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1741 The Rights of the People, p. 295.5 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… a vote of two-thirds of each house, remove such disability.
1742 The Rights of the People, p. 296.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
Section 1. The right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any State, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
1743 The Rights of the People, p. 323.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… to vote or to hold particular offices, and that yet, when he goes into another State, he is entitled to be recognized there as a citizen, although the State may …
1744 The Rights of the People, p. 324.1 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… vote; and, when a proper qualification is required to vote or hold a particular office, those who have not the necessary qualification cannot vote or hold …
1745 The Rights of the People, p. 324.2 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… to vote by the law of the State who is not a citizen even of the State itself. And in some of the States of the Union foreigners not naturalized are allowed to …
1746 The Rights of the People, p. 324.4 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… to voting or holding office, or in any other respect, for a citizen of one State has no right to participate in the government of another. But if he ranks as a citizen …
1747 The Rights of the People, p. 328.1 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… was voted on and adopted by the people of the United States. Any other rule of construction would abrogate the judicial character of this court, and make it …
1748 The Rights of the People, p. 357.4 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… Georgia voting in the affirmative, and New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia in the negative. In opposition to the motion Mr. Madison said: “Twenty years will …
1749 The Rights of the People, p. 362.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
The constitution of New York gave the right to vote to “every male inhabitant who shall have resided,” etc., making no discrimination between free colored persons and others. (See Con. of N. Y., Art. 2, Rev. Stats, of N. Y., vol. 1, p. 126.)
1750 The Rights of the People, p. 362.5 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… for voting which white persons need not possess. And New Jersey, by its present Constitution, restricts the right to vote to white male citizens. But these …
1751 The Rights of the People, p. 363.3 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… States voted for the amendment, eight States against it, and the vote of one State was divided. The language of the article stood unchanged, and both by its terms …
1752 The Rights of the People, p. 378.1 (Alonzo Trevier Jones)
… single vote? Yet it is contended that such was in effect the meaning of this statute. The construction invoked cannot be accepted as correct. It is a case where …
1753 The Signs of the Times, vol. 3 November 15, 1877, page 352 paragraph 3
Voted and resolved, That Elder J. N. Loughborough be assigned as the representative of the General Conference, and that he be elected chairman of all meetings …
1754 The Signs of the Times, vol. 3 November 15, 1877, page 352 paragraph 4
Voted and resolved, That Alonzo T. Jones be elected secretary pro tem; carried unanimously.
1755 The Signs of the Times, vol. 3 November 15, 1877, page 352 paragraph 8
All members in good standing of the churches within the limits of the Conference were invited to take part in all the deliberations except in voting.
1756 The Signs of the Times, vol. 3 November 15, 1877, page 352 paragraph 12
SEC. 3. It is the privilege of the Conference to invite all members in good standing in our churches who may be present to take part in the deliberations of the meetings, but not in the voting.
1757 The Signs of the Times, vol. 3 November 15, 1877, page 352 paragraph 30
SEC. 2. In case all the delegates to which any church is entitled do not attend the Conference the delegates attending may cast the full number of votes to which said church is entitled.
1758 The Signs of the Times, vol. 3 November 15, 1877, page 352 paragraph 31
SECTION I. This constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by a two third vote of the members present, provided such amendment shall not conflict with the constitution of the General Conference.
1759 The Signs of the Times, vol. 3 November 15, 1877, page 352 paragraph 32
The Walla Walla church was voted into the Conference. Number of members, 61; S. B. about $200; Sabbath-school scholars, 18.
1760 The Signs of the Times, vol. 3 November 15, 1877, page 352 paragraph 33
The Milton church, with 24 members, $153 S. B., 15 Sabbath-school scholars was received by vote.