Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: To Propose Amendments to the Constitution, Commenced ... at Harrisburg, on the Second Day of May, 1837, Volume 12Packer, Barrett, and Parke, 1839 |
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... hundred dollars penalty , besides damages and And the supposed fugitive has a right , if he prefers it , to have his writ de homine replegiando , and his trial by jury under it , notwithstand- costs . * ing the habeas corpus , and all ...
... hundred dollars penalty , besides damages and And the supposed fugitive has a right , if he prefers it , to have his writ de homine replegiando , and his trial by jury under it , notwithstand- costs . * ing the habeas corpus , and all ...
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... hundred dollars . The fact that these provisions were recommended by John Duer , Benjamin F. Butler , -the attorney general of the United States- and John C. Spencer , who were the committee of revision , certainly entitle them to ...
... hundred dollars . The fact that these provisions were recommended by John Duer , Benjamin F. Butler , -the attorney general of the United States- and John C. Spencer , who were the committee of revision , certainly entitle them to ...
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... hundreds and thousands of citizens as respectable as he is , in every point of view in which the characters of men are to be regarded ; I can only feel com- passion for the bad taste he displays in selecting this as a fit theatre for ...
... hundreds and thousands of citizens as respectable as he is , in every point of view in which the characters of men are to be regarded ; I can only feel com- passion for the bad taste he displays in selecting this as a fit theatre for ...
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... hundred and nine thousand , and to require the assent of only three thousand out of three hundred and nine thousand is next to nothing . Take an instance . How easy would it be , in the city and county of Philadelphia , to get up three ...
... hundred and nine thousand , and to require the assent of only three thousand out of three hundred and nine thousand is next to nothing . Take an instance . How easy would it be , in the city and county of Philadelphia , to get up three ...
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... hundred and forty various schemes of amend- ment , and we have had them discussed day after day , and yet , when the question came to be taken , there were many of them in support of which not a vote of one third could be obtained ; and ...
... hundred and forty various schemes of amend- ment , and we have had them discussed day after day , and yet , when the question came to be taken , there were many of them in support of which not a vote of one third could be obtained ; and ...
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adjourn adopted agreed Allegheny amendment anti-masonic anti-masonic party Barndollar Beaver believe bill of rights body Brown citizens city of Philadelphia Clarke commonwealth convention county of Philadelphia Darrah Dauphin debt delegate Denny Dickey district Earle election entitled favor fourth section freemasonry Fuller fundamental law Gearhart gentleman from Lancaster gentleman from Luzerne give go into committee Grenell Hayhurst Henderson hereafter Hiester Ingersoll inserting in lieu jury Konigmacher Lancaster county legislature lieu thereof Lycoming M'Cahen M'Sherry majority masonic masonry matter ment Meredith Merrill Montgomery motion nays were required NAYS-Messrs oaths object opinion Pennsylvania Philadelphia county Porter present President principle proper proposition provision purpose question rail road ratio reading Reigart representation representative Ritter Scheetz Shellito Snively Sterigere Stickel striking therefrom submitted Taggart thereof the words thing tion trial by jury two-thirds vote whole Woodward writs of election yeas and nays YEAS-Messrs
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Página 226 - For the advancement of these ends they have at all times an inalienable and indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such manner as they may think proper.
Página 65 - 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...
Página 78 - ... a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the legislature voting thereon, such amendment or amendments shall become part of the constitution...
Página 40 - To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased, by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings : and, 17.
Página 78 - Senators, and shall be published for three months previous to the time of making such choice; and if in the 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...
Página 37 - Territory to which such person has fled, and produces a copy of an indictment found, or an affidavit made before a magistrate of any State or Territory, charging the person demanded with having committed treason, felony, or other crime, certified as authentic by the Governor or Chief Magistrate of the State or Territory from whence the person so charged has fled...
Página 4 - In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Página 37 - Whenever the executive authority of any state or territory demands any person as a fugitive from justice of the executive authority of any state or territory to which such person...
Página 78 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate or house of representatives ; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses...
Página 22 - The person of a debtor, where there is not strong presumption of fraud, shall not be continued in prison after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.