...civil serr- § G. Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the p^intments state, and of all the civil divisions thereof, including cities...fitness to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examination, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive; provided, however, that honorably...

...according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, во far as practicable, by examinations, which, во far as practicable, shall be competitive; provided,...soldiers and sailors from the army and navy of the United States in the late civil war, who are citizens and residents of this State, shall be entitled to preference...

...State and of all the civil divisions thereof. Including towns and villages, shall be made according t<> merit and fitness to be ascertained, so far as practicable,...practicable, shall be competitive; provided, however, that soldiers and Bailors of the late Civil War shall be entitled to preference In appointment and promotion,...

...provides that "appointments and promotions in the civil service of the State . . . shall be made according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained so far as...which so far as practicable shall be competitive." The Court holds that the Legislature is required to provide the methods for the enforcement of this...

...contained no such provision as the Constitution of 1894, requiring appointments to be made according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examinations. The Constitution of VOL. 53— No. 12. 1846, on the other hand, expressly conferred upon the superintendent...

...officials of the State to carry out the provision of the Constitution and make all appointments " according to merit and fitness, to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examination, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive," and (2) it further holds that it...

...make it. It read as follows: "Appointments and promotions in the Civil Service of the State, and of all the civil divisions thereof, including cities...fitness, to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examination, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive." The experience of the past six years,...

...8, I 1872. This law is known as " The Soldiers' I and Sailors' Homestead Act." It gives honI orably discharged soldiers and sailors from the army -and navy of the United States 1 lands under the Homestead Act in any locality, and deducts from the five years' resiI dence...

...promotions in the civil service of the State, and of any of its civil divisions " shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained so far as practicable...which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive," has been construed very broadly by the Court of Appeals. It has been held in effect that the amendment...

...constitution, which provides: "Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state and of all the civil divisions thereof, including cities...fitness, to be ascertained, so far as practicable, by examination, which, so far as practicable, shall be competitive." 8 That the motive of the police commissioners...