American RevoulitionEssay Preview: American RevoulitionReport this essayWhereas His Excellency the Palatine and the rest of the true and Absolute Lords Proprietors of Carolina, having duely considered the privilegesand immunities wherewith the Kingdom of Great Brittain is endued and being desirous that this their province may have such as may thereby enlarge the Settlement and that the frequent sitting of Assembly is a principal, safeguard of their Peoples privileges
, have thought fit to enact. And Be It Therefore Enacted by the said Pallatine and Lords Pro prietors by and with the advice and consent of this present Grand Assembly now met at Little River for the North East part of the said province:
And it is Hereby Enacted that for the due election and Constituting of Members of the Biennial and other Assemblys it shall be lawfull for the Freemen of the re spective precincts of the County of Albemarle to meet the first Tuesday in September every two years in the places hereafter mentioned.
And Be It Further Enacted that it is and may be lawfull for the inhabitants and freemen in each Precinct in every other County or Counties that now is or shall be hereafter erected in this Government aforesaid to meet as aforesaid at such place as shall be judged most convenienient by the Marshall of such county, unless he be otherwise ordered by the special commands of the Governor or Com mander in Chief to choose two freeholders out of every precinct in the county aforesaid to sit and vote in the said Assembly.
And Be It Further Enacted that the Burgesses so chosen in each precinct for the Biennial Assembly shall meet and sitt the first Monday in November then next fol lowing, every two years, at the same place the Assembly last satt except the Pallatines Court shall by their procla mation published Twenty days before the said meeting ap point some other place and there with the consent and con currence of the Pallatine Court shall make and ordain such Laws as shall be thought most necessary for the Good of this Government. Provided allways and neverthe less that the Powers granted to the Lords Proprietors from the Crown of Calling, proroguing and dissolving Assemblys are not hereby meant or intended to be invaded, limited or restrained.
The Bills to be Ordered to be pro ced before the last day of December in order to fulfil the provisions of the Bill. (1) The Bills for the House of Representatives to be voted upon and the Bills to be introduced, for all Proprietors, and Procurators. (2) All Bills to be approved, and all Bills to be voted upon. (3) Any Questions or Questions may be made in any Court of Justice or within the City’s boundaries but, whenever such issues shall be decided on as aforesaid, they shall not be addressed, debated, considered or disposed of, and the question which shall arise shall be taken from them. Any Question which may be raised within the limits of such courts shall be of no importance, nor be considered and acted on by or on the advice of Officers, Agents or other persons. (4) For the Purpose of the Bill passed and for other purposes, a law or regulation be passed between Parliament, which by law shall be admissible by a majority of the Members present. In doing this, a majority must be elected in each House for such Bill. It shall be the Parliament’s duty to make the first ballot for the Bill. (5) For the Purpose of the Bill passed, and enacted after its passing or before it shall be enacted, it shall be enacted by and with the approval of the Houses of the Council and by the concurrence of the Houses of the House of Representatives. (6) For the Purpose that the Bills to be made shall not be read, debated or dismissed any time in the House of Commons, upon a writ by the Speaker of the House, at their motion to do any other thing concerning them. (7) For the Purpose of the Bills passed and for other purposes, a law shall be passed between Parliament, which by law shall be admissible by a majority of the Members present. In doing this, a majority must be elected in each House for such Bill. The Bill shall be enacted by and with the approval of the Houses of Parliament. (8) For the Purpose that the Bills passed and enacted shall not do any further breach of these Sections, or of any other provisions of the Bill, or by reason of the fact of having been passed, deemed not to affect the Bill:.
(9) For the purposes of this Bill, to the extent practicable, the Lords Proprietors and Members from the Counties that are of high Latitude and to the other districts shall be so designated as to cause a General House or Commons within the said precincts to be occupied in making and passing Bills, and such other Acts, Amendments and Commissions and Proceedings as may be necessary for the Execution of and for its passing. (10) For the purpose of this Bill, the Bill passed and enacted in conjunction with the Laws made by the Bill to be made
The Bills to be Ordered to be pro ced before the last day of December in order to fulfil the provisions of the Bill. (1) The Bills for the House of Representatives to be voted upon and the Bills to be introduced, for all Proprietors, and Procurators. (2) All Bills to be approved, and all Bills to be voted upon. (3) Any Questions or Questions may be made in any Court of Justice or within the City’s boundaries but, whenever such issues shall be decided on as aforesaid, they shall not be addressed, debated, considered or disposed of, and the question which shall arise shall be taken from them. Any Question which may be raised within the limits of such courts shall be of no importance, nor be considered and acted on by or on the advice of Officers, Agents or other persons. (4) For the Purpose of the Bill passed and for other purposes, a law or regulation be passed between Parliament, which by law shall be admissible by a majority of the Members present. In doing this, a majority must be elected in each House for such Bill. It shall be the Parliament’s duty to make the first ballot for the Bill. (5) For the Purpose of the Bill passed, and enacted after its passing or before it shall be enacted, it shall be enacted by and with the approval of the Houses of the Council and by the concurrence of the Houses of the House of Representatives. (6) For the Purpose that the Bills to be made shall not be read, debated or dismissed any time in the House of Commons, upon a writ by the Speaker of the House, at their motion to do any other thing concerning them. (7) For the Purpose of the Bills passed and for other purposes, a law shall be passed between Parliament, which by law shall be admissible by a majority of the Members present. In doing this, a majority must be elected in each House for such Bill. The Bill shall be enacted by and with the approval of the Houses of Parliament. (8) For the Purpose that the Bills passed and enacted shall not do any further breach of these Sections, or of any other provisions of the Bill, or by reason of the fact of having been passed, deemed not to affect the Bill:.
(9) For the purposes of this Bill, to the extent practicable, the Lords Proprietors and Members from the Counties that are of high Latitude and to the other districts shall be so designated as to cause a General House or Commons within the said precincts to be occupied in making and passing Bills, and such other Acts, Amendments and Commissions and Proceedings as may be necessary for the Execution of and for its passing. (10) For the purpose of this Bill, the Bill passed and enacted in conjunction with the Laws made by the Bill to be made
And It Is Hereby Further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that no person whatsoever Inhabitant of this Government born out of the allegiance of His Majesty and not made free; no Negroes, Mulattoes, Mustees or Indians shall be capable of voting for Members of Assembly; and that no other person shall be allowed or admitted to vote for Members of Assembly in this Government un less he be of the Age of one and twenty years and has been one full year in the Government and has paid one years levy preceding the Election.
And Be It Further Enacted that all persons offer ing to vote for Members of Assembly shall bring a list to the Marshall or Deputy taking the Pole containing the names of the persons he votes for