Journal of the Convention to Form a Constitution for the State of Wisconsin: With a Sketch of the Debates, Begun and Held at Madison, on the Fifteenth Day of December, Eighteen Hundred and Forty-sevenTenney, Smith & Holt, Printers, 1848 - 678 pages |
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... lature for the redress of grievances in an orderly manner . " 66 Mr. CASE introduced the following resolution , which was read , to wit : " Resolved , That the committee on general provisions , be instructed to inquire into the ...
... lature for the redress of grievances in an orderly manner . " 66 Mr. CASE introduced the following resolution , which was read , to wit : " Resolved , That the committee on general provisions , be instructed to inquire into the ...
Page 72
... lature , and he had read the controversy between Messrs . Clay and Cal- houn , in the United States senate , on the same subject , and he had be come fully impressed with the importance and necessity of preserving the veto power , and ...
... lature , and he had read the controversy between Messrs . Clay and Cal- houn , in the United States senate , on the same subject , and he had be come fully impressed with the importance and necessity of preserving the veto power , and ...
Page 87
... lature could pass a bill . In practice , such a vote was rarely or never to be obtained . He had had some experience in the business of legis- lation , and had found that very seldom could such unanimity be expect ed , as to ensure the ...
... lature could pass a bill . In practice , such a vote was rarely or never to be obtained . He had had some experience in the business of legis- lation , and had found that very seldom could such unanimity be expect ed , as to ensure the ...
Page 111
... lature , would open the avenues to fraud and bribery , it would effectually bar those to free competition , confining the benefits it confers to a fa- vored few , who will always find means , as they ever have done , of ma- king the ...
... lature , would open the avenues to fraud and bribery , it would effectually bar those to free competition , confining the benefits it confers to a fa- vored few , who will always find means , as they ever have done , of ma- king the ...
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... lature control over the subject , would take from the provision the inflex- ibility which alone should give it a place in the constitution . For these reasons the committee ask to be discharged from the further 110 [ Dec ; BO [ JOURNAL OF.
... lature control over the subject , would take from the provision the inflex- ibility which alone should give it a place in the constitution . For these reasons the committee ask to be discharged from the further 110 [ Dec ; BO [ JOURNAL OF.
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Page 631 - Senators, and shall be published for three months previous to the time of making such choice; and if in the Legislature so next chosen, as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 622 - The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations, as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons.
Page 429 - And whenever any of the said States shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein such State shall be admitted by its delegates into the Congress of the United States on an equal footing with the original states in all respects whatever, and shall be at liberty to form a permanent constitution and State government.
Page 41 - He shall annually communicate to the legislature each case of reprieve, commutation, or pardon granted, stating the name of the convict, the crime of which he was convicted, the sentence and its date, and the date of the commutation, pardon, or reprieve, with his reasons for granting the same.
Page 629 - ... the five hundred thousand acres of land to which the state is entitled by the provisions of an act of congress, entitled "An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands and to grant pre-emption rights...
Page 630 - Corporations may be formed under general laws; but shall not be created by special act, except for municipal purposes, and in cases where, in the judgment of the Legislature, the objects of the corporation cannot be attained under general laws. All general laws and special acts passed pursuant to this section, may be altered from time to time or repealed.
Page 615 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; that no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent...
Page 52 - That in all criminal prosecutions, the accused hath a right to be heard by himself and counsel: to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him : to meet the witnesses face to face...
Page 51 - Sheriffs shall hold no other office, and be ineligible for the next three years after the termination of their offices. They may be required by law, to renew their security, from time to time; and in default of giving such new security, their offices shall be deemed vacant. But the county shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff.
Page 607 - Laws may be passed excluding from the right of suffrage all persons who have been or may be convicted of bribery, or larceny, or of any infamous crime, and depriving every person who shall make, or become directly, or indirectly interested, in any bet or wager depending upon the result of any election, from the right to vote at such election.