RAILROADS
IRA SHARP, President
M. M. LYMAN, Secretary
W. J. STODDARD, Treas.
P. E. WHITE, General Supt.
D. C. MARKHAM, Supt. Races
F o r m 280.
ONE.
E x p l a n a t i o n — M a t t e r in black face is
new; m a t t e r in [ ] is old m a t t e r to be
omitted.
S T A T E O P N E W YORK
O F F I C E O F S E C R E T A R Y OF STATE
Albany, July 20. 1014.
P u r s u a n t to t h e provisions of section
one of article fourteen of t h e Constitution
of t h e S t a t e of New York, a n d section
two h u n d r e d and ninety-five of t h e Election Law, notice is hereby given t h a t the
following proposed a m e n d m e n t to section
one of article two of t h e Constitution of
t h e S t a t e of New York is referred to the
I legislature to be chosen a t the n e x t g e n i r a l election of s e n a t o r s in t h i s S t a t e to
be held on t h e third day of November,
nineteen hundred and fourteen.
M I T C H E L L MAY,
S e c r e t a r y of S t a t e .
A M E N D M E N T N U M B E R ONE.
C o n c u r r e n t Resolution of t h e S e n a t e a n d
Assembly proposing an a m e n d m e n t to
section one of article two of t h e constitution, in relation to qualification of
voters.
Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly
c o n c u r ) , T h a t section one of article two
of the constitution be a m e n d e d to read a s
follows:
Section 1. E v e r y [ m a l e ] citizen of t h e
age of t w e n t y - o n e years, who shall have
been a citizen for ninety days, and an inh a b i t a n t of t h i s s t a t e one year next preceding an election, and for the last four
m o n t h s a resident of t h e county and for
t h e last thirty days a resident of the election d i s t r i c t in which he or she may offer
his or her vote, shall be entitled to vote
a t such election in the election district of
which he or she shall a t the time be a
resident, a n d not elsewhere, for all officers t h a t now are or hereafter may be
elective by the people, and upon all questions which may be s u b m i t t e d to the vote
of t h e people, provided t h a t a citizen by
m a r r i a g e shall have been an Inhabitant
of t h e United S t a t e s for five y e a r s ; and
provided t h a t in time of Avar no elector in
the actual military service of the state,
or of the "United S t a t e s , in the a r m y or
navy thereof, shall be deprived of his or
her vote by reason of his or her absence
from such election district; a-nd the legisl a t u r e shall have power to provide the
m a n n e r in which and t h e time and place
a t which such a h s e n t electors may vote,
a n d for t h e r e t u r n and c a n v a s s of t h e i r
votes in the election districts in which
they respectively reside.
§ 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur),
T h a t the foregoing a m e n d m e n t be referred to the legislature to be chosen a t the
n e x t general election of s e n a t o r s , a:nd in
conformity with section one, article fourteen, of the constitution, be published for
three months previous to t h e time of such
election.
S t a t e of New York,
In Senate, J a n . 23, 1913,
. T h e foregoing resolution w a s duly passed, a majority of all the Senators elected'
voting In favor thereof.
By order of the Senate.
MARTIN H . GLYNN,
President.
S t a t e of New York,
In the Assembly, J a n . 2i7, 1913.
The foregoing resolution w a s duly p a s s ed, a majority of all the m e m b e r s elected to the Assembly voting in favor
thereof.
By order of the Assembly.
A L F R E D B. SMITH,
./ Speaker.
S t a t e of New York, Office of the Secrett a r y of State.
ss.:
I h a v e compared the preceding copy of
concurrent resolution with the original
concurrent resolution on file in this office,
and I do .hereby certify t h a t the same is
a correct t r a n s c r i p t therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
Given under my ha-nd and t h e
seal of office of t h e Secretary of
•State a t the city of Albany, this
[L. S.]
twentieth day of July, In the
year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred a>nd fourteen.
M I T C H E L L MAY,
F o r m 2S1
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r e. t a r y of State.
Eplana.tion—Matter in black face is
new.
S T A T E OF N E W YORX
O F F I C E OF S E C R E T A R Y OF S T A T E
Albany, July 20, 1914.
P u r s u a n t to the provisions of section
one of article fourteen of the Constitution
of the S t a t e of New York, and section
two hundred and ninety-five of the Election L a w , notice is hereby given t h a t the
following proposed a m e n d m e n t to section
four of article seven of the Constitution of
the S t a t e of New York is referred to the
Legislature to be chosen at the next g e n eral election of s e n a t o r s In this S t a t e to
be held on t h e third day of November,
nineteen hundred and fourteen.
