...prevent the creation of any office for such purposes hereafter. Sections. Appointments and promotion» in the civil service of the State, and of all the civil...ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations, which, sofaras practicable-, shall be competitive ; provided, however, that honorably discharged soldiers...

...People of the State of New York, represented in SenaU and Assembly; do enact as follows: Section 1. All appointments and promotions in the civil service of...and villages, shall be made according to merit and fitness, irrespective of political or religious affiliations. The term " public service " as hereinafter...

...examination, was made part of the organic law by section 9, art. 5, of the constitution, reading as follows: "Appointments and promotions in the civil service...thereof, including cities and villages, shall be made accordlug to merit and fitness to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations, which, so...

...otherwise." (The People v. Rathbone, 145 NY 434-38.) Let us turn to the language of the Constitution. "Appointments and promotions in the civil service...thereof, including cities and villages, shall be made," etc. This language is general, and in itself contains no limitations or restrictions, and is apt language...

...years, violate the provision of section nine of article five of the Constitution, which declares : " Appointments and promotions in the civil service of...practicable, shall be competitive ; provided, however, that honorably-discharged soldiers and sailors from the army and navy of the United States in the late civil...

...convention adopted and the people have inserted and added an entirely new section, which reads as follows: "Appointments and promotions in the civil service...which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive. . . . Laws shall be made to provide for the enforcement of this section" (S9). The provisions of the...

...restricts competition for promotion. Section 9 of article 5 of the State 'Constitution provides that "appointments and promotions in the civil service...which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive * * *. Laws shall be made to provide for the enforcement of this section." The existing Civil Service...

...York constitution of 1895. This constitution proclaims a noble reform policy in these memorable words: "Appointments and promotions in the civil service...which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive." The leaders of this assault will declare their object to be, not to defeat this constitutional policy,...

...STOVER, J. (dissenting) : Section 9 of article 5 of the Constitution of the State of New York provides : "Appointments and promotions in the civil service...examinations, which, so far as practicable, shall l>e competitive ; provided, however, that honorably discharged soldiers and sailors from the army and...

...violation of section 9 of article 5 of the State Constitution adopted in 1894, which provides as follows: " Appointments and promotions in the civil service of...as practicable, by examinations, which, so far as practiFirst Department, December, 1920. [Vol. 194. cable, shall be competitive; provided, however,...