The Government of the People in the State of ConnecticutHinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Incorporated, 1917 - 315 pages |
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ADOPTED OCTOBER Altered by amendments appointed ARTICLE Assembly assessors ballot board of education BOARD OF RELIEF borough borough or city boys and girls buildings called Chap charter citizen Citizenship colony commissioners common pleas CONN Connecticut colony Constitution copy court of common deputies duties electors Fairfield families Farmington Find fire flag Governor grade Hartford Haven Haven colony Haven County health officer History of Connecticut House John Winthrop jurisdiction justice LESSON List the names Litchfield Litchfield county Nathan Hale Note-book Outline for Study peace Pequot War person Plainville President probate Problem for Discussion protection pupils registrars Representatives salary school visitors seal Secretary secure Secure copies selectmen Senate session sheriff superior court teacher Things Thomas Hooker tion town business meeting town clerk town election town officers town or city town report town school committee United village voters Warden Wethersfield Willimantic
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Page 271 - If any bill shall not be returned by the governor within six days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the general assembly, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.
Page 78 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate...
Page 33 - THE boy stood on the burning deck, Whence all but him had fled; The flame that lit the battle's wreck Shone round him o'er the dead. Yet beautiful and bright he stood, As born to rule the storm; A creature of heroic blood, A proud though childlike form.
Page 276 - The fund, called the School Fund, shall remain a perpetual fund, the interest of which shall be inviolably appropriated to the support and encouragement of the public or common schools throughout the State, and for the equal benefit of all the people thereof.
Page 39 - I love you, mother," said rosy Nell; "I love you better than tongue can tell;" Then she teased and pouted full half the day, Till her mother rejoiced when she went to play. " I love you, mother," said little Fan; "To-day I'll help you all I can; How glad I am that school doesn't keep!
Page 78 - Who made each mast, and, sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Page 17 - But these are but their outcasts. View them near At home, where all their worth and pride is placed; And there their hospitable fires burn clear, And there the lowliest farm-house hearth is graced With manly hearts, in piety sincere, Faithful in love, in honor stern and chaste, In friendship warm and true, in danger brave, Beloved in life, and sainted in the grave.
Page 17 - They love their land, because it is their own, And scorn to give aught other reason why; Would shake hands with a king upon his throne, And think it kindness to his majesty; A stubborn race, fearing and flattering none.
Page 273 - He shall have the safe keeping and custody of the public records and documents, and particularly of the Acts, Resolutions, and orders of the General Assembly, and record the same; and perform all such duties as shall be prescribed by law. He shall be the keeper of the seal of the State, which shall not be altered.
Page 266 - In all prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court.