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  2. Constitution of New York - Wikipedia

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    The New York State Circuit Courts were abolished, and replaced by the district benches of the New York Supreme Court. The New York Court of Appeals was established in July 1847, consisting of four statewide elected judges and four justices chosen annually from the New York Supreme Court. The state cabinet officers (Attorney General, Secretary ...

  3. Council of Appointment - Wikipedia

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    The question was settled at the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1801, which amended the Constitution, giving the right of nomination to the governor and each one of the Council members concurrently. This led to an annual scramble for office, especially if the majority in the Assembly changed.

  4. New York Provincial Congress - Wikipedia

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    On July 10, 1776, the Fourth Provincial Congress changed its name to the Convention of Representatives of the State of New York, and "acts as legislature without an executive." On August 1, the convention assigned the task of drafting a constitution to a committee of thirteen and ordered it to report a draft by August 27, but it did not do so ...

  5. Council of Revision - Wikipedia

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    The Council of Revision was, under the provisions of the Constitution of the State of New York of 1777, the legal body that revised all new legislation made by the New York State Legislature. It had the power to veto any legislation but its veto could be overridden by a two-thirds majority in each house of the legislature.

  6. John Jay - Wikipedia

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    New York's Provincial Congress elected Jay the Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court of Judicature on May 8, 1777, [54] [59] which he served on for two years. [ 54 ] The Continental Congress turned to Jay, a political adversary of the previous president Henry Laurens , only three days after Jay became a delegate and elected him President ...

  7. New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments - Wikipedia

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    The Court for the Trial of Impeachments, and the Correction of Errors was established by the New York State Constitution of 1777. [1] It consisted then of the Lieutenant Governor of New York (who is ex officio President of the State Senate), the Chancellor, the justices of the New York Supreme Court and the members of the New York State Senate.

  8. 1st New York State Legislature - Wikipedia

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    The 4th Provincial Congress of the Colony of New York convened at White Plains on July 9, 1776, and declared the independence of the State of New York. The next day the delegates re-convened as the "Convention of Representatives of the State of New-York" and on August 1 a committee was appointed to prepare a State Constitution.

  9. New York Supreme Court - Wikipedia

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    The New York Supreme Court is the oldest Supreme Court with general original jurisdiction. It was established as the Supreme Court of Judicature by the Province of New York on May 6, 1691. That court was continued by the State of New York after independence was declared in 1776. It became the New York Supreme Court under the New York ...