Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature of the State of Maine During Its Session, 1835-1849Smith & Robinson, 1840 |
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... called together in the morning , on the appearance of a quorum , the Jour- nal of the preceding day shall be read . 3. The President shall have the right to name a Senator to perform the duties of the Chair during his absence ; but such ...
... called together in the morning , on the appearance of a quorum , the Jour- nal of the preceding day shall be read . 3. The President shall have the right to name a Senator to perform the duties of the Chair during his absence ; but such ...
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... called for , or when the reading of a paper is called for , that has been read to the Senate , if any Senator object , it shall be determined by the Senate ; but every paper shall be once read at the table before any Senator shall be ...
... called for , or when the reading of a paper is called for , that has been read to the Senate , if any Senator object , it shall be determined by the Senate ; but every paper shall be once read at the table before any Senator shall be ...
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... called alphabetically . 27. After a question is put to vote , no Senator shall speak on it , but every Senator who may be at the Senate Board , shall vote , unless excused by the Senate , or excluded by interest . 28. The unfinished ...
... called alphabetically . 27. After a question is put to vote , no Senator shall speak on it , but every Senator who may be at the Senate Board , shall vote , unless excused by the Senate , or excluded by interest . 28. The unfinished ...
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... - ture , cannot be called from the files with a view of being again referred . The original , however , may be taken from the files , and the subject presented de 9. Bills and Resolves refused a passage , rejected , novo . MEMORANDA .
... - ture , cannot be called from the files with a view of being again referred . The original , however , may be taken from the files , and the subject presented de 9. Bills and Resolves refused a passage , rejected , novo . MEMORANDA .
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... called from the files with a view of being con- sidered by the present Legislature . 10. All Bills , Resolves , Petitions , Memorials and Re- monstrances before a preceding Legislature , not acted upon definitely , are , as a matter of ...
... called from the files with a view of being con- sidered by the present Legislature . 10. All Bills , Resolves , Petitions , Memorials and Re- monstrances before a preceding Legislature , not acted upon definitely , are , as a matter of ...
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Page 13 - States. 2 A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.
Page 11 - United States whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 14 - New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
Page 42 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and, from time to time, publish the same, excepting such parts as may in their judgment require secrecy ; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall, at the desire of one fifth of those present, be entered on the journal.
Page 49 - States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Page 44 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder, or ex post facto law, shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 6 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 19 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. 3. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...
Page 4 - ... 3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Page 72 - A general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement.