Congressional Serial Set, Issue 629U.S. Government Printing Office, 1852 - United States |
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... usage of the borough , whenever there was a vacancy of a capital bur- gess , the mayor had a right to nominate two persons , out of which two persons , and no other , the mayor and burgesses chose one to fill the vacancy . The defendent ...
... usage of the borough , whenever there was a vacancy of a capital bur- gess , the mayor had a right to nominate two persons , out of which two persons , and no other , the mayor and burgesses chose one to fill the vacancy . The defendent ...
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... usage of Florida upon this subject - the elec- tion of officers by the General Assembly . At the first session of the General Assembly of Florida , after the organi- zation of her State government , the usage which has ever governed the ...
... usage of Florida upon this subject - the elec- tion of officers by the General Assembly . At the first session of the General Assembly of Florida , after the organi- zation of her State government , the usage which has ever governed the ...
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... usage . Let us now look into the session of 1847. I refer to the Senate Journal , p . 30 , to show that one of that body's first acts was to adopt the rules of the previous session . In the first election during the session , as ...
... usage . Let us now look into the session of 1847. I refer to the Senate Journal , p . 30 , to show that one of that body's first acts was to adopt the rules of the previous session . In the first election during the session , as ...
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... usage requiring a majority of all the members elect . Mr. Hogue was finally elected by a vote of thirty ; and the Assembly then went into the election of register of public lands . Beard , one of the nominees , received twenty - nine ...
... usage requiring a majority of all the members elect . Mr. Hogue was finally elected by a vote of thirty ; and the Assembly then went into the election of register of public lands . Beard , one of the nominees , received twenty - nine ...
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... usage ? The resolution of Avery was no rule , for it re- lated to the election for Senator only . Throughout the elections of this session this usage was enforced . Landrum , for solicitor , received a vote of twenty - nine five ...
... usage ? The resolution of Avery was no rule , for it re- lated to the election for Senator only . Throughout the elections of this session this usage was enforced . Landrum , for solicitor , received a vote of twenty - nine five ...
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1st Session adjourned adopted appointed Approved July authority Avery ballot blank votes body boiler Brown of Columbia Brown of Hillsborough Buddington candidate cents choice claimant clerk committee common law concur constitution constitution of Florida construction contestant copy decision declared district duly elected duty eleccion electors engineer Ephraim Bateman established fact Finley Florida Florida legislature governor hereby honorable House Journal House of Representatives Institution JOHN BIGLER joint meeting JOINT RESOLUTION judge judgment land legislative assembly legislature majority manner Maxwell McMillan members elected memorialists Messrs Mexico Moseley nominated party person prescribed present principle printed question quorum received referred Resolved respectfully Result Secretary Senate Journal Senate proceeded senators and representatives session 31st Congress Smithsonian Smithsonian Institution Speaker steam supreme court telegraph Territory THEODORE D tion Total twenty-nine votes United States Senator usage viva voce votes given whig Yulee
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Page 11 - Governor, and if he approve, he shall sign it; if not, he shall return it with his objections to the house, in which it shall have originated, which shall enter the objections at large on its journals, and proceed to reconsider it.
Page 31 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men, in a public capacity, or when 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 the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Page 1 - Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to introduce and vote for a bill to repeal an Act entitled ' an Act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters...
Page 7 - Assembly, signed by the President of the Council, and Speaker of the house of Representatives...
Page 32 - The citizens have a right in a peaceable manner to assemble together for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances or other proper purposes by petition, address, or remonstrance.
Page 4 - And be it resolved, That the governor be requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to the President of the United States, to Louis Kossuth; and to each of our senators and representatives in Congress.
Page 32 - Rights" is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate, and all laws contrary thereto, or to the following provisions, shall be void.