 Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby established, and for the registration of voters ; which registration shall be completed at least ten days before each election.  Votes and Proceedings - Page 310by New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1867Full view - About this book
 | William Leggett - 1840 - 324 pages
...and the qualifications of persons to be elected," was in the following words : "Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage, hereby established. The legislature may provide by law, that a register of all citizens entitled to... | |
 | William Leggett - 1840 - 324 pages
...and the qualifications of persons to be elected," was in the following words : " Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage, hereby established. The legislature may provide by law, that a register of all citizens entitled to... | |
 | William Leggett - 1840 - 324 pages
...persons convicted of infamous crimes ; and the other to pass laws " for ascertaining VOL. I.— 22 by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby established.'" It is under this last clause that the power is claimed for the legislature to... | |
 | 1841 - 460 pages
...right of suffrage persons who have been, or may be, convicted of infamous crimes. 3. Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage, hereby established. 4. All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot, except for such town officers,... | |
 | Jabez Delano Hammond - 1842 - 584 pages
...The third amendment recommended by the select committee was in these words: ^ 3. Laws shall be made for ascertaining by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby established. The legislature may provide by law, that a register of all citizens entitled to... | |
 | Jabez Delano Hammond - 1842 - 590 pages
...The third amendment recommended by the select committee was in these words: § 3. Laws shall be made for ascertaining by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby established. The legislature may provide by law, that a register of all citizens entitled to... | |
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - 1842 - 266 pages
...suffrage, persons who have been or maybe convicted of infamous crimes. SEC. III. Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby established. SEC. IV. All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot, except for such town... | |
 | 1845 - 938 pages
...Legislature to pass laws for that purpose ; for the Constitution states, that •'• Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage." [Art. 2, sec. 3.] In accordance with this provision, the Legislature, in 1822 — the same year the... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1846 - 410 pages
...persons who have been, or may be, convicted of infamous crimes. Lawstobe SEC- jn. Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage, hereby established, to be SEC. jV. All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot, except for such... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hall - 1847 - 480 pages
...other asylum, at public expense ; nor while confined in any public prison. SEc. IV. Laws shall be made for ascertaining by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage hereby established. SEc. V. All elections by the citizens shall be by ballot, except for such town... | |
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