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Page 45 - ... for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the seat of government...
Page 231 - An Act to Aid in the Construction of a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to Secure to the Government the Use of the Same for Postal, Military, and Other Purposes, Approved July First, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-two,' approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
Page 232 - Whenever it appears that the net earnings of the entire road and telegraph, including the amount allowed for services rendered for the United States, after deducting all expenditures, including repairs and the furnishing, running and managing of said road, shall exceed ten per centum upon its costs, exclusive of the five per centum, to be paid to the United States, Congress may reduce the rates of fare thereon if unreasonable in amount, and may fix and establish the same by law.
Page 25 - The members of the Legislature shall receive for their services, a compensation to be fixed by law, and paid out of the public treasury; but no increase of the compensation shall take effect during the term for which the members of either house shall have been elected.
Page 67 - An Act to protect all persons in the United States in their civil rights, and furnish the means of their vindication...
Page 179 - Congress entitled an Act for the relief of the inhabitants of cities and towns upon the public lands...
Page 218 - Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled, two-thirds of both houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the constitution of the United States; all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the said legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said constitution, namely...
Page 7 - Council, to wait upon his Excellency the Governor and inform him that the two Houses are organized and ready to receive any communication he may have to make to them; Which was agreed to.
Page 25 - No money shall be drawn from the State Treasury as salary or compensation to any officer or employee of the Legislature, or either branch thereof, except in cases where such salary or compensation has been fixed by a law...
Page 11 - Congress, shall, on the second Tuesday after the meeting and organization thereof, proceed to elect a Senator in Congress. SEC. 15. Such election shall be conducted in the following manner: Each house shall openly, by a viva voce vote of each member present, name one.

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