Debates and Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of the State of California, Convened at the City of Sacramento, Saturday, September 28, 1978, Volume 1 |
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... believe there are many position who did not understand it . derogatory manner of any gentleman who has been nominated before men who can fill it ably ; but I am satisfied that none have been tried so thoroughly as Mr. Boruck . His voice ...
... believe there are many position who did not understand it . derogatory manner of any gentleman who has been nominated before men who can fill it ably ; but I am satisfied that none have been tried so thoroughly as Mr. Boruck . His voice ...
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... believe , leaves no delegation from those counties except jointly with some other counties . I think the resolution does not confine the Convention to the nominee of this committee filling these vacancies , for they have a reserved ...
... believe , leaves no delegation from those counties except jointly with some other counties . I think the resolution does not confine the Convention to the nominee of this committee filling these vacancies , for they have a reserved ...
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... believe that the law which provides how this Constitutional Convention shall be composed , plainly provides that all vacancies shall be filled by the Convention , and that that takes away from this Convention the power to say that the ...
... believe that the law which provides how this Constitutional Convention shall be composed , plainly provides that all vacancies shall be filled by the Convention , and that that takes away from this Convention the power to say that the ...
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... believe will make an excellent officer . I believe that he is a represen- tative man of the interests of the State , a true man in all the walks of life . I nominate N. G. Wyatt , of Monterey . The roll was called , with the following ...
... believe will make an excellent officer . I believe that he is a represen- tative man of the interests of the State , a true man in all the walks of life . I nominate N. G. Wyatt , of Monterey . The roll was called , with the following ...
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... believe , sir , that the reporting of this Convention will be worth the cost of it . I do not believe that my constituents care to have the money expended that it will cost to do it ; hence , for the purpose of making it a test question ...
... believe , sir , that the reporting of this Convention will be worth the cost of it . I do not believe that my constituents care to have the money expended that it will cost to do it ; hence , for the purpose of making it a test question ...
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Page 121 - In all criminal prosecutions on 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 5 - The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state to all mankind ; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state.
Page 107 - The term corporations as used in this article, shall be construed to include all associations and joint stock companies having any of the powers or privileges of corporations not possessed by individuals or partnerships. And all corporations shall have the right to sue and shall be subject to be sued in all Courts in like cases as natural persons.
Page 155 - All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience and no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship.
Page 103 - ... the exercise of the police power of the State shall never be abridged or so construed as to permit corporations to conduct their business in such manner as to infringe the equal rights of individuals or the general well-being of the State.
Page 7 - State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant-Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the State in time of war, at the head of any military force thereof, he shall continue Commander-in-Chief of all the military force of the State.
Page 119 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...
Page 180 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 141 - ... no such law shall take effect until, at a general election, it shall have been submitted to the people and have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it at such election...
Page 117 - State for the support of common schools, which may be, or may have been, sold or disposed of, and the five hundred thousand acres of land granted to the new States under an Act of Congress distributing the proceeds of the public lands among the several States of the Union, approved AD one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and all estates of deceased persons who may have died...