The Three Constitutions of Connecticut, 1638-9, 1662, 1818: Messages of the Governor, Rejected Amendments to the Constitution, Act Calling Constitutional Convention, Proclamation of Governor, Roll of Delegates : with Notes on Town Representation |
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Page 54 - The fund, called the School Fund, shall remain a perpetual fund, the interest of which shall be inviolably appropriated to the support and encouragement of the public or common schools throughout the State, and for the equal benefit of all the people thereof.
Page 39 - The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.
Page 48 - If any bill shall not be returned by the governor within six days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the general assembly, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.
Page 45 - Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the General Assembly, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place.
Page 55 - You do solemnly swear, or affirm (as the case may be), that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Connecticut, so long as you continue a citizen thereof; and that you will faithfully discharge, according to law, the duties of the office of to the best of your abilities. So help you God. SEC. 2. Each town shall annually elect selectmen, and such officers of local police as the laws may prescribe.
Page 54 - Governor, and all other executive and judicial officers, shall be liable to impeachment; but judgments in such cases shall not extend further than to removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust or profit under this State. The party convicted, shall, nevertheless, be liable and subject to indictment, trial and punishment according to law.
Page 48 - Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the General Assembly, shall be presented to the Governor, if he approve, he shall sign it, but if not, he shall return it with his objections...
Page 44 - ... expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause, and shall have all other powers necessary for the Legislature of a free State.
Page 107 - In case a new town shall hereafter be incorporated, such new town shall be...
Page 13 - Magistrates for the ensuing year, to make up the aforesaid number. 3. It is Ordered, sentenced, and decreed, that the Secretary shall not nominate any person, nor shall any person be chosen newly into the Magistracy which was not propounded in some General...