Vermont: Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont ...J & J M Poland, 1876 - Vermont |
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... appeared before the Governor and Council and was duly qualified to serve in that office , by the taking the necessary Oaths of office , and to Support the Constitu- tion of the United States . The said Treasurer also as Principle ...
... appeared before the Governor and Council and was duly qualified to serve in that office , by the taking the necessary Oaths of office , and to Support the Constitu- tion of the United States . The said Treasurer also as Principle ...
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... appearing in Council was duly qualified before the Governor to Execute the office of Chief Justice for the Supreme Court for the year Ensuing . The Honorable Elijah Payne [ Paine ] also qualified as first side judge . A petition signed ...
... appearing in Council was duly qualified before the Governor to Execute the office of Chief Justice for the Supreme Court for the year Ensuing . The Honorable Elijah Payne [ Paine ] also qualified as first side judge . A petition signed ...
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... appeared that 89 members were in favour of Burlington , 24 of Rutland . 5 of Manchester , 1 of Danville , 1 of Cas- tleton , 1 of Berlin , and 5 of Williamstown - total 126 - majority in favour of Burlington , 52 . Voted , that it be ...
... appeared that 89 members were in favour of Burlington , 24 of Rutland . 5 of Manchester , 1 of Danville , 1 of Cas- tleton , 1 of Berlin , and 5 of Williamstown - total 126 - majority in favour of Burlington , 52 . Voted , that it be ...
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... appeared in the House - when his Excel- lency made the following communications , viz . 1st . A letter from Joseph Fay , Esq . to the honorable Moses Robinson , Esq . at Philadelphia , dated 7th January , 1792 . 2d . A letter from the ...
... appeared in the House - when his Excel- lency made the following communications , viz . 1st . A letter from Joseph Fay , Esq . to the honorable Moses Robinson , Esq . at Philadelphia , dated 7th January , 1792 . 2d . A letter from the ...
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... appeared before the Governor & Council & was duly qualified to serve in that office by tak- ing the necessary Oaths required by Constitution ; The said Treasurer also as principle [ principal . ] and the Honble John Strong and Nathaniel ...
... appeared before the Governor & Council & was duly qualified to serve in that office by tak- ing the necessary Oaths required by Constitution ; The said Treasurer also as principle [ principal . ] and the Honble John Strong and Nathaniel ...
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9 O'clock A. M. The Council according to adjournment act assessing act directing act Entitled act granting act in addition act laying Adjourned Untill Alburgh Assembly Oct Attest JAS bill Entitled cents per acre Chittenden Committee from Council concur in passing concurrence or proposals Council do concur Council met pursuant elected Eliakim Spooner Elijah Paine ELLIOT Clerk Entitled An act Esquire Gideon Olin Governor and Council hon'ble house in passing house of Representatives Isaac Tichenor John Strong join a Committee Join said Committee join the aforesaid Jonas Galusha Jonathan Arnold Jonathan Hunt laying a tax Legislature O'CLOCK P. M. P. M. 2 O'CLOCK passed the House Paul Brigham petition praying proposals of amendment pursuant to adjournment Read & Concurred Read and Concurred read and considered Read and referred referred to Mess revision &c revision and concurrence Samuel Safford sent therein mentioned Thomas Chittenden town Untill 2 Oclock Vermont
Popular passages
Page 525 - Government is the exclusive judge of the extent of the powers delegated to it, stop nothing [short] of despotism — since the discretion of those who administer the government, and not the Constitution, would be the measure of their powers: That the several states who formed that instrument being sovereign and independent, have the unquestionable right to judge of the infraction; and, That a Nullification by those sovereignties, of all unauthorized acts done under color of that instrument is the...
Page 525 - Resolved, That the several states composing the United States of America, are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government; but that by compact under the style and title of a Constitution for the United States...
Page 399 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Page 526 - ... that, in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers not granted by the said compact, the States, who are parties thereto, have the right and are in duty bound to interpose for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining within their respective limits the authorities, rights, and liberties appertaining to them.
Page 426 - After the first enumeration required by the first Article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand, until the number...
Page 259 - Resolved, That a committee be appointed on the part of this House, jointly with such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to...
Page 107 - He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Page 529 - It belongs not to state legislatures to decide on the constitutionality of laws made by the general government; this power being exclusively vested in the judiciary courts of the Union.
Page 336 - ... to be duly elected a Senator to represent this State in the Senate of the United States; and...
Page 455 - Congress shall earnestly recommend it to the legislatures of the respective States, to provide for the restitution of all estates, rights, and properties which have been confiscated, belonging to real British subjects, and also of the estates, rights, and properties of persons resident in districts in the possession of His Majesty's arms, and who have not borne arms against the said United States.