Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to Propose Amendments to the Constitution, Commenced ... at Harrisburg, on the Second Day of May, 1837, Band 3Packer, Barrett, and Parke, 1837 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 100
Seite 10
... leave an amout of tax , so light as not to be burthensome , yet so considerable as to keep the eye of public attention beneficially fixed on its expenditures . An account of the condition of the permanent Common School Fund ...
... leave an amout of tax , so light as not to be burthensome , yet so considerable as to keep the eye of public attention beneficially fixed on its expenditures . An account of the condition of the permanent Common School Fund ...
Seite 42
... leave the task of defending themselves against this odious charge . But , sir , this charge , I apprehend , was not made in sober earnestness ; it is that kind of argument which is intended to tickle the fancy of the sweet fellows , the ...
... leave the task of defending themselves against this odious charge . But , sir , this charge , I apprehend , was not made in sober earnestness ; it is that kind of argument which is intended to tickle the fancy of the sweet fellows , the ...
Seite 54
... leave it to the commitee . He did , however , say that , among his constituents , it was namely popular . Those who m led in its passage were retundlegislature . In the cases in which y presented themselves totes of the people . And on ...
... leave it to the commitee . He did , however , say that , among his constituents , it was namely popular . Those who m led in its passage were retundlegislature . In the cases in which y presented themselves totes of the people . And on ...
Seite 57
... leave to bring in a bill ; after that , he could find no trace of it , until the ge tleman from Northampton found it attached to a bill concerning turnpi roads , with a hundred other subjects . The member himself , who broug it in , did ...
... leave to bring in a bill ; after that , he could find no trace of it , until the ge tleman from Northampton found it attached to a bill concerning turnpi roads , with a hundred other subjects . The member himself , who broug it in , did ...
Seite 59
... leave to bring in a bill ; after that , he could find no trace of it , until the gen- tleman from Northampton found ... leaves it in the power of the Legislature to legislate a particular party into office . Such is the privilege it ...
... leave to bring in a bill ; after that , he could find no trace of it , until the gen- tleman from Northampton found ... leaves it in the power of the Legislature to legislate a particular party into office . Such is the privilege it ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of ..., Band 2 Pennsylvania,Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2015 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Act to incorporate adjourn adopted Allegheny Am't amendment appointment April April 14 April 20 asked Beaver Brown Bucks county CHAIR Chester county citizens Clarke Clerk committee Commonwealth Constitution Convention county of Philadelphia county officers courts DARLINGTON Date of Acts Dauphin Dauphin county DICKEY district DUNLOP duties election favor gentleman from Adams gentleman from Chester gentleman from Montgomery gentleman from Northampton gentleman from Susquehanna Governor Hiester iness insert Jacob James John June June 15 Lancaster Lancaster county Legislature LIST-CONTINUED Magistrates March March 28 March 31 ment MEREDITH motion moved to amend number of Justices object opinion Oyer and Terminer party Peace Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia co Place where corpora PORTER principle proposition Prothonotary provision registry residence resolution right of suffrage Samuel Sept Shellito Snively STERIGERE STEVENS tax qualification Thomas thought tion transact township transact their bus voters whole William word
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 472 - ... such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the...
Seite 443 - The citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes by petition, address, or remonstrance.
Seite 324 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate and assembly; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals with the yeas...
Seite 324 - He shall keep a fair register of all the official acts and proceedings of the governor, and shall, when required, lay the same, and all papers, minutes, and vouchers, relative thereto, before either branch of the legislature ; and shall perform such other duties as -shall be assigned him by law.
Seite 324 - The returns of every election for Governor shall be sealed up and transmitted to the seat of Government, directed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall open and publish them in the presence of both Houses of the General Assembly.
Seite 38 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person, who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature or any branch of government: and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Seite 324 - ... shall be made in such manner as shall be directed by law. The number of Representatives shall, at the several periods of making such enumeration, be fixed by the Legislature and apportioned among the several Counties...
Seite 324 - One^ person shall be chosen for each office, who shall be commissioned by the Governor. They shall hold their offices for three years, if they shall so long behave themselves well, and until a successor be duly qualified ; but no person shall be twice chosen or appointed sheriff in any term of six years. Vacancies in either of the said offices shall be filled by...
Seite 325 - That no inconvenience may arise by reason of a change from a territorial to a permanent state government, it is declared that all rights, actions, prosecutions, judgments, claims and contracts, as well of individuals as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if no such change had taken place...
Seite 324 - The Judges of the Supreme Court and the Presidents of the Courts of Common Pleas, shall at stated times, receive for their services an adequate compensation, to be fixed by law, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office...