Illinois as it is: Its History, Geography, Statistics, Constitution, Laws, Government, Finances ... EtcKeen and Lee, 1857 - 451 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 58
... sold land at two dollars per acre , eighty dollars on the quarter section , to be paid cash down on the purchase , and the residue payable in five years . Everybody was eager to buy at that price , confidently expecting to be able to ...
... sold land at two dollars per acre , eighty dollars on the quarter section , to be paid cash down on the purchase , and the residue payable in five years . Everybody was eager to buy at that price , confidently expecting to be able to ...
Σελίδα 64
... sold the school lands , and applied the money arising from the sales to the payment of the school expenses . Still , the means provided by gov- ernment for education and instruction , would have been very insuffi- cient , had not ...
... sold the school lands , and applied the money arising from the sales to the payment of the school expenses . Still , the means provided by gov- ernment for education and instruction , would have been very insuffi- cient , had not ...
Σελίδα 65
... sold at low prices , in consequence of which the State incurred another debt , amounting to nearly half a million of dollars ; and the schools lost part of their revenues , all which might have been easily avoided , if the State had ...
... sold at low prices , in consequence of which the State incurred another debt , amounting to nearly half a million of dollars ; and the schools lost part of their revenues , all which might have been easily avoided , if the State had ...
Σελίδα 67
... sold only for cash , or notes payable on sight in cash , which they remitted to their Eastern creditors , so that they would have soon been drained of their last specie , had not the money of the newly - arrived immigrants supplied them ...
... sold only for cash , or notes payable on sight in cash , which they remitted to their Eastern creditors , so that they would have soon been drained of their last specie , had not the money of the newly - arrived immigrants supplied them ...
Σελίδα 68
... sold it at the highest mar- ket price , and would incur still another loss by being obliged to bor- row money at high rates of interest , in order to pay for many neces- sities of life , or to carry on their enterprises , since , having ...
... sold it at the highest mar- ket price , and would incur still another loss by being obliged to bor- row money at high rates of interest , in order to pay for many neces- sities of life , or to carry on their enterprises , since , having ...
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Σελίδα 159 - 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 ; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and that no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship.
Σελίδα 160 - No person shall, for the same offence, be twice put in jeopardy of his life or limb; nor shall any man's property be taken or applied to public use; without the consent of his representatives in the general assembly, nor without just compensation being made to him.
Σελίδα 159 - That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness.
Σελίδα 159 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Σελίδα 137 - No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen.
Σελίδα 187 - ... unless the agreement, upon which such action shall be brought or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized.
Σελίδα 157 - 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.
Σελίδα 136 - The powers of the government of the State of Alabama shall be divided into three distinct departments; and each of them confided to a separate body of magistracy to wit, those which are legislative, to one; those which are executive to another, and those which are judicial to another.
Σελίδα 161 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases.
Σελίδα 187 - The words of the statute are, that " no action shall be brought whereby to charge any executor or administrator, upon any special promise, to answer damages out of his own estate ; or whereby to charge the defendant, upon any special promise, to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriages of another person...