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Corporations.

definition of term

charters by King of Great Britain before 1775 not affected,

Art. Sec.

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charters by state not affected

to be formed under general laws, except, etc...

laws for formation of, subject to alteration and repeal.

private or local bill chartering bridge companies prohibited,

special banking charters prohibited

charters of savings banks to be uniform

dues from, to be secured...

liability of stockholders of bank.

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may sue and be sued..

municipalities not to hold corporate stocks or bonds.

Correctional Institutions.

municipalities may provide for support of inmates........ VIII 14

Counsel.

accused entitled to appear with......

Counties.

private or local bills locating or changing county seat pro-
hibited

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number of senators for each county.

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not to be divided in formation of senate district, except,

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when legislative body of city to act as board of supervisors,
local legislative powers of supervisors and auditors..
extra compensation to officers, contractors, etc., prohibited,
may provide for support of inmates of charitable institu-
tions

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not to give money or credit to aid private undertaking.
to incur debt for county purposes only..

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COUNTY COURTS; "COURT OF APPEALS; COURT
OF COMMON PLEAS; COURTS OF SESSIONS;
COURTS OF SPECIAL SESSIONS;

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SUPERIOR

COURTS;' "SUPREME COURT; " SURROGATE'S COURT."

judges not to hold any other office..

court for trial of impeachments.

suspension of judge pending trial of impeachment..

age limit of county judge and surrogate

judicial officers not to receive fees..

election of local judicial officers.

power to establish inferior local courts.

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jurisdiction of city courts vested in supreme court.
judges of city courts become justices of supreme court.
legislature may alter, etc., jurisdiction and proceedings in

law and equity

Courts of Oyer and Terminer.

abolished; jurisdiction vested in supreme court.....

Courts of Sessions.

Courts of Special Sessions.

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abolished; jurisdiction transferred to county court.......

jurisdiction of

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Crimes.

no person to be twice put in jeopardy..

accused may appear in person and with counsel.

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capital or infamous crime, except, etc., to be tried on in-
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accused not to be compelled to testify against himself.
legislature to exclude convicts from suffrage.
truth of criminal libel admissible in evidence.

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Deaf and Dumb.

Art. See.

legislature may provide for education and support......... VIII 9, 14

Death.

Debt.

right of action for damages not to be abrogated...
amount recoverable not to be limited...

obligation of, not affected...

credit or money of state not to be given to aid private

undertaking

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power of state to contract.

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power of state to contract, to repel invasions.

limitation of legislative power to create.

interest on, alteration of

payment of debts of the state..

debts of the state for improvement of highways.

sinking funds, how kept and invested..

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when ayes and nays necessary on bill creating public debt,
municipalities to incur debt for municipal purposes only.. VIII
limitation of indebtedness of cities and counties..

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registration and election laws to be passed.
local bills regulating conduct, etc., prohibited
for election of supervisors prohibited
to be bi-partisan, ex-
registration and election boards

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absence in military service not to deprive elector of vote..
legislature to regulate votes of absent electors.

persons excluded from suffrage..

occupations and conditions not affecting residence.
detention in prison not to affect residence.

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support or detention in almshouses, etc., not to affect resi
dence

Elections - Continued.

residence of students in seminaries..

Art. Sec.

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employment in navigation not to affect residence..
service of United States not to affect residence..

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legislature to disqualify persons on conviction of bribery

or infamous crime

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bribery or reward disqualifies electors.

Eminent Domain.

property not to be taken without just compensation.....
compensation for taking private property.

compensation to be ascertained by jury or commissioners..
drainage of agricultural lands.

opening private roads

Enumeration.

of inhabitants of state.

Equity.

inferior local courts to have no equity jurisdiction...
taking of testimony in equity cases....

Escheats.

to revert to people

Evidence.

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local bill increasing, etc., during term of public office pro-
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private or local bills granting exclusive, prohibited....... II 18

Freedom of Speech.

guaranteed

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election

qualifications

term of office
compensation

vested with executive power.
duties and powers

approval or veto of bills..

passage of bills over veto.

power to grant pardons, etc..

to report pardons, etc., to legislature.

appointment of superintendent of public works.

power to suspend state treasurer.

when lieutenant-governor to act..

succession of lieutenant-governor in case of vacancy.

Grand Jury.

when indictment, etc., necessary to hold to answer.......

Grants.

by King of Great Britain before 1775 not affected....
by state not affected

by King of Great Britain since 1775 void..

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Indians.

purchase of lands of

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