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... Assent , Journals , 172 174 Adjournment , A session , Impeachment , Rules of the senate of the United States , 99 176 177 179 186 of the house of representatives of the U. States , 193 Joint rules of the two houses of congress , 209 OF ...
... Assent , Journals , 172 174 Adjournment , A session , Impeachment , Rules of the senate of the United States , 99 176 177 179 186 of the house of representatives of the U. States , 193 Joint rules of the two houses of congress , 209 OF ...
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... assent to laws , the most wholesome and necessary for the public good . He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of imme- diate and pressing importance , unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained ; and ...
... assent to laws , the most wholesome and necessary for the public good . He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of imme- diate and pressing importance , unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained ; and ...
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... assent to their acts of pretended legislation : For quartering large bodies of troops among us : For protecting them , by a mock trial , from punish- ment for any murders they should commit on the inhab- itants of these states : For ...
... assent to their acts of pretended legislation : For quartering large bodies of troops among us : For protecting them , by a mock trial , from punish- ment for any murders they should commit on the inhab- itants of these states : For ...
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... assent and ratification ; and that each convention assenting to and ratifying the same , should give notice thereof to the United States in Con- gress assembled . Resolved , That it is the opinion of this convention , that as soon as ...
... assent and ratification ; and that each convention assenting to and ratifying the same , should give notice thereof to the United States in Con- gress assembled . Resolved , That it is the opinion of this convention , that as soon as ...
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... assent of two - thirds of the members elect- ed to each branch of the legislature , shall be requisite to every bill appropriating the public moneys or property , for local or private purposes , or creating , continuing , altering , or ...
... assent of two - thirds of the members elect- ed to each branch of the legislature , shall be requisite to every bill appropriating the public moneys or property , for local or private purposes , or creating , continuing , altering , or ...
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9 Grey adjourn affirmative agreed amendment appeal appointed ARTICLE assent ballot called chair clerk committed commons conference Congress assembled consent Const constitution County direct division duty engrossed entered executive governor Hakew Hats house of commons house of representatives impeachment insert journal judge judgment justice leave legislature letters of marque lieutenant-governor lords main question majority matter member shall speak members elected members present ment militia mittee motion moved New-York number of votes opinion otherwise paper Parl parliament passed person petition plaintiff in error postpone preceding president previous question privilege proceed proceedings proposed proposition prorogation ques quorum received reconsideration require rule Scob second reading SECTION Seld select committee sergeant-at-arms session sitting speaker taken thereof third reading tion two-thirds U. S. senate United unless the house whole house writ of error yeas and nays
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Page 59 - Legislature so next chosen, as 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 Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 17 - ... ..of establishing rules for deciding in all cases, what captures on land or water shall be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or naval forces in the service of the United States shall be divided or appropriated.. ..of granting letters of marque and reprisal in times of peace... .appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of...
Page 17 - Congress assembled, and then only against the kingdom or state, and the subjects thereof, against which war has been so declared, and under such regulations as shall be established by the United States in Congress assembled, unless such State be infested by pirates, in which case vessels of war may be fitted out for that occasion, and kept so long as the danger shall continue, or until the United States in Congress assembled shall determine otherwise.
Page 16 - No state shall lay any imposts or duties, which may interfere with any stipulations in treaties, entered into by the united states in congress assembled, with any king, prince or state, in pursuance of any treaties already proposed by congress, to the courts of France and Spain. No vessels of war shall be kept up in time of peace by any state, except such number only...
Page 19 - States ; regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians not members of any of the States — provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated...
Page 37 - It is obviously impracticable in the federal government of these States, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all— Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
Page 175 - He shall expedite all such measures as may be resolved upon by the Legislature, and shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed.
Page 80 - I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of New- York ; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability.
Page 10 - He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States ; for that purpose obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners ; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands.
Page 23 - The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States; and, within every subsequent term often years, in such manner as they shall by law direct.