Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: To Propose Amendments to the Constitution, Commenced ... at Harrisburg, on the Second Day of May, 1837, Svazek 2Packer, Barrett, and Parke, 1837 |
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Strana 5
... desire to do this at the last November elections . They wish to prevent their own State affairs from being mixed up with , and intermeddled with by , this dangerous influence . It was not the habit of the country to disdain and repel ...
... desire to do this at the last November elections . They wish to prevent their own State affairs from being mixed up with , and intermeddled with by , this dangerous influence . It was not the habit of the country to disdain and repel ...
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... desire now was that we should be permitted to take the vote . The thinking men have long since been prepared to vote , and they only desire an opportunity , which he hoped the good sense of the committee would permit them to have . Mr ...
... desire now was that we should be permitted to take the vote . The thinking men have long since been prepared to vote , and they only desire an opportunity , which he hoped the good sense of the committee would permit them to have . Mr ...
Strana 20
... desire , while among the sixty - six there are many gentlemen in favor of few reforms only , and those moderate , and who are essentially conservative in their views . On both sides there are gentlemen entitled to our high respect and ...
... desire , while among the sixty - six there are many gentlemen in favor of few reforms only , and those moderate , and who are essentially conservative in their views . On both sides there are gentlemen entitled to our high respect and ...
Strana 25
... of November , when it was even more likely that the weather would be unfavorable , and consequently the aged and infirm would be D prevented from attending the election . Now , his desire PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION , 1837 . 25.
... of November , when it was even more likely that the weather would be unfavorable , and consequently the aged and infirm would be D prevented from attending the election . Now , his desire PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION , 1837 . 25.
Strana 26
... desire was , and no doubt it was that of every gentleman on that floor , that every man should have an opportunity of voting . As to whether it would be better secured by postponing the election from October till November , he confessed ...
... desire was , and no doubt it was that of every gentleman on that floor , that every man should have an opportunity of voting . As to whether it would be better secured by postponing the election from October till November , he confessed ...
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adjournment adopted agreed argument asked believed BELL bill body called citizens city and county committee Commonwealth Convention county of Philadelphia DARLINGTON Dauphin desire DICKEY district duty EARLE election entitled Executive exercise favor Franklin county gentleman from Adams gentleman from Allegheny gentleman from Beaver gentleman from Chester gentleman from Philadelphia gerrymandering give Government Governor hoped House of Representatives Indiana influence inserting interests justice Lancaster lature legislation Legislature Lieutenant Governor ment mode motion moved to amend never Northampton number of representatives number of taxable object opinion opposed pardon party patronage Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia county poor population postpone power of appointment principle proper proposed proposition provision question reason reference reform representation residence resolution right of suffrage Senate STERIGERE STEVENS submited supposed tax qualification taxable inhabitants thing thought tion Tuesday veto vote whole wished word yeas and nays
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Strana 232 - No Senator or Representative shall, during the time 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 offices as may be filled by elections by the people.
Strana 164 - Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause ; and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the legislature of a free and independent State.
Strana 188 - If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law...
Strana 445 - Whenever the office of governor shall become vacant by death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the president of the senate shall exercise the office of governor until another governor shall be duly qualified...
Strana 269 - No member of Congress, or person holding any office under the United States or this State, shall exercise the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
Strana 164 - Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish them weekly, except such parts as may require secrecy: And the yeas and nays of the members, on any question, shall, at the desire of any two of them, be entered oti the journals.
Strana 176 - Every bill which shall have passed both houses shall be presented to the Governor; if he approve he shall sign it, but if he shall not approve he shall return it with his objections to the house in which it shall have originated, which house shall enter the objections at large upon their journal, and proceed to reconsider it.
Strana 341 - No person shall be appointed to any office within any county, who shall not have been a citizen and inhabitant therein, one year next before his appointment...
Strana 162 - ... unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this State, and shall have paid a State or county tax.