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... person , or collection of persons , being one of these departments , shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others , except as hereinafter expressly directed or permitted , and all acts in contravention of this ...
... person , or collection of persons , being one of these departments , shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others , except as hereinafter expressly directed or permitted , and all acts in contravention of this ...
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... person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty - five years ; who shall not be a citizen of the United States , and three years an inhabitant of this state ' ; who shall not have resided within the limits ...
... person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty - five years ; who shall not be a citizen of the United States , and three years an inhabitant of this state ' ; who shall not have resided within the limits ...
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... person , who has been or may be a collector or holder of the public moneys , shall be eligible to a seat in either house of the general assembly , nor be eligible to any office of profit or trust in this state , until such person shall ...
... person , who has been or may be a collector or holder of the public moneys , shall be eligible to a seat in either house of the general assembly , nor be eligible to any office of profit or trust in this state , until such person shall ...
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... person having the highest number of votes shall be governor ; but if two or more be equal and highest in votes ... person except a citizen of the United States shall be eligible to the office of governor ; nor shall any person be ...
... person having the highest number of votes shall be governor ; but if two or more be equal and highest in votes ... person except a citizen of the United States shall be eligible to the office of governor ; nor shall any person be ...
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... person be elected judge of the su- preme court who shall be , at the time of his election , under the age of thirty- five years ; and no person shall be eligible to the office of judge of the circuit court until he shall have attained ...
... person be elected judge of the su- preme court who shall be , at the time of his election , under the age of thirty- five years ; and no person shall be eligible to the office of judge of the circuit court until he shall have attained ...
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Page 12 - The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations, as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons.
Page 23 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature or any branch of government; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man: and every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 140 - ... shall be made by such of the stockholders as shall attend for that purpose, either in person or by proxy.
Page 6 - Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than two days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting. 20. The style of the laws of this state shall be : " Be it enacted by the people of the state of Illinois, represented in the general assembly.
Page 21 - 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; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience; and that no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious societies or modes of worship.
Page 89 - All the stockholders of every company incorporated under stockhoiders n»this act shall be severally individually liable to the creditors of the biecompany in which they are stockholders, to an amount equal to the amount of stock held by them respectively, for all debts and contracts made by such company, until the whole amount of capital • stock fixed and limited by such company shall have been paid in...
Page 22 - Every subject of the Commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay ; conformably to the laws.
Page 21 - OF RIGHTS. That the general, great and essential principles of liberty and •free government may be recognized and forever unalterably established, we declare: SECTION 1. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have ' certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights...
Page 42 - ... a body corporate and politic, in fact and in name, by the name of "The Society of the Lying-in Hospital of the City of New York...
Page 6 - The Governor, and all other civil officers under this State, shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office; but judgment in such cases shall not extend further than removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, profit, or trust under this State. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment, according to law.