| Indiana. Constitutional Convention - 1851 - 1104 pages
...administering in oath or affirmation, shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding up n, the conscience of the person to whom such oath or affirmation may be administered. ARTICLE IV— CONTINUED. LEGISLATIVE. [Sections to be inserted as numbered.] SEC. 17. Bills may be... | |
| Indiana - 1851 - 40 pages
...be rendered incompetent as a witness, in consequence of his opinions on matters of religion. SEC. 8. The mode of administering an oath or affirmation, shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon, the conscience of the person, to whom such oath or affirmation... | |
| 1852 - 680 pages
...opinions on matters of religion. 8. The mode of administering an oath or affirmation shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon, the conscience...whom such oath or affirmation may be administered. 9. No law shall be passed restraining the free interchange of thought and opinion, or restricting the... | |
| A. S. Barnes - 1852 - 674 pages
...shall be rendered incompetent as a witness in consequence of his opinions on matters of religion. 8. The mode of administering an oath or affirmation shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon, the conscience of the person to whom such oath or affirmation... | |
| 1855 - 576 pages
...shall be rendered incompetent as a witness in consequence of his opinions on matters of religion. 8. The mode of administering an oath or affirmation shall be such as may be most conaistent with, and binding upon, the conscience of the person to whom such oath or affirmation... | |
| Maryland. Constitutional Convention - 1864 - 856 pages
...sty-ike out all after the word "as," in the 2nd line, and add, "is most in accordance with, and most binding upon the conscience of the person to whom such oath or affirmation may be administered ;" Decided in the negative. Mr. Jones, of Somerset, submitted the following amendment: Article 39,... | |
| Maryland. Constitutional Convention, William Blair Lord, Henry Martyn Parkhurst - 1864 - 744 pages
...manner of oath or affirmation to any person, ought to be such as is most in accordance with and most binding upon the conscience of the person to whom such oath or affirmation may be administered." Mr. CLARKE. How is that fact to be ascertained ? Mr. STOCKBRIDGE. Precisely as you do now — when... | |
| New York (State) - 1867 - 254 pages
...in that form. Mo., 350. — The mode of administering any oath or affirmation shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon the conscience...whom such oath or affirmation may be administered. Ind 170; Or., 447. — That the manner of administering an oath or affirmation to any person ought... | |
| FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 pages
...weight of his testimony. § 7 The mode of administering an oath or affirmation shall be such as may be most consistent with, and binding upon, the conscience...whom such oath or affirmation may be administered. § 8. No law shall be passed restraining the free expression of opinion, or restricting the right to... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1868 - 1124 pages
...evidence in any court of law or equity in consequence of bis opinion upon the subject of religion ; and the mode of administering an oath or affirmation shall...consistent with, and binding upon, the conscience >'f the person to whom such oath or affirmation may be administered. SEC. 22. Any person who shall,... | |
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