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... fifty dollars over and above all debts and incumbrances charged thereon . Must he have been rated and paid a tax thereon , in order to be en- titled to vote at any election ? He must . Are persons of color subject to direct taxation ...
... fifty dollars over and above all debts and incumbrances charged thereon . Must he have been rated and paid a tax thereon , in order to be en- titled to vote at any election ? He must . Are persons of color subject to direct taxation ...
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... fifty dollars , and he must have been actually rated and paid a tax thereon . Can a person convicted of an infamous crime vote at an election ? He cannot , unless pardoned and restored to the rights of a citizen . What are general ...
... fifty dollars , and he must have been actually rated and paid a tax thereon . Can a person convicted of an infamous crime vote at an election ? He cannot , unless pardoned and restored to the rights of a citizen . What are general ...
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... fifty dollars , over and above all debts and in- cumbrances charged thereon , and have been actually rated , and paid a tax thereon - that you have been for the last six months a resident of this county - that you are now a resident of ...
... fifty dollars , over and above all debts and in- cumbrances charged thereon , and have been actually rated , and paid a tax thereon - that you have been for the last six months a resident of this county - that you are now a resident of ...
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... fifty dollars , or by im- prisonment not exceeding six months . If a person shall fraudulently or deceitfully change a vote of any elector , by which such elector shall be prevented from voting for such candidate as he intended , what ...
... fifty dollars , or by im- prisonment not exceeding six months . If a person shall fraudulently or deceitfully change a vote of any elector , by which such elector shall be prevented from voting for such candidate as he intended , what ...
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... Fifty dollars . If any person chosen or appointed to the office of commissioner or inspector of common schools ... dollars . If any town officer who is required by law to take the oath of office shall enter upon the duties of his office ...
... Fifty dollars . If any person chosen or appointed to the office of commissioner or inspector of common schools ... dollars . If any town officer who is required by law to take the oath of office shall enter upon the duties of his office ...
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Page 103 - You do swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all such questions as shall be put to you touching your place of residence and qualifications as an elector.
Page 89 - ... (2.) To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity. (3.) To make and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure. (4.) To hold, purchase, and convey, such real and personal estate as the purposes of the corporation shall require, not exceeding the amount limited in its charter.
Page 18 - I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of New- York ; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability.
Page 98 - A widow shall be endowed of the third part of all the lands whereof her husband was seized of an estate of inheritance at any time during the marriage, unless she shall have lawfully released her right thereto.
Page 89 - To make by-laws, not inconsistent with any existing law, for the management of its property, the regulation of its affairs, and for the...
Page 13 - Upon conviction for treason, he shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence, until the case shall be reported...
Page 39 - But no man of color, unless he shall have been for three years a citizen of this State, and for one year next preceding any election shall have been seized and possessed of a freehold estate of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars, over and above all debts and incumbrances charged thereon, and shall have been actually rated and paid a tax thereon, shall be entitled to vote at such election.
Page 82 - ... to lay such tax on the taxable inhabitants of the district as the meeting shall deem sufficient to purchase or lease a suitable site for a schoolhouse, and to build, hire, or purchase such school-house, and to keep in repair and furnish the same with necessary fuel and appendages ; and to repeal, alter and modify their proceedings from time to time as occasion may require.
Page 10 - States, or an officer under any city government; and if any person shall, after his election as a member of the Legislature, be elected to Congress, or appointed to any office, civil or military, under the government of the United States, or under any city government, his acceptance thereof shall vacate his seat.
Page 74 - It shall be the duty of every pilot, who shall conduct into port a vessel subject to quarantine, 1. To bring such vessel to anchor within the buoys marking the quarantine anchorage. 2. To prevent any vessel or boat from coming...