... until the number shall be reduced to thirteen ; and from that number not less than seven, nor more than nine names as congress shall direct, shall in the presence of congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any... A Manual of Civics for New York Schools - Page 593by Charles William Bardeen - 1902 - 676 pagesFull view - About this book
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1859 - 674 pages
...presence of Congress, be drawn out by lot ; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them,' shall be commissioners or judges, to hear...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each State, and the Secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such person... | |
| Michael W. Cluskey - United States - 1859 - 812 pages
...presence of Congress, be drawn out by lot ; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine the controversy, so always is a major part of the judges, who shall hear the cause, shall agree in the determination ; and if... | |
| New York (State) - Law - 1859 - 1086 pages
...presence of congress, be drawn out by lot ; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear and finally determine the opinion* of controversy, so always as a major part of the judges, who shall oV "uZc'/to bear the cause,... | |
| Ezra B. Chase - Slavery - 1860 - 526 pages
...presence of Congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each State, and. the Secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1860 - 668 pages
...presence of Congress, be drawn out by lot ; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each State, and the Secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such person... | |
| James Spence - Secession - 1861 - 398 pages
...presence of Congress, be drawn out by lot ; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges to hear...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each State, and the Secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
| Nathaniel Carter Towle - Constitutional history - 1861 - 460 pages
...presence of Congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall be so drawn or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each State, and the secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
| Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - Slavery - 1862 - 438 pages
...presence of Congress be drawn out by lot, and the persons whose names shall bo so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges; to hear...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each state, and the secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
| Anthony Trollope - Canada - 1862 - 650 pages
...presence of Congress, be drawn out by lot ; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges, to hear...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each State, and the Secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
| Charles Edward Rawlins - Secession - 1862 - 252 pages
...presence of Congress, be drawn out by lot ; and the persons whose names shall be so drawn, or any five of them, shall be commissioners or judges to hear...to strike, the Congress shall proceed to nominate three persons out of each State, and the Secretary of Congress shall strike in behalf of such party... | |
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