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New York (State). Constitutional Convention, 1846

 

 

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This series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence between state legislators and other state officials, prominent individuals, officials of other states, and federal officials. Records of legislative action include annual and special messages of governors to the legislature; legislative resolutions; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

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New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Legislative Practices and Procedures

 

 

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The series consists of a card file on approximately 200 employees of each joint legislative committee in existence in 1958. The card file includes name, address, job title, and salary of each employee, and was used to study joint legislative committee hiring practices..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Clerk of the Assembly

 

 

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These journals are the official record of Assembly proceedings. They summarize floor proceedings, including bill introductions, committee assignments and reports, floor actions on bills; and contain texts of bill amendments from the Senate and some resolutions. They do not contain debate transcripts .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

New York (State). Legislature

 

 

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This series consists of one 16 millimeter motion picture film created for the purpose of promoting the activities of the New York State Legislature..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These reports concern value of land; land claims and title disputes; errors in previous surveys; requests for unappropriated state land; surveys and sales of state land; grants of land to persons in the problematic military tracts; and requests for title to unappropriated lands settled and improved. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These transcripts were prepared by the Clerk of the Assembly between 1819 and 1823 for reference by the State Legislature. They document petitions of and compensation awarded to individuals for Revolutionary War service or for losses resulting from the war. Most records are reports to the Assembly by .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These reports summarize petition arguments and provide State Comptroller's opinions regarding payments claimed or due. Series also contains original petitions, supporting affidavits, and legislation for the assessment and collection of taxes and for the payment of claims. Topics of note include land .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Library

 

 

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These films were created by various New York State agencies and center on either social or environmental concerns. Some films are known to have been created by the New York State Human Rights Commission, the New York State Water Resource Commission, and the New York State Legislature..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Office of the Speaker

 

 

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These files, compiled by staff of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink, contain background information on legislative subject areas and correspondence between the Speaker and other legislators, interest groups, state agency officers, local officials, and private citizens concerning proposed legislation. Also .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives