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Vol. X11, No, 873—Whole He, 4516, NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER II, 1846. rtiaaeliny Article XII,—Oaths, “9 - | _ District No. © shall consist of the counties of Orange | when the shall, with gis | 7 ding to la hold courts of sos- | thi gate, shall not, at any eed one million | jTITUTI e counties of Orange , with the consent of the Legis- | be designated according to law, may hold courts of ses- | the aggregate, shall not, at any time, exceed one million v THn NEW cons OM and sutiivan, Fastune Bo MNibailiats ia tara of oer, ts fas houdet o\ielane, with ench ceimalan) juriatictina aa tha Lagislatare,| of dalkoee apiahe moneys arming (rom the loans ree | Gscrrew 1, Mesbeteetthe: Legislature. and all offia avaun | _ District No. 10 shall consist of the counties of Ulster itary thereof, he shall continue commander in | shall prescribe, and perform such other duties as may be | ting such debts, shall be applied to the purpose forwhich | executive and judicial, except such inferior officers and Greene, of military torce of the State. required by law. | they were obtained, or to re the debt so contracted, | may be by law exempted, shall, before they enter on th: STATE OF NEW YORK. | District No. 11 shall consist of the counties of Albany Governor shall possess the same Phe county judge ahall receive an annual sslary, tobe | end to no other purpo er. duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the «| and Schenectady. gligibility for office as the Governor.— | fixed by the boar upervisors, which shall be neither | 11. In addition to ¢ ove limited power to contract following oath or aflirmatio: tints | ones No. ‘12 shall consist of the county of Rens- a? . Senate, but Chey = ety nor ena desing his oratinmanse et | debts, a State may a ie Ln yo-d on repel hevesion, “Ido coleunnly rsh roel rm, spike. cope may be) - whl casting Juri: vacancy 0! e 5 e justices of the peace for services in courts o! ppress insurrection, or defe: e State in war; but that | will support the Constitution nited States, We, the People of the State of New York, grateful to Al- “District No. 13 shall consist of the counties of Wash- 0 Lieutenant Tetateor a be impeaci ns, all be paid oper diem allowance out of the the money arising from the contracting of such debts and the Constitution of the State of New York ; and th: at ighty God for our Freedom, in order to secure ite ington and Sa die,or become incapable of perform- | county treasury. shall be applied to the purpose for which it was raised, | will faithfully discharge the duties of ac- his ofiice, or he absent fro blessings, do establish this Coustitution :— istrict No. 14 shall consist of the counties of Warren, hs ym State, In counties having a population exceeding forty thou- | or to repay such debts, and to no other purpose whatever. cording to the best of my ability.” Bill of Rights. Essex and Clinton. the Senate shall act as Governor, until | sand, the Legislature may provide for the election of a| § 12. Except the debt» speciticd in the tenth andelev- | And no other oath, declaration or test shall be required State shail be dish District No 15 shall consist of the counties of St. Law- filled, or the disability shall cease. separate officer to perform the duties of the office of sur- | enth sections of this article, no debt shall hereafter be as a qualification for any office or public trust. ran- rence and Franklin. 8 Article XIII.—Amendments. member of this ¥ Governor shall, while acting as | rogate. contracted by or on behalf of this State, unless such deprived of any of the rights or privi Se | District No. 16 shall consist of the counti i : i ity Jurisdiction i i . counties of Herki- ‘Scompensation which’ shall be fixed by |. The Legislature may confer equity jurisdiction in spo- | debt shall be authorised by a law for some single work thereof, unless by the law-of the | mor’ Hamilton, Fallon Sor aeweeeose imalhnet bo incspancd br Cliicloued dss | clal saove'open the county: jaded "| oF object, to be distinctly apeciied therein, and-such Iaw | ,Sxction |. Any amendment of, amendments to this ps pe he EO District No. '17 shall consut of the counties of Scho- in office. Inferior local courts, of civil and criminal ju | shall impose and provide for the collection of a direct | (opstitution may be propose: Sens m ccaidin,. Seotaieee ta ee | hia \d Delaware. which shall have passed the Senate and | may be established by the Legi: i annual tax to pay, and sufficient to pay the interest on | {13 ‘\Mumhers elected to ench ef the t fetes any Med Tamsin inviolate forever. “But « @ shall consist of the counties of Otsego before it becomes a law, be presented te | such courts, except for the eities of New York and Buf- | such debt as it falis due, and also to pay and di proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered ‘manner to bé Pie” it eepety the Gov he approve, he ‘shall sign it, but if not, | falo, shall have an uniform organization and jurisdiction | the principal of such debt within eighteen yea propo ni e on The tree exercise and enjoyment of religious & District 19 shall consist of the of Oneida. his objections to that house in | in such cities. the time of the contracting thereof. their journals with the yeas and mrs taken thereon, and i 2 ° ferred to the Legislature, to be chosen at the next pro- | ™ District No. 20 a of Madison ; w ter the ob-| § 15. The Legislature may, on application of the board | No such law shall take effect until it shall Pa ik. ; » Without discrimination or prefer- | gud Oncepe nn Consist of the cou jections at Bel cud uthea te toon’ |’ vapereieenttsoawite-sortae alates of acct chines, ction, have been submitted to the peopl naral election, of Caamiers, smd shall be oe District No. 21 shall consist of the counties of Jefferson not to exceed two in any county, to discharge the duties | received a majority of all the votes cast for and against | 344 ir in the egisleture so next forvenen e pee ‘and Lewis. bers of county judge and of surrogate in cases of their inabi- | it, at such election. | Saoh peoposed sirendnant or amendments challbve exvoed District No. 22 shall consist of the county of Onon- to fity, or of a vacancy, and to exercise auch other powers | On the final passage of such bill in to, by ® majority of all the members elected to each tat. be in special cases as may be prescribed by law. Legislature, the question shall be t ay