The Life and Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr: With Outlines of the Political History of Rhode IslandThe author, 1859 - 368 páginas |
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... vote in town meeting , but the people , hearing the good news , ran to- gether at Newport , and received it by one spontaneous acclamation . This charter was a written compact be- tween Great Britain and the colonists ; it implied alle ...
... vote in town meeting , but the people , hearing the good news , ran to- gether at Newport , and received it by one spontaneous acclamation . This charter was a written compact be- tween Great Britain and the colonists ; it implied alle ...
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... voting quite a large class of citizens , and incidentally became the cause of much fraud and corruption at the polls . In 1841 , and for many years previous , the right to vote was limited by law to such only as could show a deed . of ...
... voting quite a large class of citizens , and incidentally became the cause of much fraud and corruption at the polls . In 1841 , and for many years previous , the right to vote was limited by law to such only as could show a deed . of ...
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... voted in town meeting were so qualified . In many instances one sham deed , by qual- ifying the father , made two voters by qualifying his eldest son at the same time . It will be recollected , also , that many of those who consented to ...
... voted in town meeting were so qualified . In many instances one sham deed , by qual- ifying the father , made two voters by qualifying his eldest son at the same time . It will be recollected , also , that many of those who consented to ...
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... vote to those only who at the time of their voting possessed in their own right real estate of the value of four hundred pounds , or some- thing more than thirteen hundred dollars ; yet the right of primogeniture was always respected ...
... vote to those only who at the time of their voting possessed in their own right real estate of the value of four hundred pounds , or some- thing more than thirteen hundred dollars ; yet the right of primogeniture was always respected ...
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... vote was not the only disability to which non - freeholders were subjected . A non - freeholder , by himself , without the aid of some freeholder , was not protected by the laws of the state ; he could not commence or maintain any ...
... vote was not the only disability to which non - freeholders were subjected . A non - freeholder , by himself , without the aid of some freeholder , was not protected by the laws of the state ; he could not commence or maintain any ...
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The Life and Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr: With Outlines of the Political ... Dan King Visualização integral - 1859 |
The Life and Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr: With Outlines of the Political ... Dan King Visualização integral - 1859 |
The Life and Times of Thomas Wilson Dorr: With Outlines of the Political ... Dan King Visualização integral - 1859 |
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adjourned adopted aforesaid American annual election appointed armed Assembly authority Boulston cause charter government charter troops Chepatchet citizens city of Providence civil clerks colony committee convention declared defendant discharged district Dorr's duty East Greenwich electors enacted ernment exercise freeholders freemen Glocester Governor Dorr Governor King held hereafter hereby House of Representatives hundred inhabitants Island and Providence John Coggeshall June jury justice legislature liberty lieutenant governor majority martial law ment military muskets Narragansett Bay Newport North Kingstown number of votes oath offence passed Pawtucket people's constitution persons political present president principles prison proceedings Providence Plantations qualified resolution Resolved Rhode Island Roger Williams Samuel W SAMUEL WARD KING secretary Senate session sovereignty stitution successors suffrage party thereof Thomas W Thomas Wilson Dorr tion town and ward town or city treason trial United votes given ward meetings whole number
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Página 355 - A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner, and under such penalties, as each house may provide.
Página 255 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Página 263 - That there are certain natural rights of which men, when they form a social compact cannot deprive or divest their posterity, among which are the enjoyment of life • and liberty, with the means of acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Página 301 - ... but that all and every person and persons may, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, freely and fully have and enjoy his and their own judgments and consciences, in matters of religious concernments...
Página 318 - Every subject of the commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property, or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay; conformably to the laws.
Página 255 - 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 316 - Company, and their successors ; although express mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises, or any of them, or of any other gifts or grants by us, or by any of our progenitors or predecessors, heretofore made to the said...
Página 350 - Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty; and in all trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth when published with good motives and for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense.
Página 328 - Governor, or he shall be unable to attend as President of the Senate, the Senate shall elect one of their members as President pro tempore.
Página 347 - The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government. But the Constitution which at any time exists, till changed by an explicit and authentic act of the whole people, is sacredly obligatory upon all.