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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... wished the elections to be kept separate . He hoped the Convention would not adopt the amendment . It was better to keep these elections as far from each other as possible . The State elections might be fixed for the second Tuesday in ...
... wished the elections to be kept separate . He hoped the Convention would not adopt the amendment . It was better to keep these elections as far from each other as possible . The State elections might be fixed for the second Tuesday in ...
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... wished to fix upon such a time as would bring out all the voters . If they went with him he should be gratified , but , if not , he still wished them to vote . He wanted to secure a full and fair expression of opinion at the ballot ...
... wished to fix upon such a time as would bring out all the voters . If they went with him he should be gratified , but , if not , he still wished them to vote . He wanted to secure a full and fair expression of opinion at the ballot ...
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... wished to amend the original section . He wished the committee to take up the report of the committee again , for the purpose of amending it . He desired to move an amendment , by striking out the word " annually ” , and inserting ...
... wished to amend the original section . He wished the committee to take up the report of the committee again , for the purpose of amending it . He desired to move an amendment , by striking out the word " annually ” , and inserting ...
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... wished to have a later day fixed . The delegates from the north - west desired to fix the day two weeks later . Now , taking into consideration the great diversity of opinion that existed among gentlemen in regard to fixing a day for ...
... wished to have a later day fixed . The delegates from the north - west desired to fix the day two weeks later . Now , taking into consideration the great diversity of opinion that existed among gentlemen in regard to fixing a day for ...
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... wished to tell them that he was one of the number who went into the northern part of the State at a very early age , when it was a wilderness , and colder by a degree and a half than the southern counties . The farmers in his section of ...
... wished to tell them that he was one of the number who went into the northern part of the State at a very early age , when it was a wilderness , and colder by a degree and a half than the southern counties . The farmers in his section of ...
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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.