Whenever the legislative or executive authority, or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another, shall present a petition to congress stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of congress... History of the United States of America - Page 334by Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - 1863Full view - About this book
| Charles Miner - 1845 - 616 pages
...appearing to be uncertain whether tho fourth Monday in June next is fixed for the purpose of appointing commissioners or judges to constitute a court for...hearing, and determining the matter in question, or for the purpose .of deciding how far the same is, by the ninth article of confederation, submitted... | |
| Robert Taylor Conrad - 1846 - 900 pages
...congress. On the sixteenth of July, 1782, it was resolved that the agents of those states should appoint commissioners or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question, agreeably to the ninth article of the confederation. On the eighth of August, this requisition was... | |
| Daniel Parker - 1848 - 172 pages
...with another, shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given, by order of...for hearing and determining the matter in question ; but if they cannot agree, Congress shall name three persons out of each of the United States, and... | |
| John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 pages
...with another shall present a petition to congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of...for hearing and determining the matter in question ; but if they cannot agree, congress shall name three persons out of each of the United States, and... | |
| James A. Williams - 1848 - 188 pages
...with another, shall present a petition to Congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of...for hearing and determining the matter in question : but if they cannot agree, Congress shall name three persons out of each of the United States, and... | |
| Daniel Parker - 1848 - 174 pages
...matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given, by order of Congr|ps^-to the legislative or executive authority of the other...for hearing and determining the matter in question ; but if they cannot agree, Congress shall name three persons out of each of the United States, and... | |
| William Hickey - 1851 - 580 pages
...with another shall present a petition to congress, stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of...for hearing and determining the matter in question : but if they cannot agree, congress shall name three persons out of each of the united states, and... | |
| William Hickey - 1851 - 588 pages
...with another shall present a petition to congress, stating the matter in question and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of...their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint_by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court for heaving and determining... | |
| 1852 - 528 pages
...with another, shall present a petition to congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of...for hearing and determining the matter in question ; but if they cannot agree, congress shall name three persons out of each of the United States, and... | |
| A. S. Barnes - 1852 - 676 pages
...with another shall present a petition to congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of...controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parlies, bji their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent commissioners... | |
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