Congressional Representation for the District of Columbia: Hearings...87-2...May 23, 25, 19621962 - 73 pages |
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23d amendment 86th Congress Alaska ALBAUGH Board of Commissioners Board of Trade Chairman Citizens Association congressional representation constitutional amendment council Delegate to Congress Democratic District Committee District of Columbia DONOHUE electorate enactment entitled ESTES KEFAUVER favor give the District Guam Hawaii hearings home rule bill House Joint Resolution House of Representatives Joint Resolution 529 Joint Resolution 85 Judiciary League of Women Legislative Reference Service legislatures Maryland MATHIAS Members of Congress ment national election district national representation nonvoting Delegate number of Delegates number of Representatives participate PENDLETON population President and Vice presidential elections problem ratified repre representation in Congress Republican right to vote S.J. Res Schlaifer seat of government self-government Senate Joint Resolution Senator Bush Senator FONG Senator Keating Senator KEFAUVER Senator Miller SHIPLEY Simonson statement step Subcommittee on Constitutional territories testify Thank tion U.S. Senators United Vice President voting representation Washington Home Rule Women Voters
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Page 49 - I know, also, that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths disclosed, and manners and opinions change with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the times.
Page 55 - As soon as a legislature shall be formed in the district, the council and house assembled, in one room, shall have authority, by joint ballot, to elect a delegate to congress, who shall have a seat in congress, with a right of debating, but not of voting during this temporary government.
Page 55 - House of .Representatives of the United States, to serve for the term of two years, who shall be a citizen of the United States, may be elected by the voters qualified to elect members of the Legislative Assembly, who shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges as are exercised and enjoyed by the delegates from the several other Territories of the United States...
Page 55 - The person having the greatest number of votes shall be declared by the governor duly elected, and a certificate shall be given accordingly. Every such Delegate shall have a seat in the House of Representatives, with the right of debating, but not of voting.
Page 55 - The first election shall be held at such time and places, and be conducted in such manner, as the governor shall appoint and direct; and at all subsequent elections the times, places, and manner of holding the elections, shall be prescribed by law. The person having the greatest number of votes shall be declared by the governor to be duly elected; and a certificate thereof shall be given accordingly.
Page 55 - Assembly, who shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges as are exercised and enjoyed by the delegates from the several other Territories of the United States to the said House of Representatives; but the delegate first elected shall hold his seat only during the term of the Congress to which he shall be elected.
Page 34 - Morris moved to annex a further proviso — "that no State, without its consent shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate" This motion being dictated by the circulating murmurs of the small States was agreed to without debate, no one opposing it, or on the question, saying no.
Page 16 - The extent of this federal district is sufficiently circumscribed to satisfy every jealousy of an opposite nature. And as it is to be appropriated to this use with the consent of the State ceding it; as the State will no doubt provide in the compact for the rights and the consent of the citizens inhabiting it; as the inhabitants will find sufficient inducements of interest to become willing parties to the cession; as they will have had their voice in the...
Page 16 - ... will no doubt provide in the compact for the rights, and the consent of the citizens inhabiting it ; as the inhabitants will find sufficient inducements of interest, to become willing parties to the cession ; as they will have had their voice in the election of the government...
Page 34 - Sherman moved according to his idea above expressed to annex to the end of the article a further proviso " that no State shall without its consent be affected in its internal police, or deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate", special Mr Madison.