housa, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to sub “Bistrict No. 23 shall consist of the counties of Cortland, § 16. The Legislature may reorganize the judicial dit to be duly entered on the journals thereof, ind} iit such proposed adimanter cacedeim ae tien % Broome and Tioga. i the objections | trieta at the frst sesbion after the Teturn of every enume- | sh Shall this bill pass, and ought the same to re-| Pie ‘in such manner and at such time as the District No. 24 shall consist of the counties of Cayuga | B sha ration under this constitution, in the manner provided the sanction of the people?” shall prescribe ; and if the people shall approve and rati- and Wayne. determined ‘and the for in section four, and at no other time ; and they may, Legislature may at any time, after the approval | Suen amendment or amendment, (iy s me Dietriot 4 sy eat consist of the counties of Tomp- against l, = ew session, feet ng or prec! ppamben. oF dis- | of ee, the Lesage ii Mra debt fever been electors qualified to vete for members sane. kins, Seneca and Yates. x its; but such increase or diminu not more | cont ursuance reof, re) e san i District No. 26 shall consist of the counties of Steuben than one district at any one time. district shall | may at any time, by, law, forbid the contreciing of ture, voting therece, such smendment of amendments ui shall become part of the Constitution. At the general election to be held in the year teen hundred and sixty-six, and in each twentieth year thereafter, and also at such time as the Legislature y and Chemung. it shall b him, | have four justices of the Supreme Court ; but no dimtnu- | further debt or liability under such law; but the tax im- District No. 27 shall consist of the county of Monroe. the same tion of the districts shall have the effect to remove a | posed by such act, in proportion to the debt and liabilit desing be shall consist of the c of Orleans, Judge from off8. i tes seb: ay waeh ey Le es Corgelee ig in pannence of me Genesee Ni ra. 17. electors seve! ws |, at their iw, 8 remain in force and be irre) able, and be ry petit larceny, u regu. | “istrict No. 29 thall consist of the eounties of Ontario ennual town meeting. and in such manner asthe Logix | annually collected until the proceeds thereof alall have | ™¥ bY lew | provide, the question. “Shall there bea Legislature.) In any trial in any court | and Livingston. lature may direct, elect justices of the peace, whose | made the provision, herein before specified to pay and | gamer’ shall be decided by the whatsoever, the party accused shall be allowed to a District No, $0 shall consist of the sounties of Allegany ihe areery term of office shall be four years. Their number and | discharge the interest and principal of such debt and lia-| for members of the L nd in person and with counsel, as in civil | and Wyoming. classification may be regulated by law. Justices of the | bility. Se penbers oad ve subject to be twice put in | *"distrct Nor 31 shall consist of the county of Erie. otlice: ‘Article peace end judges or justices of inferior courts, not of| | The money ari r the same offence ; nor shallhe be compelled | istrict No. 32 shall consist of the counties of Chau- Senems record, and their clerks, may be removed, (after due no- | such debt or liabi teeta ln erie & e sath paspese, Be ity rimime cn ib itor ting iment | gc nl ome ofthe coun of ca | aa'tnoppornniy af being Meas ni tence) | oc pei che Keine afi nox reson, sell proride by iw for pegs eg » ry, OF pl yy jut due pro- §4. An enumeration of the inhabitants of the State hich be increased or diminished during | by such county, city or State courts to may be Lobe yh or med the eape yates of such debt or liability, and for ‘Article XIV—Mi: strep ort 6. Private property shall not be taken for public use | {ril! be taken, under the direction of the Legislature, in | th he shall have been elec hall | ei by law, for chtses to be assigned in the order of re: | no other pur Secrion 1. The first election of Senatorsand members the year one thor rf fic moval. In case of an election to fille vacancy occur-| Nosuch law shall be submitted to be voted on, within just compensation ; when private property shall | st the ond of every ton ears thereafter, andthe’ seid | aie ee cce nine BY feex oF perquisites of oflce, oF | THe cory the expiration of a full term, they niall hold | three montheafter its passage, or at any general elec-| of Assembly, purvuant to the provisions of this Const if jorto be made by the State, shail De necerroined ty g | districts shall be 40 altered by the Legislature, at the | °'(9. ‘The State and Surveyor shall be chosen | for the residue of the unexpired term. tion, when any other law orany bill or any amendment | tution, shall be held on the Tuesday su the 1st bth A adobe Ady mes oroanat te lgpren Sy first session after the return of every enumeration, that | at general elec hall. hold iis office two yours All judicial oftcers of cities and villages, and all | to the constitution, shallbe aubmitted to be voted for or Monday of November, one thousend eight h and * each Senate district shall : ch judici lcers as mi erein by law, nine Mi id, as shall: be prescribed by law.—"| an equal mumber of inhabitants; exctudlag lions” end elected to sald office who is not « | Sheti Jodie oted at auch times and in auch manner‘as the | -°9 13, Every law which imposes, continues or reviv he Senators and Members of egg Blond a bey say be ope! in brow rane to be pre- | persons of color not taxed; and’ shall remain unalt § 3. Three Cénal Commissioners shall be chosen at the | L¢gislature may direct. jhall distinctly state the tex and the object to which | in office on the first day of January one thousand eight covery, Case the necessity of the | until the return of another enumeration, and shall at all | general election which shell be held west artes the elo 19. The clerks of the several counties of this State plied, and it shall not be sufficient to refer to | hundred and forty seven, shall hold their ofices until i damege Sociol fy" re "Z| {mes consist of contiguous territory, and noceunty shall | {jon of this Constigtien, one of whom shell hold his ofice | all be clerks of the Supreme Court, with auch powers | any other law to fx such taxorblect, | 1 | At ho longer. ene ne ny December following, formation of a Senate district, except | {¢ for two 8 as 8 prescril y law. clerk for » On the passage in either house of the p nt, together