Entered according to act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-thrce,

BY JOHN W. EDMONDS, in the Clerk's office of the district court of the Northern district of New York. The copyright extending

only to introduction, index, notes, order and arrangement.

APR 1 2 1920

WEED, PARSONS & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS,

PRINTERS AND STEREOTYPERS,

ALBANY, N. Y.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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VOL. I. Revised Statutes.

Introduction,

Table of References,

Analysis of Revised Statutes,

Index to U.S. Constitution,

Constitution of the United States,.

Index to State Constitution,

Constitution of the State,..

Acts relative to the Statutes,.

General Repealing Act,...

Revised Statutes,

PART I. Internal Administration,..

PART II. Rights of Person and Property, four chapters,..

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VOL. II. Revised Statutes.

Analysis of Revised Statutes,

Residue of Revised Statutes, viz.:

Remaining chapters of Part II,......

PART III. Civil Justice,

PART IV. Criminal Justice,

Index to Revised Statutes,..

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VOL. III. General Statutes.

Introduction,

Analysis of General Statutes,..

PART I. Internal Administration, XiX chapters,

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VOL. IV. General Statutes.

Analysis of General Statutes,

Residue of Part I,....

PART II. Rights of Person and Property,.

PART III. Civil Justice,

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VOL. V. General Statutes.

Analysis of General Statutes,
Introduction to Code of Practice,

Analysis of the Code,

The Code of Practice,

Statutes relating to Code,.

PART IV. Criminal Justice,...

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Appendix, containing

Articles of Confederation,

Former Constitutions of the State,

Local Description of Counties,

of Towns,

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PART FIRST. Internal Administration,
PART SECOND. Rights of Property and of Persons,
PART THIRD. Administration of Civil Justice,
PART FOURTH. Administration of Criminal Justice,

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PART FIRST.

INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION.

Laws of 1834. Chap

CHAP. I. State Territorial Jurisdiction,

8. Boundary with New Jersey, ...

1853. Chap. 586. Cession from Massachusetts,

CHAP. II. Civil Divisions,...

Laws of 1847. Chap. 241. Judicial Districts,..

1857. Chap. 337. Apportionment of Assembly,..

Chap. 339. Senate Districts,...

1862. Chap. 454. Congressional Districts,

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CHAP. III. Census,

Laws of 1845. Chap. 140. General provisions,.

1855. Chap. 64. Amendatory, ...

Chap. 181. Amendatory,

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CHAP. IV. Bill of Rights. (No enactment.)

CHAP. V. Civil Officers,

Laws of 1829. Chap. 252. Suits by the State,....

1830. Chap. 58. Deputies and Vacancies,.

1833. Chap. 56. Comptroller's Office,

1839. Chap. 23. Treasurer's Accounts,

1840. Chap. 259. Surveyor-General,..

1842. Chap. 220. The same, .

1847. Chap. 350. Reports of State Officers,

Chap. 360. Canal Commissioners,

Chap. 499. Salaries of State Officers,..

1848. Chap. 72. Engineer Department,.

Chap. 227. Commissary-General,.

Chap. 357. Attorney-General,

1849. Chap. 28. Vacancies in Office,

1850. Chap. 126. Resignations,

1851. Chap. 488. State Officers,

1854. Chap. 197. State Paper,..

Chap. 288. Salaries, .

1859. Chap. 437. Reports of State Officers,

1862. Chap. 21. Soldiers' Allotments,

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CHAP. VI. Elections,

Laws of 1829. Chap. 356. Election of Justices,

1830. Chap. 289. Town Meetings, ...,

Chap. 290. Election of Justices,

1833. Chap. 270. The same,

1839. Chap. 389. Purity of Elections,

1844. Chap. 331. Hamilton County,

1847. Chap. 240. Amending Election Law,

Chap. 276. Election of Judges,...

1855. Chap. 513. Canvassing the Votes,

1856. Chap. 79. The same,

1860. Chap. 480. Amending Election Law,
1861. Chap. 307. Inspectors of Elections,

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CHAP. VII. Legislature,

Laws of 1829. Chap. 275. Notice of Applications,..

1830. Chap. 259. Printing Statutes,....

1837. Chap. 140. Preservation of Papers,.

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