Compilation of Senate Election Cases from 1789 to 1885U.S. Government Printing Office, 1885 - 654 pages |
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... chosen by the legislatures of the several States . Each legislature shall choose two members . Vacancies may be supplied by the executive until the next meeting of the legislature . Each member shall have one vote . Sect . 2. The ...
... chosen by the legislatures of the several States . Each legislature shall choose two members . Vacancies may be supplied by the executive until the next meeting of the legislature . Each member shall have one vote . Sect . 2. The ...
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... chosen , into the Senate are disqualified from being appointed to any office by section 9 of this arti- cle , it will be in the power of a legislature , by appointing a man a Senator against his consent , to deprive the United States of ...
... chosen , into the Senate are disqualified from being appointed to any office by section 9 of this arti- cle , it will be in the power of a legislature , by appointing a man a Senator against his consent , to deprive the United States of ...
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... chosen into the legislature . Mr. RUTLEDGE . Seven years of citizenship have been required for the House of Rep- resentatives . Surely a longer time is requisite for the Senate , which will have more power . Mr. WILLIAMSON . It is more ...
... chosen into the legislature . Mr. RUTLEDGE . Seven years of citizenship have been required for the House of Rep- resentatives . Surely a longer time is requisite for the Senate , which will have more power . Mr. WILLIAMSON . It is more ...
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... chosen by the State legislatures . If the latter , therefore , could be trusted , their representatives could not be dangerous . Secondly , of Representatives elected by the same people who elect the State legislatures . Surely , then ...
... chosen by the State legislatures . If the latter , therefore , could be trusted , their representatives could not be dangerous . Secondly , of Representatives elected by the same people who elect the State legislatures . Surely , then ...
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... chosen out of that body . A general postponement was agreed to nem con . ( 207 ) . [ Section 10 of Article VI was amended and agreed to . The debate is here omitted . ] SATURDAY , September 1 , 1787 . In convention . Mr. Brearly , from ...
... chosen out of that body . A general postponement was agreed to nem con . ( 207 ) . [ Section 10 of Article VI was amended and agreed to . The debate is here omitted . ] SATURDAY , September 1 , 1787 . In convention . Mr. Brearly , from ...
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2d sess 4th day admitted affirmative are Messrs amendment appointed Asher Robbins assembly Benjamin Stark body candidate canvass certificate claiming Committee on Privileges Cong Congress Congressional Globe Constitution contest court credentials and took debate is found declared desired by one-fifth duly elected elected a Senator entitled fact February February 28 following resolution found on pages George Goldthwaite Georgia Governor Clayton Graham N house of representatives James Shields January Jesse D judge Judiciary legislature Louisiana majority MONDAY motion nays being desired negative are Messrs November P. B. S. Pinchback persons Pinchback Pomeroy present President Privileges and Elections produced credentials qualified Republican resignation Resolved resumed the consideration returning officers Rhode Island Saulsbury secretary Senate proceeded Senate resumed session submitted the following term ending March testimony thereof tion took seat December Trumbull unexpired term ending United United States Senator vacancy Warmoth William Pitt Kellogg yeas and nays
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Page 260 - West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkeley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Anne, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which excepted parts are for the present left precisely as if this proclamation were not issued.
Page xiv - No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Page 438 - SECTION 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. SEC. 2. The congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Page 122 - ... the Governor and Company of the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England, in America...
Page 347 - At twelve o'clock, meridian of the day following that on which proceedings are required to take place as aforesaid, the members of the two houses shall convene in joint assembly, and the journal of each house shall then be read, and if the same person has received a majority of all the votes in each house, he shall be declared duly elected senator.
Page 313 - It is difficult at this day to realize the state of public opinion in relation to that unfortunate race, which prevailed in the civilized and enlightened portions of the world at the time of the Declaration of Independence, and when the Constitution of the United States was framed and adopted.
Page 519 - SECTION 1. The Supreme Executive power of this State shall be vested in a Chief Magistrate who shall be styled the Governor of the State of Iowa.
Page xv - No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time ; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Page 347 - ... the joint assembly shall meet at twelve o,clock, meridian, of each succeeding day during the -session of the Legislature, and take at least one vote, until a Senator shall be elected.
Page 137 - ... he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same.