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, Volume 5Packer, Barrett, and Parke, 1838 - Constitutional conventions |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 99
Page 18
... person without experience , and perhaps with not half his learning . It might be proper enough not to re - appoint men ... persons who were favorable to a tenure for good behaviour , but also of those who were in favor of abolishing life ...
... person without experience , and perhaps with not half his learning . It might be proper enough not to re - appoint men ... persons who were favorable to a tenure for good behaviour , but also of those who were in favor of abolishing life ...
Page 42
... persons who were wise and learned in the manners and customs of the people , and to set them apart as judges . This he did - and seventy persons were selected and were so set apart as judges of certain matters - but all the more ...
... persons who were wise and learned in the manners and customs of the people , and to set them apart as judges . This he did - and seventy persons were selected and were so set apart as judges of certain matters - but all the more ...
Page 53
... persons and property are objects , which government was instituted to protect . He wished to learn whether it was really true , that the rights of persons , as well as of property , were now as well secured - as abundantly protected ...
... persons and property are objects , which government was instituted to protect . He wished to learn whether it was really true , that the rights of persons , as well as of property , were now as well secured - as abundantly protected ...
Page 91
... person to be a voter . These are four - fifths- the remainder of our inhabitants , the voters , are one - fifth . Sir ... persons under the constitution . The rights there reserved belong to all the people of the state , and so does the ...
... person to be a voter . These are four - fifths- the remainder of our inhabitants , the voters , are one - fifth . Sir ... persons under the constitution . The rights there reserved belong to all the people of the state , and so does the ...
Page 108
... persons . Here is a man having the influence of one thousand , holding out all the menaces and all the blan- dishments within his power to turn the judge aside from his duty . Is not this exactly what has occurred in reference to the ...
... persons . Here is a man having the influence of one thousand , holding out all the menaces and all the blan- dishments within his power to turn the judge aside from his duty . Is not this exactly what has occurred in reference to the ...
Contents
341 | |
348 | |
363 | |
395 | |
408 | |
414 | |
433 | |
443 | |
49 | |
77 | |
98 | |
131 | |
136 | |
143 | |
178 | |
214 | |
234 | |
262 | |
270 | |
302 | |
317 | |
463 | |
468 | |
469 | |
472 | |
488 | |
521 | |
533 | |
535 | |
539 | |
545 | |
599 | |
619 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adopted Allegheny amendment appointed argument bank Barndollar Beaver behaviour believe body Brown Chandler charter Chester county citizens city of Philadelphia Clarke committee common schools commonwealth consideration constitution of 1790 contract convention corporations county of Philadelphia Curll Dauphin delegate desire Dickey districts Dunlop duty Earle English English language established farther favor Foulkrod German language granted Grenell Hiester hoped Ingersoll inquiry inserting institutions Jenks judges judiciary justice Keim Konigmacher Lancaster lature legislature loco-focoism M'Cahen M'Dowell M'Sherry matter ment Meredith Merrill Mifflin county motion Northampton object opinion Overfield oyer and terminer Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia county poor Porter present principle proper proposed proposition provision public expense quarter sessions question reason Reigart repeal resolution Scheetz school system Shellito Snively Sterigere Stevens submitted suppose supreme court Taggart taught tenure thing thought tion vote whole wished word yeas and nays