Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention for the Revision of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, 1850, Volume 2A. H. Brown, printer to the convention, 1850 - Constitutional conventions |
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Page 1017
... bill that requires mod- ter my return my time was occupied in attend - ification ; but I believe that the people of the ing to my affairs , and I had but little leisure to ascertain what was going on in Congress . I know but little ...
... bill that requires mod- ter my return my time was occupied in attend - ification ; but I believe that the people of the ing to my affairs , and I had but little leisure to ascertain what was going on in Congress . I know but little ...
Page 1018
... bill converts forty - three thousand six hundred and thirty - seven square miles of free But that the South , not satisfied with this , soil into slave territory , if the people residing demanded still further concessions , and that ...
... bill converts forty - three thousand six hundred and thirty - seven square miles of free But that the South , not satisfied with this , soil into slave territory , if the people residing demanded still further concessions , and that ...
Page 1019
... bills and the fugitive slave bill each recognize the legal- ty of slavery in the Territories . In the former It is enacted that- " Writs of error and appeals from the final de- cisions of said supreme court shall be allowed , and may be ...
... bills and the fugitive slave bill each recognize the legal- ty of slavery in the Territories . In the former It is enacted that- " Writs of error and appeals from the final de- cisions of said supreme court shall be allowed , and may be ...
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... bill , if the yeas and nays were taken , there would be less occasion for frequent calls of the yeas and nays in the progress of the bill . The Constitution of the United States requires one - fifth of either House of Congress to call ...
... bill , if the yeas and nays were taken , there would be less occasion for frequent calls of the yeas and nays in the progress of the bill . The Constitution of the United States requires one - fifth of either House of Congress to call ...
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... bill the yeas and nays and call the yeas and nays upon the question , shall be recorded . That will effectually pre- for the purpose of harrassing the majority ? vent the passage of any bill when less than a Now is there any question ...
... bill the yeas and nays and call the yeas and nays upon the question , shall be recorded . That will effectually pre- for the purpose of harrassing the majority ? vent the passage of any bill when less than a Now is there any question ...
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Page 1018 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude, (except for crime,) shall be prohibited.
Page 1002 - Waltham, Mass., with one half the income of this Legacy. Such descendants failing, other persons are eligible to the scholarships. The will requires that this announcement shall be made in every book added to the Library under its provisions.
Page 1292 - States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization...
Page 1018 - Kansas, and when admitted as a state or states, the said territory, or any portion of the same, shall be received into the union with or without slavery, as their constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission...
Page 1018 - Third, new States of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provisions of the Federal Constitution.
Page 1447 - If, after such reconsideration, twothirds of all the members elected to that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the objections to the other House by which likewise it shall be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to that House it shall be a law; but in such cases the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays...
Page 1082 - Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the General Assembly, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place.
Page 1473 - The members of the General Assembly shall receive for their services a compensation, to be fixed by law; but no increase of compensation shall take effect during the session at which such increase may be made.
Page 1188 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Page 1473 - The Legislature shall have no power to pass any law sanctioning in any manner, directly or indirectly, the suspension of specie payments, by any person, association or corporation issuing bank notes of any description.