Provisions
I.10 of 1847 • Right to assemble and petition; divorces; lotteries prohibited.
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The Text
No law shall be passed abridging the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government, or any department thereof; nor shall any divorce be granted otherwise than by due judicial proceedings; nor shall any lottery hereafter be authorized, or any sale of lottery tickets allowed within this state.
A Few Facts
• Joined the Constitution in 1847
• In Article I:
• Has 52 words
• Was proposed by the Constitutional Convention
• Went to NYS voters as proposed amendment 1 of 1846
• Changed the text of a previously existing provision
• Amends or builds on:
◦ 1822-VII.11
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