A Pocket Manual of North Carolina for the Use of Members of the General AssemblyNorth Carolina Historical Commission, 1911 - North Carolina |
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A. F. and A. M. Address Agriculture amendment appointed appropriation Assembly Baptist Beaufort Beaufort County Bertie bill Board born BRYAN GRIMES Buncombe Caldwell Caldwell County Caswell Catawba chairman Chowan Clerk Commission Commissioner Company CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT County Coxe D. H. HILL Democrat Department District.-Counties Doughton Drainage Duplin Durham duties Edgecombe Edgecombe County Educated elect one Senator farm Farmer Franklin Fraternal orders Gaston Governor graduates Graham Guilford High School House institution Interested in legislation Iredell Jackson Johnston Justice Kitchin Knights of Pythias Lawyer legislation affecting Legislature Lenoir Lodge Married Miss Mason Mecklenburg Mecklenburg County Methodist Moore County motion North Carolina Number Number of acres Number of buildings Number of students person Pitt President public schools Raleigh Randolph Representative Secretary Senator session Sikes Speaker Stanly Superior Court Supreme Court Swain THOMAS tion Totals Treasurer trustee University of North Vance vote Wake Forest College Wayne County WILLIAM Wilson Yadkin
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Page 29 - After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in the possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment.
Page 32 - Upon bills committed to a Committee of the Whole House, the bill shall be first read throughout by the Clerk, and then again read and debated by clauses, leaving the preamble to be last considered ; the body of the bill shall not be defaced or interlined ; but all amendments, noting the page...
Page 182 - That all political power is vested in, and derived from, the people ; all government of right originates from the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole.
Page 193 - All grants and commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the people of the State of California, sealed with the great seal of the State, signed by the Governor, and counter-signed by the Secretary of State.
Page 185 - The people have the right to the privilege of education. and it is the duty of the State to guard and maintain that right.
Page 207 - If the owner of a homestead die, leaving a widow, but no children, the same shall be exempt...
Page 194 - Treason against the State shall consist only in levying war against it, or adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
Page 191 - The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons.
Page 27 - House now consider it ?" shall not be put, unless it is demanded by some member, or is deemed necessary by the Speaker. 6. The Speaker shall examine and correct the Journal before it is read. He shall have a general direction of the Hall. He shall have a right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment.
Page 199 - Laws shall be passed, taxing by a uniform rule, all moneys, credits, investments in bonds, stocks, joint stock companies, or otherwise; and also all real and personal property, according to its true value in money...