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THE ACADEMY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

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I. REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION. PART I

Root, Elihu

The Principles and Practise of Constitutional Re-

vision

Howe, Frederic C. The Constitution and Public Opinion

7

Stimson, Henry L. The Principle of Responsibility in Government 20

Goodnow, Frank 7. The Adaptation of a Constitution to the Needs of a

People . ..

Shaw, Albert

The Problems of the Constitutional Convention . 39

Dodd, W. F.

The Procedure and Submission of Conclusions of

the Convention

54

Powell, Thomas Reed

Woman Suffrage.

73

Smith, Munroe

The Consent of the Governed

82

Taylor, Charles Fremont Recent Experience with the Initiative, Referendum

and Recall ..

89

Freund, Ernst

Adequate Legislative Powers under State Constitu-

tions ...

98

Sait, E. M.

Participation of the Executive in Legislation

127

Discussion

134

Ogden L. Mills, Edgar Dawson

Cleveland, F. A.

Constitutional Provision for a Budget

141

Discussion

189

Charles D. Norton

Jessup, Henry W. The Organization and Procedure of the Courts

193

Discussion

215

William L. Ransom, Robert L. Fowler

Discussion of the Executive and the Judiciary

236

Francis Lynde Stetson, Jacob Gould Schurman

Cawcroft, Ernest Constitutional Limitations on State Fiscal Policy 241

Ordway, Samuel H. The Civil Service Clause in the State Constitution . 251

II. REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION. PART II

McBain, Howard L. Home Rule for Cities . ..

263

Tanzer, Laurence Arnold A Proposal for the Revision of the Municipal

Article ..

301

Glynn, Martin H. Local Government and the State Constitution.

319

Mitchel, John Purroy The City and the State Constitution .

323

Discussion

330

Delos F. Wilcox, Robert S. Binkerd, Walter T. Arndt

Buck, George S.

The Organization of County Government.

342

Discussion

349

H. S. Gilbertson, V. Everit Macy

Lindsay, Samuel McCune Constitutional Limitations on Governmental Powers. 355

Parkinson, Thomas 1. The Future of the Workmen's Compensation Amend.

ment.

360

Discussion

380

Henry R. Seager, 7. Hampden Dougherty

Elkus, Abram 1. Labor Legislation

392

Discussion

400

Owen R. Lovejoy, John B. Andrews

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Agar, John G.

Carlisle, John N.

Folks, Homer

State Policy of Forest and Water-Power Conserva-

tion ....

406

Public Service Commissions and the State Constitu.

tion

427

Charitable and Correctional Institutions and Public

Health.

434

The Constitution and Public Franchises

448

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III. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Mitchel, John Purroy The Office of Mayor

479

Goldwater, S. S.

Public Health and Sanitation

495

Discussion

522

John 7. Murphy, George O'Hanlon, Homer Folks

Woods, Arthur

Police Administration .

532

Discussion

540

Clement 7. Driscoll

Adamson, Robert

Fire Administration.

544

Discussion

557

Clement 7. Driscoll

Davis, Katharine B. The Department of Correction .

564

Kingsbury, John A. The Department of Charities .

Discussion

Edward T. Devine

Churchill, Thomas W. Education.

583

Discussion

608

Clarence E. Meleney

Ward, Cabot

Parks and Recreation . .

613

Crampton, C. Ward Recreational Activities of the Department of Edu-

cation

Discussion

629

Howard Bradstreet, W. B. Van Ingen

Prendergast, William A. Financial Administration, Budget and Tax Rate 633

Discussion

638

Thomas W. Lamont, E. R. A. Seligman

Hopper, John .

The Register's Office of New York County .

648

Mathewson, Douglas Highways, Street Cleaning and Public Works.

653

Discussion

665

John T. Fetherston, Lewis H. Pounds, Marcus M. Marks

McAdoo, William The Administrative Organization of the Courts 676

Discussion

687

William L. Ransom, George W. Alger

McAneny, George The City Charter .

695

Discussion

Thomas I, Parkinson, Richard S. Childs

Mitchel, John Purroy Transportation, Port and Terminal Facilities 716

Discussion

731

Richard C. Harrison, Edward M. Bassett

Proceedings of the Conference.

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IV. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY

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