 Wise, one of the most persistent critics of the use of executive patronage, succeeded in securing the appointment of a committee with power to send for persons and papers to conduct an investigation into the integrity and efficiency of the various executive...  Journal - Page 21by Indiana. General Assembly. Senate - 1837Full view - About this book
 | United States Anti-masonic Convention, Philadelphia - Freemasonry - 1830 - 192 pages
...antimasonic interest of the state of New York, presented a memorial to the legislature ofthat state, praying the appointment of a committee, with power to send for persons and papers, to inquire whether the grand chapter of that state had interfered in the administration of justice, or... | |
 | Antislavery movements - 1852 - 98 pages
...privilege of the threats which had been uttered against one of its members (Mr. Giddings), and asked the appointment of a committee with power to send for persons and papers, and to sit during the sessions of the House. A warm debate followed, which ended on the following... | |
 | Aaron Venable Brown - Tennessee - 1854 - 608 pages
...down accordingly. No» in both these cases, the only way would be to introduce a resolution, raising a committee, with power to send for persons and papers, to investigate the charges, and if found true to bring forward an impeachment against the President, or the Governor.... | |
 | Lambert A. Wilmer - American newspapers - 1859 - 422 pages
...the signature of the "Spy in Washington." Mr. Wise moved a resolution for the appointment of a select committee, with power to send for persons and papers, to investigate the truth of the charge. " For, (said Mr. Wise,) the character of the authority on which the charge is... | |
 | James Albert Clark - History - 1875 - 332 pages
...immediately on this duty, and report to the present session of the Legislature. Let them also apply tor the appointment of a committee with power to send for persons and papers; and to enquire whether the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company have not misused or abused the privileged... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - United States - 1876 - 568 pages
...institute an investigation of the charge, with a pledge of testimony to support it. Wise moved for the appointment of a committee, with power to send for persons and papers ; and, lo ! a fiery debate of five hours, till the House adjourned without taking any question.... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1927 - 1234 pages
...1836, Wise, one of the most persistent critics of the use of executive patronage, succeeded in securing the appointment of a committee with power to send for persons and papers to conduct an investigation into the integrity and efficiency of the various executive departments.120... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1927 - 1228 pages
...1836, Wise, one of the most persistent critics of the use of executive patronage, succeeded in securing the appointment of a committee with power to send for persons and papers to conduct an investigation into the integrity and efficiency of the various executive departments. 1... | |
 | California. Legislature. Senate - California - 1866 - 952 pages
...suspended, and Mr. Porter had leave to introduce a resolution appointing Messrs. Ewer, Heacock, and Freeman, a committee, with power to send for persons and papers, to investigate certain scandalous, contemptuous, and libellous statements concerning th'e Senate, contained in a copy... | |
 | Tennessee - Law - 1868 - 556 pages
...Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That a Committee of five members of this House be appointed, with full power to send for persons and papers, to investigate the whole subject mentioned in the preamble; and that said Committee be required to report the facts in the case, to... | |
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