The New York State Constitution, Second Edition
The New York State Constitution, Second Edition

Author: Peter J. Galie

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0199995982

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This fully updated new edition of The New York State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of New York's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of New York's constitution. The New York State Constitution provides ready access to material that will help scholars, judges, lawyers, students and the general public to understand the historical background to the New York Constitution, the intent of the framers, and the evolution and current meaning of its provisions. The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research. Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

The Constitutional History of New York from the Beginning of the Colonial Period to the Year 1905; Showing the Origin, Development, and Judicial Const
The Constitutional History of New York from the Beginning of the Colonial Period to the Year 1905; Showing the Origin, Development, and Judicial Const

Author: Charles Zebina Lincoln

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781230210698

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... THE FIRST CONSTITUTION OF NEW YORK. 1777. [general Note.--The first Constitution was adopted on the 20th of April, 1777, by a convention of delegates vested with authority to establish a state government. That day thus became the birthday of the state, and it was so declared by the supreme court in Jackson ex dem. Russell v. White (1822) 20 Johns. 313. The Constitution was not submitted to the people for ratification, but took effect immediately upon its adoption by the Convention. A sketch of this Constitution and of the convention which framed it will be found in the first volume of this work. This Constitution continued in force until December 31, 1822, when it was superseded by the Constitution framed by the Convention of 1821. The first Constitution was in force forty-five years, but it received little judicial attention. The scarcity of judicial decisions in which the Constitution was considered during this period is chiefly due to the fact that legislative bills were, before they could become laws, subjected to the scrutiny and criticism of the Council of Revision, composed of the governor, the chancellor, and the judges of the supreme court. These high judicial officers having already determined the constitutionality of laws it was hardly worth while afterwards to attack a statute on this ground. This situation doubtless accounts for the scarcity of constitutional questions during this part of our judicial history. Some observations have been made in these volumes on the value of this provision in the first Constitution as a means of reducing litigation concerning constitutional questions. Judicial decisions relating to provisions which have been continued in the Constitution of 1804 will be found in notes to that instrument. A...