... inquire whether the Constitution has been preserved inviolate in every part, during the last septenary (including the year of their service) ; and whether the legislative and executive branches of government have performed their duty, as guardians... The Congressional Globe ... - Seite 73von United States. Congress - 1859Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles Reemelin - 1881 - 630 Seiten
...provides (wise alone among all the states) in Art. II., sect. 43, for a council of censors, who are to inquire " whether the public taxes have been justly laid and collected in all parts of the commonwealth ; and in what manner the public moneys have been disposed of." This council has power... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1882 - 92 Seiten
...government have performed their duty as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves, or exercised other or greater powers than they are entitled to...in all parts of this commonwealth ; in what manner th» public moneys have been disposed of, and whether the laws have been duly executed. For these purposes... | |
 | Arthur St. Clair, William Henry Smith - 1882
...Government have performed their duty as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves or exercised other or greater powers than they are entitled to by the Constitution; they are ulso to inquire whether the public taxes Imve been lustly laid and collected, etc., etc. . . . These... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1886
...government had performed their duty as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves, or exercised, other or greater powers than they are entitled to by the constitution." In the execution of this trust, the council were necessarily led to a comparison of both the legislative... | |
 | 1921
...government have performed their duty as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves, or exercised, other or greater powers, than they are entitled to by the Constitution." Const. 1777, c. 2, § 44. In discharge of the duties imposed upon them, the first Council of Censors,... | |
 | Vermont - 1891 - 95 Seiten
...government have performed their duty, as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves, or exercised, other or greater powers than they are entitled to...been justly laid and collected in all parts of this Common wealth — in what manner the public monies have been disposed of — and whether the laws have... | |
 | Henry C. Bradsby - 1893 - 1509 Seiten
...government have performed their duty as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves or exercised other or greater powers than they are entitled to by the constitution." In September, 1784, they delivered a decision which was a solemn denunciation of the measures pursued... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1894 - 1312 Seiten
...government have performed their duty as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves or exercised O# persona, papers and records — they shall have authority to pass public censures, to order impeachments,... | |
 | James Bradley Thayer - 1894
...government have performed their duty as gnardians of the people, or assumed to themselves, or exercised other or greater powers than they are Entitled to by the constitution : They are also to enquire whether the public taxes have been justly laid and collected in all parts of this commonwealth,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison - 1894 - 945 Seiten
...Government, had performed their duty as guardians of the people, or assumed to themselves, or exercised other or greater powers than they are entitled to by the Constitution." In the execution of this trust, the Council were necessarily led to a comparison, of both the Legislative... | |
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