Congressional Serial Set, Issue 5914U.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - United States Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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Page 3196
... give bond , approved as to form by the attorney - general of Porto Rico , in such sum as the executive coun- cil may require , not less , however , than the sum of one hundred thousand dollars , with surety approved by the governor ...
... give bond , approved as to form by the attorney - general of Porto Rico , in such sum as the executive coun- cil may require , not less , however , than the sum of one hundred thousand dollars , with surety approved by the governor ...
Page 3206
... give the Inhabit- ants notice to consider if any have just cause to shew against the receiving of him as you can apprehend , and to receive none but such as subscribe to this our determination . Also , we agree that if any of our ...
... give the Inhabit- ants notice to consider if any have just cause to shew against the receiving of him as you can apprehend , and to receive none but such as subscribe to this our determination . Also , we agree that if any of our ...
Page 3207
... give every man a deed of all his lands lying within the bounds of the Plantations , to hould it by for after ages . VIII . Ágreed , that the 5 disposers shall from the date hereof , meete every month - day uppon General things and at ...
... give every man a deed of all his lands lying within the bounds of the Plantations , to hould it by for after ages . VIII . Ágreed , that the 5 disposers shall from the date hereof , meete every month - day uppon General things and at ...
Page 3210
... give , grant , and confirm , to the aforesaid Inhabitants of the Towns of Providence , Portsmouth , and Newport , a free and absolute Charter of Incorporation , to be known by the Name of the Incorpora- tion of Providence Plantations ...
... give , grant , and confirm , to the aforesaid Inhabitants of the Towns of Providence , Portsmouth , and Newport , a free and absolute Charter of Incorporation , to be known by the Name of the Incorpora- tion of Providence Plantations ...
Page 3212
... give the best and greatest security to sovereignetye , and will lay in the hearts of men the strong- est obligations to true loyaltye : Now know yee , that wee beinge will- inge to encourage the hopefull undertakeinge of oure sayd ...
... give the best and greatest security to sovereignetye , and will lay in the hearts of men the strong- est obligations to true loyaltye : Now know yee , that wee beinge will- inge to encourage the hopefull undertakeinge of oure sayd ...
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Page 3591 - Laws shall be made to exclude from office, serving on juries, and from the right of suffrage, those who shall hereafter be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes. The privilege of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating elections, and prohibiting, under adequate penalties, all undue influence thereon from power, bribery, tumult, or other improper practice.
Page 3745 - The General Assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful, by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her, or its property...
Page 3423 - All courts shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial, or delay.
Page 3713 - ... no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. 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 3772 - Every subject of the Commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay ; conformably to the laws.
Page 3668 - All property, both real and personal, of the wife, owned or claimed by her before marriage, and that acquired afterward by gift, devise, or descent, shall be her separate property, and laws shall be passed more clearly defining the rights of the wife in relation as well to her separate property as to that held in common with her husband.
Page 3543 - ... 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...
Page 3433 - There shall be a seal of this state, which shall be kept by the Governor, and used by him officially, and shall be called "The Great Seal of the State of California.
Page 3422 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences ; that no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent...
Page 3547 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri Compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri Compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude (except for crime) shall be prohibited.