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... elected an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society of London , and of the Irish Academy . Only one new comet was added to the catalogue in 1848. This was dis- covered by Petersen on the 7th of August , 1848. The same comet was ...
... elected an honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society of London , and of the Irish Academy . Only one new comet was added to the catalogue in 1848. This was dis- covered by Petersen on the 7th of August , 1848. The same comet was ...
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... elected by a majority of thirty - six of the electoral votes , was on the 4th of March , 1849 , inaugu- rated President of the United States , and died on the 9th of July , 1850. In consequence of this event , the duties of the office ...
... elected by a majority of thirty - six of the electoral votes , was on the 4th of March , 1849 , inaugu- rated President of the United States , and died on the 9th of July , 1850. In consequence of this event , the duties of the office ...
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... elected , and the contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder . Bidders shall offer samples with their proposals , which the Superintendent shall use as a standard . He shall deliver the paper to the public printer , charging him ...
... elected , and the contract shall be awarded to the lowest bidder . Bidders shall offer samples with their proposals , which the Superintendent shall use as a standard . He shall deliver the paper to the public printer , charging him ...
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... elect to pursue such voyage , he shall do the same ; but in such case both he and the owners of such steamer shall be answerable for all damages to the person of any passenger and his luggage from said causes in so pursuing the voyage ...
... elect to pursue such voyage , he shall do the same ; but in such case both he and the owners of such steamer shall be answerable for all damages to the person of any passenger and his luggage from said causes in so pursuing the voyage ...
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... elect by majority vote of the whole board one of their members as chairman , who shall , in the absence of the president of the board , preside over their meet- ings , and perform such acts as may be required by the rules of the board ...
... elect by majority vote of the whole board one of their members as chairman , who shall , in the absence of the president of the board , preside over their meet- ings , and perform such acts as may be required by the rules of the board ...
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Page 141 - ... assignable by deed or instrument of writing, made and executed according to such form and pursuant to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office, so as to vest the assignee with all the rights of the original owner of the warrant or location.
Page 302 - No law shall authorize any debt to be contracted, on behalf of the State, except in the following cases: To meet casual deficits in the revenue ; to pay the interest on the State Debt; to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or if hostilities be threatened, provide for the public defense.
Page 295 - ... shall be appointed for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five years.
Page 146 - An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Military Academy for the Year ending the '30th of June, 1853, and for other Purposes.
Page 213 - THE Congress of the United States consists of a Senate and House of Representatives, and must assemble, at least, once every year, on the first Monday of December, unless it is otherwise provided by law.
Page 239 - Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester, Nymphas Marston, Daniel N.
Page 251 - ... major part of them, and the judges of the court of appeals, or the major part of them.
Page 295 - It shall have original jurisdiction in quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus and procedendo, and such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by law. It shall hold at least one term in each year at the seat of government, and such other terms, there or elsewhere, as may be provided by law.
Page 149 - An Act to reduce and modify the Rates of Postage in the United States and for other purposes...
Page 191 - ... from one city, town, or other place, to any other city, town, or place, in the United States, between...