The Law and Practice of Elections, and Election Committees: With an Appendix of Statutes and FormsH. Sweet, 1857 - 507 pages |
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... Speaker's warrant for witnesses Preliminary resolutions of committee Who may be heard before committee When two sets of petitioners When charges are different If returning officer can appear Petitions read Preliminary objections No ...
... Speaker's warrant for witnesses Preliminary resolutions of committee Who may be heard before committee When two sets of petitioners When charges are different If returning officer can appear Petitions read Preliminary objections No ...
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... Speaker's certificate conclusive Recognizances , when estreated Application of estreated monies Returning officer may be sued Page • 483 484 • 485 • 486 487 • 488 490 491 492 492 493 494 495 496 499 499 502 503 504 504 506 507 APPENDIX ...
... Speaker's certificate conclusive Recognizances , when estreated Application of estreated monies Returning officer may be sued Page • 483 484 • 485 • 486 487 • 488 490 491 492 492 493 494 495 496 499 499 502 503 504 504 506 507 APPENDIX ...
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... Speaker of the House of Commons to issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for making out Writs for the Election of Members to serve in Parliament , in the manner therein mentioned , and for substituting other Provisions for the ...
... Speaker of the House of Commons to issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for making out Writs for the Election of Members to serve in Parliament , in the manner therein mentioned , and for substituting other Provisions for the ...
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... Speaker's Warrants clxiv 4. Notification to Witnesses to attend clxv 5. Chairman's Summons clxv 6. Notice by General Committee clxv 7. Oath of Shorthand Writer clxvi 8. Form of Warrant of Commitment of a Witness for prevaricating , & c ...
... Speaker's Warrants clxiv 4. Notification to Witnesses to attend clxv 5. Chairman's Summons clxv 6. Notice by General Committee clxv 7. Oath of Shorthand Writer clxvi 8. Form of Warrant of Commitment of a Witness for prevaricating , & c ...
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... of Commons . If a vacancy occurs during a session , a motion is made in the House that a writ do issue for the vacant seat , and the Speaker of the House of Commons then B I cannot concur in the meaning which has been put.
... of Commons . If a vacancy occurs during a session , a motion is made in the House that a writ do issue for the vacant seat , and the Speaker of the House of Commons then B I cannot concur in the meaning which has been put.
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Common terms and phrases
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Popular passages
Page cxv - ... intimidation upon or against any person, in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting...
Page 93 - ... Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, oflvr, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election.
Page cxxxii - A party producing a Witness shall not be allowed to impeach his credit by general evidence of bad character, but he may, in case the Witness shall in the opinion of the Judge prove adverse, contradict him by other Evidence, or by leave of the Judge prove that he has made at other times a statement inconsistent with his present testimony...
Page 391 - Treating de fined. person on his behalf, receive, agree, or contract for, any money, gift, loan, or valuable consideration, office, place, or employment, for himself or for any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from roting, at any election : 2.
Page cxiii - Every person who advances or pays, or causes to be paid, any money to or to the use of any other person with the intent that such money, or any part thereof, shall be expended in bribery at any election...
Page cxxxiii - Comparison of a disputed writing with any writing proved to the satisfaction of the judge to be genuine, shall be permitted to be made by witnesses ; and such writings, and the evidence of witnesses respecting the same may be submitted to the court and jury as evidence of the genuineness or otherwise of the writing in dispute.
Page cxiii - ... to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting...
Page cxxxi - If any person called as a witness, or required or desiring to make an affidavit or deposition, shall refuse or be unwilling from alleged conscientious motives to be sworn, it shall be lawful for the court or judge or other presiding officer, or person qualified to take affidavits or depositions, upon being satisfied of the sincerity of such objection, to permit such person, instead of being sworn, to make his or her solemn affirmation or declaration in the words following; videlicet, " I, AB, do...
Page cxiv - Every candidate at an election, who shall corruptly by himself, or by or with any person, or by any other ways or means on his behalf, at any time, either before, during, or after any election, directly or indirectly give or provide, or cause to be given or provided, or shall be accessory to the giving or providing, or shall pay, wholly or in part, any expenses incurred for any meat, drink, entertainment, or provision to or for any person, in order to be elected, or for being elected, or for the...
Page li - ... election, or on account of such person or any other person having voted or refrained from voting, or being about to vote or refrain from voting at such election, shall be guilty of treating.