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... hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year , or both , for each and every offense , in the county jail of the county in which the trial is held ; provided however , that flags , or ensigns , the property of and used in the ...
... hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year , or both , for each and every offense , in the county jail of the county in which the trial is held ; provided however , that flags , or ensigns , the property of and used in the ...
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... hundred and ninety - five , the Flag of the United States be fifteen stripes , alternate red and white ; that the union be fifteen stars , white in a blue field . " This Flag floated throughout the war of 1812-14 , and was the identical ...
... hundred and ninety - five , the Flag of the United States be fifteen stripes , alternate red and white ; that the union be fifteen stars , white in a blue field . " This Flag floated throughout the war of 1812-14 , and was the identical ...
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... hundred pounds for the whole barony ; the heir or heirs of a knight , by paying one hundred shillings at most for a whole knight's fee ; and he who shall owe less shall give less , according to the ancient custom of fees . 3. But if the ...
... hundred pounds for the whole barony ; the heir or heirs of a knight , by paying one hundred shillings at most for a whole knight's fee ; and he who shall owe less shall give less , according to the ancient custom of fees . 3. But if the ...
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... hundreds , wapentakes , and trithings - our de- mesne manors being excepted - shall continue according to the old farms , without any increase at all . 26. If any one holding from us a lay fee shall die , and our sheriff or bailiff can ...
... hundreds , wapentakes , and trithings - our de- mesne manors being excepted - shall continue according to the old farms , without any increase at all . 26. If any one holding from us a lay fee shall die , and our sheriff or bailiff can ...
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... of such persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit , shall not be prohibited by Congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight ; but a tax or duty may 78 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES .
... of such persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit , shall not be prohibited by Congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight ; but a tax or duty may 78 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES .
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adjournment Amendment adopted November Amendment ratified September appointed approved ARTICLE Articles of Confederation authority BENNET RILEY bill bill of attainder California charter citizens city and county compensation Congress assembled Constitution of 1849 convention corporation Courts of Appeal debt delegates District Courts District of San dollars duties eighteen hundred executive flag Governor Governor of California grant habeas corpus hereby hold impeachment Judges judicial jurisdiction jury Justices land legislative Legislature Legislature shall provide Lieutenant-Governor manner members elected Members of Assembly ment militia Monterey municipal number of votes Original Section peace person prescribed by law President primary election proposed provided by law qualified electors respective Sacramento San Francisco San Luis Obispo Secretary Senate session South Carolina special election Superior Court Supreme Court term of office therein thereof tion treaty Union United unless vacancies VII Cal voters XXXVI Cal
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Page 65 - ... appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Page 173 - In all criminal prosecutions or indictments 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 66 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority, or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another, shall present a petition to congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of congress to the...
Page 63 - ... be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit receives any salary, fees or emolument of any kind. Each State shall maintain its own delegates in a meeting of the States, and while they act as members of the committee of the States.
Page 65 - When land forces are raised by any state for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank of colonel shall be appointed by the legislature of each state respectively, by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such state shall direct ; and all vacancies shall be filled up by the state which first made the appointment.
Page 203 - In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the...
Page 270 - House, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amend-ment or amendments to the people in such manner and at such time as the...
Page 67 - ... adjusted, the said grants or either of them being at the same time claimed to have originated antecedent to such settlement of jurisdiction, shall on the petition of either party to the congress of the united states, be finally determined as near as may be in the same manner as is before prescribed for deciding disputes respecting territorial jurisdiction between different states.
Page 62 - III. The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare ; binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 266 - The use of all water now appropriated, or that may hereafter be appropriated, for sale, rental, or distribution, is hereby declared to be a public use, and subject to the regulation and control of the State, in the manner to be prescribed by law...