Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important EventsD. Appleton., 1880 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... session of the Alabama Legislature commenced on Novem- ber 12 , 1878 , and terminated on February 8 , 1879. In the Senate W. G. Little was chosen President ; and in the House David Clopton was chosen Speaker . One of the earliest ...
... session of the Alabama Legislature commenced on Novem- ber 12 , 1878 , and terminated on February 8 , 1879. In the Senate W. G. Little was chosen President ; and in the House David Clopton was chosen Speaker . One of the earliest ...
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... session would not exceed $ 60 , - 000. This would include $ 40,000 in State ob- ligations and $ 5,000 in Patton certificates , all of which will be destroyed as provided by law , and thus leave only about $ 15,000 in cash , which would ...
... session would not exceed $ 60 , - 000. This would include $ 40,000 in State ob- ligations and $ 5,000 in Patton certificates , all of which will be destroyed as provided by law , and thus leave only about $ 15,000 in cash , which would ...
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... session of 1878 - '79 a bill was introduced in the House of Representa- tives to establish the Territory of Oklahoma . Its aim was to set up the ordinary territorial government over the Indian country , the same in kind and form as is ...
... session of 1878 - '79 a bill was introduced in the House of Representa- tives to establish the Territory of Oklahoma . Its aim was to set up the ordinary territorial government over the Indian country , the same in kind and form as is ...
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... session of the Reichs- rath was closed on May 17th by the Emperor . In the speech from the throne he said that the sacrifices which had been made by the country had rendered it possible for the Government , in the interest of the ...
... session of the Reichs- rath was closed on May 17th by the Emperor . In the speech from the throne he said that the sacrifices which had been made by the country had rendered it possible for the Government , in the interest of the ...
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... session at Brookfield , New York , September 24th . A. B. Prentice was President . A committee which had been ... sessions of the Conference was adopted , which provides for the previous selection of a list of subjects for discussion ...
... session at Brookfield , New York , September 24th . A. B. Prentice was President . A committee which had been ... sessions of the Conference was adopted , which provides for the previous selection of a list of subjects for discussion ...
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Page 102 - No law shall be revised or amended by reference to its title, but in such case the Act revised or section amended shall be reenacted and published at length as revised or amended...
Page 222 - The United States of America and the Emperor of China cordially recognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home and allegiance, and also the mutual advantage of the free migration and emigration of their citizens and subjects, respectively, from the one country to the other, for purposes of curiosity, of trade, or as permanent residents.
Page 103 - No county, city, town, township, Board of Education, or school district, shall incur any indebtedness or liability in any manner, or for any purpose, exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided for it for such year, without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors thereof voting at an election to be held for that purpose...
Page 102 - Neither the general assembly nor any county, city, town, township, school district or other municipal corporation shall ever make an appropriation, or pay from any public fund whatever, anything in aid of any religious creed, church or sectarian purpose...
Page 103 - Any person who seeks to influence the vote of a member of the Legislature by bribery, promise of reward, intimidation, or any other dishonest means, shall be guilty of lobbying, which is hereby declared a felony; and it shall be the duty of the Legislature to provide, by law, for the punishment of this crime.
Page 104 - ... and all other necessary process ; to hear and determine complaints against railroad and other transportation companies, to send for persons and papers, to administer oaths, take testimony, and punish for contempt of their orders and processes, in the same manner and to the same extent as courts of record, and enforce their decisions and correct abuses through the medium of the courts.
Page 102 - The Legislature shall have no power to authorize lotteries or gift enterprises for any purpose, and shall pass laws to prohibit the sale in this State of lottery or gift enterprise tickets, or tickets in any scheme in the nature of a lottery. The Legislature shall pass laws to...
Page 152 - ... shall be open to relocation in the same manner as if no location of the same had ever been made, provided that the original locators, their heirs, assigns, or legal representatives, have not resumed work upon the claim after failure and before such location.
Page 263 - ... shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than two years; and shall, moreover, be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the Government of the United States. Any such contract or agreement may, at the option of the President, be declared void.
Page 103 - ... .to make any gift, or authorize the making of any gift, of any public money or thing of value, to any individual, municipal or other corporation whatever...