 | La Roy Sunderland - 1836 - 194 pages
...or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true,...be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. — [New-York.] The printing presses shall be free to every person,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1836 - 146 pages
...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true,...be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 8. The person, houses, papers. and possessions of every individual... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1836 - 976 pages
...to the question before the committee, now forms a part of the constitution, in the following words: "The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to...the Legislature, shall be requisite to every bill 'creating, continuing, altering or renewing any body politic or corporate." It is not supposed that... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1836 - 776 pages
...REPORTED: That the ninth section of the seventh article of the constitution of this State provides that " the assent of two-thirds of the members elected to...branch of the Legislature, shall be requisite to every billjappropriating the public moneys, or property for local or private purposes, or creating, continuing,... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - 1837 - 160 pages
...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is...be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Pennsylvania. The printing presses shall be free to every person who... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - 1837 - 176 pages
...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury : and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is...be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. Pennsylvania. The printing presses shall be free to every person who... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1837 - 812 pages
...indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous, is...be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and fact. Mr. DORAN also submitted the following resolution, which was laid on the... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Assembly - 1837 - 670 pages
...respects particularly" — submits the following REPORT; The constitution of this State declares that " the assent of twothirds of the members elected to each branch of the Legislature shall Le requisite to every bill" "creating, continuing, altering or renewing any body politic or corporate."... | |
 | Esek Cowen, New York (State). Supreme Court - 1837 - 826 pages
...and appearance were highly disgraceful, and such as to warrant the charges in the alleged libel; 4. That the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends ; 5. That the plaintiff has been often drunk and intoxicated when... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 1012 pages
...or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libellous is true,...be acquitted, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact." The said amendment being under consideration, A motion was made by... | |
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... is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact. 