with the ex: | such county shall rie Cdaualodes the Court of to be ex-officio islature, of every act which im continues or re-| _§ 2. The first election of Governer and Lieutenant- proceeding, shall be paid bythe person to | Seumcce ‘nell be equitably entitled to two or more Spitel on the ret ml Fand shell moet st the | Teno Court, and to ge Siveu a tax, or creates a debt or charge, or makes, con. | Governor under this Constitution, shall be held on the § 5. The members of Assembly shall be apportioned | election, and d aid Canal Com, hall be ch ; i revives any appropriation of public or trust. | Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November, among the several counties of this State, by the Legis- | missioners shall held his office for one year, which for yours, and his compen or property, er relesses, discharges or commutes Lip ly bid rnd ost perhaps Aer bg lature, as nearly te may be, according to the number of | two, and which for three years 1, there shall be | tion shall be fixed by law and paid out of the pub! any ¢ oo or. jemand of tenets, ae anestion pall be Napa eae remy shall take “ne the ti rrpigrd their respective abitanjs, excludin; ns end per- anal missio1 treasury. en by ayes and noes, w! 5 ye duly entered on sons of color not taxed, and shall be phon ry tingle eeied holt his for three ears. sng Done $30. No judicial officer, except justices of the peace, | the journals, and three-fifths of all the members elected compenef that year. ? oars §4. Three Ins ‘of State prisons Ishall be elocted. | shell receive to hie own use any fees or perquisites of | to elthor house, aball, in all such cases, be necessary to | , 3. The Secrotary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, ‘The several boards of supervisors in such counties of ral ‘which shall be held next after the | fice. constitute a quorum therein, Fisors y these co betipe Abereernccrvereccosetal, this State as are now entitled to more than one member | adoption of this ‘one of whom shall hold his | , $21. The Legislature may authorize the judgments, Article VIil—Corporations. ‘anal Commisejoners, and inspectors one for: of re- : commis of Assembly, shall assemble on the first Tuesday of decrees and decisions of any local inferior cou! Sxctiow 1. Corporations may be formed under general | Sonet# for loaning certain, moneys ef the United States i Ls k, and county su; January next,.and divide their respective counties into cord of original civil juris established in a city, | Jaws; but shall not be created by special act, for ork, yom sa ae saved to ihe number of members of HL th ery foe ant M bend removed for review directly into the Court of Ap: municipal Purpose: ~ and _ cue Tehere, in the pit e- Seeieatiog hell ke effect ae eold me Bebecret ive ich such coun' re now several , 5 , ry - a The cssent of twe-thirdsof the members elected to | titled by law, and shull cause to bo fied in the ofices of | iy a) weit art Tho Lopislature thall provid6 for the speedy ment ol cttaitad unier poner laws, All ponczellawe | o*ices until and including the 31st of December, 1847, bie snvyen A Fequisite to | the Secretary of State and the clerk of their respective | one year, w! Oy for three years;) and | Publication of all statute laws, and of such judieial de- | and special acts passed pursuant to this section, may be | “4. rhe frst election of judges and clerk SU ap nid ewe 1 public moneys or property, omg Cee gy of an ing aiastets, specie there shall be electe ie ‘er tee ret Inspector one ae = may deem acest And. al ene and ju: | altered from time to time, or repealed. des gg! tobe Dehn oe oer @ num! each | ict, an mu ical jons shall free for publication by an; 2. fi tions shall b db’ h . 4 a hereof, soodrding to the lair reo See ee, [ee Riade Brisnns, whe oy office for three y sh eiao ee fem corporations e secured by suc! 1: eh time betecan tas ark vidual liability of the corporators, and other means, an may be prescribed by law. jay of June, 1947, tl charge person. T tion, as near as can be ascertained. Each Assembly dis- | enee of the State prisons, and ay be establi as may be prescribed by law. Tho said courts shall re: “tt a trict shall contain, as nearly us may be, av equal number | therein. _All vac: in th ‘of such Ii ith such be prescribed by 3. The term corporations as used in this article, shall i i 4 fadicial proceedings er vacancies in the such Inspector, § pO! cle, spectively organize, and enter upon their daties, on the lottery hereafter be > saat a gp apse aren aliens ‘and persons of color not | shall be filled by the Governor, till the noxt election. pe oar ee ve der | be construed to include all, associations and joint stock | frst Monday of July, ne Latter; Dat the term ef ts allowed within this State. , iguous | 45, The Lieutenant-Governo! r of the Assom- companies having any of the powers or priviliges of | oftice of said jud; justices as declared by territory ; but no town shall be divided in the formation C voluntarily submit agree : . i clerk and j Pail shall not be required, nor excessive | tr Ayres iy districts, bly, Seorsian < at ele amating eet! rents de the jadgmont,or essent thereto, athe pols ed corporations not possessed by individuals or partner- | this Constitution, shall be deemed to commence on the 45 . Me : shall cruel and wousual punishments | ° che Legislature, ai its first session aft+t th Commissar of ton Cee ae, tribunal, in such cases as ahall ‘of this State, in theif right of sover. | every enumeration, ih bers of | ‘The Lieutenant-Governor, Secretaty of State, Comp- FPR @ to porsees the original and ultimate eS se! f t troller, ‘Treasurer and Aterne , shall be the ships, And allcorporations shall have the right to sue | frst day of, January, 1848. 