The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the States, Territories and Colonies Now Or Heretofore Forming the United States of America, Volume 6Francis Newton Thorpe U.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - Charters |
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Page 3196
... governor , and shall promulgate all proclamations and orders of the governor and all laws enacted by the legislative assembly . He shall , within sixty days after the end of each session of the legislative assembly , transmit to the ...
... governor , and shall promulgate all proclamations and orders of the governor and all laws enacted by the legislative assembly . He shall , within sixty days after the end of each session of the legislative assembly , transmit to the ...
Page 3198
... governor within ten days thereafter . If , when a bill that has been passed is presented to the governor for signature , he approves the same , he shall sign it , or if not he shall return it , with his objections , to that house in ...
... governor within ten days thereafter . If , when a bill that has been passed is presented to the governor for signature , he approves the same , he shall sign it , or if not he shall return it , with his objections , to that house in ...
Page 3229
... governor , who , together with a lieutenant - governor , shall be annu- ally elected by the people . SEC . 2. The governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed . SEC . 3. He shall be captain - general and commander - in ...
... governor , who , together with a lieutenant - governor , shall be annu- ally elected by the people . SEC . 2. The governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed . SEC . 3. He shall be captain - general and commander - in ...
Page 3230
... governor , lieutenant - governor , senators , representa- tives , secretary of state , attorney - general and general treasurer , shall be elected at the town , city , or ward meetings , to be holden on the first Wednesday of April ...
... governor , lieutenant - governor , senators , representa- tives , secretary of state , attorney - general and general treasurer , shall be elected at the town , city , or ward meetings , to be holden on the first Wednesday of April ...
Page 3233
... governor . ARTICLE XI OF IMPEACHMENTS SECTION 1. The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment . A vote of two thirds of all the members elected shall be required for an impeachment of the governor . Any officer ...
... governor . ARTICLE XI OF IMPEACHMENTS SECTION 1. The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment . A vote of two thirds of all the members elected shall be required for an impeachment of the governor . Any officer ...
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Page 3387 - ... shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts and engagements of such association to the extent of the amount of their stock therein at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
Page 3419 - 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 3657 - Any association or corporation, organized for the purpose, shall have the right to construct and operate a railroad between any points within this State, and to connect at the State line with railroads of other States. Every railroad company shall have the right with its road to intersect, connect with, or cross, any other railroad; and shall receive and transport each the other's passengers, tonnage, and cars, loaded or empty, without delay or discrimination.
Page 3711 - ... no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 3572 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers, investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence ; and, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Page 3423 - All courts shall be open, and every man for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered without sale, denial, or delay.
Page 3547 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri Compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri Compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude (except for crime) shall be prohibited.
Page 3419 - 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...
Page 3743 - The General Assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful, by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her, or its property...
Page 3603 - The powers of the government of the State of Texas shall be divided into three distinct departments, each of which shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to wit : Those which are legislative to one, those which are executive to another, and those which are judicial to another...