| Francis James Newman Rogers, John Corrie Carter - 1880 - 914 páginas
...till the passing of the 35 & 36 Viet, c. 33, which repealed the 2 Geo. 2, c. 24, had to take : " I will return such person or persons as shall, to the...appear to me to have the majority of legal votes." It is clear, at all events, that there is no statute previous to the 2 Will. 4, c. 45, expressly imposing... | |
| Francis James Newman Rogers - 1895 - 828 páginas
...Under the repealed statute of 2 Geo. 2, o. 24, s. 8, the sheriff had to take the following oath: — "I -will return such person or persons as shall, to the best of my judgment, appear to me to hare the majority of legal votes." It is clear now that the returning officer should return that candidate... | |
| Francis James Newman Rogers - 1895 - 784 páginas
...Under the repealed statute of 2 Geo. 2, c. 24, s. 3, the sheriff had to take the following oath: — "I will return such person or persons as shall, to the...appear to me to have the majority of legal votes." It is clear now that the returning officer should return that candidate only to whom the majority of... | |
| Edward King - 1900 - 384 páginas
...advantage, for making any return at the present Election of Members to serve in parliament ; and that I will return such person or persons as shall, to the...appear to me to have the majority of legal votes. Signed, Harry Burrard, Mayor. while the candidate must have smiled too at the thought how he himself... | |
| 1910 - 364 páginas
...return at the present election of a member to serve in Parliament and that I will return such person as shall to the best of my judgment appear to me to have the majority of legal votes. WM, BELGRAVE. I George Brudenell Esq. one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said County... | |
| John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1913 - 922 páginas
...argued, in the second place, that another statute required the bailiff to take an oath that he would return " such person or persons as shall, to the best...judgment, appear to me to have the majority of legal votes ". Since Corbett had not been able to make up his mind, manifestly he could not comply with the terms... | |
| John Franklin Jameson, Henry Eldridge Bourne, Robert Livingston Schuyler - 1913 - 940 páginas
...argued, in the second place, that another statute required the bailiff to take an oath that he would return " such person or persons as shall, to the best...of my judgment, appear to me to have the majority Df legal votes ". Since Corbett had not been able to make up his mind, manifestly he could not comply... | |
| E. Neville Williams - 484 páginas
...advantage, for making any return at the present election of members to serve in parliament; and that I will return such person or persons as shall, to the...his or their absence, any three of the electors are thereby required and authorized to administer; and such oath so taken, shall be entered among the records... | |
| Richard Burn - 2004 - 904 páginas
...members to " ferve in parliament ; and that I will return fuch perfon or " perfons as fhall, to the beft of my judgment, appear to " me to have the majority of legal votes ;" which oath (hall be entered amongft the records of the feffions. 2 G. 2. And if the election fhall not be determined... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1854 - 548 páginas
...Advantage, for making any Return at the present 26 ' Election of Members to serve in Parliament ; and I will return such ' Person or Persons as shall, to...or Borough where such Election shall be made, or, . 25 in his or their Absence, any Three of the Electors, are hereby required and authorized to administer... | |
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