5. prescribed by | and shall be subject to be sued in all courts, in like cases § n the first Monday of July, 1847, jurisdiction of 4. The Legislature at its first sossion after the adop- wea eented utter bebo tick ah ae on tioa of this Constitution, shall pro for the pint- ture shall have no power to pass a eg preme court and court of chancery, and suits and NI a Commissioners of the " ing any special charter for banking purpose i nde within the jurisdiction of the y led, und porti Commissioners of | ment of throe commissioners, whoso duty it shall be to | but corporations of associations may be formed for such | Eny court Sf common ploam, Concopt inthe city aad couse ‘erter escheat to the people Maat, © more ides one tember, y > Surveyor, and abridge the rules of prac. | purposes under general law ty of New York,) shall become. vested in the supreme every description. with ail | time a8 the Legislature maku pportionment " ‘ig Pr of | §5. The Legislature shall have no power to pass any | court hereby established. ‘The courts of oyer and ter- “be abolished’; naving shall prescribe, and divide such counties into Assembly | 96. ‘The po i oN eee on ist to their adoption and mrodifeetion now Jaw!sanctioning in any manner, directly or indirectly, | miner hereby established shall, in their respective coun- ‘i + “ rein directed ; and the appor- i a mt ado) e suspension of specie payments, by any person, asso- | ¢j, j t rvices certain which at an oan tings Bt abe pen py time to time. ciation or corporation issuing bank notes of any descrip- yeti beqered we ne han ew agar lawfully created or Tose! tionment and districts so to be made shall is State are declared to be al- | trees, cumsit Mnotner aeete dow. $25. The Legislature at its first session after the adop- the nd also of all ‘cnumeration the provisions of the preceding section. * . jon. ir 47. The Treasurer may be suspended from tion of this Constitution shall provide for the organiza-| 4 6, The Legislature shall provide by law for thore- | Indictments and proceedings then pending in. th ery county heretofore established and separately | the Governor, during the recess of the Legial tion of the Court of Appeals, and for transferring to it | gistry of all bills dt notes issued or put in circulation Litters os! | pond in organized, except the county of Hamilton, shall always | wotil $0 deus bina te core eo the, Legisla the business ponding in tae Court for the Correction of | i'maney, and shall require amplo security for the re- | resent courts of general sessions of the peace, except in n be entitled to one member of the Assembly, and no new | sion of the Errors, and for the allowance of writs of error and ap- | Jemption of the same in specie. the city of New York, and except in cas eee hae ajonger | county shall be hereaftor erected, unless ite population | that such Tresearer bas, In any’ ater ee cals tothe Court of Appeals, from the judgments and | ““"P"'the stockholders in every coiporation and joint | Cour of messions hereby extablished may lawfully take pat Or service of any kind, shall be | “Mall entitle it toa momber. duty. The Governor shall appoint a competent rees of the present Court of Chancery and Supreme | stoek association for banking purposes, issuing bank | Courts of sessions hereby eateblished shall have jusiedic- Hi The county of Hamilton shall elect with the county | to discharge the duties of the eflice during such #1 Court, und of the courts that may be organized under | notes or any kind of paper credits to circulate as money, | Conon and afterthe dug, mentioned Proceeds nd quarter sales, or other like restraints | f Fulton, until the population of the county of He | sion of the Treasurer. this Constitution. after the first day of January, 1860, shall be individually ing in, ovat of ootameen pingh in Palka ocimntty oom. rved, in any grant. of land hereafter fon ehall, according to the ratio, be entitled toa) 8, All offices forthe weighing, guaging, measuring, Article V1I.—Finance. responsible to the amount of their respective share or | menced in justices’ courts shall be transferred to the be void. ry 7 4 the L is culling or inspecting any ‘morehandiz produce, manu: | Sgcrrow 1. After paying the expenses of collection, | shares of stock in any such corporation or association, | county courts provided for in this Constitution, in such jaan tos aaliait duditn cate of leeithcts . The members of the Legislature shall receive for | facture or commodity ‘whatever, are Hereby sholished, } superintendence, and ordinary repairs, there shall be ap: | for all its debts and liabilities of every kind, contracted | manner and form, and under such regulation, aé shall be their services a sum not exceeding three dollers a di part ‘the fourteenth day of % iJ ‘sa day, | and no such office shall hereafter be created by law; bu} propriated and in each ‘ear, out of the | after the said first day of January, 1850 ed b; P pena ra. ot Dotan ome from the commencement of the session ; but such pay | nothing in this section contained, shall abrogate any of of the Stato canals, commenting’ on the first | (8. In case of the insolvency of any bank or banking |"~'g) “rhs chancellor and the present supreme court shel et ens in the aggregate three hundred doll fice created for the purpose of protecting the public ayer dene 4846, the sum of one million and three hun- | association, the bill-holders thereof shall be entitled to | shall, respectively, thave power to hear and determine aie a rey o health or the int: ot the State in its property, reve- | dred thousand dollars, until the first day cf June, 1855, | preference in payment, over all other creditors of such | any of such suits and proceedings then ready for P = ment =) ies * | nue, tolls, or purch r of aupplying the people with | and from that time the sum of one million and seven | bank or poder) hog and decision on the first Monday of July, 1847, and shall, pensation shall not take effect until 1 con- | correct standards of hts meastres, or shall pre- | hundred thousand dollars in each fiscal y: as § 9. It shall be the duty of Legislature to provide | for their services therein, be entiting to their present 4 incorporated villag common law, and of the acts i i at the Colony of . | Yened iuextra session by the Governor, they shall re- | vent the creation of any office for such purposes here- | ing fund, tho interest and redeem the pri for the organization of citi i Taw of the suid “colony, om the nige three dollars per day. ‘They shall after. ~ ra tafe part of tas State debt calle the canal doth and expecially to restrict their power of taxation, assess: | Gail! sil sack, culty sed hassee tine nett ee sic nas thousand seven’ hundred and they shall tra- Article VI—The Judictary. isted at the time aforesaid, and including three hun- | ment, borrowing money, contracting debts and Yoaning | and determined. Masters in chancery may continue to the resolutions of the Congress of said going a “0 their place of meet- Section L. Th Amomey. shall have the power of im- | dred thousand then to be borrowed, until the | their credit, so as to prevent ab assessments and | exercise the functions of their office in the court of