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... voting representation . I have found it - and I am sure the other Members have found it very difficult to try to legislate in these matters from a study of maps or even a consideration of testimony by people who come to Washing- ton for ...
... voting representation . I have found it - and I am sure the other Members have found it very difficult to try to legislate in these matters from a study of maps or even a consideration of testimony by people who come to Washing- ton for ...
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... vote . A number of people from the Virgin Islands at that time argued that they would prefer to leave the law in the form in which it was found under the 1936 act , wherein there was no language prohibition . And when , of course , I ...
... vote . A number of people from the Virgin Islands at that time argued that they would prefer to leave the law in the form in which it was found under the 1936 act , wherein there was no language prohibition . And when , of course , I ...
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... vote . Therefore , we do not get a complete picture , because some people have been on the books since 1936 , and when we check the records we find some have not voted for 10 years . Some have gone away , as I said . We just can- not ...
... vote . Therefore , we do not get a complete picture , because some people have been on the books since 1936 , and when we check the records we find some have not voted for 10 years . Some have gone away , as I said . We just can- not ...
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... votes cast . We know that could not be the situation because there are approximately 30,000 population and you do not ... vote for two candidates , and the candidates receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected up to ...
... votes cast . We know that could not be the situation because there are approximately 30,000 population and you do not ... vote for two candidates , and the candidates receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected up to ...
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... vote for 2 candidates , with the 6 candidates receiving the highest vote to be declared elected . It was further provided the order of names on the ballot for each office would be determined by lot among the candidates , with the ...
... vote for 2 candidates , with the 6 candidates receiving the highest vote to be declared elected . It was further provided the order of names on the ballot for each office would be determined by lot among the candidates , with the ...
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Էջ 9 - All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed; nor shall cruel or unusual punishments be inflicted. Witnesses shall not be unreasonably detained, nor confined in any room where criminals are actually imprisoned.
Էջ 261 - If any bill presented to the Governor contain several items of appropriation of money, he may object to one or more of such items while approving of the other portion of the bill.
Էջ 315 - ... and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
Էջ 173 - If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Էջ 59 - ... shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act; but no law shall be passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soil; no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States; nor shall the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the lands or other property of residents.
Էջ 63 - That the Constitution, and all Laws of the United States which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within the said Territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within the United States...
Էջ 5 - That there shall be levied, collected, and paid upon all articles coming into the United States from the Philippine Islands the rates of duty which are required to be levied, collected, and paid upon like articles imported from foreign countries...
Էջ 61 - In the light of these features of the act, a court must be blind not to see that the so-called tax is imposed to stop the employment of children within the age limits prescribed. Its prohibitory and regulatory effect and purpose are palpable. All others can see and understand, this. How can we properly shut our minds to it?
Էջ 86 - If any bill shall not be returned by the governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, it shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the legislature by adjournment prevents its return, in which case it shall be a law if signed by the governor within thirty days after receipt by him; otherwise it shall not be a law.
Էջ 53 - ... in case any of the officers whose signatures appear on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officers before the delivery of such bonds, such signatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if they had remained in office until such delivery.