ISBN: 9781154080056

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not … Mehr…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt: ... SPEECH OF WILLIAM B. GILES, ON THE JUDICIARY BILL, DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 18, 1802. The bill proposed, that the act of Congress, passed on the 13th of February, 1801, entitled an act to provide for the more convenient organization of the courts of the United States, and also, an act passed on the 3d of March, 1801, for altering the times and places of holding certain courts therein mentioned, and for other purposes, should be repealed. It also provided, that all the acts in force before the passage of the aforesaid acts, and which, by the same, were either amended, explained, altered or repealed, should be revised. The bill contained further provision for the disposition of the actions, writs, &c. then pending in any of the courts of the United States, which were established by the aforesaid act of Congress of 1801. In committee of the whole, Mr. Giles spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman, I Feel some degree of apprehension, that in the course I deem it necessary to take in the discussion of this question, some observations may fall from me which may not be in strict harmony with the feelings of some gentlemen of the committee. I shall regret, however, if a compliance with a sense of duty shall produce this effect. I wish, therefore, to apprise gentlemen, that I intend to direct my observations, as much as possible, to the effects and tendencies of measures; and that when I am constrained to speak of the views of gentlemen, it will be with respect to what I conceive to be their opinions in relation to the general interests, and not to private gratifications. It is natural that men should differ in the choice of means to produce a given end, and more natural that they should differ in the... Ebenezer Bancroft Williston, Books Group, Books, Biography and Memoir, Eloquence Of The United States Volume 2 Books>Biography and Memoir, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781154080056

Ebenezer Bancroft Williston, Anonymous, Books Group, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books Biography & Autobiography~~General Eloquence-of-the-United-States-… Mehr…

Ebenezer Bancroft Williston, Anonymous, Books Group, Paperback, English-language edition, Pub by General Books LLC Books Biography & Autobiography~~General Eloquence-of-the-United-States-Volume-2~~Ebenezer-Bancroft-Williston General Books LLC<