Manual for the Use of the Convention to Revise the Constitution of the State of New York: Convened at Albany, June 1, 1846. Prepared Pursuant to Order of the Convention, by the Secretaries, Under Supervision of a Select CommitteeWalker and Craighead, 1846 - 371 pages |
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... passed April 22 , 1846 Constitution of the State of New York , Adopted in 1777 Constitution of the State of New York , Formed in 1821 Amendments to the Constitution of the State of New York , Ratified in November , 1826 Constitution of ...
... passed April 22 , 1846 Constitution of the State of New York , Adopted in 1777 Constitution of the State of New York , Formed in 1821 Amendments to the Constitution of the State of New York , Ratified in November , 1826 Constitution of ...
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... Passed March 13 , 1821 . I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New Duty of InspectYork , represented in Senate and Assembly , That the inspectors of each poll , in the several towns and wards of this state , at the annual ...
... Passed March 13 , 1821 . I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New Duty of InspectYork , represented in Senate and Assembly , That the inspectors of each poll , in the several towns and wards of this state , at the annual ...
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... Passed April 3 , 1821 . vassers . I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York , represented in Senate and Assembly , That Duty of the the clerks of the several counties of this state shall and of the canmake their returns of ...
... Passed April 3 , 1821 . vassers . I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York , represented in Senate and Assembly , That Duty of the the clerks of the several counties of this state shall and of the canmake their returns of ...
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... Passed May 13 , 1845 . The People of the State of New York , represented in Senate and Assembly , do enact as follows : tors of election § 1. The inspectors of election in each town , ward , Duty of inspecand election district in this ...
... Passed May 13 , 1845 . The People of the State of New York , represented in Senate and Assembly , do enact as follows : tors of election § 1. The inspectors of election in each town , ward , Duty of inspecand election district in this ...
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... passed April 5 , 1842 , as far as the same are applicable ; and such canvass shall be completed by ascertaining the whole number of votes given in each election district or poll for convention , and the whole number of such votes given ...
... passed April 5 , 1842 , as far as the same are applicable ; and such canvass shall be completed by ascertaining the whole number of votes given in each election district or poll for convention , and the whole number of such votes given ...
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Page 88 - In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous, is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 246 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; that no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience...
Page 261 - In case of a disagreement between the two houses, with respect to the time of adjournment, the Governor shall have power to adjourn the Legislature to such time as he may think proper; Provided it be not beyond the time fixed for the meeting of the next Legislature.
Page 185 - All courts shall be open, and every person for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered, without sale, denial or delay.
Page 248 - The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man; and every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 199 - Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the legislature shall be presented to the governor ; if he approve, he shall sign it ; but if not, he shall return it with his objections to the house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large upon...
Page 135 - Every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the governor, and, before it shall take effect, be approved by him, or, being disapproved, shall be repassed by two-thirds of both houses, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.
Page 120 - No law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 49 - He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
Page 48 - He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining, in the meantime, exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.