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... ordered by the Convention , shall be referred by the Secretary , under the direction of the President , to the proper committees ; and the Secretary shall enter the fact with the names of the members presenting them upon the journal ...
... ordered by the Convention , shall be referred by the Secretary , under the direction of the President , to the proper committees ; and the Secretary shall enter the fact with the names of the members presenting them upon the journal ...
Page 32
... ordered , debate may continue as if the motion had not been made . 38. Any member may call for the division of a question , and it shall be thereupon divided , if it comprehend propositions in substance so distinct that one being taken ...
... ordered , debate may continue as if the motion had not been made . 38. Any member may call for the division of a question , and it shall be thereupon divided , if it comprehend propositions in substance so distinct that one being taken ...
Page 33
... ordered to be printed for the use of the members . Mr. WISE proposed the following resolution which was adopted : Resolved , That the Committee of Privileges and Elections shall examine the certified list of Delegates elected to this ...
... ordered to be printed for the use of the members . Mr. WISE proposed the following resolution which was adopted : Resolved , That the Committee of Privileges and Elections shall examine the certified list of Delegates elected to this ...
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... ordered to be printed for the use of the members . On motion of Mr. QUARLES , the Convention adjourned . WEDNESDAY , JUNE 19 , 1901 . The Convention assembled at 12 o'clock M. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Clarke of the Protestant Episcopal ...
... ordered to be printed for the use of the members . On motion of Mr. QUARLES , the Convention adjourned . WEDNESDAY , JUNE 19 , 1901 . The Convention assembled at 12 o'clock M. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Clarke of the Protestant Episcopal ...
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... ordered by the Convention . " Which was agreed to . Mr. PARKS accepted the amendments to section 4 , which had been adopted as also applying to his substitute for section 4 , and the question recurring upon the adoption of the ...
... ordered by the Convention . " Which was agreed to . Mr. PARKS accepted the amendments to section 4 , which had been adopted as also applying to his substitute for section 4 , and the question recurring upon the adoption of the ...
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absence was granted Assembly Ayers AYES-Messrs Barbour Barham Barnes Bill of Rights Blair Boaz Bouldin Braxton Bristow Brooke Brown Cameron Carter Chapman Claggett Cobb Convention adjourned Convention assembled Convention was called Crismond Dunaway Earman Eggleston election Epes Fairfax Fletcher following members G. W. Jones Garnett George K Gillespie Gilmore Gregory Gwyn Hamilton Hancock Hardy Harrison Hatton Hooker Hubard Hunton Ingram James W Keezell Kendall Lawson Lincoln Lindsay Lovell Manly H Marshall McIlwaine Meredith Messrs Moncure motion moved to amend Mundy noes NOES-Messrs O'Flaherty P. W. Campbell Parks Pedigo pending question Pettit Phillips Pollard Portlock Prayer by Rev Preamble and Bill present and answered proceedings was read Quarles R. L. Gordon read and ap reconsider the vote Richmond Rives Robertson Stebbins Stuart Tarry Thom Thomas H Thornton Turnbull TURNBULL reported vote was recorded W. A. Anderson Waddill Walker Walton Moore Watson Wescott Willis Withers Wysor Yancey
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Page 11 - Legislature so next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each House, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 416 - Shall there be a Convention to revise the Constitution, and amend the same?" shall be decided by the electors qualified to vote for members of the Legislature...
Page 2 - That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offence is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and ought not to be granted.
Page 57 - If the Legislature be in session, he shall transmit to the house in which the bill originated a copy of such statement, and the items objected to shall be separately reconsidered.
Page 2 - That in all capital or criminal prosecutions a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation...
Page 4 - That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community.