The American's Guide: Comprising the Declaration of Independence : the Articles of Confederation : and the Constitution of the United States : and the Constitutions of the Several States Composing the Union Viz. Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Alabama, Missouri |
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Page 44
... speaker of the house of representatives shall exercise the office , until a president of the senate shall have been chosen ; and when the office of governor , presi- dent of the senate , and speaker of the house , shall become vacant ...
... speaker of the house of representatives shall exercise the office , until a president of the senate shall have been chosen ; and when the office of governor , presi- dent of the senate , and speaker of the house , shall become vacant ...
Page 45
... speaker of the house shall so exercise said office , he shall receive only the compensation of gover- nor , but his duties as president or speaker shall be suspen- ded ; and the senate or house shall fill the vacancy , until his duties ...
... speaker of the house shall so exercise said office , he shall receive only the compensation of gover- nor , but his duties as president or speaker shall be suspen- ded ; and the senate or house shall fill the vacancy , until his duties ...
Page 52
... speaker of the house of representatives , shall exercise the office as herein otherwise provided , and the counsellors , secretary , nd treasurer , shall also be elected on the said day , and have the same powers , and be subject to the ...
... speaker of the house of representatives , shall exercise the office as herein otherwise provided , and the counsellors , secretary , nd treasurer , shall also be elected on the said day , and have the same powers , and be subject to the ...
Page 73
... speaker ; appoint their own officers , and settle their rules and orders of proceeding in their own house . They shall have authority to punish , by imprisonment , every person ( not a member ) who shall be guilty of disrespect to the ...
... speaker ; appoint their own officers , and settle their rules and orders of proceeding in their own house . They shall have authority to punish , by imprisonment , every person ( not a member ) who shall be guilty of disrespect to the ...
Page 127
... speaker , secretary of state , their clerk , and other necessary officers of the house - sit on their own ad- journments - prepare bills , and enact them into laws , judge of the elections and qualifications of their own members ; they ...
... speaker , secretary of state , their clerk , and other necessary officers of the house - sit on their own ad- journments - prepare bills , and enact them into laws , judge of the elections and qualifications of their own members ; they ...
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Popular passages
Page 9 - No State without the consent of the United States in Congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance, or treaty, with any king, prince, or state ; nor shall any person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States, or any of them, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince, or foreign state, nor shall the United States in Congress assembled, or any of them,...
Page 10 - All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the value of all land within each state, granted to or surveyed for any person...
Page 11 - ... 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 to the...
Page 14 - ... and welfare of the United States or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased...
Page 13 - ... all officers whatever in the service of the United States; making rules for the government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. The United States, in Congress assembled, shall have authority to appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to he denominated "A Committee of the States...
Page 21 - States ; 5 To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures ; 6 To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States...
Page 4 - Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Page 15 - Know Ye that we the undersigned delegates, by virtue of the power and authority to us given for that purpose, do by these presents, in the name and in behalf of our respective constituents, fully and entirely ratify and confirm each and every of the said articles of confederation and perpetual union, and all and singular the matters and things therein contained : And we do further solemnly plight and engage the faith of our respective constituents, that they shall abide by the determinations of the...
Page 10 - United States in Congress assembled can be consulted ; nor shall any State grant commissions to any ships or vessels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, except it be after a declaration of war by the United States in Congress assembled...
Page 14 - Journal of their proceedings monthly, except such parts thereof relating to treaties, alliances or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy ; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each state on any question shall be entered on the Journal, when it is desired by any delegate; and the delegates of a state, or any of them, at his or their request shall be furnished with a transcript of the said Journal, except such parts as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the...