THE

POLITICAL CODE

OF THE

STATE OF NEW YORK.

REPORTED COMPLETE

BY THE

COMMISSIONERS OF THE CODE.

TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE 10TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1860, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 266 OF THE

STATUTES OF 1857.

ALBANY, OCTOBER 10th, 1859.

ALBANY :

WEED, PAKSONS. & COMPANY, PRINTERS.

-1860.

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9. Allegiance,....

7. Domicil, how determined,..

8. All persons within the state subject to its jurisdiction,.

10. Renouncing allegiance,

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17. Transient aliens and citizens of other states, when not liable to

V. Ministerial and other officers connected with the courts.

VI. General provisions relating to different classes of officers.

CHAPTER I.

CLASSIFICATION.

SECTION 30. Classification,

CHAPTER II.

LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS.

ARTICLE I. Number, designation and mode of election.

II. General provisions relating to legislative officers,

III. Taking testimony in legislative proceedings.

IV. Enactment of statutes.

V. Promulgation of statutes.

VI. Operation of statutes.

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SECTION 35. Legislative officer's privilege from arrest,

36. Power of legislature to punish for offenses,

37. Compensation of clerks, &c.,

38. Certificate of amount of compensation of legislative officers,

39. Supplies,....

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40. Clerks to account to comptroller,..

41. Limitation on certain expenses,.

42. Clerk's bond,....

43. Clerk's duties,

ARTICLE III.

TAKING TESTIMONY IN LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

SECTION 44. Power of committees to subpoena and examine witnesses,.

45. Proceedings in contest of elections,

46. Service of process; returning of testimony,

ARTICLE IV.

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SECTION 51. Secretary of state to cause statutes to be published,.

52. Evidence of mode of passage,...

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