chan- ofthe Convention of the State of New York, So the ee omh tothe. tee Speaker of the As Posohment, by the vote of a majority of all the mem: | same shall be wholly paid and the principal and income | in contracting debt by such municipal corporations. cery, so long as the Chancellor shall continue to exercise p the twentieth day of April, one thousand sev = ly , - vi in offic creed, an additional | bers elect The Court for the trial of impeachments, | of the said sinking fund shall be sacredly applied to that Article 1X—Education. the functions of his office under the provisions of this d , which have not since ex: mpensation, sau one-third of his per diem allow- pore L ont aeend. ers at of the — the Se- (3 sb tila Lot the 2 common school fend, the capital | Constitution. P m, an ie ju . isions ie fund, the capital of the ata No erga of te asiilatare shall receive any | court of open, or the major part of them. ‘On the tri ‘le, th be appropriated and | gite fund, shall be respectively preserved inviol res aren eres i< ts iis Beaae, = to the Senate of | of an impeachment against the Governor, the Lieute- | set apart, out of the surplus revenues of State ca- | revenue of the said common school fund shall b -~ apg igs vr bay ok ¢ Governor and | nant-Governor shall not act member of the court. | nals, in each fiscal year, commencing on the first day | to the support of common schools; the revenues o 1s ,0f the common law, | Senate, or from the Legislature. during the term for | No judicial officer shall exercise his offi 846, the sum of three hundred and fifty thou- | said literature fund shall be the thereof, as ai Which he shall have been elected; and allsuch appoint: | have -en impeached, until his acquittal. Before the ‘the ti ‘sufficient sum shall nant to this Constitution, are hereby abrogated. ments, and all votes given for any such member, for any | trial of impeachment, the members of the court shall propriated and * said 818. ‘The Legislature, at its first m after the adop. | *¥Ch Smee or Sevelatment, sete e ye take an oath or affirmation, truly and impartially to try | first section, to pay the interest and extinguish the tion of this Constitution, shall appoint three commission: ‘Pei ing & member of Congress, or hold- | the impeachment, according to the evidence; und no per | principal of the canal debt; and after that poriod, then ers, whose duty it shall be to reduce into beytage ‘And the Supreme Court hereby established, sball,also have power to hear and determine such of said suits and proceedings § 7. Incase any vacancy shall occur in the office of »plied to the suppurt of ac- | chancellor or justice of the present Supreme Court, pre- and the sum of $25,000 of the revenues of the | viously to the Istday of uly , 1848, the Governor may ite fund shall each ane be appropriated to nd with the advice and consent of the part of the capital of the said common school | Senate, ee to fill such vacancy A PPO! i . " Any judge of the Court or justice of the 81 Hitery pftice, under the United | son shall be convicted without oncurrence of two- | the sum of one million and five hundred thousand dol- Article X—Local Officers. poe Osurt, elected unSer this Consbention, may te: pos egislat aie a if any | thirds of the members present. Judgment in cases of | lars in each fiscal year, as a sinking fund, to pay § 1. Shoritfs, clerks of counties, including the register | ceive ahd hold such pppolntment. oeaid content eye ytite ww deyrh oon re e Legis- | impeachment shall not extend further than to removal | the interest and redeem the principal of that part | gn't clerk of the city and county ofNew York, coroners | _§ 8 The offices o! cellor, justice of the existing signees shaltagems rectionble sod. ttpodisot. | And the Or military, under the ‘goverament of the United | {om orucer ot Fea) athe at ce and disqualification to | of the State det called the General Fund dept; in; | and district attorneys, shall be chosen by the electors of | tupreme court, circuit judge, vice-chancellor, assistant ners specify suc! iterations an: ~ 2 of honor, or under | cluding the debt for loans te cl rai H vice-chance! ry of ex: county courts therein es tey shail deem proper, and they States, his acceptance thereof shall vacate his seat. this State; but the party impesche ‘shall we able te ie | competion’ which have failed 0 pay the interest thorer pepe. meaner tee ad Tider RT pe — men koto in to to te, and b; 9. The elections of Senators and members of Assem- as of acanci happen. Sheriffs shall hold no | each county, supreme court comi ir, master Ghia a ies me oor ote Potting | ui} abn he evn taste tee a | tment eed Aca Ie, | sadn thg comgan eb ot a oc Inne | Sie EM he neat espa | her examines chan, a ere cr tare sbell pias lawe the sack be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of | oight judges, of whom four shall be elected by the elec- | interest thereon whenever and as fer as any part thereof | “er the of their offices. ‘They may be re. | Sf srthe first day of Suly, 1947, of vacancies therein, and the compensation of the | November, unless otherwise directed by the Logisla: | tory of the tite for o'ght years, and four selected from | may become e charge on the Treasury or general fund, | (red by law toxenew their security, from time to tim §9. The Chancellor, the justices of the Su. said commissioners ; and shall also Yor the publi. | tUre. the classof Justices of the Supreme Court having the | until the same shal be wholly paid; a4 the principal and | a4 in defaa fing such new security, their offices | os Conte and the circuit, ‘are hereby declared cation of the sald feode, prior to. ita bein ito | 910. A majority of each house shall constitute a quo- | shortest time to serve, Provision shall be made by-law, | income of the said lest mentioned si fund shall be | tall be deemed v But the county shall never oe | oe coe ne ee ee eet alone = ha ag i P rum to do business. Each house shall determine the rules | for designating one of the number elected, as chief | sucredly applied to the purpose aforosaid; and if the pay- | ™&de responsible for Ca peal Jon | under thie Coustifation. > §19, All grants of land within this State, made by the | ° it# own proceedings, and be the judge of the elections, | judge, and for selecting such justices of the Supreme part of the said moneys to the said sinking | _ The Governor ma; ‘any officer tn this socti m | eeaSs, gherits, clerks ef counties Gi on King of Great