Life and Times of Silas Wright, Late Governor of the State of New York

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Hall & Dickson, 1848 - 749 halaman

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Halaman 621 - No member of the Legislature shall receive any civil appointment within this State, or to the Senate of the United States, from the Governor, the Governor and Senate, or from the Legislature, during the term for which he shall have been elected...
Halaman 623 - ... ]N"o such law shall take effect until it shall, at a general election, have been submitted to the people, and have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it at such election.
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