Senator from West Virginia. Hearings ... on the Seating of a Senator from the State of West Virginia. Jan. 12 - Feb. 13, 1941 |
Términos y frases comunes
12 o'clock midnight appointing power Attorney General Meadows authority become Governor Berkeley County certificate CHAIRMAN Charleston committee common law Constitution of West day of January discharge the duties elected or appointed ex rel expired fact Federal office filed fill the vacancy filled by election gentlemen GEORGE Governor Holt Governor NEELY Governor of West Homer Honorable Clarence Honorable Matthew January 12 legislature MARTIN Martinsburg matter ment Neely's O'BRIEN oath of office office of Governor office of Senator opinion person provided by law record resignation Rosier Secretary Senator AUSTIN Senator CHANDLER Senator CONNALLY Senator from West Senator GREEN Senator HATCH Senator KILGORE Senator LUCAS Senator MEAD Senator MURDOCK Senator Neely Senator STEWART Senator WILEY seventeenth amendment statement statute successor take effect take the oath term of office tion took the oath United States Senator vacated West Virginia West Virginia Constitution words
Pasajes populares
Página 262 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability.
Página 235 - ... become incapable of performing the duties of the office, the president of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy is filled or the disability removed; and if the president of the Senate, for any of the above named causes, shall become incapable of performing the duties of Governor, the same shall devolve upon the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Página 235 - Senate, but shall only have a casting vote therein. If, during a vacancy of the office of Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall be impeached, displaced, resign, die or become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the President of the Senate shall act as Governor, until the vacancy be filled, or the disability shall cease.
Página 155 - No person shall hold more than one lucrative office at the same time, except as in this Constitution is expressly permitted.
Página 235 - The common law of England, so far as it is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, or the Constitution or laws of the state of California, shall be the rule of decision in all the courts of this state.
Página 250 - ... shall continue to discharge the duties of their respective offices until their successors are elected, or appointed and qualified.
Página 263 - Va., 275) the judgment of his peers. 11. Political tests, requiring persons, as a prerequisite to the enjoyment of their civil and political rights, to purge themselves by their own oaths, of past alleged offenses, are repugnant to the principles of free government, and are cruel and oppressive. No religious or political test oath shall be required as a prerequisite or qualification to vote, serve as a juror, sue, plead, appeal or pursue any profession or employment.
Página 269 - The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia in the case of State ex rel Thompson v. McAllister (38 W. Va., 485; 18 SE 770), brought that matter to a head.
Página 122 - None of the executive officers mentioned in this article shall hold any other office during the term of his service. The Governor shall not be eligible to said office for the four years next succeeding the term for which he was elected.
Página 235 - Such parts of the common law, and of the laws of this State as are in force when this article goes into operation, and are not repugnant thereto, shall be and continue the law of the State until altered or repealed by the Legislature.