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Page 191 - House, (the Senate concurring,) That a committee of two on the part of the Senate, and three on the part of the House, be appointed to...
Page 54 - ... and if, in the Legislature so next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each House, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people...
Page 92 - Agent's printed reports: therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That a Committee of three on the part of the House, and two on the...
Page 56 - ... certain requisitions are to be observed, before a change can be effected. But to what purpose are these acts required, or these requisitions enjoined, If the Legislature or any other department of the government can dispense with them? To do so would be to violate the instrument which they are sworn to support, and every principle of public law and sound constitutional policy requires the courts to pronounce against every amendment which Is shown not to have been made in accordance with the rules...
Page 56 - We entertain no doubt that to change the constitution in any other mode than by a convention, every requisition which is demanded by the instrument itself must be observed, and the omission of any one is fatal to the amendment.
Page 229 - No bill or resolution that shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall be presented to the President of the United States for his approbation, on the last day of the session.
Page 28 - Territories to assist in the proper representation of the productions of our industry and of the natural resources of the country, and to take such further measures as may be necessary in order to secure to their respective States and Territories the advantages to be derived from this beneficent undertaking.
Page 74 - Resolved by the house, the senate concurring, That a committee of three on the part of the house and two on the part of the senate be appointed to...
Page 44 - The governor and lieutenant governor shall be elected by the qualified electors of the State, at the times and places of choosing members of the legislature.
Page 54 - Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in either branch of the Legislative Assembly, and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall, with the yeas and nays thereon, be entered...

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