The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the State, Territories, and Colonies Now Or Heretofore Forming the United States of America, Volume 4Francis Newton Thorpe U.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - Charters |
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Page 1948
... thereof , authorized by any law passed during the time for which he is elected , nor for one year there- after . SEC . 19. Every bill and joint resolution shall be read three times in each house before the final passage thereof . No ...
... thereof , authorized by any law passed during the time for which he is elected , nor for one year there- after . SEC . 19. Every bill and joint resolution shall be read three times in each house before the final passage thereof . No ...
Page 1952
... thereof , he shall continue commander - in- chief of all the military force of the state . SEC . 13. During a vacancy in the office of governor , if the lieutenant governor die , resign , or be impeached , displaced , be incapable of ...
... thereof , he shall continue commander - in- chief of all the military force of the state . SEC . 13. During a vacancy in the office of governor , if the lieutenant governor die , resign , or be impeached , displaced , be incapable of ...
Page 1966
... thereof , and not included in any town plat , city or village ; or instead thereof , at the option of the owner , any lot in any city , vil- lage , or recorded town plat , or such parts of lots as shall be equal thereto , and the ...
... thereof , and not included in any town plat , city or village ; or instead thereof , at the option of the owner , any lot in any city , vil- lage , or recorded town plat , or such parts of lots as shall be equal thereto , and the ...
Page 1972
... thereof shall be made by the proper canvassing officers , in the same manner as now provided by law for the canvass and return of the votes cast at any election for governor , as near as may be , and the return thereof shall be directed ...
... thereof shall be made by the proper canvassing officers , in the same manner as now provided by law for the canvass and return of the votes cast at any election for governor , as near as may be , and the return thereof shall be directed ...
Page 1984
... thereof , shall appoint its clerk , who shall also be the register in chancery , and shall keep his office at the place where the court may be held . Writs of error , bills of exception , and appeals , shall be allowed in all cases from ...
... thereof , shall appoint its clerk , who shall also be the register in chancery , and shall keep his office at the place where the court may be held . Writs of error , bills of exception , and appeals , shall be allowed in all cases from ...
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Page 2467 - No state shall be represented in congress by less than two, nor by more than seven members; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind. Each state shall maintain its own delegates in a meeting of the states, and while they act as members of the committee...
Page 2394 - All men are, by nature, free and equal, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness.
Page 2415 - Legislature so next chosen, as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, 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...
Page 2321 - No county, city, township, school district or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be .ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 2401 - 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 2315 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State, or of the United States, or of the high seas; nor while a student of any seminary of learning; nor while kept at any almshouse, or other asylum, at public expense; nor while confined in any public prison.
Page 2103 - The General Assembly shall provide, by law, that in all elections for directors or managers of incorporated companies, every stockholder shall have the right to vote, in person or by proxy, for the number of shares of stock owned by him, for as many persons as there are directors or managers to be elected, or to cumulate said shares, and give one candidate as many votes as the number of directors multiplied by the number of his shares of stock shall equal, or to distribute them on the same principle...
Page 2405 - Each of the Justices shall have power to issue writs of habeas corpus to any part of the State, upon petition by or on behalf of any person held in actual custody, and may make such writs returnable before himself, or the Supreme Court, or before any Superior Court in the State, or before any Judge thereof.
Page 2496 - ... no subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, despoiled or deprived of his property, immunities, or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled, or deprived of his life, liberty or estate; but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 2255 - No county, city, town, township, school district or other political corporation or subdivision of the State shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for such year, without the assent of two-thirds of the voters thereof voting at an election to be held for that purpose...