Smull's Legislative Hand Book and Manual of the State of PennsylvaniaThe State, 1900 |
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... record of all his official acts is kept in the State Department . The Secretary is the keeper of the seals of the State , and affixes them to , and countersigns such instruments as the law requires . He is the custodian of the laws and ...
... record of all his official acts is kept in the State Department . The Secretary is the keeper of the seals of the State , and affixes them to , and countersigns such instruments as the law requires . He is the custodian of the laws and ...
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... record of all death warrants , respites , pardons , remittances of fines and forfeitures and commutations of sentences . Proceedings in regard to interstate extradition for fugitives from jus- tice are examined , passed upon and ...
... record of all death warrants , respites , pardons , remittances of fines and forfeitures and commutations of sentences . Proceedings in regard to interstate extradition for fugitives from jus- tice are examined , passed upon and ...
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... recording certain papers in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth , and for the issuing of letters patent to corporations : For filing and recording papers relating to- Enlargement of territory of natural gas company , $ 15.00 ...
... recording certain papers in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth , and for the issuing of letters patent to corporations : For filing and recording papers relating to- Enlargement of territory of natural gas company , $ 15.00 ...
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... record is kept of all commissions , carefully classified and arranged . All official bonds given to the Commonwealth , if found correct by the commission clerk , are approved by the Governor , then classified and duly filed in the State ...
... record is kept of all commissions , carefully classified and arranged . All official bonds given to the Commonwealth , if found correct by the commission clerk , are approved by the Governor , then classified and duly filed in the State ...
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... record of conviction , and sentence , upon which the person is held , with the affidavit of such person having him in custody , showing such escape , with the circumstances attending the same . 8. No requisition will be made for the ...
... record of conviction , and sentence , upon which the person is held , with the affidavit of such person having him in custody , showing such escape , with the circumstances attending the same . 8. No requisition will be made for the ...
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Page 488 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President, shall be the Vice President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office...
Page 147 - No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time ; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Page 123 - He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation. He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
Page 127 - No State shall engage in any war without the consent of the United States in Congress assembled, unless such State be actually Invaded by enemies, or shall have received certain advice of a resolution being formed by some nation of Indians to Invade such State, and the danger is so imminent as not to admit of a delay till the United States in Congress assembled can be consulted...
Page 424 - ... that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and that he absolutely and entirely renounces and abjures all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly, by name, to the prince, potentate, state or sovereignty of which he was before, a citizen or subject," which proceedings must be recorded by the clerk of the court.
Page 425 - All children heretofore born or hereafter born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth, citizens thereof, are declared to be citizens of the United States ; but the rights of citizenship shall not descend to children whose fathers never resided in the United States.
Page 126 - If any Person guilty of, or charged with treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor in any state, shall flee from Justice, and be found in any of the united states, he shall upon demand of the Governor or executive power, of the state from which he fled, be delivered up and removed to the state having jurisdiction of his offence. Full faith and credit shall be given in each of these states to the records, acts and judicial proceedings of the courts and magistrates of every other state.
Page 159 - The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them. Before he enter on the execution of his office he shall take the following oath or affirmation...
Page 221 - All power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness. 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.
Page 130 - ... men or should raise a smaller number than its quota, and that any other state should raise a greater number of men than the quota thereof, such extra number shall be raised, officered...