Annals of the Congress of the United StatesGales and Seaton, 1854 - Law |
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... amendment having been pro- posed thereto , the bill passed to a third reading . The Senate resumed , as in Committee of the Whole , the consideration of the bill , entitled " An act continuing in force certain acts laying duties on bank ...
... amendment having been pro- posed thereto , the bill passed to a third reading . The Senate resumed , as in Committee of the Whole , the consideration of the bill , entitled " An act continuing in force certain acts laying duties on bank ...
Page 127
... amendment ; and , on motion by Mr. BIBB , the consideration thereof was postponed to , and made the order of the day for , to - morrow . Mr. CAMPBELL , from the Committee on Finance and an Uniform National Currency , to whom was ...
... amendment ; and , on motion by Mr. BIBB , the consideration thereof was postponed to , and made the order of the day for , to - morrow . Mr. CAMPBELL , from the Committee on Finance and an Uniform National Currency , to whom was ...
Page 141
... amendment to the bill entitled " An act for the relief of John Redman Coxe , " was read a third time as amended , and passed . Mr. FROMENTIN presented the memorial of John Jones , and others , interested in lands in the State of ...
... amendment to the bill entitled " An act for the relief of John Redman Coxe , " was read a third time as amended , and passed . Mr. FROMENTIN presented the memorial of John Jones , and others , interested in lands in the State of ...
Page 157
... AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION . Mr. VARNUM laid before the Senate the instruc- tions of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , to their Senators in Congress , to endeavor to obtain an amendment to the Consti- tution of ...
... AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION . Mr. VARNUM laid before the Senate the instruc- tions of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , to their Senators in Congress , to endeavor to obtain an amendment to the Consti- tution of ...
Page 161
... amendment .. Mr. WILLIAMS , from the same committee to whom was referred the bill , entitled " An act making further provision for military services during the late war , and for other purposes , " re- ported it without amendment . The ...
... amendment .. Mr. WILLIAMS , from the same committee to whom was referred the bill , entitled " An act making further provision for military services during the late war , and for other purposes , " re- ported it without amendment . The ...
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Page 743 - And also that the inhabitants of the United States shall have liberty to take fish of every kind on such part of the coast of Newfoundland, as British fishermen shall use (but not to dry or cure the same on that island), and also on the coasts, bays, and creeks of all other of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 491 - ... or them, in his, her, or their private or natural capacity or capacities, and shall be assignable and negotiable in like manner as if they were so issued by such private person or persons ; that is to say : those which shall be payable to any person or persons, his, her, or their order, shall be assignable by endorsement, in like manner, and with the like effect, as foreign bills of exchange now are; and those which are payable to bearer, shall be assignable and negotiable by delivery only.
Page 681 - The previous question shall be in this form, " Shall the main question be now put ?'' It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present, and its...
Page 641 - The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, and the treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority...
Page 487 - States," and shall so continue until the third day of March^ in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, and by that name shall be, and are hereby, made able and capable, in law, to have, purchase, receive, possess, enjoy, and retain, to them and their successors, lands, rents, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattels and effects, of...
Page 157 - Resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled (two-thirds of both houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States...
Page 489 - ... requisite for its immediate accommodation, in relation to the convenient transacting of its business, and such as shall have been bona fide mortgaged to it by way of security, or conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts, previously contracted in the course of its dealings, or purchased at sales upon judgments which shall have been obtained for such debts.
Page 487 - ... every such person shall be deemed and adjudged guilty of felony, and being thereof convicted by due course of law, shall be sentenced...
Page 485 - ... forged, or counterfeited, or shall falsely alter, or cause or procure to be falsely altered...
Page 485 - Any person who shall falsely make, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging, or counterfeiting any...