The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-11

Article XIl.-Oaths.


duties Of their respective Offices take and subscribe the
following oath or affirmation =:
do ,oemnly swear ,or affirm ss the case may bs)
and the Constitution Of the State Of New York and that
will faithfully discharge the duties Of &C
cording TO the best Of my ability"
And other OATH declaration test shall be required
as qualification for any office or public trust
Article observation-disclosures.
SxcrioN l. Any amendment or amendments TO this
bly,; and il the same Shall be agreed to by majority Of
proposed amendment amendments shall be
their Journals With the yeas and nays taken thereon and
neral election Of Senators and shall be pp1lshsd 7or
three months previous to the time Of making such choice
and in the Legislature SO next chosen as Aforesaid
such proposed amendments shall be agreed
to, by majority Of all the members elected to each
house then il shall be the duty Of the Legislature sub.
nit such proposed mendment amendments the peo
ple in such manner and at such time the Legislature
shall prescribe and II the people shall approve and ra
fy such amendment or amendments, Thy majority Of
the electors qualified to vee for members Of the Legisla
ture, voting thereon, such amendment amendments
s 's secan to Ss b1 in tho
eighteen hundred and sxtysix, and in each twsntisth
year thereafter and also at such time as the Legisl.urs
may by law provide, the question, shall there be
Convention TO revise the Constitution and amend the
samer shall be decided by the electors qualified to
for members of the Legislature; and in majority
Of the electors qualified voting at such election shah
decide in favor Of Convention Tor such purpose the
gsature at its next session. shall provide by law for
the election of delegates to such Convention
Article Observation-Disclosures.
SEcroN The first election Of Senators and member
tuition shall be held the Tuesday succeeding the LIT
Monday Of November one thousand eight hundred and
The Senators and Members of Assembly who may be
In Office on the first day Of January one thou:snd eight
AND shall nS6 their ONCE. until
s .. The 6rst election of Governor and Lieutenant.
Governor under this Constitution, shall be held the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday Of November
ls4s and the Governor and Governor in once
when this Constitution shall take effect shall hold their
respective offices until and including the sst day Of De-
cember Of that year.
Attorney General District. Attorney Survey General
Canal Commissioners, and inspectors Of and commits
Sr Ss a r
inendents Of common State prisons in Office when this
Constitution shall take effect shall hold their respective
Offices until and including the Sls Of December, ls4
A. The first election Of judges and clerk Of the court
Judges shall take place at such time bstw the 6rs
Tuesday of April and the second Tuesday Of June 847
speCvey organize and enter upon their duties on the
first Monday Of July next thereafter; but the term Of
oics Of said Judges clerk and justice, a. declared BY
first day Of January, lsls.
On the first Monday of july ls47 Jurisdiction of
proceeding: originally and then pending in
ty Of New York; shall become vested in tie supreme
court hereby established The courts Of oyer and
tes have on ans asr fSs dsv s,t
ed ofal indictments and proceedings then pending In the
fndctments and nroceedinos than bending in the
present courts Of general sessions Of the in
courts Of sessions hersbv esbsbsd nav iswniiv tsIs
and of such udsments and proceedin9s the
ton on and aftsrth day msntonsS Procsssny. n"nd
ing in courts Of common Meas In suts oreina7lv COM
countv copIts n.ovdeJ for IN sh con.t;tnon in .ucs
manner and FORM and under such regulation " shall be
provided by law
8. The chancellor and the present supreme court
SHALL respectively lhave power to hear and determine
any Of such suits and then ready for hearing
and decision on the first Monday Of july is37 and shs
for their services therein be ennd to their present
rates Of until the LIST day Of July isIs or
and Masters in ehsncery msy continue to
exercise the functions of their office in the court Of chan
Gerry long the Chancellor shall continus TO exercise
Constitution
And the Supreme Court hereby established shall also
In case amy yaeansy sbal Sccur in the Office of
yiously TO the list dav of Juiv lsls he Governor nav
nominate and by and with The advice and of the
o a ar ..c Of ,s S
prsme SS% s elected s under THIS Consu0n may re-
s. The offccs of chsnceiior iust;ce of the existing
...e
as herein otherwise provided are sboshed from and
after the first day Of July, ls47.
so The Chancellor, the justices Of the present su-
preme Court and the circuit judges hereby declared
10 be severay eligible any Office at the first election
under this Constitution.
TO- Sheriff. clerks of counties Qncluding the regis
and clerk ofthe city and county Of New York. JUS
tees Of the and coroner in once when ths Con-
sttuon shall take effect shall hold their respective OF
fees until the expiration Of the terms for which they
were respectively elected
IL. Judicial officers in Office when this Congtituton
shall take effect may continue to receve such fees md
the first day july ls47, notwithstanding the prevr
sons Of the twentieth section Of the 9th article q ~
| Constitution. te
VIZ. All local courts established in any city village,
including the Superior Court, Common Pleas Superior
vnrs mt, c .nr ,hs
gislaure, with their present powers and jurisdiction
the judges of such and clerks thereof in
Office on the rst dav of January Isl1 sha continue In
office until the expiration Of their terms Of once or