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... desire of all things to preserve as intact as changes of environ- ment will permit , that grand charter of our liberties under which our present well being has been secured . I do not think it invidious to any prior convention to sug ...
... desire of all things to preserve as intact as changes of environ- ment will permit , that grand charter of our liberties under which our present well being has been secured . I do not think it invidious to any prior convention to sug ...
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... desire to make one explanation : If you will read this resolution , it will correct in the minds of a number of the delegates of the Convention an impression . that has gone abroad . There appeared in The Manchester 36 JOURNAL OF ...
... desire to make one explanation : If you will read this resolution , it will correct in the minds of a number of the delegates of the Convention an impression . that has gone abroad . There appeared in The Manchester 36 JOURNAL OF ...
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... to the same words , and to - day we desire in particular to use only language understandable by any one with an ordi- 40 JOURNAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION . matter subsequently when we have greater and more impor- ...
... to the same words , and to - day we desire in particular to use only language understandable by any one with an ordi- 40 JOURNAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION . matter subsequently when we have greater and more impor- ...
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... desire will be for sleep . We will not know just when it comes , but it will be welcome just the same , and as the real Goddess , the Goddess of endless sleep , extends her arms for the last time , our thoughts will be , not on ...
... desire will be for sleep . We will not know just when it comes , but it will be welcome just the same , and as the real Goddess , the Goddess of endless sleep , extends her arms for the last time , our thoughts will be , not on ...
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... desire on the part of anybody at this time that there should be any taxation whatever in regard to religious matters . That is the only change at that point . I have added one or two clauses here , which are not in the Constitution at ...
... desire on the part of anybody at this time that there should be any taxation whatever in regard to religious matters . That is the only change at that point . I have added one or two clauses here , which are not in the Constitution at ...
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adjourn adopted Aldrich appointed Baker of Bow basis of 600 believe BELKNAP COUNTY Bill of Rights CARROLL COUNTY chair Chandler of Concord-I committee considered Coos COUNTY corporations country towns court declared district system division vote elected equality exemption favor following resolution free passes gentleman from Bow gentleman from Concord governor GRAFTON COUNTY Hampshire Hillsborough HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY house of representatives inhabitants Laconia large towns legislature Littleton Lyford majority Manchester matter ment MERRIMACK COUNTY motion Nashua number of representatives person population present President principle proposed amendment proposition Ques question railroad ratified reduce the house referred repre representation Resolved ROCKINGHAM COUNTY seems senate session small towns Somersworth special order STRAFFORD COUNTY submitted suffrage SULLIVAN COUNTY taxation thing tion to-day town system towns and wards towns pro-rated trusts vote voters Whole women word Yes No Yes
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Page 233 - ... then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 56 - The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked : his wrath towards you burns like fire ; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire...
Page 32 - Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. " And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.
Page 645 - IT is essential to the preservation of the rights of every individual, his life, liberty, property and character, that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws, and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent as the lot of humanity will admit.
Page 221 - No public officer, or person elected or appointed to a public office, under the laws of this state, shall directly or indirectly ask, demand, accept, receive or consent to receive for his own use or benefit, or for the use or benefit of another...
Page 655 - ... that the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers ought to be kept as separate from and independent of each other as the nature of a free government will admit, or as is consistent with that chain of connection that binds the whole fabric of the Constitution in one indissoluble bond of unity and amity.
Page 323 - The convention shall determine the rules of its own proceedings, choose its own officers, and be the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its members.
Page 227 - Provided notwithstanding, that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all times, have the exclusive right of electing their public teachers, and of contracting with them for their support and maintenance.
Page 413 - I shall not acknowledge that the honorable member goes before me in regard for whatever of distinguished talent, or distinguished character, South Carolina has produced. I claim part of the honor, I partake in the pride of her great names. I claim them for countrymen, one and all.
Page 603 - And every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.