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Page 89 - That a committee of five, on the part of the House, and three on the part of the Senate, be appointed to inform the Hon.
Page 92 - Resolved, That the governor be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution to each of our senators and representatives at Washington.
Page 58 - An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States stocks, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof...
Page 54 - Education, or other school officers who have in charge the educational interests of the other schools ; but in case the average number of colored children in attendance shall be less than fifteen for any one month, it shall be the duty of said Board of Education, or other school officers, to discontinue said school or schools, for any period not exceeding six months at any one time ; and if the number of colored children shall be less than fifteen...
Page 78 - ... conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or...
Page 90 - That a committee of two on the part of the senate and three on the part of the house, be appointed to...
Page 74 - ... in general average to the payment of any sacrifices, losses or expenses of a general average nature that may be made or incurred for the common benefit, or to relieve the adventure...
Page 32 - ... each constable may receive and retain for his own use, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law for all services rendered by him in civil cases; and shall also be allowed all necessary expenses actually incurred in arresting and conveying prisoners to court or prison, which expenses shall be audited by the board of supervisors and paid out of the county treasury...
Page 90 - XIII. 1 . Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Page 54 - ... shall be and they are hereby authorized and required to establish, within their respective jurisdictions one or more separate schools for colored children, when the whole number, by enumeration, exceeds twenty...