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... whole and half blood ; saving in all cases to the widow of the intestate her third part of the real estate for life , and one - third part of the personal estate ; and this law relative to descents and dower shall remain in full force ...
... whole and half blood ; saving in all cases to the widow of the intestate her third part of the real estate for life , and one - third part of the personal estate ; and this law relative to descents and dower shall remain in full force ...
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... whole Number of free Persons , including those bound to Service for a Term of Years , and excluding Indians not taxed , three fifths of all other Persons . ] The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first ...
... whole Number of free Persons , including those bound to Service for a Term of Years , and excluding Indians not taxed , three fifths of all other Persons . ] The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first ...
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... whole Num- ber of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be en- titled in the Congress ; but no Senator or Representative , or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States , shall be appointed an ...
... whole Num- ber of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be en- titled in the Congress ; but no Senator or Representative , or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States , shall be appointed an ...
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... whole number of Electors appointed , and if no person have a majority , then from the two high- est numbers on the list , the Senate shall choose the Vice - President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two - thirds of the whole ...
... whole number of Electors appointed , and if no person have a majority , then from the two high- est numbers on the list , the Senate shall choose the Vice - President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two - thirds of the whole ...
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... whole number of persons in each State , excluding Indians not taxed . But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice - President of the United States , Representatives in Congress , the ...
... whole number of persons in each State , excluding Indians not taxed . But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice - President of the United States , Representatives in Congress , the ...
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1893 By Legislature adjourn Amendments Articles of Confederation bill citizens CLASS Clerk Commence committee Connecticut consent Constitution debate declared delegates district duties election electors appointed executive Expiration of term February fill unexpired term fill vacancy caused George Clinton Georgia Governor Grey Hakew Hampshire Hats House of Representatives impeachment James January John July June June 25 March Maryland Massachusetts ment of service motion Names of Senators Pennsylvania person Presiding Officer previous question privileges proceedings proposed ratified Resigned resolution Rhode Island rules Scob Secretary Sergeant-at-Arms session signed South Carolina South Dakota Speaker succeed TABLE OF SENATORS Tennessee Territory of Dakota thereof tion treaty two-thirds United unless Vice-President Virginia vote Wall whole number William XLII XLIV XLIX XLVI XLVII XXII XXIV XXIX XXVI XXXI XXXIV XXXIX XXXV XXXVIII
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Page 34 - The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free...
Page 23 - All bills of credit emitted, moneys borrowed, and debts contracted by or under the authority of Congress, before the assembling of the United States, in pursuance of the present Confederation, shall be deemed and considered as a charge against the United States, for payment and satisfaction whereof the said United States and the public faith are hereby solemnly pledged.
Page 15 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon, them or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 52 - The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them. Before he enter on the execution of his office he shall take the following oath or affirmation...
Page 32 - It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent...
Page 15 - States to the records, acts, and judicial proceedings, of the courts and magistrates of every other State. ARTICLE V. For the more convenient management of the general interests of the United States, delegates shall be annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of each State shall direct...
Page 17 - When land forces are raised by any state for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank of colonel shall be appointed by the legislature of each state respectively, by whom such forces shall be raised, or in such manner as such state shall direct ; and all vacancies shall be filled up by the state which first made the appointment.
Page 16 - No state without the Consent of the united states in congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance or treaty with any King prince or state ; nor shall any person holding any office of profit or trust under the united states, or any of them, accept of any present, emolument, office or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign state; nor shall the united states in congress assembled, or any of them, grant...
Page 18 - ... that no treaty of commerce shall be made whereby the legislative power of the respective States shall be restrained from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as their own people are subjected to, or from prohibiting the exportation or importation of any species of goods or commodities whatsoever...
Page 39 - Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New- York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina...