The Proceedings Relative to Calling the Conventions of 1776 and 1790: The Minutes of the Convention that Formed the Present Constitution of Pennsylvania, Together with the Charter to William Penn, the Constitutions of 1776 and 1790, and a View of the Proceedings of the Convention of 1776, and the Council of CensorsJohn S. Wiestling, 1825 - 384 Seiten |
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... elections , as aforesaid ; and that no one person shall con- tinue therein longer than three years : and , in case any member shall decease before the last election during his time , that then at the next election ensuing his decease ...
... elections , as aforesaid ; and that no one person shall con- tinue therein longer than three years : and , in case any member shall decease before the last election during his time , that then at the next election ensuing his decease ...
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... election . All persons , who , for conscience sake , cannot take an oath , are permitted to make their solemn affirmation , attest or declaration . All elections of representatives shall be free and voluntary . The electors who receive ...
... election . All persons , who , for conscience sake , cannot take an oath , are permitted to make their solemn affirmation , attest or declaration . All elections of representatives shall be free and voluntary . The electors who receive ...
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... election , and be thereby incapable to serve as aforesaid . And the Provincial Council , and General Assembly , shall be the sole judges of the regularity or irregularity of the elections of their own respective members . 4. That no ...
... election , and be thereby incapable to serve as aforesaid . And the Provincial Council , and General Assembly , shall be the sole judges of the regularity or irregularity of the elections of their own respective members . 4. That no ...
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... elections of their own members ; sit upon their own adjournments ; appoint committees ; pre- pare bills in order to pass into laws ; impeach criminals , and redress grievances ; and shall have all other powers and privileges of an Assem ...
... elections of their own members ; sit upon their own adjournments ; appoint committees ; pre- pare bills in order to pass into laws ; impeach criminals , and redress grievances ; and shall have all other powers and privileges of an Assem ...
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... elections and presentments , the Governor shall nom- inate and commissionate one for each of the said offices , the ... election as aforesaid . And that the justices of the respective counties shall or may nomi- nate and present to the ...
... elections and presentments , the Governor shall nom- inate and commissionate one for each of the said offices , the ... election as aforesaid . And that the justices of the respective counties shall or may nomi- nate and present to the ...
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Addison adopted as follows affirmative appointed Arndt assembly Atlee Baker Barclay Beale bill Boyd Breckbill chosen city of Philadelphia committee agree common pleas commonwealth consideration convention agree convention met pursuant courts of common determined Dill district Edwards executive fifth article Findley freemen Gallatin Gehr Gibson Gloninger governor Graff Groscop Hare Hiester Hoge Hubley James Ross Jenks John Smiley John Whitehill judges justices leave to sit legislature Lewis lieu thereof Lincoln M'Kean M'Lene Matthews Mawhorter Miller Morris motion moved nays being called negative number of taxable Ogden oyer and terminer peace Pedan Pennsylvania person Piper postpone Powell president province province of Pennsylvania question re-consider Redick Reed Resolved Rhoads Robinson Ross Power Sect Sellers Shoemaker Sitgreaves sixth section Slegle Smilie Smith Snyder Stout supreme court Thomas Fitzsimons Thomas Ross tion Todd Tyson vote Whitehill William Finley William Penn Wilson yeas and nays
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Seite 277 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person, who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature or any branch of government: and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Seite 296 - If, after such re-consideration, two-thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with the objections, to the other house, by which likewise it shall be re-considered, and if approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall be a law. But in such cases, the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays...
Seite 240 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; that no man can, of right, be compelled to attend, erect or support any place, of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience; and that no preference shall ever be given by law, to any religious establishments or modes of worship.
Seite 2 - An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." And also to the act, entitled " An Act supplementary to an Act, entitled, " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned," and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and...
Seite 37 - Britain; and it is necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority under the said crown should be totally suppressed; and all the powers of government exerted under the authority of the people of the colonies...
Seite 302 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence; and, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Seite 55 - God, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments or peculiar mode of religious worship...
Seite 30 - All persons living in this province, who confess and acknowledge the One Almighty and Eternal God to be the Creator, Upholder, and Ruler of the world...
Seite 220 - That no man shall be taken or imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties, or privileges, or outlawed, or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land.
Seite 18 - For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good. and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is a minister of God to thee for good.