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 páginas |
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... Morris , Cap . Joseph Moulder , Mr. William Lowman , Dr. Benjamin Rush , Mr. Christopher Ludwig , Mr. Jacob Shriner , Cap . Sharp Delaney , Major John Cox , Cap . Benjamin Loxley , Cap . Samuel Brewster , Cap . Joseph Blewer , Mr ...
... Morris , Cap . Joseph Moulder , Mr. William Lowman , Dr. Benjamin Rush , Mr. Christopher Ludwig , Mr. Jacob Shriner , Cap . Sharp Delaney , Major John Cox , Cap . Benjamin Loxley , Cap . Samuel Brewster , Cap . Joseph Blewer , Mr ...
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... MORRIS , secretaries . WEDNESDAY , June 19 , 1776 . The conference met , present 12 committees , 97 members . A return was delivered at the table , from Northumberland ; and the deputies attending , being Col William Cook , Alexander ...
... MORRIS , secretaries . WEDNESDAY , June 19 , 1776 . The conference met , present 12 committees , 97 members . A return was delivered at the table , from Northumberland ; and the deputies attending , being Col William Cook , Alexander ...
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... MORRIS , THOMAS M'KEAN , President . Secretaries . The compilers have only included in their proceedings of the Pro- vincial Conference , such of the transactions of that body as were con- nected with the proposed call of a convention ...
... MORRIS , THOMAS M'KEAN , President . Secretaries . The compilers have only included in their proceedings of the Pro- vincial Conference , such of the transactions of that body as were con- nected with the proposed call of a convention ...
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... Morris , Esq . was chosen Secretary . Mr. Jacob Garrigues was chosen assistant clerk to the Secretary . Mr. Morris not being in this city at present , Col. Matlack is re- quested to perform the duty of Secretary till Mr. Morris may ...
... Morris , Esq . was chosen Secretary . Mr. Jacob Garrigues was chosen assistant clerk to the Secretary . Mr. Morris not being in this city at present , Col. Matlack is re- quested to perform the duty of Secretary till Mr. Morris may ...
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... Morris , the Secretary , now attending , it was ordered , upon mo- tion , that he should take the following affirmation , viz . I , John Morris , do declare , that I do not hold myself bound to bear allegiance to George the third , king ...
... Morris , the Secretary , now attending , it was ordered , upon mo- tion , that he should take the following affirmation , viz . I , John Morris , do declare , that I do not hold myself bound to bear allegiance to George the third , king ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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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Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.