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... delegate to Congress from this Territory , in relation to military roads and bridges , & c . The road between Fort Union and this point has been carefully examined by me , with the aid of my principal assistant , who has drawn up a ...
... delegate to Congress from this Territory , in relation to military roads and bridges , & c . The road between Fort Union and this point has been carefully examined by me , with the aid of my principal assistant , who has drawn up a ...
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... delegates thereof , and the papers accompanying the same , " with instructions " to inquire into all the facts connected with the formation of said constitution , and the laws under which the same originated ; and into all such facts ...
... delegates thereof , and the papers accompanying the same , " with instructions " to inquire into all the facts connected with the formation of said constitution , and the laws under which the same originated ; and into all such facts ...
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... delegates to such a convention . 3d . The official registry of voters , and the apportionment made by the acting governor ( Stanton ) of delegates to the convention so called in accordance with the provisions of said act . 4th . The ...
... delegates to such a convention . 3d . The official registry of voters , and the apportionment made by the acting governor ( Stanton ) of delegates to the convention so called in accordance with the provisions of said act . 4th . The ...
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... delegated to conventions or other intermediate bodies . " That sovereignty is vested exclusively in the people of each State , and that it performs its first but not highest function in forming a State government and State constitution ...
... delegated to conventions or other intermediate bodies . " That sovereignty is vested exclusively in the people of each State , and that it performs its first but not highest function in forming a State government and State constitution ...
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... delegates . This Governor Walker virtually told them himself . In his inaugural address he says : " The people of Kansas , then , are invited by the highest authority known to the con- stitution to participate freely and fairly in the ...
... delegates . This Governor Walker virtually told them himself . In his inaugural address he says : " The people of Kansas , then , are invited by the highest authority known to the con- stitution to participate freely and fairly in the ...
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Page 68 - The powers of the government of the state of California shall be divided into three separate departments: The legislative, the executive, and judicial ; and no person charged with the exercise of powers properly belonging to one of these departments shall exercise any functions appertaining to either of the others, except in the cases hereinafter expressly directed or permitted.
Page 77 - Courts, shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office; but judgment in such cases shall...
Page 84 - ... is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever remain inviolate; and that all laws contrary thereto, or to the following provisions, shall be void.
Page 47 - 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 182 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Page 70 - A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the same time and for the same term as the Governor, and his qualifications and the manner and ascertainment of his election, in all respects, shall be the same.
Page 180 - It shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debt by such municipal corporations...
Page 169 - ... beginning at a point on the western boundary of the state of Missouri, where the thirty-seventh parallel of north latitude crosses the same ; thence west on said parallel to the...
Page 74 - No. 3 shall hold their offices for six years from the date of their election and until their successors are elected and qualified; and thereafter each of the said judges shall hold his office for six years, as provided in this constitution.
Page 133 - An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters...