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1721 The Rights of the People, p. 78.4 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… a vote of approval or disapproval; but was to be submitted to the people only, for that purpose. This was made clear by the convention in its adoption, September …
1722 The Rights of the People, p. 80.7 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… chosen-voted for-by the people. No; the people in their respective States vote for electors chosen from among themselves in their respective States, and these …
1723 The Rights of the People, p. 93.2 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
This proposed law was submitted to the whole people of Virginia for their “deliberate reflection” before the vote should be taken in the General Assembly for its enactment into law as a part of the revised code.
1724 The Rights of the People, p. 94.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… -seven votes against thirty-two”- Id. Accordingly there was introduced “A Bill Establishing a Provision for Teachers of the Christian Religion;” which provided …
1725 The Rights of the People, p. 103.1 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… a vote of nearly four to one. Attempts in the Senate for amendment produced only insignificant changes in the preamble, and on the 16th of January, 1786, Virginia …
1726 The Rights of the People, p. 164.4 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… a vote should come up on a question whether slavery should he prohibited in a new territory, in spite of the Dred Scott decision I would vote that it should …
1727 The Rights of the People, p. 165.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… their vote in Congress in accordance with it, yield to it, and obey it in every possible sense.”- Id., 84, 85 .
1728 The Rights of the People, p. 166.6 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… his vote to that decision; the member of Congress, his; the President, his use of the veto power. He would make it a rule of political action for the people and all …
1729 The Rights of the People, p. 167.6 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… to vote for nobody who thinks it wrong, which shall be binding on the members of Congress, or the President, to favor no measure which does not actually concur …
1730 The Rights of the People, p. 171.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… vote was taken upon it, a majority of all present in the Congress of the confederation voted for it; but there were so many absentees that those voting for …
1731 The Rights of the People, p. 202.2 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… to vote for or support for any office or position of trust, any number of Congress, either senator or representative, who shall vote for any further aid of any …
1732 The Rights of the People, p. 204.5 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… its vote accepting the Senate amendments. Besides this, the House had already, on its own part, by a vote of 131 to 36, adopted Sunday as the “Christian sabbath …
1733 The Rights of the People, p. 225.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
“ Resolved, That we give our votes and support to those candidates or political officers who will pledge themselves to vote for the enactment and enforcing of statutes in favor of the civil sabbath.”
1734 The Rights of the People, p. 283.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
Sec. 3. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have, one vote.
1735 The Rights of the People, p. 283.6 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
The Vice President of the United States shall be president of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
1736 The Rights of the People, p. 285.2 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within …
1737 The Rights of the People, p. 285.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… , or vote to which the concurrence of the Senate and the House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented …
1738 The Rights of the People, p. 288.1 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
The Congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes; which day shall be the same throughout the United States.
1739 The Rights of the People, p. 294.2 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice President; and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for …
1740 The Rights of the People, p. 295.4 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, representatives in Congress, the executive and …