Britain, or ; 4 returns and qualifications of its’ own members, shali | Court, from time to time, and for #0 classifying those | {and shall at any time be deferred, by reason of the priv: | Mentioned, within the term for which Ifthe | ter and clerk ofthe city and county Geeledis Vork) aiten tha: fearten choose its own officers, and the Senate shall choose a | clected, thatone shall be elected every second year. rity recognised in the first section of this article, the sum | Dee elected, giving to such ofleer a copy of the | io tert Dace and coroners, in office when thie temporary President, when the Lieutenant Governor |" ( 3. “There shall be a Supreme Court having general | so dof ith quarterly interest thereon, af the then | Charges against him, and an opportunity o ard | stitution ahell take effect, shall hold their of at as at, or shall act as Governor. iugiedietion in law and equity. il be to the last mentioned sinking '§2. All county officers whose election or aj pointment fices until the expiretien of the terms for w! they e 11. Each house shall k f ite § —_ r. eep a journal of its proceed- shall be divided int ind, fand, as soon ss it cam be done consistently with the just | i, not provided for by this Constitution, shall be elected | Were respectively elected. one Highie of the creditors holding said camal debt! BOR a eias of te ‘ 11. Judicial officers in office when this require sporey: The doacs of each house shall be kept bounded by county lines, and to be com MC a: Sec paying the cald expenses of superintendence Theme poeednodimrertioees ct COCSaa or appolatht Va taka elect, mey coutinue to Tecetve seen fove pm ey phn ii rN alee ng Bod tpopulation as nearly as may be. qa repairs of the canals, and the sum appropriated DY | gf the Legislature shall direct. All city, town and vil: | perquisites of office as are now authorised by lew, The same, spt such tricts, aigen the city of New York s! 1 Lew the first day of July, 1847, notwithstanding nee eapeeen tee sare ines We Care. we distric Cut of the turplus revenues of the canals, to the | f° officers, whore election, or appointment ia not Dro. | sons of the twentieth section of the Oth sxticle af Laglsisture “embers shall not be questioned in ‘awd . vg Wig ine) (4 of | electors of such cities, towns and or of | Constitution. ints. q any xceed September, in each year, for jthe usejand benefit of the | tom6 division thereof, of appointed by such orities 12. All local courts established in any city or 5 ‘$18, Any bill may oni in house of the Le general fand, such sum, not exceeding $200,000, as may | thereof, asthe Legislature shall de: for that pur. | including the Superior Court, Common Pleas, 8uj sislalure, and all bills passed by one house may vo Frans dor ef the revenues of he sold oanels ahall “Ail other “atlcers whose election or appointment | snd Surrogate’s Cdurts of the city and county of New Mist toa oekier passed by one house may it and the remainder of the revenues of the seid canals shall, FPnot provided for by this ‘Constitution, and all officers | York, sh remain, until otherwise ‘directed by the Le Oe ae ante esas iit ahiy dual bo, ‘te in each fiscal year, be applied in cuch manner as the Le | whose offices may hereafter be created by law, shall be | gitlature, with their present powers and A of th ting clause;of all bills #1 at end of every two years. gislature shall direct, tothe com of the Erie Canal | ciocted by the le, or inted, as the Legislature | und the judges of such courts, and el thereof in te tnd! Avombly do ost slows and no inw salle |B he mee sab sight yon. enone oe | SeaEacat tea cone hal be Conploed "| eee asus at eng aan not previted by | SESE AS ener el et a , n f 4 canals, comp! . n i 1 by | eftice until the expiration of terms of office, or un- for the enacted capt by bul ‘i fy r : If at ‘any time after the period of eight years from the Pha rdly ggg sper by thee is not provided Dy | <i te Logialetare dell etherwien direct. pode § tee all passed unless by the assent of a and adoption of this Constitution, the revenues of this State, | > Geclared, such office shall beheld during the pleasure | 013. This Constitution shall be in force from and in- tate epee all the members elected to each branch of | and equity, as they have heretofore possessed. ynappropriated by this article, shall not be sufficient to | oF ine authority making the appointment. cluding the first day of January, 1647, except esis herein sar aoa Ge Lopeictare, and the sdastion wpou the Snel Frovidion may So made by law for designating, | defrey the necessary expences of the government, with: | ” 4 4, The time of lecting all officers under this article | otherwise provid wich eition upon its last reading, and time, one or more of the said justices, whois | out continuing or laying s direct tax, the Legislature | 41 h11'be prescribed by law Done in Convention, at the Capitol, in the city of Al- ding the 'y4 entered on the journal. note judge court of appeals, to preside at the gen- | may, at its discretion, supply the deficiency, in whole or | """s “Tull Yogi datuze shall provide for filling vacancies bany, the ninth day of October, in the year one thou- feenmooe private or local bill which may be passed by | eral terms of the said court to be held in the several dis- | in part, from the surplus revenues of the cenals, after | ;.’ fice, and in case of elective officers, no persen a wand sight hundred and forty-six, and of the Inde. mae lature, shall embrace more than one subject, | tricts. Any three or more of the said justices, of ing with the provisions of the first two sections of pointed to fill a vacency shall hold hie office Ly vaten et pendence of the United States of America the seven- years be expressed in the titl one of the said justices so designated shall alwa; He, for paying the interest ald extinguishing the | auch appointment, longer than the ‘commencement of | ty-first. fv ich generalterms. And any one or more ipal of the C: and General Fund but the | ie polltical year next succeeding the first annual elec-| In witness whoreof, we have herounte subscribed our freehold hold special terms and circuit sy $350,000" 1 the | tion after the happening of the vacancy. names. JOHN TRACY, President, dollars, x ly $350,000, including §6. The political year and legislative term shall be bie . charged stum of $200,000, provided for by. this section for the ex: | on the first of January and the Legislature shall assemble And Delegate from the County of Chensngo. paida Article 1V.