Acts and Proceedings in Regular Session, Volume 1

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1859

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Page 68 - once flourishing congregations, we may, even weeping, take up the lamentation of the Church of old, and say: "The ways of Zion do mourn because none come to the solemn feasts; all her gates are desolate; her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
Page cxxii - murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever; and I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, State, or potentate, hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority,
Page 84 - General and Commander-in-Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, and to the honorable the Senate and House of Assembly of said State:* The Memorial and Petition of the Reverend Synod of the Low Dutch Reformed
Page 277 - Shall the main question be now put?" and until this be decided, all amendments, and further debate on the main question, shall be inadmissible.
Page 84 - being commissioned to prepare a draft for that purpose, which, examined and approved by the Rev. Body, reads as follows: To his Excellency, George Clinton, Esquire, Governor of the State of New York, General and Commander-in-Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same,
Page 68 - do mourn because none come to the solemn feasts; all her gates are desolate; her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness." And what increases our grief is, that although the Lord smites, we yet seem so little affected; for our youth, upon the brink of ruin, indulge in vices heretofore unknown; the professors of the precious doctrines of the
Page 277 - under debate, no motion shall be received, unless to amend it, to commit it, for the previous question, or to adjourn. If a question contains several parts, any member may have it divided, and a question taken on each part.
Page c - As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country, good news
Page 277 - An amendment may be moved on any motion, and shall be decided before the original motion. But when a question is under debate, no motion shall be received, unless to amend it, to commit it, for the
Page cxxii - or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm. So help me God. This is the oath

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