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tax bills to state tax distinctly

when ayes and nays necessary on tax bill

private or local bill exempting property prohibited.
maximum rate in cities and counties..
direct tax for payment of state debts.

Telegraph Companies.

public officers not to accept free passes, etc....

Towns.

election or appointment of officers..

may provide for support of inmates of charitable institu

not to give money or credit to aid private undertaking.

tions

not to be divided in senate districts.

to incur debt for town purposes only.

not to own corporate stocks or bonds..

regulation of wages, etc., of employees of.

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Trials.

right to jury trial continued

legislature may alter, etc., jurisdiction and proceedings in

law and equity

taking of testimony in equity cases

jury to determine law and fact in criminal libels..
truth of libel admissible in criminal prosecution..

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civil service appointments and promotions
preference of veterans

not to give money or credit to aid private undertaking.

not to own corporate stocks or bonds

to incur debt for village purposes only.

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may provide for support of inmates of charitable institu-
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offices for weighing, etc., merchandise, abolished........

Witnesses.

not disqualified by religious belief.

accused not to be compelled to testify against himself.
not to be unreasonably detained..

Workmen's Compensation

Worship.

freedom of, guaranteed.....

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RULES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.

RULES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.

NOTICE.

The first Monday of each session only will be a motion day, on which oral arguments will be heard in original motions. Original motions may be submitted, without oral argument, on any Monday when the Court is in session, provided they are submitted by both sides.

After the day calendar is made up — at 6 o'clock P. M.— - stipulations are too late. The Clerk has then no power to leave a

number off.

The full number of cases and points (16) are required, without which appeals may not be heard.

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The "Order Calendar" is composed of preferred causes, and the notice of argument must claim the preference as an appeal entitled to be heard under Rule XI." Appeals from orders should be noticed for the first Monday of a session.

The County Clerk's certificate, or waiver thereof under section 3301, Code Civil Procedure, are necessary parts of the printed case on appeal.

When a new calendar is ordered, it is desirable to notice causes in which the returns are filed, at once.

Counsel residing in New York city and its vicinity who intend to argue causes on the General Calendar, should send their residence addresses to the Clerk, and should promptly notify him of changes in their office addresses.

The daily sessions of the Court are held from 2 o'clock P. M., to 6 o'clock P. M., except Fridays only when it will sit from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M.

Every exhibit presented to the Court should be painly marked with the address of the Counsel presenting the same, as well as the title of the cause

The Clerk always submits for Counsel who are absent when their cases are called for argument, provided their papers have been filed, as directed by Rule VII.

Requests for copies of opinions should be addressed to the State Reporter, Albany, N. Y.

The sixteen printed copies of the case required by Rule VII to be filed with the clerk must be bound in light-colored (not dark) paper and should not be sent to the Clerk for filing until after the appeal has received a calendar number.

Each day's calendar and all court notices to the Bar are printed in the New York Law Journal, which is the legal publication through which the clerk endeavors to reach the legal profession Attention of Attorneys is called to Rule VII, which will be strictly enforced.

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