A Handbook of Politics for 1868 [to 1894]Philp & Solomons, 1872 - United States |
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... government that we recognize the equality of all men before the law, and hold it is the duty of government in its dealings with the people to mete out equal and exact justice to all, of whatever nativity, race, color, or persuasion ...
... government that we recognize the equality of all men before the law, and hold it is the duty of government in its dealings with the people to mete out equal and exact justice to all, of whatever nativity, race, color, or persuasion ...
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... government had no power whatever to resl rain such an offense as this. The punishment of murder, arson, assaults and batteries, trespasses, frauds, injuries to reputation, of obstructions to the right of attending church, public schools ...
... government had no power whatever to resl rain such an offense as this. The punishment of murder, arson, assaults and batteries, trespasses, frauds, injuries to reputation, of obstructions to the right of attending church, public schools ...
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... government, State or national, the power of punishing those mean and cowardly murders which are so frequently disgracing our civilization before the world. Although we have carried the doctrine of local governments in township and ...
... government, State or national, the power of punishing those mean and cowardly murders which are so frequently disgracing our civilization before the world. Although we have carried the doctrine of local governments in township and ...
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... governments are established. It decided, therefore, that the right to slaughter animals within the city of New Orleans was not a privilege or immunity owing its existence to. the Federal Government, its Constitution or its laws, and ...
... governments are established. It decided, therefore, that the right to slaughter animals within the city of New Orleans was not a privilege or immunity owing its existence to. the Federal Government, its Constitution or its laws, and ...
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... government of any of the States of this Union, or any department thereof; or if any two or more persons shall, in fact, by force and violence attempt to subvert or usurp such State government, or any department thereof ; or if any two ...
... government of any of the States of this Union, or any department thereof; or if any two or more persons shall, in fact, by force and violence attempt to subvert or usurp such State government, or any department thereof ; or if any two ...
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Page 12 - That all persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of inns, public conveyances on land or water, theaters, and other places of public amusement...
Page 105 - ... that in time of war no elector in the actual military service of the State, or of the United States, in the army or navy thereof, shall be deprived of his vote by reason of his absence from such election district; and the Legislature shall have power to provide the manner in which and the time and place at which such absent electors may vote, and for the return and canvass of their votes in the election districts in which they respectively reside.
Page 95 - No senator or member of assembly shall, during the term 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 office as may be filled by elections by the people.
Page 106 - The General Assembly shall not pass local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases, that is to say : Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace and of constables; For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors...
Page 11 - They were unenlightened by science, and unacquainted with that religion, which enjoins men to do unto others as they would that others should do unto them.
Page 9 - No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States...
Page 118 - All property, both real and personal, of the wife, owned or claimed by her before marriage, and that acquired afterward by gift, devise, or descent, shall be her separate property, and laws shall be passed more clearly defining the rights of the wife in relation as well to her separate property as to that held in common with her husband.
Page 82 - And the better to accomplish the object of this act, namely, to promote the public interest and welfare by the construction of said railroad and telegraph line, and keeping the same in working order, and to secure to the government at all times (but particularly in time of war) the use and benefits of the same for postal, military and other purposes, Congress may, at any time, having due regard for the rights of said companies named herein, add to, alter, amend, or repeal this act.
Page 5 - SEC. 2. That any person who shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any citizen, except for reasons by law applicable to citizens of every race and color, and regardless of any previous condition of servitude...
Page 97 - No corporation shall issue stocks or bonds except for money, labor done, or money or property actually received, and all fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void.