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tion, or its effect upon existing statutes. Mongeon v. People, 55 id. 613.

The Legislature may erect a new county, and its discretion cannot be reviewed by the courts; Rumsey v. People, 19 N. Y 41; but it must provide for its taking its place as an entirety at once without the aid of further legislation. Lansing v. Carpenter, 20 d. 147. The Legislature is exclusive judge of the necessity of creating a corporation. U. S. Trust Co. v. Brady, 20 Barb. 119; People v. Bowen, 21 N. Y. 517.

The Legislature may create inferior local courts; Sill v. Village of Corning, 15 N. Y. 297; Hayner v. James, 17 id. 316; and vest the power of choosing police officers of a municipality in a board. People ex rel. Wood v. Draper, 15 id. 532.

They may provide for the collection of demands against vessels navigating the interior waters of the State. King v. Greenway, 71

N. Y. 413.

They may authorize actions in the name of the people to recover moneys unlawfully obtained from a municipal corporation. People V. Tweed, 63 N. Y. 202.

They may ratify and validate a contract made by a municipal corporation ultra vires. Brown v. Mayor, Id. 239.

They may confirm an irregular election and ratify the title of a citizen to office. People v. Flanagan, 66 N. Y. 237.

They cannot tax National banks. People v. Commissioners, 67 N. Y. 516.

They may levy a tax for the benefit of an individual. Town of Guilford v. Board of Supervisors, 13 N. Y. 485. They cannot impose duties upon imports. Keyes, 374.

People v. Maring, 3

They may direct enforcement of a judgment by imprisonment. People ex rel. Underwood v. Daniell, 50 N. Y. 274.

They cannot legislate for surrender of fugitives from foreign justice. People ex rel. Barlow v. Curtis, 50 N. Y. 321.

They cannot tax an adjoining town for debt previously contracted by a city. Matter of Flatbush, 60 N. Y. 398.

They may authorize the sale of lands of infants, even future contingent interests of those not in being, but not those of adults competent to act for themselves, except for taxes or assessments. Brevoort v. Grace, 53 N. Y. 245.

They may tax capital employed in exporting cotton. People ex rel. v. Board of Comrs., 10 Hun, 255.

They cannot make valid by subsequent legislation a contract void by statute. N. Y. & Oswego Midland R. R. Co. v. Van Horne, 57 N. Y. 473.

But they may validate a contract not intrinsically invalid. Town of Duanesburgh v. Jenkins, 57 N. Y. 177.

They may pass a local option law. Village of Gloversville v. Howell, 70 N. Y. 287.

They may pass an act to take effect upon the happening of a future event. People v. Fire Assn. of Philadelphia, 92 N. Y. 311.

They may modify their own grants. People v. French, 10 Abb. N. C. 418.

They cannot declare effect of subsequent legislation; Mongeon v. People, 53 N. Y. 613; nor forestall legislation; People v. Long I. R. Co., 9 Abb. N. C. 181.

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They cannot validate railway aid bonds void for want of consent. Horton v. Town of Thompson 71 N. Y. 513.

They may take away defenses founded on mere informalities. Tifft v. City of Buffalo, 82 N. Y. 204.

They may enact a statute of limitations as to existing causes of action for tort. Dubois v. City of Kingston, 20 Hun, 500.

They may enact that certain evidence shall be prima facie proof. Howard v. Moot, 64 N. Y. 262.

They may modify the right of appeal. Butterfield v. Rudde, 58 N. Y. 489.

They may take away or give a particular form of remedy. People v. Supervisors, 70 N. Y. 228.

They may provide that no action shall be brought against a city until the expiration of forty days from the presentation of the claim to the common council. Reining v. City of Buffalo, 102 N. Y. 308.

Police powers of Legislature cannot be limited by contract between corporations. Buffalo E. S. R. R. Co. v. Buffalo L. R. R. Co., 111 N. Y. 132.

Legislative power is limited only by the State and United States Constitutions. Lawton et al. v. Steele, 119 N. Y. 232.

Legislature has power to regulate compensation of laborers employed by State. Clark v. State, 142 N. Y. 101.

They may require railroads to issue mileage books. Beardsley v. N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R. Co., 15 App. Div. 251.

Cannot delegate police powers to private corporation. Fox v. Mohawk, etc., Society, 25 App. Div. 26.

They may designate place where certain surplus moneys on foreclosure may be deposited. Matter of Stillwell, 139 N. Y. 837.

They may enact that when certain facts are proved they shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of main fact. People v. Cannon, 139 N. Y. 32.

Number and terms of senators and assemblymen. § 2. The Senate shall consist of fifty members, except as hereinafter provided. The senators elected in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five shall hold their offices for three years, and their successors shall be chosen for two years. The Assembly shall consist of one hundred and fifty members. who shall be chosen for one year.

Senate districts.- § 3. The state shall be divided into fifty districts to be called senate districts, each of which shall choose one senator. The districts shall be numbered from one to fifty, inclusive

District number one (1) shall consist of the counties of Suffolk and Richmond.

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District number two (2) shall consist of the county of Queens.

District number three (3) shall consist of that part of the county of Kings comprising the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth wards of the city of Brooklyn.

District number four (4) shall consist of that part of the county of Kings comprising the seventh, thirteenth, nineteenth and twenty-first wards of the city of Brooklyn.

District number five (5) shall consist of that part of the county of Kings comprising the eighth, tenth, twelfth and thirtieth wards of the city of Brooklyn, and the ward of the city of Brooklyn which was formerly the town of Gravesend.

District number six (6) shall consist of that part of the county of Kings comprising the ninth, eleventh, twentieth and twenty-second wards of the city of Brooklyn.

District number seven (7) shall consist of that part of the county of Kings comprising the fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth wards of the city of Brooklyn.

District number eight (8) shall consist of that part of the county of Kings comprising the twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth and twenty-ninth wards of the city of Brooklyn, and the town of Flatlands District number nine (9) shall consist of that part of the county of Kings comprising the eighteenth, twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth wards of the city of Brooklyn.

District number ten (10) shall consist of that part

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of the county of New York within and bounded by a line beginning at Canal street and the Hudson river, and running thence along Canal street, Hudson street, Dominick street, Varick street, Broome street, Sullivan street, Spring street, Broadway, Canal street, the Bowery, Division street, Grand street, and Jackson street, to the East river and thence around the southern end of Manhattan island, to the place of beginning, and also Governor's, Bedloe's and Ellis islands.

District number eleven (11) shall consist of that part of the county of New York lying north of district number ten, and within and bounded by a line beginning at the junction of Broadway and Canal street, and running thence along Broadway, Fourth street, the Bowery and Third avenue, St. Mark's place, Avenue A, Seventh street, Avenue B, Clinton street, Rivington street, Norfolk street, Division street, Bowery and Canal street, to the place of beginning.

District number twelve (12) shall consist of that part of the county of New York lying north of districts numbers ten and eleven, and within and bounded by a line beginning at Jackson street and the East river, and running thence through Jackson street, Grand street, Division street, Norfolk street, Rivington street, Clinton street, Avenue B, Seventh street, Avenue A, St. Mark's place, Third avenue, East Fourteenth street to the East river, and along the East river, to the place of beginning.

District number thirteen (13) shall consist of that part of the county of New York lying north of dis

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trict number ten, and within and bounded by a line beginning at the Hudson river at the foot of Canal street, and running thence along Canal street, Hudson street, Dominick street, Varick street, Broome street, Sullivan street, Spring street, Broadway, Fourth street, the Bowery and Third avenue, Fourteenth street, Sixth avenue, West Fifteenth street, Seventh avenue, West Nineteenth street, Eighth avenue, West Twentieth street, and the Hudson river, to the place of beginning.

District number fourteen (14) shall consist of that part of the county of New York lying north of districts numbers twelve and thirteen, and within and bounded by a line beginning at East Fourteenth street and the East river, and running thence along East Fourteenth street, Irving place, East Nineteenth street, Third avenue, East Twenty-third street, Lexington avenue, East Fifty-third street, Third avenue, East Fifty-second street, and the East river, to the place of beginning.

District number fifteen (15) shall consist of that part of the county of New York lying north of district number thirteen, and within and bounded by a line beginning at the junction of West Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue, and running thence along Sixth avenue, West Fifteenth street, Seventh avenue, West Fortieth street, Eighth avenue, and the transverse road across Central park at Ninety-seventh street, Fifth avenue, East Ninety-sixth street, Lexington avenue, East Twenty-third street, Third avenue, East Nineteenth street, Irving place and Fourteenth street, to the place of beginning,

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