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Title
- Proposition introduction and progress log
Series Number
- L0116
Summary
- The series consists of one volume used to track, based on proposition number, the progress of the 1,405 propositions introduced in the Convention by delegates or committees.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Constitutional Convention, 1915 transcript of proceedings
Series Number
- L0089
Summary
- The series consists of a printed verbatim transcript of the complete floor proceedings of the Convention from April 6 to September 10, 1915. The Record is numbered consecutively from pages 1-4577; the Record pertaining to proceedings of a particular session is stapled as a separate section or number. Number 1 of the record, therefore, covers proceedings on April 6 while Number 93 covers proceedings on the last day of the Convention, September 10.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1915
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Constitutional Convention, 1915 Committee Correspondence, Minutes and Proposals Files
Title
- New York State Constitutional Convention, 1915 committee correspondence, minutes and proposals files
Series Number
- L0076
Summary
- The series contains records produced or received by 29 individual committees active during the Convention. The records document meetings and hearings held by these committees as they discussed adoption of a large number of possible amendments. The records also document the pressure placed on these committees by individuals, private agencies and organizations, local and state officials, businesses, educators, attorneys, and others trying to influence changes in the State Constitution.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1915
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Log of committee action on amendments
Series Number
- L0106
Summary
- The series consists of a one-volume summary of committee action on amendments referred to individual committees by the Convention. For each amendment considered by each committee, the volume contains the following information: introduced by; date of introduction in Convention; introductory number; print number; title; date of consideration by committee; action by committee (i.e., roll call of vote); date of report; and character of report (e.g., favorably, defeated, died in committee, changed committee, no action, to make no report).
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Printed amendment filing log
Series Number
- L0099
Summary
- The series consists of a one volume record showing when amendments were officially filed after printing. For each amendment, the volume contains: date placed on members' file; print number; introductory number; and introduced by.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Proposed amendments file
Series Number
- L0093
Summary
- The series consists of two copies of each of the 694 proposed amendments introduced in the Convention. The amendments contain the following: introductory number; title; date introduced; introducer; name of committee referred to; and text of amendment.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Printed amendment filing log
Series Number
- L0082
Summary
- The series records when amendments were filed with the Convention Secretary after printing. The volume includes: amendment print number; amendment introductory number; date when printed copy was placed on file; and name of amendment introducer.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1915
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Newspaper clipings file
Series Number
- L0096
Summary
- The series contains approximately fifty articles and editorials relating to the Convention clipped from the New York Times and several Albany newspapers. The clippings cover the period from April 5 to May 12, 1938.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Secretary of State's log of admendments received
Series Number
- L0080
Summary
- This volume was used by the Secretary of State to record receipt of the official copy of amendments passed by the Convention. Only two pages of the Volume are completed. The first page shows receipt of the 33 amendments passed; the second page shows receipt of the new proposed engrossed Constitution. Both pages are dated September 10, 1915 and are signed by Secretary of State Francis M. Hugo.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1915
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Summary of proceedings
Series Number
- L0094
Summary
- This series is comprised of the Convention Journal summarizing the daily floor proceedings of the Convention from April 5 to August 26, 1938. It includes all the activity of the delegates including motions, introduction of amendments, changes in Convention rules, reading of reports, etc. The Journal contains a roll call of delegate voting on amendments. The Journal for August 25 has the text of the proposed revised Constitution.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Committee clerks' log of propositions received
Series Number
- L0121
Summary
- The series consists of one volume used to record the receipt by the various committee clerks of propositions referred to the committee by the Convention Secretary. The volume contains proposition number and the date the proposition was received by the committee.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
New York State Constitutional Convention, 1938 Convention Secretary's Accounts for Delegate Expenses
Title
- Convention Secretary's accounts for delegate expenses
Series Number
- L0108
Summary
- The series documents payment to delegates from the Secretary of the Convention. Four of the volumes contain payment stubs with warrant (authorization of payment) number, delegate name, number of days attendance at Convention, total payment, date paid, and amount of pension deduction (if any). The remaining four volumes contain warrant receipts with name of delegate, date payment made, amount received, warrant number, and signature of delegate.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Log of committee roll call votes
Series Number
- L0120
Summary
- This series consists of bound sheets summarizing action by individual Convention committees on propositions referred to the committee. For each proposition considered, the series contains the following information: proposition number; introducer; proposition title; date of consideration by committee; roll call vote on proposition, showing how each committee member voted; date of committee report; and character of the report (i.e., favorable, defeated, or amended).
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Log of amendments ordered to a third reading
Series Number
- L0097
Summary
- This series contains a one-volume record used to track all proposed amendments to the New York State Constitution ordered to a Third Reading. Before being voted upon by delegates, amendments were required to have a Third Reading before the Convention.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Constitutional Convention, 1938 committee correspondence, hearings, minutes, and proposals files
Series Number
- L0095
Summary
- The series contains records produced or received by 13 out of the 34 committees active during the Convention. The records include correspondence, proposed amendments, minutes of meetings, hearing testimony, and printed material. They document meetings and hearings held by various committees as they discussed approval of the 694 amendments introduced in the Convention and sent to committee. In addition, the records document pressure placed on delegates by stakeholders attempting to influence adoption of specific amendments.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1938
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Committee clerks' log of amendments received
Series Number
- L0081
Summary
- The series consists of one volume used to record the receipt in committee of amendments introduced in the Convention and referred to committees. Under name of each committee, the volume includes amendment introductory numbers and dates amendments were received in committee. The volumes are signed by the clerks of each committee.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1915
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Printer's receipt book
Series Number
- L0122
Summary
- The series consists of a one volume record indicating the date that the Convention printer received an order from the Convention Secretary to print amendments, journals, calendars, and other materials. For each item to be printed, the volume includes: date printing order was received; introductory number of amendments to be printed; dates of journals, calendars, and other documents to be printed; and initials indicating receipt of order by the printer.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Certificates of election of Convention delegates
Series Number
- L0126
Summary
- The series contains copies of election certificates signed by the State Board of Canvassers and the Secretary of State certifying the election of the 186 delegates elected by voters to the Convention. The series also contains correspondence and corrected election certificates relating to filling delegate vacancies due to resignation or death.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1967
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- General orders tracking log
Series Number
- L0085
Summary
- This series contains a volume used to track all general orders considered by the Convention. A general order was required before an amendment could be voted on by the Committee of the Whole Convention. For each amendment, the volume provides: introducer; introductory number; print number; date referred to the Committee of the Whole; General order number; date sent for Third Reading; Third Reading number; and remarks (e.g., date reported, date sent to committee for revisions, date recommitted).
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1915
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Constitutional Convention, 1915 committee hearing testimony
Series Number
- L0091
Summary
- The series consists of hearing testimony presented before several committees gathering evidence during the Convention. Volumes include the date and time of testimony, speaker and affiliation, and verbatim transcripts of testimony. The committees represented in the records are: Bill of Rights, Cities, Civil Service, Governor and State Officers, Judiciary, Public Utilities, and Taxation.
Creator
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1915
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.