Journal of the Senate of VirginiaCommonwealth of Virginia, 1875 |
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... BALLOT . Whether the revision of the constitution , just mentioned , be complete or partial , I recommend that at least the ancient and honest mode of voting by the living voice be substituted for the secret ballot . It is understood ...
... BALLOT . Whether the revision of the constitution , just mentioned , be complete or partial , I recommend that at least the ancient and honest mode of voting by the living voice be substituted for the secret ballot . It is understood ...
Page 28
... ballot box . In excited election contests it offers opportunities and temptations to deceive voters , to repeat votes , and corruptly to handle both ballots and returns , which cannot be withstood by the unscrupulous . An honest party ...
... ballot box . In excited election contests it offers opportunities and temptations to deceive voters , to repeat votes , and corruptly to handle both ballots and returns , which cannot be withstood by the unscrupulous . An honest party ...
Page 50
... ballot , " be referred to the committee for courts of justice , and that the committee be requested to enquire into the ex- pediency of so amending the constitution of the state as will restore the viva voce system of voting . Mr. Penn ...
... ballot , " be referred to the committee for courts of justice , and that the committee be requested to enquire into the ex- pediency of so amending the constitution of the state as will restore the viva voce system of voting . Mr. Penn ...
Page 132
... ballot , be referred to the committee of privileges and elections . On motion of Mr. Sinclair , it was ordered to be entered on the Journal , that had he been present , he would have voted in the affirmative on the passage of Senate ...
... ballot , be referred to the committee of privileges and elections . On motion of Mr. Sinclair , it was ordered to be entered on the Journal , that had he been present , he would have voted in the affirmative on the passage of Senate ...
Page 211
... ballot system . Mr. Penn raised the point of order that the resolution was not germain to the subject under consideration , and could not be con- sidered at this time . The Chair sustained the point of order . The question recurring on ...
... ballot system . Mr. Penn raised the point of order that the resolution was not germain to the subject under consideration , and could not be con- sidered at this time . The Chair sustained the point of order . The question recurring on ...
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act to amend act to incorporate adjourned adoption agreed Allan amend and re-enact assembly authorize AYES-Messrs ballots Beazley bill to amend chapter Clark clerk inform Cochran Code committee for courts commonwealth concurrence therein constitution courts of justice Critcher Daniel Delegates thereof determined Eastham election Elliott engrossed and read entitled an act Eubank Finney further Gayle Greever Hairston Herndon Hinton House bill entitled House of Delegates Hurt inform the House interest James Johnson joint resolution judge laid Lawson leave Marshall motion moved Newberry noes ordered passage passed pending Penn person presented President Quesenberry question railroad re-enact section read a second read a third read the second read the third received recorded as follows referred relation reported request their concurrence resolution Resolved Richmond Senate bill Sinclair Slemp Smith subsequently taken tion town Virginia vote vote was recorded Ward
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Page 118 - A majority of the members elected to' each house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and shall have power to compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalty as each house may prescribe. SEC. 7. The House of Delegates...
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Page 328 - That a committee of two on the part of the senate and three on the part of the...
Page 12 - Resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring) , That a committee of three on the part of the House...
Page 45 - The members of the General Assembly shall receive for their services, a compensation, to be fixed by law; but no increase of compensation shall take effect during the session at which such increase may be made. No...
Page 43 - Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two in districts bearing odd numbers, shall vacate their offices at the end of two years, and those elected in districts bearing even numbers at the end of four years...
Page 91 - Love ; have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to submit the following report : Your committee, after taking considerable testimony from Messrs.
Page 119 - Neither house, during the session of the general assembly, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting.
Page 14 - For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God : but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing ; whose end is to be burned.
Page 277 - That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States.