Laws of the State of New York, Volume 2New York State Legislature., 1847 |
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Page 386
... person and with counsel , as in civil actions . No person shall be subject to be twice put in jeopardy for the same offence ; nor shall he be compelled in any criminal case , to be a witness against himself ; nor be deprived of life ...
... person and with counsel , as in civil actions . No person shall be subject to be twice put in jeopardy for the same offence ; nor shall he be compelled in any criminal case , to be a witness against himself ; nor be deprived of life ...
Page 388
... person of color shall be subject to direct taxation unless he shall be seized and possessed of such real estate as aforesaid . Section 2. Laws may be passed excluding from the right right of suf- of suffrage all persons who have been or ...
... person of color shall be subject to direct taxation unless he shall be seized and possessed of such real estate as aforesaid . Section 2. Laws may be passed excluding from the right right of suf- of suffrage all persons who have been or ...
Page 389
... person shall be Certain em- deemed to have gained or lost a residence , by reason of his not to affect presence or ... persons of color not taxed , and consisting of convenient and contiguous territory ; and no Assembly Dis- trict shall ...
... person shall be Certain em- deemed to have gained or lost a residence , by reason of his not to affect presence or ... persons of color not taxed , and consisting of convenient and contiguous territory ; and no Assembly Dis- trict shall ...
Page 392
... Persons dis- qualified members . Section 8. No person being a member of Congress , or from being holding any judicial or military office under the United States , shall hold a seat in the Legislature . And if any person shall , after ...
... Persons dis- qualified members . Section 8. No person being a member of Congress , or from being holding any judicial or military office under the United States , shall hold a seat in the Legislature . And if any person shall , after ...
Page 393
... person be eligible to that offices , who shall not have attained the age of thirty years , and who shall not have ... persons respectively having the highest entend number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor , governor . shall ...
... person be eligible to that offices , who shall not have attained the age of thirty years , and who shall not have ... persons respectively having the highest entend number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor , governor . shall ...
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Page 409 - ... then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 406 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...
Page 386 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 409 - Senators, and shall be published for three months previous to the time of making such choice, and if in the Legislature so next chosen, as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments, shall...
Page 405 - The term corporations as used in this article, shall be construed to include all associations and joint stock companies having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. And all corporations shall have the right to sue and shall be subject to be sued in all Courts in like cases as natural persons.
Page 385 - No member of this State shall be disfranchised, or deprived of any of the rights or privileges, secured to any citizen thereof, unless by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers.
Page 394 - Upon conviction for treason, he shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence, until the case shall be reported to the Legislature at its next meeting, when the Legislature shall either pardon, or commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve.
Page 403 - ... and every such law making a new appropriation, or continuing or reviving an appropriation, shall distinctly specify the sum appropriated, and the object to which it is to be applied ; and it shall not be sufficient for such law to refer to any other law to fix such sum.
Page 385 - The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state to all mankind ; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state.
Page 576 - Every such action shall be brought by and in the names of the personal representatives of such deceased person, and the amount recovered in every such action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the widow and next of kin of such deceased person...