The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the State, Territories, and Colonies Now Or Heretofore Forming the United States of America, Volume 3Francis Newton Thorpe U.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - Charters |
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Page 1296
... debt , and to no other use or purpose , until the whole debt of the State is fully paid and satisfied . SEC . 35. The general assembly may contract debts to meet casual deficits or failures in the revenue ; but such debts , direct or ...
... debt , and to no other use or purpose , until the whole debt of the State is fully paid and satisfied . SEC . 35. The general assembly may contract debts to meet casual deficits or failures in the revenue ; but such debts , direct or ...
Page 1297
Francis Newton Thorpe. tract debts to repel invasion , suppress insurrection , or , if hostilities are threatened , provide for the public defence . SEC . 36. No act of the general assembly shall authorize any debt to be contracted on ...
Francis Newton Thorpe. tract debts to repel invasion , suppress insurrection , or , if hostilities are threatened , provide for the public defence . SEC . 36. No act of the general assembly shall authorize any debt to be contracted on ...
Page 1321
... debt of the Commonwealth be paid , but may enact laws to increase them ; and the whole resources of said fund , from year to year , shall be sacredly set apart and applied to the payment of the interest and principal of the State debt ...
... debt of the Commonwealth be paid , but may enact laws to increase them ; and the whole resources of said fund , from year to year , shall be sacredly set apart and applied to the payment of the interest and principal of the State debt ...
Page 1322
... debts by borrowing money to pay any part of the debt of the State , without submission to the people , and without making pro- vision in the act authorizing the same for a tax to discharge the debt so contracted , or the interest ...
... debts by borrowing money to pay any part of the debt of the State , without submission to the people , and without making pro- vision in the act authorizing the same for a tax to discharge the debt so contracted , or the interest ...
Page 1343
... debt of any county , municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State , unless such debt shall have been contracted to defend itself in time of war , to repel invasion or to suppress insurrection . SEC . 177. The credit of ...
... debt of any county , municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State , unless such debt shall have been contracted to defend itself in time of war , to repel invasion or to suppress insurrection . SEC . 177. The credit of ...
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Page 1909 - The- body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals: it is a social compact, by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.
Page 1861 - ... covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Page 1909 - ALL men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential and unalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property ; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness.
Page 1861 - Faith, etc., having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid...
Page 1740 - The credit of the State shall not in any manner be given, or loaned to, or in aid of any individual, association or corporation...
Page 1653 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where 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 a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Page 1318 - 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.
Page 1274 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature or any branch of government; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man: and every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.