Bulletin, Issues 1-16Wright & Potter Printing Company, 1917 - Constitutional law |
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... majority party is enabled to put through its program and fulfill , so far as it is disposed to do so , its pre - election pledges to the people . The rules are the means by which the majority party makes its responsibility effective ...
... majority party is enabled to put through its program and fulfill , so far as it is disposed to do so , its pre - election pledges to the people . The rules are the means by which the majority party makes its responsibility effective ...
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... majority vote may demand forthwith the report of any proposal that has been committed to any committee . Not only should the Convention prevent its committees from stifling measures submitted to them , but it should see that the men who ...
... majority vote may demand forthwith the report of any proposal that has been committed to any committee . Not only should the Convention prevent its committees from stifling measures submitted to them , but it should see that the men who ...
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... majority of said committee shall govern its action ; it cannot refer matter to any other committee ; it cannot adjourn ; the previous question shall not be enforced ; the yeas and nays shall not be called ; a motion to in- definitely ...
... majority of said committee shall govern its action ; it cannot refer matter to any other committee ; it cannot adjourn ; the previous question shall not be enforced ; the yeas and nays shall not be called ; a motion to in- definitely ...
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... majority vote otherwise orders , and the cal- endar for each day shall contain a list of all proposals for third reading on the succeeding day . RULE 90. If a proposal has been amended prior to its second reading , the date and page of ...
... majority vote otherwise orders , and the cal- endar for each day shall contain a list of all proposals for third reading on the succeeding day . RULE 90. If a proposal has been amended prior to its second reading , the date and page of ...
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... majority of the members present and voting . After the seconding of the previous question and prior to order the same , a call of the Convention may be moved and ordered or a demand for the yeas and nays may be made , but after ordering ...
... majority of the members present and voting . After the seconding of the previous question and prior to order the same , a call of the Convention may be moved and ordered or a demand for the yeas and nays may be made , but after ordering ...
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Page 84 - Representatives, but the people reserve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls, independent of the legislative assembly...
Page 13 - In order to prevent those who are vested with authority from becoming oppressors, the people have a right, at such periods and in such manner as they shall establish by their frame of government, to cause their public officers to return to private life; and to fill up vacant places by certain and regular elections and appointments.
Page 56 - Petitions and orders for the initiative and for the referendum shall be filed with the secretary of state, and in submitting the same to the people he, and all other officers, shall be guided by the general laws and the act submitting this amendment, until legislation shall be especially provided therefor.
Page 41 - Aid the finance committee of the senate and the ways and means committee of the assembly...
Page 36 - Dollars; and the money arising from the creation of such debts shall be applied to the purpose for which it was obtained, or to repay the debts so contracted, and to no other purpose whatever.