The Clerk's Manual of Rules, Statutes, Procedures and Precedents Applicable to the Ordinary Business of the Legislature of the State of New York1898 |
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... Cushing's Manual " is the authority usually referred to in cases of this kind , because of its supposed applicability to most questions likely to occur in legislative business , and approaches more nearly , in the practice it lays down ...
... Cushing's Manual " is the authority usually referred to in cases of this kind , because of its supposed applicability to most questions likely to occur in legislative business , and approaches more nearly , in the practice it lays down ...
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... Vote on , may be considered . If carried the decision of Roberts , pp . 41-42 . Barclay's Digest , p . 13 . Roberts , pp . 39 and 40 . Cushing , par . 1466 . Is too late if debate or other business intervenes . APPENDIX . 175.
... Vote on , may be considered . If carried the decision of Roberts , pp . 41-42 . Barclay's Digest , p . 13 . Roberts , pp . 39 and 40 . Cushing , par . 1466 . Is too late if debate or other business intervenes . APPENDIX . 175.
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... Cushing , par . 1467 . Adjournment does not suppress an . Cushing , par . 1467 . Is debatable , though the question giving rise to it may be undebatable . Cushing , par . 1466 . If there is a tie vote on an appeal , the decision of the ...
... Cushing , par . 1467 . Adjournment does not suppress an . Cushing , par . 1467 . Is debatable , though the question giving rise to it may be undebatable . Cushing , par . 1466 . If there is a tie vote on an appeal , the decision of the ...
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... Cushing , par . 1996 . Cannot entertain any matter of privilege , or order any question pending therein to be taken by ayes and Cushing , par . 2000 . nays . The parliamentary rule that committees shall con- sider no subjects that they ...
... Cushing , par . 1996 . Cannot entertain any matter of privilege , or order any question pending therein to be taken by ayes and Cushing , par . 2000 . nays . The parliamentary rule that committees shall con- sider no subjects that they ...
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Nor to entertain a question of priority . Cushing . par . 2009 . Croswell , p . 65 . If the enacting clause of a bill is stricken out in , it must be immediately reported . Croswell , p . 65 . A motion to rise and report a bill ( except ...
Nor to entertain a question of priority . Cushing . par . 2009 . Croswell , p . 65 . If the enacting clause of a bill is stricken out in , it must be immediately reported . Croswell , p . 65 . A motion to rise and report a bill ( except ...
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Page 290 - Commander-in-Chief of the military and naval forces of the State. He shall have power to convene the Legislature (or the Senate only) on extraordinary occasions. At extraordinary sessions no subject shall be acted upon, except such as the Governor may recommend for consideration.
Page 298 - ... that honorably discharged soldiers and sailors from the army and navy of the United States in the late Civil War, who are citizens and residents of this State, shall be entitled to preference in appointment and promotion, without regard to their standing on any list from which such appointment or promotion may be made. Laws shall be made to provide for the enforcement of this section.
Page 285 - But no law shall ^ -authorize the construction or operation of a street railroad except upon the condition that the consent of the owners of one-half in value of the property bounded on, and the consent also of the local authorities having the control of, that portion of a street or highway upon which it is proposed to construct or operate such railroad be first obtained...
Page 261 - Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 283 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same, except such parts as may require secrecy. The doors of each house shall be kept open, except when the public welfare shall require secrecy.
Page 318 - Neither the credit nor the money of the State shall be given or loaned to or in aid of any association, corporation or private undertaking. This section shall not, however, prevent the Legislature from making such provision for the education and support of the blind, the deaf and dumb, and juvenile delinquents, as to it may seem proper. Nor shall it apply to any fund or property now held, or which may hereafter be held, by the State for educational purposes.
Page 305 - Except where the judgment is of death, appeals may be taken, as of right, to said court only from judgments or orders entered upon decisions of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, finally determining actions or special proceedings, and from orders granting new trials on exceptions, where the appellants stipulate that upon affirmance judgment absolute shall be rendered against them.
Page 265 - Sec. 2. No person who shall receive, accept or offer to receive, or pay, offer or promise to pay, contribute, offer or promise to contribute to another, to be paid or used, any money or other valuable thing as a compensation or reward for the giving or withholding a vote at an...
Page 62 - Creating, increasing, or decreasing fees, percentage or allowances of public officers, during the term for which said officers are elected or appointed...
Page 289 - The executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall hold his office for two years; a Lieutenant-Governor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term.