People Ex Rel. Hopkins v. . B'd Sup'rs Kings Co.

The comptroller was indisputably right in his conclusion, that the act chapter 700 of the Laws of 1872, authorizing, subject to the approval of the electors upon a popular vote at the next general election, the creation of a debt for the purposes named therein, was void, and in taking action as if the act had not been passed.

By section 12, of article 7, of the State Constitution, no debt can be contracted by or on behalf of the State, except to an amount not exceeding $1,000,000, to meet deficits in revenues or for expenses not provided for, or to repel invasion, etc., unless authorized by a…