Journal of the Constitutional Convention of the District of Maine: With the Articles of Separation, and Governor Brooks' Proclamation Prefixed. 1819-20Fuller & Fuller, Printers, 1856 - 112 |
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according to adjournment Adjourned accordingly affirmative aforesaid Albion K amend by striking Bowdoinham Chesterville committee appointed Commonwealth of Massachusetts convention adjourn day of March delegates District of Maine duty entitled following resolution fourth article frame of government Fryeburg further to amend Governor Herrick of Bowdoinham Holmes moved hundred Janu Joshua Gage Judge Cony Judge Thatcher Kennebec KENNEBEC COUNTY Legislature lieu thereof Limington Lincolnville Massachusetts proper members voting Monday motion passed motion prevailed motion was negatived moved further moved to amend moved to strike negative Norridgewock number of inhabitants number of representatives number of votes o'clock this afternoon o'clock to-morrow morning passed as amended passed without amendment pay roll Penobscot PENOBSCOT COUNTY plantations Portland Preble President read and accepted read and passed Sangerville second line second section Secretary section passed selectmen Senators severally read third section tion towns and plantations Treasurer Vassalboro Waldoboro whole number William Vance Wingate words
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Strona 40 - That retrospective Laws, punishing acts committed before the existence of such laws, and by them only declared criminal, are oppressive, unjust and incompatible with liberty ; wherefore, no ex post facto Law ought to be made, nor any retrospective oath or restriction be imposed or required.
Strona 53 - ... deficient, in every district, if there be so many voted for, elect by joint ballot the number of senators required ; and in this manner all vacancies in the senate shall be supplied as soon as may be, after such vacancies happen.
Strona 73 - And while the public charges of government, or any part thereof, shall be assessed on polls and estates, in the manner that has hitherto been practised, in order that such assessments may be made with equality, there shall be a valuation of estates within the commonwealth, taken anew once in every ten years at least, and as much oftener as the general court shall order.
Strona 38 - GOD, and of public instructions in piety, religion, and morality: Therefore, to promote their happiness, and to secure the good order and preservation of their government, the people of this commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorize and require...
Strona 19 - Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled " an act relating to the separation of the district of Maine from Massachusetts proper, and forming the same into a separate and independent state...
Strona 38 - AS the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion and morality; and as these cannot be generally diffused through a community, but by the institution of the public worship of GOD, and of public instructions in piety, religion and morality...
Strona 57 - He shall nominate, and, with the advice and consent of the council, appoint all judicial officers, coroners, and notaries public; and he shall also nominate, and with the advice and consent of the council, appoint all other civil and military officers, whose appointment is not by this Constitution, or shall not by law be otherwise provided for; and every such nomination shall be made seven days, at least, prior to such appointment.
Strona 38 - Nevertheless, every sect or denomination of Christians ought to observe the Sabbath, or Lord's day, and keep up some sort of religious worship, which to them shall seem most agreeable to the revealed will of God.
Strona 60 - ... against a classification with any other town or plantation, the Legislature may, at each apportionment of representatives, on the application of such town or plantation, authorize it to elect a representative for such portion of time and such periods, as shall be equal to its portion of representation; and the right of representation, so established, shall not be altered until the next general apportionment.
Strona 8 - ... of March next, where the suits have been commenced in Massachusetts proper and process has been served within the District of Maine, or commenced in the District of Maine and process has been served in Massachusetts proper, either by taking bail, making attachments. arresting and detaining persons, or otherwise, where execution remains to be done ; and in such suits the courts within Massachusetts proper, and within the proposed State, shall continue to have the same jurisdiction as if the said...