The Convention Manual of the Sixth New York State Constitutional Convention, 1894: Annotated Constitution of the State of New York |
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... grant divorces , but may authorize the courts of Justice to grant them for such causes as may be specified by law ; but such laws shall be general and uniform in their operation throughout the State . 5. X. The Legislature shall have no ...
... grant divorces , but may authorize the courts of Justice to grant them for such causes as may be specified by law ; but such laws shall be general and uniform in their operation throughout the State . 5. X. The Legislature shall have no ...
Page 127
... grant any divorce . 21. I. WYOMING . The right of petition , and of the people peaceably to assemble to consult for the common good , and to make known their opin- ions , shall never be denied or abridged . I Sec . Art . 24. I. IOWA ...
... grant any divorce . 21. I. WYOMING . The right of petition , and of the people peaceably to assemble to consult for the common good , and to make known their opin- ions , shall never be denied or abridged . I Sec . Art . 24. I. IOWA ...
Page 129
... grants of agricutural land . for a longer period than fifteen years , in which rent or service of any kind shall be reserved , and all fines and like restraints upon alienation , reserved in any grant of land hereafter made , are ...
... grants of agricutural land . for a longer period than fifteen years , in which rent or service of any kind shall be reserved , and all fines and like restraints upon alienation , reserved in any grant of land hereafter made , are ...
Page 131
... grant of agricultural lands , reserving any rent or ser- vice of any kind , shall be valid for a longer period than twenty years . Sec . Art . 2. XVIII . MICHIGAN . No lease or grant hereafter of agricultural land for a longer period ...
... grant of agricultural lands , reserving any rent or ser- vice of any kind , shall be valid for a longer period than twenty years . Sec . Art . 2. XVIII . MICHIGAN . No lease or grant hereafter of agricultural land for a longer period ...
Page 134
... But all such parts of the common law , and such of the II 13 said acts , or parts thereof , as are repugnant to this Constitution , are hereby abrogated . 14 Grants of Land Since 1775 - Prior Grants . GRANTS 134 ANNOTATED CONSTITUTION .
... But all such parts of the common law , and such of the II 13 said acts , or parts thereof , as are repugnant to this Constitution , are hereby abrogated . 14 Grants of Land Since 1775 - Prior Grants . GRANTS 134 ANNOTATED CONSTITUTION .
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Page 982 - Corporations without banking powers or privileges may be formed under general laws, but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where, in the judgment of the 'Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws.
Page 98 - That, in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of...
Page 148 - All property, both real and personal, of the wife, owned or claimed by her before marriage, and that acquired afterward by gift, devise, or descent, shall be her separate property, and laws shall be passed more clearly defining the rights of the wife in relation as well to her separate property as to that held in common with her husband. Laws shall also be passed providing for the registration of the wife's separate property.
Page 98 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 435 - Every act shall embrace but one subject, and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act, which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.
Page 77 - That no man shall be taken or imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties or privileges, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 624 - In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, resignation, or absence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant-Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease.
Page 483 - No moneys shall ever be paid out of the Treasury of this State, or any of its funds, or any of the funds under its management, except in pursuance of an appropriation by law ; nor unless such payment be made within two years next after the passage of such appropriation act...
Page 111 - Municipal and other corporations and individuals invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use, shall make just compensation for property taken, injured, or destroyed by the construction or enlargement of their works, highways, or improvements, which compensation shall be paid or secured before such taking, injury, or destruction.
Page 27 - Every subject of the Commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it ; completely, and without any denial ; promptly, and without delay, conformably to the laws.