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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... vote of the State of Pennsylvania might be given to a man for the highest office in the Union , when the popular voice was against him . He thought the best way of defeating the influence of the office - holders was to have the General ...
... vote of the State of Pennsylvania might be given to a man for the highest office in the Union , when the popular voice was against him . He thought the best way of defeating the influence of the office - holders was to have the General ...
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... vote for the proposed amendment of the gentleman from Butler , or adhere to the day fixed by the old Constitution . If he could be satisfied , that the citizens of the Commonwealth , generally , whether they lived in the city of ...
... vote for the proposed amendment of the gentleman from Butler , or adhere to the day fixed by the old Constitution . If he could be satisfied , that the citizens of the Commonwealth , generally , whether they lived in the city of ...
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... vote shall be taken on the report of the committee . When all the propositions of amendment shall have been exhausted , and no gentleman has any thing further to suggest , and we take a vote on the report of the committee , there is an ...
... vote shall be taken on the report of the committee . When all the propositions of amendment shall have been exhausted , and no gentleman has any thing further to suggest , and we take a vote on the report of the committee , there is an ...
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... voted in the majority against that day , would move a reconsideration of the vote . Mr. Gamble , of Clearfield , then moved to reconsider the vote rejecting the motion to insert the third Tuesday of October . Mr. CHANDLER , of the city ...
... voted in the majority against that day , would move a reconsideration of the vote . Mr. Gamble , of Clearfield , then moved to reconsider the vote rejecting the motion to insert the third Tuesday of October . Mr. CHANDLER , of the city ...
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... vote , and to vote for the third Tuesday of October , and then when the subject came up again on second reading , gentlemen could act definitely on it . Mr. DARLINGTON , of Chester , felt persuaded when the motion was made to reconsider ...
... vote , and to vote for the third Tuesday of October , and then when the subject came up again on second reading , gentlemen could act definitely on it . Mr. DARLINGTON , of Chester , felt persuaded when the motion was made to reconsider ...
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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.