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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... House , as affording the Government an extensive influence in this State . But it must be recollected , as his colleague had remarked , that all the persons employed in these offices do not think alike . Some of them , he knew , were ...
... House , as affording the Government an extensive influence in this State . But it must be recollected , as his colleague had remarked , that all the persons employed in these offices do not think alike . Some of them , he knew , were ...
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... House , when he came up to be qualified , whether he was of constitutional age ? “ Ask my constituents , sir , who sent me here ” , was the indignant reply . If , sir , the people see fit to elect a man of only twenty - one years , it ...
... House , when he came up to be qualified , whether he was of constitutional age ? “ Ask my constituents , sir , who sent me here ” , was the indignant reply . If , sir , the people see fit to elect a man of only twenty - one years , it ...
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... House of Representatives . He had known a case , he said , in which a man was elected as a member of the House of Representatives , and could not take his seat because he had not been a resident of the State for the required time . The ...
... House of Representatives . He had known a case , he said , in which a man was elected as a member of the House of Representatives , and could not take his seat because he had not been a resident of the State for the required time . The ...
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... House of Representatives for more than four years out of seven . Now this clause deprived men of holding office for a term of three years in every seven , whereas the amendment he proposed would only deprive them of holding the same ...
... House of Representatives for more than four years out of seven . Now this clause deprived men of holding office for a term of three years in every seven , whereas the amendment he proposed would only deprive them of holding the same ...
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... House of Representatives should consist of persons most noted for wisdom and virtue . This might be a very valuable amendment , as it was not so certain that our Legislature always consisted of such persons . The gentleman might perhaps ...
... House of Representatives should consist of persons most noted for wisdom and virtue . This might be a very valuable amendment , as it was not so certain that our Legislature always consisted of such persons . The gentleman might perhaps ...
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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.