—Kxecutive. § 7. The judges of the court of appeals and justices of | penses of government, until the general fund debt | (1, the first Tuesday of January, unless a different day | J4’ a vCR, The executive power shall be vested in hall obo Mag stated times, | shall be extinguished, or until the f: may be provided by law. ; Fi aH retaries. ernor, who shall hold his office fortwo years compensation to be established by | ment and Genesee Valley and Black River canal '§7. Provision shall be made by law for the remov: Henay jeutemant Governor shall be chosen at the same tit law, which shall not be increased or diminishsd during | be completed, and after that debt shall be paid, or the said for misconduct or malversation in office of all office — and for the same term. their continuance in office. canals shall be completed, then the sum of $672,500, or §2. No person except a citizen of the United States, § 8. They shall not hold any other office or public | so much thereof as shall be necessary, may be annually | 5), shall be eligible to the office of Governor; nor shall any | trust, All yotes for either of tl , for any elective of- riated to defray the expenses of overnment. general elections, und also for supply ing vacanci person be eligible to that office, who shall not have at- | fice (except that of justice of ipreme court, or. 4. The claims of the hn no an; ed by such removals. tained the ege of thirty years, and who shall not have | of the court Cfappeals) given by the Legislature or company to pay the interest redeem the principal of void. Iv Convention oF THE Prorie of THe State Youx, assembled at Albany, on the first da: in the year of our Lord, one thousand e! and fe , pursuant to an ect of the 8. The Legislature may declare tho cases in which te, entitled “ An act ball shall not exerci a stock of the State, loaned or advanced to such com- , wikia this’Seate. nt Preceding his election, « resklont | posPie Otatmant #0 public office. “Any male citeen of | peng, chall be fairly eatoreed, end wot relesced or com, | S27, 0Mce shall be deemed vacant, where no provision Is | vention of og renwocoe Capurer gems ney ve ton? mt stat | dct at eine a lacarh Gree meal | wang th” oiguljuaitner of lsg es | Era Spc and cpt os ur fe ting ed "article Xt-—miiie. aston waesimeas tees Coaniien rend 37 Le ns of al 2 . employ. oe | the a The pelwous rempectivel Taviog, the Bbility, shall be entitled te-admission to practice in ail the p the second section of this article. But the dime | Sectrow fo a0 athe et eae ee ae ail tis nes oe ee as to be voted up- x of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Go- | courts of this State. limited for the fulfilment of any condition of any release | hereaft ube vgemok oT frat aps prom seperate a hat the ofthe a be ae i denomination whatever, as from scruples of con. | the shall while in the navigation | highest num! prpsaed vernor, shall be elected ; but in caso two or more shall | § 9. The classification of the justices of the supreme | or compromise heretofore or provided for, may be 5 Mtudent of any seminary of | have an equal and the highest number of votes for Go- | court, the times and place of holding the terms of the | extended by law. ‘alms house, or other | Y¢™or,or for Lieutenant Governor, the two houses of the | court of appeals, and of the ral and jal terms of | 4 5. If the sinking funds, or either of them provided in nce may be averse to bearii d at ite next annual session, shall, forthwith, | the supreme court within the several di , and the | this article, shall prove insufficient te enable the State, | therefrom, upon such condition: ‘ oe bee one of the said persons so having circull courts and edurte of hag terminat within the on the credit of suck Lo to Freocure the od to satia- . % ‘ an e number of votes for Governor, | several counties, e provided for law. cl of the creditors of State, as they become pecans call be, made for srcorning .bY ropes | or iutenant Governor. *| "°U{0. The testimony in equity cases shall be taken in | payable, the Legislature shall, by equitable taxes, 10 ‘established. §.4. The Governor shall be commander in chief of the | like manner asin cases at law. Tocreass the revenues of the said {unde as to make th the citizens shall be by ballot, ex- military and naval forces of the State. He shall have | 411. Justices of the supreme court and judges of the reaeerey, sufficient perfectly to preserve the public ‘ors as may by law be directed to | POWeF to convene the Legislature (or the Senate ) | court of a may be removed by concurrent resolu- Ev contnbutlon oF advance to the canals, or jiten and partly printed upon the said ballots in y by Houses of the Legislature, if twe thirds of | their debt, any source, other than their direct re. officers of the respective regiments and | written a bape ts are folded it shall sp- the members olen tg ibe Arcombly, ond. talecty | voneee, sell wan, quasiory interest the, rete ince | osoatore by the held oticere of Untr Teapective Weagades; | pear upon the ontsile there insishadiliil members to tl nate, concur therein. | current, reasury, for use of the i of these ju Judicial officers, except those mentioned in this see- | State, out of the canal revenues, as soon as it can bo done | major generals, brigadier generals and commanding offi- Resolved, That 10,000 copies nerof ate apes ae arms, shall be excused y be prescribed by | adoption ‘shall be written Ci date | printed, of partly written and partiy printed, the words officers shall be chosen, or appointed as |" amended Constitution, esr Are iter tes of the me wi or printed, or partly “7 respective compenies. Field officers of ef, the words” amened Constitution, no;” and the werd rate battalions, by the written votes of Constitution,” shall be written or ly 38 Tecoramend such matters to them expedient. He shall transact all ne- 34 shall judge bi wi ‘. core of regiments or separate battolions, shail appoint the | the said amendments, wit 4 usiness with the veh juoyoeneeet, = rt vraag bated | pod Dogs judges i Popeye = ~ just rights of the creditors holaing Sedkahows to teat, temmective Gietooee, PI a, regi. | tion,and also the eee Cie ere subjoined, be print. may be resolved upon by the Legislature, and shall take | the ndation of the Governor : ‘The Legislature shell not sell, lease, or otherwise | ments or separate battalions. cal ad tho fod without delay, nid at the expanse ofthe hundred