 | John Wilson Campbell - Virginia - 1813 - 322 pages
...distinct, so that neither exercise the powers properly belonging to the other; nor shall any person exercise the powers of more than one of them at the same time, except that the justices of the county courts shall be eligible to either house of the assembly. The... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...distinct; so that " neither exercise the powers properly belonging to the other; " nor shall any person exercise the powers of more than one of " them at the same time ; except that the justices of county " courts shall be eligible to either house of assembly." Yet we... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...distinct; so that neither exercise the powers pro(i perly belonging to the other ; nor shall any person " exercise the powers of more than one of them at the " same time; except that the justices of county courts " shall be eligible to either house of assembly." Yet we... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1820 - 486 pages
...be a court for the trial of these malefactors, though the constitution had said, in express words, that no person should exercise the powers of more than one of the three departments, legislative, executive and judiciary, at the same time. This proves, that the... | |
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1826 - 558 pages
...others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive, and...barrier was provided between these' several powers.' ' If therefore the Legislature assumes the executive and judiciary powers, no opposition is likely... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...For this reason, that " convention which passed the ordinance of government, laid " its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive, "...powers. The judiciary and executive " members were left dependent on the legislative for their sub" sistence in office, and some of them for their continuance... | |
 | Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1826 - 538 pages
...others. For this reason that convention, which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive, and...barrier was provided between these several powers.' ' If therefore the Legislature assumes the executive and judiciary powers, no opposition is likely... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...people of Virginia, do declare the future form of government of Virginia, to he as followeth: cise the powers of more than one of them at the same time, except that the justices of the county courts shall he eligihle to either house of the assemhly. The... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 552 pages
...or abolish it, in such manner as should be judged most conducive to the public weal. After declaring that the legislative, executive and judiciary departments should be separate and distinct, the constitution divided the legislative department into two branches, the house of delegates and senate,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 990 pages
...be a court for the trial of these malefactors, though the constitution had said, in express words, that no person should exercise the powers of more than one of the three departments, legislative, executive and judiciary, at the same time. This proves, that the... | |
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For this reason that convention which passed the ordinance of government, laid its foundation on this basis, that the legislative, executive, and judiciary departments should be separate and distinct, so that no person should exercise the powers of more... 
