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Greeley & McElrath, 1867 - Almanacs, American

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Page 32 - That all persons born in the United States and not subject to any foreign power, excluding Indians, not taxed, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States; and such citizens of every race and color, without regard to any previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude, except ae a punishment for crime whereof the party
Page 38 - of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of both Houses concurring). That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitution, namely
Page 14 - euch statistics and facts as shall show the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and of diffusing such Information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems, and methods of teaching
Page 16 - for this State, or to amend or revise this constitution in any manner, and mayor and council of any city or town, shall, before they enter on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, provided the disabilities
Page 22 - are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in the same ; and the right of way for the construction of ditches and canals for the purposes aforesaid is hereby acknowledged and confirmed : Provided, however, that whenever after the passage of
Page 33 - and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired ; and that so soon as these objects should be accomplished, the war on the part of the government should cease
Page 16 - accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or constitution within the United
Page 13 - government in conformity with the Constitution of the United States in all respects, framed by a convention of delegates elected by the male citizens of said State 21 years old and upward, of whatever race, color, or previous condition, who have been resident in said State for one year previous to the day of such election, except
Page 22 - act, any person or persons shall, in the construction of any ditch or canal, injure or damage the possession of any settler on the public domain, the party committing such injury or damage shall be liable to the party injured for such injury or damage. SEC.
Page 18 - spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or Interfering with the rights or established institutions of the States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution,

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