Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: To Propose Amendments to the Constitution, Commenced and Held at Harrisburg, on the Second Day of May, 1837, Volumen8Packer, Barrett, and Parke, 1838 |
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... elected to the legislature , suppose they are elected to do any thing which is not morally wrong , and they believe that there is no limit to their author- ity . He , however , denied this altogether . The American legislator holds by a ...
... elected to the legislature , suppose they are elected to do any thing which is not morally wrong , and they believe that there is no limit to their author- ity . He , however , denied this altogether . The American legislator holds by a ...
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... elect repre- sentatives for the purpose of doing any thing they pleased , which was not morally wrong . They do not elect them upon any such principles . The people look back to first principles and elect representatives to do that ...
... elect repre- sentatives for the purpose of doing any thing they pleased , which was not morally wrong . They do not elect them upon any such principles . The people look back to first principles and elect representatives to do that ...
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... elected to perform all the functions that belong to legislators . That among these , is the power to grant charters of incorporation , as well for banking as for any other proper and necessary purposes . If they do so , and they think ...
... elected to perform all the functions that belong to legislators . That among these , is the power to grant charters of incorporation , as well for banking as for any other proper and necessary purposes . If they do so , and they think ...
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... elect the electors of President and Vice President of the United States ; -nor have I been able to discover that any evil could result from such an arrangment . Of one thing , however , I feel very certain - that is to say , that if the ...
... elect the electors of President and Vice President of the United States ; -nor have I been able to discover that any evil could result from such an arrangment . Of one thing , however , I feel very certain - that is to say , that if the ...
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... elected a member of any county , nor shall any person residing without the limits of any such city , town or borough , be elected a member thereof . " Mr. SCOTT , of Philadelphia , had an objection to the amendment , because it was not ...
... elected a member of any county , nor shall any person residing without the limits of any such city , town or borough , be elected a member thereof . " Mr. SCOTT , of Philadelphia , had an objection to the amendment , because it was not ...
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