M I T C H E L L MAY,
Secretary of S t a t e . .
.AMENDMENT N U M B E R TWO.
C o n c u r r e n t Resolution of t h e S e n a t e and
Assembly proposing an a m e n d m e n t to
section four of article seven of the Constitution, p e r m i t t i n g the legislature to
alter the r a t e of i n t e r e s t upon debts a u thorized p u r s u a n t to said section.
Section 1. Resolved (if t h e Assembly
concur), T h a t section four of article seven of the constitution be amended so a s
to read a s follows:
§ 4. E x c e p t the d e b t s specified in sections two and three of this article, no
d e b t s shall be hereafter contracted by or
In behalf of this s t a t e , unless such debt
shall be authoriezd by law, for some single work or object, to be distinctly specified therein: and such law shall impose
unil provide for the collection of a direct
aiininil t a x to pay, and sufficient to pay
the interest on such debt, a s it falls due,
and also to pay and discharge the principal of such debt within fifty y e a r s from
the time of the c o n t r a c t i n g thereof. No
such law shall t a k e effect until it shall,
at a "-(--nera) election, h a v e been s u b m i t ted tu the people, and have received a.
majority of all the votes cast for and
a g a i n s t It a t such election. On t h e final
passage of such bill in either house of
the legislature, the question shall be t a k en by a y e s and noes, to be duly entered
on Hie j o u r n a l s thereof, and shall be:
"Shall this bill pass, and o u g h t the same
to rocelve the sanction of the people?"
The legislature may a t any time after t h e
iilipi'uval of such law by the people, if no
debt .shall have been contracted In p u r suance thereof, repeal the s a m e ;
and
may a t any time, by law, forbid the cont r a c t i n g of any further debt or liability
iiiulcr such law; but the t a x imposed by
such act, in proportion to the debt and
liability which may h a v e been contracted
In iiiii'KU.'iiiec of such law, shall remain in
force and lie irrepealable, and be a n n u a l ly collcclcil, until the proceeds thereof
shall have made the provision hereinbefore spccllli.il to pay and discharge the
I n t w e s t and principal of such d e b t and
liability. The money arising from any
InnII or stuck creating such debt or liability Khali be applied to the work or obJci't spi-Hlleil In the a c t a u t h o r i z i n g such
debt or liability, or for the p a y m e n t of
Mich debt or liability, and for no other
purpose wliatever. No such law shall be
submitted to be voted on within three
nioniliK lifter Its passage or a t any general election when any other law or any
hill shall be submitted to be voted for or
agnliiKt. The legislature may provide for
tile Issue of bunds of the s t a t e to run for
a period not exceeding fifty y e a r s in lieu
uf bonds heretofore authorized b u t not
Issued and ahull impose and provide for
the collection of a direct annual tax for
the p a y m e n t of the s a m e a s hereinbefore
required.
When any sinking fund created under this section shall equal in
amount the d e b t for which It w a s created, no further direct tax shall be levied
on Account of said sinking fund, and the
legislature shall reduce the tax to an
a m o u n t equal to the accruing i n t e r e s t on
such debt,
The legislature may from
time to time alter the rate of interest
to be paid upon any s t a t e debt, which
has been or may lie authorized p u r s u a n t
to the provisions of this section, or upon
any p a r t of such debt, provided, however, that the rate of Interest shall not be
altered upon any p a r t of such debt or
upon
any
bond or other
evidence
thereof, which IIH been, or shall be created or Issued before such alteration. In
case die legislature Increases the r a t e of
interest upon any such debt, or p a r t
thereof, it shall Impose and provide for
the collection of a direct a n n u a l t a x to
pay and sufficient to pay the increased
or altered Interest nn such debt a s it falls
due a n d also to pay and discharge the
principal of such ilebl within fifty years
from the time of the contracting thereof,
and shall appropriate annually to the
sinking fund moneys In a m o u n t sufficient
to pay such Interest and pay and discharge the principal of such debt when
it shall become due and payable.
In case any annual tax heretofore
Imposed for the payment of a debt authorized by vote of the people under the
constitution w i l l , If continued, provide for
the payment of the Interest on such debt
as It falls due and also the payment of
the principal of such debt before It becomes due, the legislature may amend the
lav. by reducing the rate of such tax provided,that the same shall not be reduced
beloy/ a sum sufficient to pay the Interest
on ,such debt as It-falls due and also the
principal of such debt when It becomes
due.
