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The testimony in equity cases shall be taken in like manner as in cases at law; and, except as herein otherwise provided, the legislature shall have the same power to alter and regulate the jurisdiction and proceedings in law and in equity that it has heretofore exercised. The legislature may delegate its power to regulate practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings to the court of appeals, the appellate divisions, the judges or justices thereof or a commission of judges, justices and surrogates.