The Writings and Speeches of Samuel J. Tilden, Volume 2Harper and brothers, 1885 - United States |
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... hand over these great trusts if they are not formed within the next few years . I think there is no institution , no society of men in this country , that is capable of being more serviceable in this respect than the Club which I have ...
... hand over these great trusts if they are not formed within the next few years . I think there is no institution , no society of men in this country , that is capable of being more serviceable in this respect than the Club which I have ...
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... hand , temptations are strengthened and developed into actual crimes by the prospect of impunity which grows out of tardiness and uncertainty in the remedial law . The frequent occurrence of malversation in local governing officials has ...
... hand , temptations are strengthened and developed into actual crimes by the prospect of impunity which grows out of tardiness and uncertainty in the remedial law . The frequent occurrence of malversation in local governing officials has ...
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... intervention of money , which neither party had the capital to own for each transaction , or to pay the ultimate balance . Next came the - note of hand , and when the transaction was 1875. ] 51 FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE .
... intervention of money , which neither party had the capital to own for each transaction , or to pay the ultimate balance . Next came the - note of hand , and when the transaction was 1875. ] 51 FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE .
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Samuel Jones Tilden John Bigelow. - note of hand , and when the transaction was between parties doing business at different places , drafts and bills of exchange . At last the most refined tool of commerce became perfected . The bank ...
Samuel Jones Tilden John Bigelow. - note of hand , and when the transaction was between parties doing business at different places , drafts and bills of exchange . At last the most refined tool of commerce became perfected . The bank ...
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... hand . In times of depression , all these conditions are reversed . During the long period of downward tendencies , from 1837 to 1842 , the currency fell of itself to about one half its amount at the beginning of the period . The ...
... hand . In times of depression , all these conditions are reversed . During the long period of downward tendencies , from 1837 to 1842 , the currency fell of itself to about one half its amount at the beginning of the period . The ...
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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.