law. No bill, after the final adjournment of the Legislature, can become a law if it is not approved by the Governor within thirty days after such adjournment. STATE OFFICERS. The Secretary of State is elected by the people for a term of two years, and receives an annual salary of $5,000. He is keeper of the State archives, and superintends the publication and distribution of laws; issues patents for lands, commissions, pardons and licenses, and notices for elections. Certificates of incorporation of companies formed under general laws, except banking and insurance companies, are filed in his office. He administers the oath of office to each member of the Assembly. The Comptroller is elected by the people for the term of two years, and receives an annual salary of $6, coo. He the manages funds of the State, superintends the collection of its taxes, and the payment of current expenses of the State. The Treasurer is elected by the people for a term of two years, receives a salary of $5,000 a year. He is custodian of all moneys paid into the State treasury. The Attorney-General is elected by the people for a term of two years, and his salary is $5,000 a year. He prosecutes and defends all actions and proceedings in which the State is interested. The State Engineer and Surveyor is elected by the people for the term of two years; receives an annual salary of $5,000. His general duties relate to the public lands and canals. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS. The Governor (by and with the advice and consent of the Senate) appoints the administrative heads of the departments; among which are the Superintendent of Insurance, Superintendent of Banking, three Railroad Commissioners, a Commissioner of Excise, Superintendent of Public Works, a Commissioner of Agriculture, five Commissioners of Fisheries, Game and Forest, three State Commissioners of Health, three Civil Service Commissioners, a Superintendent of State Prisons, three State Tax Commissioners, a Commissioner of Statistics of Labor, a Factory Inspector, and an Assistant Factory Inspector, a State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, a Health Officer of the Port of New York, three Commissioners of Quarantine. A Superintendent of How is the What are his duties? How is the Comptroller elected? For what term? What are his duties? How is the Treasurer elected? For what term? How is the Attorney-Gen'l elected? For what term? What are his duties? How is the State Engineer and Surveyor elected? For what term? What are his duties? How are heads of departments appointed? Which is the highest Court in the State? Of how many judges does it consist? Who elects them? For how long? Who has power What juris diction has the Court of How many Supreme Court justices are there? For what term? Who elects them? How many judicial districts are there? How many judicial depart ments are there? How many justices in each department? Public Instruction is elected by joint ballot of the Senate and JUDICIARY. COURT OF APPEALS. The highest court in the State is the Court of Appeals ; it consists of a Chief-Judge and six Associate Judges, who are elected by the people for fourteen years. Five members of the court form a quorum, and the concurrence of four is necessary to a decision. This court sits at Albany. Under authority of an amendment to Art. VI. of the State Constitution the Governor appointed three justices of the Supreme Court to act as Associate Judges of this Court. The court's jurisdiction generally is in review of questions of law. The exception is in case of judgment of death. Upon stipulation as to affirmance by this court, certain other judgments or orders are appealable. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court also has the right to allow an appeal upon questions of law to be taken for the purpose of review. SUPREME COURT. The highest court of original jurisdiction in the State is the Supreme Court, composed of seventy-six Justices, who are elected by the people for a term of fourteen years. The Supreme Court has general jurisdiction in law and equity, which includes all actions, civil and criminal. There are The State is divided into eight judicial districts. twenty-two justices in the first district; twelve in the second; six each in the third and fourth; seven in the fifth; six in the sixth ; seven in the seventh, and ten in the eighth. In the first judicial district there is an Appellate Term, where appeals from the City Court and Municipal Court of the City of New York are heard; also twelve Trial Terms, one for criminal and eleven for civil actions; and eight Special Terms: two for the hearing of motions and transaction of ex-parte business, and six for trial of equity causes. APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT. The State is divided into four judicial departments. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, which hears appeals from the Supreme and other Courts, consists of seven justices in the first department, and of five justices in each of the other departments. In each department four shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of three is necessary to a decision. No more than five justices may sit in any case. In the first department the court is held at the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York; in the second department, at the Borough of Brooklyn, said city; in the third department, at the city of Albany; in the fourth department, at the city of Rochester. From all the justices elected to the Supreme Court, the Governor designates those who constitute the Appellate Division in each department, and also designates the presiding justice thereof, who acts as such during his term of office, and must be a resident of the department. The other justices are designated for terms of five years, or the unexpired portions of their respective terms of office, if less than five years. A majority of the justices designated to sit in the Appellate Division in each department must be residents of the department. No justice of the Appellate Division can exercise any of the powers of a justice of the Supreme Court, other than those of a justice out of court, and those pertaining to the Appellate Division, or to the hearing and decision of motions submitted by consent of counsel. The Appellate Division hears appeals directly from the Supreme Court, Surrogate's Court, County Courts, Courts of General Sessions, and indirectly from courts of inferior jurisdiction. Where does the Appellate Division in each department hold court? How are the justices appointed to the Appellate Division? What powers What juris- 66 why they must read the Constitution of the United States 26 void..... BOARD OF INSPECTORS, taking false oath before. CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP, form of .... CHALLENGES TO APPLICANTS FOR REGISTRATION. CHILDREN, and widow of declarants... CHINESE of persons naturalized under certain laws to be citizens. CITIZENS, imprisoned by foreign governments; release of to be demanded 52 protection to naturalized citizens in foreign countries... 66 .... 52 9 12 4 9 9 11 50 44 29 43 30 42, 43 .7, 38 9 .7, 38 40 using false certificate of, &c., as evidence of a right to vote.. 11 COMPTROLLER, State... 79 58 CONSTITUTION Of the United States (with questions and notes)..... of naturalization, provisions applicable to all.. 12 .43, 44 |