Political CodeBancroft-Whitney, 1886 - California |
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... respective houses , and in going to and returning from the same ; and for any speech or debate in either house ... respectively . If any bill shall not be returned by the president within ten days ( Sundays excepted ) after it shall have ...
... respective houses , and in going to and returning from the same ; and for any speech or debate in either house ... respectively . If any bill shall not be returned by the president within ten days ( Sundays excepted ) after it shall have ...
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... respective writings and discoveries ; To constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court ; To define and punish ... respectively the appointment of the officers , and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline ...
... respective writings and discoveries ; To constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court ; To define and punish ... respectively the appointment of the officers , and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline ...
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... respectively , or to the people . [ Amendment , proposed 25th September , 1789 ; ratified 15th December , 1791 ... respective states , and vote by ballot for pres- ident and vice - president , one of whom , at least , shall not be ...
... respectively , or to the people . [ Amendment , proposed 25th September , 1789 ; ratified 15th December , 1791 ... respective states , and vote by ballot for pres- ident and vice - president , one of whom , at least , shall not be ...
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... respective plenipotentiaries - that is to say , the president of the United States has appointed Nicholas P. Trist ... respective full powers , have , under the protection of Almighty God , the author of peace , arranged , agreed upon ...
... respective plenipotentiaries - that is to say , the president of the United States has appointed Nicholas P. Trist ... respective full powers , have , under the protection of Almighty God , the author of peace , arranged , agreed upon ...
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... respective plenipotentiaries . In order to designate the boundary line with due precision , upon authorita- tive maps , and to establish upon the ground landmarks which shall show the limits of both republics , as described in the ...
... respective plenipotentiaries . In order to designate the boundary line with due precision , upon authorita- tive maps , and to establish upon the ground landmarks which shall show the limits of both republics , as described in the ...
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Page 63 - All property in the State, not exempt under the laws of the United States, shall be taxed in proportion to its value, to be ascertained as provided by law. The word "property," as used in this article and section, is hereby declared to include moneys, credits, bonds, stocks, dues, franchises, and all other matters and things, real, personal, and mixed, capable of private ownership...
Page 41 - The General Assembly shall not pass local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases, that is to say : Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace and of constables; For the punishment of crimes and misdemeanors...
Page 52 - Upon conviction for treason, he shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence, until the case shall be reported to the Legislature at its next meeting, when the Legislature shall either pardon or commute the sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve.
Page 16 - The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President shall be the Vice-President. if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the...
Page 79 - Day," the twenty-fifth day of December, every day on which an election is held throughout the state, and every day appointed by the President of the United States or by the governor of this state for a public fast, thanksgiving or holiday. If the first day of January, the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July, the ninth day of September...
Page 67 - Legislature so next chosen, as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people...
Page 120 - If any bill presented to the Governor contain several items of appropriation of money, he may object to one or more of such items while approving of the other portion of the bill. In such case, he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement of the items to which he objects; and the appropriation so objected to shall not take effect.
Page 52 - A general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, the Legislature shall encourage by all suitable means the promotion of intellectual, scientific, moral, and agricultural improvement.
Page 523 - ... to cumulate said shares and give one candidate as many votes as the number of directors multiplied by the number of his shares of stock shall equal, or to distribute them, on the same principle, among as many candidates as he shall think fit; and such directors or managers shall not be elected in any other manner...
Page 34 - In all criminal prosecutions on 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 libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted...