| James Schouler - 1897 - 352 σελίδες
...of profit, the usual effects of which are dependence and servility unbecoming freemen." But whoever is called into public service to the prejudice of his private affairs, " has a right to a reasonable compensation ; " and whenever an office becomes so profitable that many... | |
| Edward John Phelps - 1901 - 506 σελίδες
...servility unbecoming freemen in the possessors or expectants, faction, contention, corruption and disorder among the people. But if any man is called into public...whenever an office through increase of fees or otherwise becomes so profitable as to occasion many to apply for it, the profits ought to be lessened by the... | |
| Vermont. General Assembly. Senate - 1901 - 588 σελίδες
...demonstrates the wisdom of the fathers in providing in our Constitution that "whenever an office becomes so profitable as to occasion many to apply for it, the profit ought to be lessened." And they might well have added, that whenever an office becomes unnecessary it ought to be abolished,... | |
| Pennsylvania, James Tyndale Mitchell, Henry Flanders - 1903 - 694 σελίδες
...unbecoming freemen, in the possessors and expectants; faction, contention, corruption and disorder among the people. But if any man is called into public...an office, through increase of fees, or otherwise, becomes so profitable as to occasion many to apply for it, the profits ought to be lessened by the... | |
| Pennsylvania, James Tyndale Mitchell, Henry Flanders - 1903 - 692 σελίδες
...said last-recited act: (Section IV, PL) And whereas the present constitution hath made provision that if any man is called into public service to the prejudice...affairs he has a right to a reasonable compensation: Therefore : [Section I] (Section V, PL) Be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the Representatives... | |
| 1904 - 374 σελίδες
...unbecoming freemen, in the possessors and expectants: faction, contention, corruption and disorder among the people. But If any man Is called into public...prejudice of his private affairs, he has a right to reasonable compensation. And whenever an office, through increase of fees or otherwise, becomes so... | |
| Pennsylvania, James Tyndale Mitchell, Henry Flanders - 1906 - 670 σελίδες
...recompensed for the same and it is declared by the constitution of this commonwealth, ''That if any man be called into public service to the prejudice of his...affairs he has a right to a reasonable compensation;" yet moderation, frugality and economy ought ever be kept in view in this free state, especially at... | |
| Miriam Irene Kimball - 1908 - 448 σελίδες
...servility, unbecoming freemen, in the possessors or expectants, and faction, contention and discord among the people. But if any man is called into public...an office, through increase of fees or otherwise, becomes so profitable as to occasion many to apply for it, the profit ought to be lessened by the Legislature.... | |
| Francis Newton Thorpe - 1909 - 628 σελίδες
...servility, unbecoming freemen, in the possessors or expectants, faction, contention, corruption and disorder among the people. But if any man is called into public...an office, through increase of fees or otherwise, becomes so profitable as to occasion many to apply for it, the profits ought to be lessened by the... | |
| Oscar Jewell Harvey - 1909 - 682 σελίδες
...unbecoming freemen, in the possessors and expectants; faction, contention, corruption and disorder among the people. But if any man is called into public...an office, through increase of fees, or otherwise, becomes so profitable as to occasion many to apply for it, the profits ought to be lessened by the... | |
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