Debates and Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of the State of California, Convened at the City of Sacramento, Saturday, September 28, 1878, Volume 2 |
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Page 649
... question , I think may safely say , has been fully considered , and the judgment of the people of the Pacific Coast has settled , undoubtedly , upon the conviction that the best of the argument is altogether in favor of the proposition ...
... question , I think may safely say , has been fully considered , and the judgment of the people of the Pacific Coast has settled , undoubtedly , upon the conviction that the best of the argument is altogether in favor of the proposition ...
Page 651
... question about the powers of the State to impose that sort of a condition upon corporations ? They hold their franchises sub- Ject to the condition that the State may alter , amend , or repeal them , and if no one denies the power , it ...
... question about the powers of the State to impose that sort of a condition upon corporations ? They hold their franchises sub- Ject to the condition that the State may alter , amend , or repeal them , and if no one denies the power , it ...
Page 655
... question , I should have considered myself derelict in my duty as a citizen and a representative of the people . We want to know whether our hands are completely tied by the combined power of Europe and the banks of America ? For God's ...
... question , I should have considered myself derelict in my duty as a citizen and a representative of the people . We want to know whether our hands are completely tied by the combined power of Europe and the banks of America ? For God's ...
Page 657
... question be not ignored . I am very sorry to see the gentlemen upon this floor who should be express - ing curse . I have heard our own candidate for legislative position make ing their opinions , whether for or against the legality or ...
... question be not ignored . I am very sorry to see the gentlemen upon this floor who should be express - ing curse . I have heard our own candidate for legislative position make ing their opinions , whether for or against the legality or ...
Page 658
... question of power is concerned , it seems to me that the second sec- tion is not obnoxious - not open to criticism . It reads : tion . " " SEC . 2. Any corporation incorporated under the laws of this State , or doing business in this ...
... question of power is concerned , it seems to me that the second sec- tion is not obnoxious - not open to criticism . It reads : tion . " " SEC . 2. Any corporation incorporated under the laws of this State , or doing business in this ...
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adopted amendment offered assessed AYERS ayes BARNES become citizens BEERSTECHER believe bill BLACKMER Burlingame treaty California called census Central Pacific Railroad Chair Chairman Chinamen Chinese committee Congress Convention coolie corporations declared District double taxation EDGERTON eighteen hundred election evil exempt favor FILCHER gentleman from San HAGER hope HOWARD Huestis insert labor land LARKIN Legislative Department Legislature Los Angeles matter MCCALLUM ment militia Mongolian mortgage motion move noes O'DONNELL object orphans persons point of order population President propose proposition question question of privilege quorum regulate REMARKS representation representative resolution REYNOLDS ROLFE Sacramento San Francisco SECRETARY read Secretary will read section five section six Senate session solvent debts STEDMAN street strike Supreme Court taxation TERRY thing thousand dollars tion United vacancy vote WELLIN whole word
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Page 805 - Every act shall embrace but one subject, and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced in an act, which shall not be expressed in the title, such act shall be void only as to so much thereof as shall not be expressed in the title.
Page 670 - Citizens of the United States visiting or residing in China shall enjoy the same privileges, immunities, or exemptions in respect to travel or residence as may there be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation...
Page 826 - The Legislature shall have no power to impose taxes upon counties, cities, towns, or other public or municipal corporations, or upon the inhabitants or property thereof, for county, city, town, or other municipal purposes, but may, by general laws, vest in the corporate authorities thereof the power to assess and collect taxes for such purposes.
Page 669 - The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordially recognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance, and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration of their citizens and subjects, respectively, from the one country to the other, for purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents.
Page 743 - ... religious sect, church, creed, or sectarian purpose, or help to support or sustain any school, college, university, hospital, or other institution controlled by any religious creed, church, or sectarian denomination whatever; nor shall any grant or donation of personal property or real estate ever be made by the State, or any city, city and county, town or other municipal corporation for any religious creed, church, or sectarian purpose whatever; provided, that nothing in this section shall prevent...
Page 678 - According to the maxim, sic utere tuo ut alienum non ((edits, which, being of universal application, it must, of course, be within the range of legislative action to define the mode and manner in which every one may so use his own as not to injure others.
Page 858 - A mortgage, deed of trust, contract, or other obligation by which a debt is secured, shall, for the purposes of assessment and taxation, be deemed and treated as an interest in the property affected thereby.
Page 838 - 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 669 - Union, at a time and place to be agreed on, to take into consideration the trade of the United States, to examine the relative situations and trade of the said states, to consider how far a uniform system in their commercial regulations may be necessary to their common interest and their permanent harmony...
Page 819 - Said Commissioners shall have the power, and it shall be their duty, to establish rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight by railroad or other transportation companies, and publish the same from time to time, with such changes as they may make; to examine the books, records, and papers of all railroad and other transportation companies...