Vermont: Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont ...J & J M Poland, 1876 - Vermont |
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Page 12
... motion of Mr. Robinson , Voted , That a person from the sect of Congregationalists be added to the nomination - Rev . Mr. Burton was accordingly added . On motion of Mr. Emmons , Voted . That a person from the society of Friends be ...
... motion of Mr. Robinson , Voted , That a person from the sect of Congregationalists be added to the nomination - Rev . Mr. Burton was accordingly added . On motion of Mr. Emmons , Voted . That a person from the society of Friends be ...
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... motion , Ordered , That they lie on the table . In drawing for his class , Senator Bradley drew the term of four years . The proceedings of the special session of the Governor and Council , June 1794 , were never recorded ; but their ...
... motion , Ordered , That they lie on the table . In drawing for his class , Senator Bradley drew the term of four years . The proceedings of the special session of the Governor and Council , June 1794 , were never recorded ; but their ...
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... motion , Nominated & appointed James Whitelaw Esqr Surveyor General for the year ensuing . Committee adjourned till 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning . ROSWELL HOPKINS Clerk . IN COUNCIL . A Bill from the House appointing a Committee of one ...
... motion , Nominated & appointed James Whitelaw Esqr Surveyor General for the year ensuing . Committee adjourned till 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning . ROSWELL HOPKINS Clerk . IN COUNCIL . A Bill from the House appointing a Committee of one ...
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... motion said Act is Ordered to Lie Upon the Table for the present . Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning . Met according to adjournment . THURSDAY Oct. the 26 d . A. D. 1797 . A Copy of the Petition of Amos Potter wherein he prays ...
... motion said Act is Ordered to Lie Upon the Table for the present . Adjourned Untill 9 Oclock to Morrow Morning . Met according to adjournment . THURSDAY Oct. the 26 d . A. D. 1797 . A Copy of the Petition of Amos Potter wherein he prays ...
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... Motion , Resolved , That the secretary to the Governor and Council carry and return all bills and resolutions to the House of Representa- tives , and deliver to them the directions of the Governor and Council thereon - unless the ...
... Motion , Resolved , That the secretary to the Governor and Council carry and return all bills and resolutions to the House of Representa- tives , and deliver to them the directions of the Governor and Council thereon - unless the ...
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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
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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.