Constitutions of Pennsylvania: Constitution of the United States, Analytically Indexed and with Index of Legislation Prohibited in PennsylvaniaW. S. Ray, state printer, 1916 - 302 páginas |
Outras edições - Ver tudo
Palavras e frases frequentes
adjourn adoption aldermen Amendment of 1857 Amendment of November appointed ARTICLE Assembly authority bill borough charter chosen citizens commission common pleas commonwealth of Pennsylvania compensation Congress consent Constitution of 1790 Constitution of 1838 Constitution originally read corporation Corresponding provisions courts of common criminal debt directed by law disqualify duties executive expire freemen hold their offices holding any office House of Representatives impeachment jurisdiction jury justices legislative legislature Lieutenant Governor manner militia municipal oyer and terminer peace person prescribed by law president judge prior and subsequent prior Constitutions privileges prohibited prothonotary provided by law provisions of prior provisions of subsequent Punishment qualified electors recorders of deeds regulated respectively Section Senate session special law forbidden subsequent Constitutions supreme court term thereof thousand eight hundred tion township treasury two-thirds United unless vacancy Verbatim vested VIII whole number XVII yeas and nays
Passagens conhecidas
Página 223 - That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of...
Página 14 - All courts shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial, or delay.
Página 11 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; that no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent...
Página 264 - When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies. The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers ; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
Página 281 - When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, that the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointment until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
Página 32 - He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the general assembly ; and in case of disagreement between the two Houses, with respect to the time of adjournment, adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper, not exceeding four months.
Página 265 - The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the places of chusing Senators.
Página 276 - Articles in addition to, and amendment of, the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the legislatures of the several States pursuant to the fifth article of the original Constitution.
Página 132 - No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office of profit under this state, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such term, except such offices as may be filled by elections by the people.
Página 133 - Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of both Houses may be necessary, except on a question of adjournment, shall be presented to the Governor, and before it shall take effect, be approved by him ; or, being disapproved, shall be repassed, by a majority of all the members elected to both Houses, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.