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, Volumen2Packer, Barrett, and Parke, 1837 |
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... better to keep these elections as far from each other as possible . The State elections might be fixed for the second Tuesday in September ; a day , at that season , could be more easily given up by the farmers , as he understood there ...
... better to keep these elections as far from each other as possible . The State elections might be fixed for the second Tuesday in September ; a day , at that season , could be more easily given up by the farmers , as he understood there ...
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... better than the gentleman from the city , the impartiality and efficiency of the Post Office - he could not say any of its officers have officially done wrong . So far as his colleague , who held a situation in that office , was ...
... better than the gentleman from the city , the impartiality and efficiency of the Post Office - he could not say any of its officers have officially done wrong . So far as his colleague , who held a situation in that office , was ...
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... better ; but those alterations must be few , and simple . I am backed , in this opinion , by a majority of six thousand votes , given against the call of a Convention , in the county which I have the honor , in part , to represent . Sir ...
... better ; but those alterations must be few , and simple . I am backed , in this opinion , by a majority of six thousand votes , given against the call of a Convention , in the county which I have the honor , in part , to represent . Sir ...
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... better as it stood , than the proposed amendment would make it , because each election now could receive the attention which it was entitled to , without the one interfering with , or destroying the other . Mr. BIDDLE regretted that ...
... better as it stood , than the proposed amendment would make it , because each election now could receive the attention which it was entitled to , without the one interfering with , or destroying the other . Mr. BIDDLE regretted that ...
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... better , and they had been in the habit of doing so . He was well aware , that his constituents would think the change unnecess essary , and the time inconvenient to them . Now , he had heard no complaint any where -- none by any ...
... better , and they had been in the habit of doing so . He was well aware , that his constituents would think the change unnecess essary , and the time inconvenient to them . Now , he had heard no complaint any where -- none by any ...
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Página 249 - The returns of every election for Governor shall be sealed up, and transmitted to the...
Página 232 - No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office of profit under this state, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such term, except such offices as may be filled by elections by the people.
Página 164 - Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause ; and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the legislature of a free and independent State.
Página 188 - If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law...
Página 445 - Whenever the office of governor shall become vacant by death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the president of the senate shall exercise the office of governor until another governor shall be duly qualified...
Página 269 - No member of Congress, or person holding any office under the United States or this State, shall exercise the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
Página 164 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish them weekly, except such parts as may require secrecy: And the yeas and nays of the members, on any question, shall, at the desire of any two of them, be entered oti the journals.
Página 176 - Every bill which shall have passed both houses shall be presented to the Governor; if he approve he shall sign it, but if he shall not approve he shall return it with his objections to the house in which it shall have originated, which house shall enter the objections at large upon their journal, and proceed to reconsider it.
Página 341 - No person shall be appointed to any office within any county, who shall not have been a citizen and inhabitant therein, one year next before his appointment...
Página 162 - ... unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State, and shall have paid a State or county tax.