New York State Secretary of State Amendments to the First State Constitution
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.2 cubic feet
1 item
Scope and Content Note
Five amendments to the Constitution of 1777 were adopted by a Convention of Delegates of the State of New York on October 27, 1801. The amendments dealt with reorganization of the Senate and Assembly and the powers of the Council of Appoinment. The engrossed text of the amendments is signed by Aaron Burr, president, and James Van Ingen and Joseph Constant, Secretaries of the Convention. The Constitution of 1777 contained no provision for amendment, and the Convention of 1801 was called pursuant to legislation of 1801.
Alternate Formats Available
Published in "New York State Constitution Annotated," (1938); "The Constitutional History of New York," (Charles Z. Lincoln, 1906); and other sources.
Custodial History
This item was part of the Freedom Train exhibit that traveled the state from January 1949 to February 1950 (L. 1948, Ch. 659).
Access Restrictions
Restricted: Published versions are first-use copies.