Laws of the State of New York, Volume 2New York State Legislature., 1847 - Law |
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Page 388
... district of which he shall at the time be a resident , and not elsewhere , for all officers that now are or hereafter may be elective by the people ; but such citizen shall have been for thirty days next preceding the election , a ...
... district of which he shall at the time be a resident , and not elsewhere , for all officers that now are or hereafter may be elective by the people ; but such citizen shall have been for thirty days next preceding the election , a ...
Page 389
... Districts , each of which shall choose ate districts . one Senator . The districts shall be numbered from one to thirty - two inclusive . District number one ( 1 ) shall consist of the counties of No. 1 . Suffolk , Richmond and Queens .
... Districts , each of which shall choose ate districts . one Senator . The districts shall be numbered from one to thirty - two inclusive . District number one ( 1 ) shall consist of the counties of No. 1 . Suffolk , Richmond and Queens .
Page 390
... District number eight ( 8 ) shall consist of the counties of Dutchess and Columbia . District number nine ( 9 ) shall consist of the counties of Orange and Sullivan . District number ten ( 10 ) shall consist of the counties of Ulster ...
... District number eight ( 8 ) shall consist of the counties of Dutchess and Columbia . District number nine ( 9 ) shall consist of the counties of Orange and Sullivan . District number ten ( 10 ) shall consist of the counties of Ulster ...
Page 391
... districts shall be so altered by the Legislature , at the first session after the re- turn of every enumeration , that each Senate district shall Senate dis- contain , as nearly as may be , an equal number of inhabitants , altered ...
... districts shall be so altered by the Legislature , at the first session after the re- turn of every enumeration , that each Senate district shall Senate dis- contain , as nearly as may be , an equal number of inhabitants , altered ...
Page 397
... districts . others to be bounded by county lines and to be compact and equal in population as nearly as may be . There shall be No. of Jus- four Justices of the Supreme Court in each district , and as court in many more in the district ...
... districts . others to be bounded by county lines and to be compact and equal in population as nearly as may be . There shall be No. of Jus- four Justices of the Supreme Court in each district , and as court in many more in the district ...
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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...