and twenty-eight | care that the laws are faithfully executed He shall, at | but by. virtue of this section, | dispose of any of the canals of the State ; but they shall . The Governor shall nominate, and with the con- | to be orwell, Toner of this Com , and that the ted. eceive for his @ cempensation to reof be entered on the journal: main the property of the State and under its manage- | sot of the Senate, appoint all major generals, and the | Stato, t0 cach Hot Ae he ‘by him to the thirty-two districts, db; , Which shall neither be increased ment, forever. commissary general. The adjutant general und othor | remainder in| "iG Kitinns Oe guty it shall be to distri- eech of which shall choose is election and during his continu- 97. The Legislature shall never sell or di of the | chiefs of stall departments, und the aids-de-camp of the | several coumly Tbh ittarent towns and wards of am districts shall be number: ance in office. ity of being heard in hia defence. On | seit springs belonging to this State. The lands conti- | commander-in-chief shall be appointed by the Gevernor, ia ve; also that said amendments be published in the two, inclusive. {@} 6. The Governor shall have the power to grant re- removal, the ayes aud shall bo en- | guous thereto and which may be necessary and conveni- | and their commissions shall expire with the time for | this Slr) Oe iy ‘until the next election. Consist of the counties of Suffolk, | priever, commutations and pardons ufter conviction, for ‘on the journals Ent for the use of the salt , may be sold by autho. | which the Governor shall havo been elected. The com: | Stite piler Welly ime etary of State forward imme- all offences except treason and cases of impeachment, “the judges of the court of appeals shall be elect: | rity of law and under the the com missioners | missary general shall hold his office for two Be He ly to the several county clerks and sheriffs of , and with such restrictions and lim the electors of the nf us of the land office, for the purpose of investing the moneys | *hall give security for the faithful execution of = | sinno, a'sepy of the, St and second resolu: ns, as he may think proper, subject to such regule- court by the electors of the several judicial die- | arising therefrom in other lands alike convenient ; but | duties of his office, in such manner and amount as shall | Stale, a copy tt te et shall cause the i of, sald city end ‘aan be provided by Jaw felative to the manner of auch times as may be prescribed by law. by stich sulo and purchase the aggregate quantity of | be prescribed by law. 1 | said resolutions to be published once in each week io bragh Aonaaghy) Arvedbng top Mert Meeker r pardons. Upon conviction for treason, he . Incase the office of any judge of the court of | these lands shall not be diminished. § 4 Tho Legislature shall, by law, direct the time ane | toy Tewapaper published in their ive a jay of er tsns Ditmas omni wer to nd the sippeticn of LR, n- ae of the supremé court, shall become | 4 #, No moneys shall — paid oh ot oe Treas ee Me ha enna oificers, and of certifying their | een Nem Eek cheatin, nnd Glas, & that the ai ed to the ture f its js, OF AN e funds under tions ernor. ' Je near a¢ may be of an equal number of inhabitante, Stiintnext moating, when. the! Legislature sh od, the vaconcy may Bx tiled by ay. | {tr menagensent, except in purmoance of 42 1.5. ‘The Commissioned officers of the militia shall be | amendments will be voted upon ot the nent fate! ding ceria | pohpenn ol oe] taxed, and pardon, or commute the sentence, direct the execution of 5 it shall be supplied at | by law ; nor unless such payment be made within two | Commissioned by the Covernor ; and no ae none | "Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary pe pty oP rert pay ey Soot and no the sentence, or grant afurther reprieve. He shall an- election of judges. when it shall be | years next after the passage of such appropriation act ; | officer shall be removed from office, unless Lg He the | of State to cause the Constitation as proposed to be berg aise in he Serangeion 66 a nually communicate to the Legislature each case of re resid the unexpired term. | and every such law making a new appropriation, or con: | on the recommendation of the Governor, stating Wi | oo tials “t oeke. with the forme of the ballots, to be nm prieve, commutation or pardon granted; stating the name | 9 1 connties of | tinning of reviving an appropriation, sball distinctly | grounds on which such removals is recommended, ®% Oy | i ior to the election, ineach of 8, when ‘of the convict, the crime of which he was convicted,the KC speeify the sum jated, and the object to which 1 | the decision ofa court martial pursuant fo ‘aw. petone | the public newspapers published in this State, provided sentence and its date, and the date of the commutation, fou is to be applied ; and it shall jent for such | sent officers of the militia shall hold their comm: | eo seme shale Tiblished for such reasonable compen- pardon or reprieve. hold the county court, and perform jer to any other law to fix such sum. subject { removal, as t efore provided plninenh ob | sation'as shall be fixed by the Secretary of ‘State and § 6. In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or | the office of surrogate. ‘The ‘connty court Yo. ‘The credit of the Stato shall not, in any manner, | 6. In fease tho mode of election and appointment Of | (ilren Ot tit ie ae neglect to publish the same in any of the ‘countiey Of Wet: | powers are geamnemice, death, inability to discharge the | such jusiediction in cages atiting in justion’ be givenor loaned, or ad of any individual, amvocia: | militia oiteers hereby divectal, sall nk oa Keune cone | Seite papers ofthis ste shel impair the validity of the, office, in cases, as re ma} ‘or corporation. lo i betlee Moa shall have no original civ uriadiction? ekcapt in buch tea o, The State may, to meet casual deficits oF failures | may abolish the same and provide by inw tor dete, wp be Taos a) the Secretary of State examine and » 8 shall consist of the counties of Dutchess aie in'weonues, oF tor expemes not provided for, contract | pointment and removal, if two-thirds of the mem Fae eie rinted copies of the Constitution, ordered ond Columbie, ‘disability shall cease, But | ‘The county judge, with two justices of the pesce, to | debis, but such debts, direct and Contingent, singly or in | Present in each house shall concur therein, apace