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New York State Constitutional Convention, 1915 Committee Amendment Tracking Books


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series tracks amendments introduced in the 1915 Constitutional Convention and referred to individual committees. Each volume relates to a different committee.
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New York State Constitutional Convention, 1915 committee amendment tracking books
Quantity:

4 cubic feet

(27 volumes)

Inclusive Dates:
1915
Series Number:
L0075

Arrangement

Alphabetic by committee, then numeric by amendment introductory number.

Scope and Content Note

This series tracks amendments introduced in the Convention and referred to individual committees. Each volume relates to a different committee. The volumes contain the following information for each amendment: introductory number; title of amendment; introducer; date of introduction; date of consideration by committee; action of committee (e.g., tabled, amended; reported to Convention; sent to another committee); date of report; character of report (favorable, adversely); and if passed. Occasionally attached to pages in the volumes are correspondence, roll calls on amendment votes, or copies of printed amendments or resolutions.

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Some of the volumes contain an index to amendments arranged by introducer.

Container list is available at the repository.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box Volume

Accretion: L0075-78
1915 Banking and Insurance 1 1
1915 Bill of Rights 1 2
1915 Canals 1 3
1915 Charitable Institutions 1 4
1915 Cities 1 5
1915 Civil Service 2 6
1915 Conservation 2 7
1915 Constitutional Amendments 2 8
1915 Corporations 2 9
1915 County, Town & Village Officers 2 10
1915 County, Town & Village Organizations 3 11
1915 Education 3 12
1915 Governor & State Officers 3 13
1915 Indian Affairs 3 14
1915 Industrial Interests and Relations 3 15
1915 Judiciary 4 16
1915 Legislative Organization 4 17
1915 Legislative Powers 4 18
1915 Library Information 4 19
1915 Military Affairs 5 20
1915 Printing (blank) 5 21
1915 Privileges & Elections (blank) 5 22
1915 Public Utilities 5 23
1915 State Finance 6 24
1915 State Prisons 6 25
1915 Suffrage 6 26
1915 Taxation 6 27