The Writings and Speeches of Samuel J. Tilden, Volume 2Harper and brothers, 1885 - United States |
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... amendments to the Constitution , approved and ratified by the people at the late general election , by limit- ing the powers of the Legislature in regard to local and special laws , will in some degree lighten the burden of your arduous ...
... amendments to the Constitution , approved and ratified by the people at the late general election , by limit- ing the powers of the Legislature in regard to local and special laws , will in some degree lighten the burden of your arduous ...
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... amendment . The growth of the State in wealth and population has brought with it more complex relations between capital and labor , which should be carefully studied , in order that legisla- tion may be adapted to their requirements . I ...
... amendment . The growth of the State in wealth and population has brought with it more complex relations between capital and labor , which should be carefully studied , in order that legisla- tion may be adapted to their requirements . I ...
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... amendments to existing statutes . The provision prohibiting special legislation in the cases specified is the amendment from which the largest benefits have been anticipated . In framing the general laws which are to provide for these ...
... amendments to existing statutes . The provision prohibiting special legislation in the cases specified is the amendment from which the largest benefits have been anticipated . In framing the general laws which are to provide for these ...
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... amendments to the Constitution . It is worthy of long - continued thought and debate . Time and dis- cussion will at last mature a safe and wise result . The State of New York , not denying the general unfitness . of Government to own ...
... amendments to the Constitution . It is worthy of long - continued thought and debate . Time and dis- cussion will at last mature a safe and wise result . The State of New York , not denying the general unfitness . of Government to own ...
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... amendment applies , have given The non - paying an income of $ 119,864.45 , or for each year of canals . $ 39,954.81 , against an expenditure of $ 1,596,499.74 , or for each year of $ 532,166.59 . They have consumed all the net income ...
... amendment applies , have given The non - paying an income of $ 119,864.45 , or for each year of canals . $ 39,954.81 , against an expenditure of $ 1,596,499.74 , or for each year of $ 532,166.59 . They have consumed all the net income ...
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Page 380 - All city, town and village officers, whose election or appointment is not provided for by this Constitution, shall be elected by the electors of such cities, towns and villages, or of some division thereof, or appointed by such authorities thereof, as the Legislature shall designate for that purpose.
Page 440 - Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Convention, that as soon as the Conventions of nine states shall have ratified this Constitution, the United States in Congress assembled should fix a day on which electors should be appointed by the states which shall have ratified the same...
Page 111 - All contracts for work or materials on any canal shall be made with the persons who shall offer to .do or provide the same at the lowest price, with adequate security for their performance.
Page 465 - A ; and said tellers, having then read the same in the presence and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a list of the votes as they shall appear from the said certificates ; and the votes having been ascertained and counted in the manner and according to the rules in this act provided, the result of the same shall be delivered to the President of the Senate...
Page 203 - The State may, to meet casual deficits or failures in revenues, or for expenses not provided for, contract debts, but such debts, direct and contingent, singly or in the aggregate, shall not at any time exceed one million of dollars; and the moneys arising from the loans creating such debts shall be applied to the purpose for which they were obtained, or to repay the debt...
Page 457 - Two tellers shall be previously appointed on the part of the Senate and two on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate, all the certificates and papers purporting to be certificates of the electoral votes, which certificates and papers shall be opened, presented, and acted upon in the alphabetical order of the States, beginning with the letter A ; and said tellers, having then read the same in the presence and hearing...
Page 117 - It shall be the duty of the legislature to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, and to restrict their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit, so as to prevent abuses in assessments and in contracting debts by such municipal corporations.
Page 169 - The Legislature shall neither audit nor allow any private claim or account against the State, but may appropriate money to pay such claims as shall have been audited and allowed according to law.