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Page vii
... justices of the peace , who shall be appointed in manner following , that is to say : The board of supervisors in every county in this state , shall , at such times as the legislature may direct , meet together ; and they , or a ...
... justices of the peace , who shall be appointed in manner following , that is to say : The board of supervisors in every county in this state , shall , at such times as the legislature may direct , meet together ; and they , or a ...
Page viii
... justices , and the assistant justices , and their clerks , in the city of New - York , shall be appointed by the common council of the said city ; and shall hold their offices for the same term , that the justices of the peace , in the ...
... justices , and the assistant justices , and their clerks , in the city of New - York , shall be appointed by the common council of the said city ; and shall hold their offices for the same term , that the justices of the peace , in the ...
Page ix
... justices of the supreme court ; and who shall possess the powers of a justice of the supreme court at chambers , and in the trial of issues joined in the supreme court ; and in courts of oyer and terminer , and gaol delivery . And such ...
... justices of the supreme court ; and who shall possess the powers of a justice of the supreme court at chambers , and in the trial of issues joined in the supreme court ; and in courts of oyer and terminer , and gaol delivery . And such ...
Page xii
... justice . ARTICLE EIGHTH . SEC . I. Any amendment , or amendments , to this constitution , may he pro- posed in the senate or assembly , and if the same shall be agreed to by a ma- jority of the members elected to each of the two houses ...
... justice . ARTICLE EIGHTH . SEC . I. Any amendment , or amendments , to this constitution , may he pro- posed in the senate or assembly , and if the same shall be agreed to by a ma- jority of the members elected to each of the two houses ...
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... justices . shall take effect from and after the second Monday of February , in the year eighteen hundred and twenty - three , for all the purposes of electing and appointing justices of the peace for the said three towns , but for no ...
... justices . shall take effect from and after the second Monday of February , in the year eighteen hundred and twenty - three , for all the purposes of electing and appointing justices of the peace for the said three towns , but for no ...
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Page x - ... no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it. shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page x - ... 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 vi - 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 200 - York," and by that name they and their successors shall and may have continual succession, and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, matters and...
Page viii - Sheriffs shall hold no other office, and be ineligible for the next three years after the termination of their offices. They may be required by law, to renew their security, from time to time ^ and in default of giving such new security, their offices shall be deemed vacant. But the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff.
Page x - And whereas the ministers of the gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of God, and the care of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions : therefore, no minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination whatsoever, shall, at any time hereafter, under any pretence or description whatever, be eligible to, or capable of holding any civil or military office or place within this State.
Page 291 - That, in case it should at any time happen, that an election of directors should not be made upon any day when pursuant to this act it ought to have been made, the said corporation shall not, for that cause, be deemed to be dissolved ; but it...
Page xi - April, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, which have not since expired, or been repealed or altered ; and such acts of the Legislature of this State as are now in force, shall be and continue the law of this State, subject to such alterations as the Legislature shall make concerning the same.
Page xii - ... the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their Journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the Legislature to be chosen at the next general election...
Page v - ... shall be entitled to vote at such election in the election 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...