The National Flag: Magna Charta; Declaration of Rights of American Colonies, 1765 and 1774; Declaration of Independence; Articles of Confederation; Constitution of the United States; Treaty with Mexico; General Riley's Proclamations, 1849; Act Admitting California Into the Union; Constitution of California, 1849; Constitution of California, 1879; Proposed Amendments to the Constitution to be Voted Upon in November, 1910W. W. Shannon, Superintendent of state printing, 1909 - 3 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 25
Page 23
... San Francisco , and renamed the " Alaska , " and was engaged in carrying wheat from that port to Liverpool . Pictures of both the " Edith " and the " Massachusetts " are in the Naval Library and Institute at Charlestown . According to ...
... San Francisco , and renamed the " Alaska , " and was engaged in carrying wheat from that port to Liverpool . Pictures of both the " Edith " and the " Massachusetts " are in the Naval Library and Institute at Charlestown . According to ...
Page 24
... San Francisco , by Com- mander Montgomery of the sloop - of - war " Portsmouth , " July 8 , 1846 , on the Plaza , which was henceforth named " Portsmouth Square . " The ing of July , 1 In 1 Hoisted by Lieutenant Lynch , for the first ...
... San Francisco , by Com- mander Montgomery of the sloop - of - war " Portsmouth , " July 8 , 1846 , on the Plaza , which was henceforth named " Portsmouth Square . " The ing of July , 1 In 1 Hoisted by Lieutenant Lynch , for the first ...
Page 122
... San Luis Obispo and Monterey ; one in the Districts of San José and San Francisco ; and one in the Districts of Sonoma , Sacra- mento and San Joaquin . The salaries of the Judges of the Superior Court , the Prefects and Judges of First ...
... San Luis Obispo and Monterey ; one in the Districts of San José and San Francisco ; and one in the Districts of Sonoma , Sacra- mento and San Joaquin . The salaries of the Judges of the Superior Court , the Prefects and Judges of First ...
Page 123
... San Luis Obispo two , of Monterey five , of San José five , of San Francisco five , of Sonoma four , of Sacramento four , of San Joaquin four . Should any district think itself entitled to a greater number of delegates than that above ...
... San Luis Obispo two , of Monterey five , of San José five , of San Francisco five , of Sonoma four , of Sacramento four , of San Joaquin four . Should any district think itself entitled to a greater number of delegates than that above ...
Page 124
... San Diego is bounded on the south by Lower California , on the west by the sea , on the north by the parallel of ... Francisco , the Arroyo of San Francisquito and a parallel of latitude to the summit of Santa Clara mountains , on the ...
... San Diego is bounded on the south by Lower California , on the west by the sea , on the north by the parallel of ... Francisco , the Arroyo of San Francisquito and a parallel of latitude to the summit of Santa Clara mountains , on the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aforesaid Amendment adopted November Amendment ratified September approval ARTICLE assessment authority bank California charter chief executive officer citizens city and county commissioners compensation Cong Congress Constitution of 1849 convention corporation Courts of Appeal courts of record day of January debt Dist District Courts District of San dollars duties eighteen hundred executive flag Governor grant habeas corpus hereafter hereby Judges judicial jurisdiction jury Justices land lature legislative Legislature Legislature shall provide liability Lieutenant-Governor manner members elected ment Mexican Republic municipal Original Section peace person prescribed by law President primary election proposed provided by law purpose qualified electors thereof Sacramento San Francisco San Luis Obispo Santa schools Secretary Senate session South Carolina special election Subdivision submitted Superior Court Supreme Court taxation term of office therein tion town treaty United vacancy VII Cal voters whole number XXXVI Cal
Popular passages
Page 65 - ... appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and establishing courts for receiving and determining finally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no member of congress shall be appointed a judge of any of the said courts.
Page 173 - In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury: and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 66 - Whenever the legislative or executive authority, or lawful agent of any state in controversy with another, shall present a petition to congress, stating the matter in question, and praying for a hearing, notice thereof shall be given by order of congress to the...
Page 63 - ... be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit receives any salary, fees or emolument of any kind. Each State shall maintain its own delegates in a meeting of the States, and while they act as members of the committee of the States.
Page 65 - 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 203 - In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the...
Page 270 - House, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amend-ment or amendments to the people in such manner and at such time as the...
Page 67 - ... adjusted, the said grants or either of them being at the same time claimed to have originated antecedent to such settlement of jurisdiction, shall on the petition of either party to the congress of the united states, be finally determined as near as may be in the same manner as is before prescribed for deciding disputes respecting territorial jurisdiction between different states.
Page 62 - III. 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 266 - The use of all water now appropriated, or that may hereafter be appropriated, for sale, rental, or distribution, is hereby declared to be a public use, and subject to the regulation and control of the State, in the manner to be prescribed by law...