New York State Constitutional Conventions of 1938 & 1967 collection, 1937-1967.

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New York State Constitutional Conventions of 1938 & 1967 collection, 1937-1967.

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Collection includes proposed amendments and commentary for the 1938 Constitutional Convention, and only commentary for the 1967 convention.

1 Ms. box 1 .5 Ms. box (0.63 linear feet)

SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo

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SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo

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State university of New York at Buffalo

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New York (State). Constitutional Convention (1938)

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The 1894 New York State Constitution (Article 14, Section 2) required that the question "Shall there be a convention to revise the Constitution and amend the same" be put to voters during 1936. The legislature (Laws of 1936, Chapter 598) further clarified this constitutional requirement and on November 3, 1936, New York voters approved the holding of a constitutional convention. This Convention was held in Albany from April 5 to August 26, 1938. As delegates to the Conve...

Charles B. Sears Law Library

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New York (State). Constitutional Convention 1967

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During the 1960's there was a growing demand among New Yorkers to hold a convention to revise the State Constitution. This Constitution had been in existence since 1894 and contained a large number of amendments approved by voters during subsequent years. In 1965, the legislature (Laws of 1965, Chapter 371) put the question before the voters of whether or not to hold a convention. The voters approved a convention, to be held in 1967. The legislature (Laws of 1965, Chapte...