Federal and State Government: An Elementary Treatise on the Civil Government of the United States and the State of Michigan |
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... Council - Mayor - Clerk - Treasurer - Comp- troller Justices of the Peace - City Attorney - City Marshal Street Commissioner Board of Public Works - Department of Police - Health - Fire - Public Libraries . - ELECTION Laws , ― - CHAPTER ...
... Council - Mayor - Clerk - Treasurer - Comp- troller Justices of the Peace - City Attorney - City Marshal Street Commissioner Board of Public Works - Department of Police - Health - Fire - Public Libraries . - ELECTION Laws , ― - CHAPTER ...
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... council having supreme control over the lives and property of the people . Such a form of government is called an oligarchy - that is to say , government by a few , according to the etymological meaning of the word . Such governments ...
... council having supreme control over the lives and property of the people . Such a form of government is called an oligarchy - that is to say , government by a few , according to the etymological meaning of the word . Such governments ...
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... Councils of the different cities , all are representative assemblies , because they are composed of delegates elected by the people . History of Government by Representation . —The principle of government by representation came to us ...
... Councils of the different cities , all are representative assemblies , because they are composed of delegates elected by the people . History of Government by Representation . —The principle of government by representation came to us ...
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... council appointed by the King to assist him in performing his duties . The governor had the power of calling a legislative as- sembly for the colony , composed of representatives of the different sections , but no laws could be framed ...
... council appointed by the King to assist him in performing his duties . The governor had the power of calling a legislative as- sembly for the colony , composed of representatives of the different sections , but no laws could be framed ...
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... Council . Such elections were subject , however , to the veto of the governor . Thus , while the colonial government of Massa- chusetts was much more liberal and democratic than the government of the Royal Provinces , still it was not ...
... Council . Such elections were subject , however , to the veto of the governor . Thus , while the colonial government of Massa- chusetts was much more liberal and democratic than the government of the Royal Provinces , still it was not ...
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Page 293 - ... they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : I do solemnly swear, (or affirm...
Page 259 - ... 21 years of age and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens 21 years of age in such state.
Page 280 - 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 267 - ... the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journals of each house respectively.
Page 296 - And the General Assembly shall, from time to time, pass laws establishing reasonable maximum rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight on the different railroads in this State.
Page 278 - In all criminal prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 296 - No railroad corporation shall consolidate its stock, property or franchises with any other railroad corporation owning a parallel or competing line; and in no case shall any consolidation take place except upon public notice given, of at least sixty days, to all stockholders, in such manner as may be provided by law.
Page 291 - Section 1. The personal property of every resident of this State, to consist of such property only as shall be designated by law, shall be exempted to the amount of not less than five hundred dollars, from sale on execution or other final process of any court, issued for the collection of any debt contracted after the adoption of this constitution.
Page 273 - The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations, as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons.
Page 290 - In case of the insolvency of any bank or banking association, the bill-holders thereof shall be entitled to preference in payment, over all other creditors of such bank or association.