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 4Packer, Barrett, and Parke, 1838 |
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... relation to sheriffs , operated , with greater force as to justices.— He moved to amend the amendment , by inserting after the word " stables , " the words " and shall be commissioned by the Governor . " The question being taken on the ...
... relation to sheriffs , operated , with greater force as to justices.— He moved to amend the amendment , by inserting after the word " stables , " the words " and shall be commissioned by the Governor . " The question being taken on the ...
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... relation to this section would arise . If the present section was stricken out , nothing would be lost by it , because if it was ascertain- ed at the close of our labors that some restriction should be made , a pro- vision can be ...
... relation to this section would arise . If the present section was stricken out , nothing would be lost by it , because if it was ascertain- ed at the close of our labors that some restriction should be made , a pro- vision can be ...
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... relation to the amendment proposed by the gentle- man from the county of Philadelphia , ( Mr. Brown , ) if it was adopted , it would be forestalling the opinion of the Convention in relation to the ju- diciary , before it came up for ...
... relation to the amendment proposed by the gentle- man from the county of Philadelphia , ( Mr. Brown , ) if it was adopted , it would be forestalling the opinion of the Convention in relation to the ju- diciary , before it came up for ...
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... relation to it as they might think proper . He hoped , therefore , that the amendment might not be adopted . Mr. CLARKE , of Indiana , suggested that if the words " County Survey . ors , " were stricken out , it would be better to ...
... relation to it as they might think proper . He hoped , therefore , that the amendment might not be adopted . Mr. CLARKE , of Indiana , suggested that if the words " County Survey . ors , " were stricken out , it would be better to ...
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... relation to the Auditor General . The office was one of much importance and the duties were very laborious . The Legislature had not hitherto chosen any public officers , except a State Treasurer , and bank directors , and in their ...
... relation to the Auditor General . The office was one of much importance and the duties were very laborious . The Legislature had not hitherto chosen any public officers , except a State Treasurer , and bank directors , and in their ...
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Page 234 - It is essential to the preservation of the rights of every individual, his life, liberty, property, and character that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws, and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial, and independent as the lot of humanity will admit.
Page 47 - 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 shall have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
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Page 42 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua : for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
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Page 159 - ... no part of a man's property can be justly taken from him, or applied to public uses, without his own consent, or that of the representative body of the freemen ; nor can any man, who is conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms, be justly compelled thereto, if he will pay such equivalent...
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Page 139 - 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.
Page 42 - Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls; 3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
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