The'supreme court shall have jurlsdlotlon to direct the comptroller or any officer of the state to Impose a tax sufficient
to comply with the provisions of this section for the protection of any sinking fund
of the state,
§ 2, Resolved (if thp Assembly concur),
T h a t the foregoing a m e n d m e n t be referred to t h e legislature, to be chosen a t the
n e x t general election of senators, and in
conformity to section one, article fourteen
of the constitution, be published for three
months previous to t h e time of m a k i n g
such choice.
:
S t a t e of New York,
In Senate, March 26, 1014.
This resolution w a s duly passed, a majority of all the Senators elected voting
in favor thereof, three-fifths being p r e s ent.
By order of the Senate.
R O B E R T F . WAGNER,
President.
S t a t e of New York,
In the Assembly, March 27, 1914.
This resolution was duly passed, a majority of all the members elected to the
Assembly voting in favor thereof, threefifths being present.
By order of the Assembly.
T H A D D E U S C. S W E E T ,
Speaker.
S t a t e of New York—Office of m e Secretary of State,
ss.:
I h a v e compared t h e preceding copy of
concurrent resolution witn the original
concurrent resolution on file in this office,
and I do hereby certify t h a t the same is
a correct t r a n s c r i p t therefrom, and of the
whole thereof.
Given under my hand and the
seal of office of the Secretary of
S t a t e a t the city of Albany, this
[L. S.I
twentieth day of July, in the
y e a r of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and fourteen.
M I T C H E L L MAY.
Secretary of State.
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Utica 1.50
Round trip. Tickets on sale
M o n d a y , September 7.
Returning same day.
Ontario Beach . $ 2.00
Round trip. Special Sunday
Excursion August 2 3 . Fast
train leaves 6 : 3 0 »• m- Returning leave Ontario Beach 5.50'
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STATE OP N E W Y O R K
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
§ 7-a. The ,prohibition of section seven I
shall not prevent the cutting or removal
of mature, dead or fallen timber or trees
detrimental to forest growth, on lands
constituting the forest preserve, 'nor the
leasing of camp sites and the construction of roads and trails necessary for protection against fire, and for ingress and
egress. The legislature may authorize
the sale of lands outside the limits of the
Adirondack park and the Catsklll park
as such parks are now established' by
law. The proceeds of such sales of lands
shall be set apart In a separate fund and
used only for the purchase of lands or for
reforestation in such parks.
§ 2. Resolved (If the Senate concur),
T h a t t h e foregoing a m e n d m e n t be referred to the legislature to be chosen a t the
next general election of senators, and in
conformity with section one of article
fourteen of the constitution, be published for t h r e e months previous to the time
of such election.
S t a t e of New York.
In the Assembly, April 29, 1913.
T h e foregoing resolution w a s duly p a s s ed, a majority of all t h e m e m b e r s elected to the Assembly voting in favor t h e r e of, three-fifths being present.
By order of the Assembly.
A L F R E D E. SMITH,
Speaker.
S t a t e of New York.
In the Senate, May 2, 1913.
T h e foregoing resolution w a s duly p a s s ed a majority of all the Senators elected
voting in favor thereof, three-fifths being
present.
By order of the Senate.
MARTIN H . GLYNN,
President.
State of New York—Office of the Secret a r y of State,
ss.:
I have compared t h e preceding copy of
concurrent resolution with the original
concurrent resolution on file in this office,
and I do hereby certify t h a t the s a m e is
a correct t r a n s c r i p t therefrom, and of t h e
whole thereof.
Given under my hand and t h e
seal of office of t h e Secretary of
S t a t e at the city of Albany, this
[iL. S.]
twentieth day of July, in t h e
y e a r of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and fourteen.
M I T C H E L L MAY,
40-Cw-e-o-wk.
Secretary of S t a t e .
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Labor Day and
Other Excursions
Form 2S2.
THREE.
E x p l a n a t i o n — M a t t e r in black face is
new.
Albany, J u l y 2(1, ]914.
P u r s u a n t to the provisions of section
one of article fourteen of the Constitution
of t h e S t a t e • f New York, and section
two hundred and ninety-five of the Election L a w , notice is hereby given t h a t the
following
proposed
amendment
to
article seven of the Constitution of the
S t a t e of N e w York is referred to the
L e g i s l a t u r e to be chosen a t the n e x t g e n eral election of senators in this State to
be held on the third day of November,
nineteen hundred and fourteen.
MTTCHELL MAY,
Secretary of S t a t e .
AMENDMENT NUMBER T H R E E
Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and
Assembly proposing an a m e n d m e n t to
article seven of the constitution, in r e lation to the forest preserve.
Section 1. Resolved (if the S e n a t e concur), T h a t article seven of the constitution be amended by i n s e r t i n g a new section to b e section seven-a, to read a s follows:
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