Debates of the Convention to Amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania: Convened at Harrisburg, November 12, 1872, Adjourned, November 27, to Meet at Philadelphia, January 7, 1873, Volumen3B. Singerly, 1873 |
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... body all the relations that he possesses before he is elected . But no man ought to be permit- ted to become the attorney of any corpo- ration , or the agent of any person desiring to secure special legislation , when he comes into the ...
... body all the relations that he possesses before he is elected . But no man ought to be permit- ted to become the attorney of any corpo- ration , or the agent of any person desiring to secure special legislation , when he comes into the ...
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... body from voting on the bill . I recollect a few days before the adjourn- ment of Congress , recently , that this precise question came up in that body , and it was decided that a certain member had not the right to vote on a question ...
... body from voting on the bill . I recollect a few days before the adjourn- ment of Congress , recently , that this precise question came up in that body , and it was decided that a certain member had not the right to vote on a question ...
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... body of the Constitution . Mr. BOWMAN . Mr. Chairman : I wish to ask the gentleman from Columbia one simple question , if he will be kind enough to permit the interruption . Mr. BUCKALEW . Certainly ; go on . Mr. BOWMAN . Is not the ...
... body of the Constitution . Mr. BOWMAN . Mr. Chairman : I wish to ask the gentleman from Columbia one simple question , if he will be kind enough to permit the interruption . Mr. BUCKALEW . Certainly ; go on . Mr. BOWMAN . Is not the ...
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... body should never have exercised it . It is a judicial power . ror . We all know that " mistake " is one of the regular heads of equity jurisdiction . If I intend to convey property and make some mistake in my description , or in any ...
... body should never have exercised it . It is a judicial power . ror . We all know that " mistake " is one of the regular heads of equity jurisdiction . If I intend to convey property and make some mistake in my description , or in any ...
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... body ? It is a microcosm of the community . The Legislature of the State , if it be a just representation , is as true and as certain a picture of the community of the State , as the photograph which you hold up before your eye is a ...
... body ? It is a microcosm of the community . The Legislature of the State , if it be a just representation , is as true and as certain a picture of the community of the State , as the photograph which you hold up before your eye is a ...
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Términos y frases comunes
adjourn adopted appoint believe borough BROOMALL BUCKALEW Chair Chairman charge charter citizens city of Philadelphia CLERK read COCHRAN Committee on Railroads common carrier Commonwealth Constitution Convention councils county seat court CUYLER DALLAS DARLINGTON Dauphin desire discrimination elected evil favor freight gentleman from Allegheny gentleman from Philadelphia Gowen Harrisburg indebtedness insert interest J. W. F. WHITE judges lature leave to sit legislation Legislature M'ALLISTER MACVEAGH matter mayor ment miles minority report mittee move to amend municipal NEWLIN offered officers pass passengers Pennsylvania person Pittsburg present President PRICE WETHERILL proper proposed proposition provision purpose Purviance question rail railroad company railroad or canal Railroads and Canals rates resolution road square miles stockholders strike sylvania taxation thing tion tleman township transportation vention vote W. H. SMITH whole word
Pasajes populares
Página 447 - Railways heretofore constructed, or that may hereafter be constructed in this state, are hereby declared public highways, and shall be free to all persons for the transportation of their persons and property thereon, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law.
Página 185 - ... and if, in the Legislature so next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each House, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Página 218 - The Governor and all other civil officers under this Commonwealth shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office; but judgment in such cases shall not extend further than to removal from office and disqualification to 'hold any office of honor, trust or profit under this Commonwealth; the party whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial. judgment and punishment according to law.
Página 190 - The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
Página 189 - That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions, from unreasonable searches and seizures: and that no warrant to search any place or to seize any person or things, shall issue without describing them as nearly as may be , nor without probable cause , supported by oath or affirmation.
Página 189 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; that no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent...
Página 288 - All taxes shall be uniform, upon the same class of subjects, within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws ; but the General Assembly may, by general laws, exempt from taxation public property used for public purposes, actual places of religious worship, places of burial not used or held for private or corporate profit, and institutions of purely public charity.
Página 481 - ... no such company shall make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to or in favour of any particular person or company, or any particular description of traffic, in any respect whatsoever...
Página 189 - ... deprived of his life, liberty, or property, unless by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Página 214 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men, in a public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.