Rules and Orders of the House of Representatives, of the State of Maine: 1855 |
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... Washington shall elect one . The county of Kennebec shall elect three . The county of Oxford shall elect two . The county of Somerset shall elect two . The county of Penobscot shall elect one . And the members of the house of ...
... Washington shall elect one . The county of Kennebec shall elect three . The county of Oxford shall elect two . The county of Somerset shall elect two . The county of Penobscot shall elect one . And the members of the house of ...
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... Washington . The towns of Steuben , Cherry- field and Harrington , may elect one representative ; Addi- son , Columbia and Jonesborough , one ; Machias , one ; Lubec , Dennysville , plantations No. 9 , No. 10 , No. 11 , No. 12 , one ...
... Washington . The towns of Steuben , Cherry- field and Harrington , may elect one representative ; Addi- son , Columbia and Jonesborough , one ; Machias , one ; Lubec , Dennysville , plantations No. 9 , No. 10 , No. 11 , No. 12 , one ...
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... Washington , 2,991 Westport , 746 Whitefield , Population . 1,883 1,784 3,661 1,133 2,228 1,600 655 2,142 Dresden , 1,647 Wiscasset , 2,314 Edgecomb , 1,238 Woolwich , 1,416 Friendship , 725 Patricktown plantation , 506 Georgetown ...
... Washington , 2,991 Westport , 746 Whitefield , Population . 1,883 1,784 3,661 1,133 2,228 1,600 655 2,142 Dresden , 1,647 Wiscasset , 2,314 Edgecomb , 1,238 Woolwich , 1,416 Friendship , 725 Patricktown plantation , 506 Georgetown ...
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... WASHINGTON . Population . 10 18 7 10 182 3 28,605 Addison , 1,052 Trescott , 793 Alexander , Beddington , 164 Wesley , Baileyville , Baring , Calais , Columbia , Cooper , Cutler , Charlotte , Cherryfield , 1,003 513 Topsfield , 329 ...
... WASHINGTON . Population . 10 18 7 10 182 3 28,605 Addison , 1,052 Trescott , 793 Alexander , Beddington , 164 Wesley , Baileyville , Baring , Calais , Columbia , Cooper , Cutler , Charlotte , Cherryfield , 1,003 513 Topsfield , 329 ...
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... Washington , 28,327 Kennebec , 55,823 Oxford , 38,351 Somerset , 33,912 Penobscot , 45,705 Waldo , 41,509 Piscataquis , 13,138 Franklin , Aroostook , 20,801 9,413 Total , 501,793 Towns . Acton , Alfred , CENSUS OF 1850 . 80 CENSUS OF ...
... Washington , 28,327 Kennebec , 55,823 Oxford , 38,351 Somerset , 33,912 Penobscot , 45,705 Waldo , 41,509 Piscataquis , 13,138 Franklin , Aroostook , 20,801 9,413 Total , 501,793 Towns . Acton , Alfred , CENSUS OF 1850 . 80 CENSUS OF ...
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2d Range 5th Range Academy Grant amendment appointed apportioned as follows Augusta House Bangor Belfast Academy Berwick Biddeford Bridgton Brooksville Bucksport Central House Chesterville choose clerk commonwealth composing the county congress constitution COUNTY OF AROOSTOOK COUNTY OF HANCOCK COUNTY OF KENNEBEC COUNTY OF OXFORD COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT COUNTY OF PISCATAQUIS COUNTY OF SOMERSET COUNTY OF WASHINGTON court Cranberry Isles Deer Isle Dennysville Dixfield duties E. G. Coy East Eastport eighteen hundred fifty-eight eighteen hundred fifty-four eighteen hundred fifty-nine eighteen hundred fifty-seven eighteen hundred fifty-three eighteen hundred sixty eighteen hundred sixty-one eighteen hundred sixty-two electors Fort Fairfield half Harpswell house of representatives hundred fifty-six Island Isle J. K. Killsa Kennebunkport legislature Mansion House Messrs Milbridge militia North number of votes Parsonsfield person plantation plantations composing Portland Readfield Robbinston Searsmont Searsport senators and representatives South Berwick speaker Stanley House thereof towns and plantations Township United Vinalhaven Wild Lands Wiscasset
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Page 11 - Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or Duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person. 2 The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. 3 No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. 4 No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 25 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...
Page 18 - States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Page 20 - All debts contracted, and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the confederation. 2. -This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be...
Page 7 - ... Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business ; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each house may provide.
Page 15 - United States whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 10 - Nations; 11 To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; 12 To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years; 3 To provide and maintain a Navy...
Page 24 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Page 16 - The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and...
Page 9 - States; [2] To borrow money on the credit of the United States; [3] To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; [4] To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies...