Scope and content
Correspondence and letters relating to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938. Many topics under consideration by the convention are addressed, including state finances, taxes, apportionment, debt limits, funds for social security, education costs, proportional representation, unicameral legislature, the election system, civil service appointments, conservation, control of the St. Lawrence and Niagara power sites, and the penal system. Papers relating to the Judiciary Committee include materials on jurisdiction of county courts, appellate divisions, the retirement age for judges, the selection of juries, the restriction of labor injunctions, and other topics.
Dates
- 1938.
Creator
- Sutherland, Arthur E. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Sutherland was a delegate from Monroe County, New York, and a member of the Judiciary Committee.
Extent
3.2 cubic feet. (3.2 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
- Administrative agencies -- New York (State)
- Corrections -- New York (State)
- Courts -- New York (State)
- Judges.
- Law -- Interpretation and construction -- New York (State)
- Law -- Political aspects -- New York (State)
- Lawyers
- Legislators.
- New York (State) -- Economic aspects.
- New York (State) -- Economic conditions.
- New York (State) -- Finance.
- New York (State) -- Politics and government.
- New York (State) -- Taxation.
- New York (State). Constitutional Convention (1938)
- New York (State). Judiciary Committee
- Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)
- Saint Lawrence River.
- State governments -- New York (State)
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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