The Congressional GlobeBlair & Rives, 1840 - Law |
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Page 9
... given and returned to the Governor had been returned to us ; and this being a point of easy ascertainment , no good reason could be as- signed why we should not entertain the ques- tion , at least so far as to set mere pretenders aside ...
... given and returned to the Governor had been returned to us ; and this being a point of easy ascertainment , no good reason could be as- signed why we should not entertain the ques- tion , at least so far as to set mere pretenders aside ...
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... given in the two election districts , the returns of which were suppressed , which , if deducted from the whole number of votes given , would leave a majority of votes in favor of those to whom the Governor awarded the certificates ...
... given in the two election districts , the returns of which were suppressed , which , if deducted from the whole number of votes given , would leave a majority of votes in favor of those to whom the Governor awarded the certificates ...
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... given ? Are we in a situation to examine witnesses at this bar ? If that is true , then forever banish your Committee of Elections , for such a committee must for all fu- ture time be unnecessary . The House , at the commencement of ...
... given ? Are we in a situation to examine witnesses at this bar ? If that is true , then forever banish your Committee of Elections , for such a committee must for all fu- ture time be unnecessary . The House , at the commencement of ...
Page 24
... given delegation . Those who may remain , after this arbitrary and uncontrolled process of expurgation by the CLERK , are to sit in judgment on the rest , taking up the cases serialim , and excluding from the judicial function all those ...
... given delegation . Those who may remain , after this arbitrary and uncontrolled process of expurgation by the CLERK , are to sit in judgment on the rest , taking up the cases serialim , and excluding from the judicial function all those ...
Page 32
... given the members on the other side to present testimony also to the House . If testimony on one side was to be read here , the other side should also have the opportunity to take testimony to rebut it . He took it that no man was ...
... given the members on the other side to present testimony also to the House . If testimony on one side was to be read here , the other side should also have the opportunity to take testimony to rebut it . He took it that no man was ...
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