Debates of the Maryland Constitutional Convention of 1867: (as Reprinted from Articles Reported in the Baltimore Sun.)Hepbron & Haydon, 1923 - 636 páginas |
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... proposed to be changed provides against its own alteration except at a specified time and in a specified way , is equivalent to saying that the Constitution is sovereign and not the people . And your respondents are advised that no ...
... proposed to be changed provides against its own alteration except at a specified time and in a specified way , is equivalent to saying that the Constitution is sovereign and not the people . And your respondents are advised that no ...
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... proposed convention should contain a clause " prohibiting the Legislature from making any law providing for payment by this State for persons hereto- fore held as slaves . " The Democrats and Conservatives were in favor of the ...
... proposed convention should contain a clause " prohibiting the Legislature from making any law providing for payment by this State for persons hereto- fore held as slaves . " The Democrats and Conservatives were in favor of the ...
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... proposed , instead of facilitating matters , would keep them here until Christ- mas . The work could be done in the most speedy way by being perfected in committees . On the plan suggested by his friend the debate would be interminable ...
... proposed , instead of facilitating matters , would keep them here until Christ- mas . The work could be done in the most speedy way by being perfected in committees . On the plan suggested by his friend the debate would be interminable ...
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... proposed by him . Mr. Archer spoke in favor of the substitute . Mr. H. F. Garey was sorry to differ from the opinion of his colleague , ( Mr. Gill . ) If there were only certain provisions to be struck from the constitution under which ...
... proposed by him . Mr. Archer spoke in favor of the substitute . Mr. H. F. Garey was sorry to differ from the opinion of his colleague , ( Mr. Gill . ) If there were only certain provisions to be struck from the constitution under which ...
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... proposed , but it seemed to him that a middle course might be pursued which would be satisfactory to all . The Convention as a whole must settle the subject , but it could not as a whole consider in detail all the branches to be dealt ...
... proposed , but it seemed to him that a middle course might be pursued which would be satisfactory to all . The Convention as a whole must settle the subject , but it could not as a whole consider in detail all the branches to be dealt ...
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 113 - The .House of -Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching, but a majority of all the members must concur in an impeachment; all impeachments shall be tried by the Senate; and when sitting...
Página 115 - The General Assembly shall not pass local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases, that is to say : Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace and of constables; For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors...
Página 115 - The Legislature shall pass general laws providing for the cases enumerated in this section, and for all other cases which in its judgment may be provided for by general laws.
Página 79 - 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 536 - Treasury to digest and prepare plans for the improvement and management of the revenue, and for the support of public credit...
Página 496 - That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed; nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Página 113 - No Supplementary Appropriation Bill shall become a law unless it be passed...
Página 495 - Government, according to his actual worth in real or personal property ; yet fines, duties or taxes may properly and justly be imposed, or laid with a political view for the good government and benefit of the community Sanguinary laws Art.
Página 77 - That the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government ought to be. forever separate and distinct from each other ; and no person exercising the functions of one of said departments shall assume or discharge the duties of any other.
Página 117 - Corporations may be formed under general laws; but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where, in the judgment of the Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws. All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section, may be altered from time to time or repealed.