Nov. 4, 1873. For appointment of Judges of Court of " For appointment of Judges of county Against..... 115, 337 319, 979 110,725 319, 660 Nov. 7, 1876. For amendment of article 5, section 3.... Nov. 4, 1879. For amendment of article 6, section 6... Against....... Nov. 2, 1880. For amendment of article 6, sections 12 533, 153 81, 832 530,226 80,358 95, 331 25, 578 and 13. Against.. 5 221, 903 111, 225 Nov. 7, 1882. For amendment of section 3 of article 7.. 486, 105 Nov. 4, 1884. For amendment of section 11 of article 8. 499,661 Against... Nov. 2, 1886. For a convention to revise the Constitu- 9, 161 *574, 993 +30, 766 *Including 218,376 informal votes. Including 3,735 informal votes. INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Academies, support of...... Actions or suits, by or against corporations. not to be affected...... Adjournment, neither house to adjourn without the consent Adjutant-general, appointment and tenure of office........... laws, to be passed within two years.......... to specify distinctly sum appropriated............. Assembly, accepting U. S. office, vacates seat of member..... districts, how and when formed when reorganized... first election of members..... has the power of impeachment.. majority of, necessary to pass bills.. members not to be questioned elsewhere for words said in members not to receive civil appointments........................ number when and how apportioned and chosen...... to judge of qualifications, election, etc.... 3 10 21 3 10 21 3 11 21 3 11 21 3 8 20 commissioner of the canal fund .................. on final passage of bills......... on removal of judicial officers............ on tax and appropriation bills................................... Bail, excessive, not to be required.. Ballot, elections to be by, except for town officers. Banking, bill-holders preferred in cases of insolvency [see no special charter for, to be granted suspension of specie payment not to be sanctioned.. Bank notes or bill, to be first paid in cases of insolvency........ Betting on elections, persons to be excluded from voting.. for tax and appropriations, three-fifths quorum. in bill appropriating money, governor may object to one 28 must be signed in thirty days after adjournment, or cannot reported by commissioners to revise the statutes, section 17 returned from governor with objections............. to create debt, restricted Borrowing money, not exceeding $1,000,000..... state may borrow for deficit in sinking fund........... towns, counties, cities and villages to be restricted in 347777∞ ∞ & 5 8 8 11 51 12 47 10 47 46 11 47 9 51 7 12 48 Bribery, attempt at. Art. Sec. Page. 15 2 62 expenses incurred in investigating charges of..................... 15 4 62 [See Officers.] person accused of, may be witness in his own behalf......... 15 person attempting, not privileged from testifying.............. 6 6 12 6 12 6 12 6 14 6 13 12 37 38 38 38 37 37 37 37 38 38 666666 13 38 612 37 12 37 6 12 37 Canal board, its powers and duties.. laws applicable to, applied to superintendent of public Canal fund commissioners [see Commissioners of canal fund]. 5 Canals, contractors, no extra compensation to be made to.... funds from sale of, how to be applied.... 59 31 57554 2488 29 45 30 6777 not to be sold, leased or disposed of................. revenues [see Revenues of canals]. Chancellor, eligible at first election.... office of, abolished...... 14 14 to hear causes till July, 1848.. 14 vacancy in office supplied by governor and senate.. 14 Chancery [see Court of chancery]. |