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... pending . The number of felony cases nolle prosequied . The number of misdemeanor cases commenced . The number of misdemeanor cases decided . The number of misdemeanor cases nolle prosequied . The number of misdemeanor cases pending ...
... pending . The number of felony cases nolle prosequied . The number of misdemeanor cases commenced . The number of misdemeanor cases decided . The number of misdemeanor cases nolle prosequied . The number of misdemeanor cases pending ...
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... Pending a debate , any member who obtains the floor for that purpose only , and submits no other motion or remark , may move for the previous question , " or the " pending question , " and in either case the motion shall be forthwith ...
... Pending a debate , any member who obtains the floor for that purpose only , and submits no other motion or remark , may move for the previous question , " or the " pending question , " and in either case the motion shall be forthwith ...
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... pending question . The pending question being ordered , the vote was then taken upon the resolution , and it was rejected — ayes , 31 ; noes , 50 . On motion of Mr. WITHERS the vote was recorded as follows : AYES - Messrs . Ayers ...
... pending question . The pending question being ordered , the vote was then taken upon the resolution , and it was rejected — ayes , 31 ; noes , 50 . On motion of Mr. WITHERS the vote was recorded as follows : AYES - Messrs . Ayers ...
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... pending question . The pending question being ordered , the vote was taken upon the adoption of the resolution , and it was rejected - ayes , 39 ; noes , 39 . On motion of Mr. RICHMOND the vote was recorded as follows : AYES - Messrs ...
... pending question . The pending question being ordered , the vote was taken upon the adoption of the resolution , and it was rejected - ayes , 39 ; noes , 39 . On motion of Mr. RICHMOND the vote was recorded as follows : AYES - Messrs ...
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... pending question . The pending question being ordered , the vote was taken upon the resolution and it was adopted - ayes , 43 ; noes , 35 . On motion of Mr. GORDON , of Richmond , the vote was re- corded as follows : AYES - Messrs ...
... pending question . The pending question being ordered , the vote was taken upon the resolution and it was adopted - ayes , 43 ; noes , 35 . On motion of Mr. GORDON , of Richmond , the vote was re- corded as follows : AYES - Messrs ...
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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.