A State nullifies an act of the General Government; the General Government is then bound to apply to the States for a grant of the disputed power, in the form prescribed for amending the Constitution.
But the General Government is not only bound to abandon the disputed power, but also to apply to the States, in the form provided for amending the Constitution, for a grant of that power.
Before the adoption of the Constitution, the whole political power of each State resided in the State: now, a large portion of it has been transferred, by the provision for amending the Constitution, to the United States.
In the mean time, the process of amending the Constitution is notoriously a very slow one.
The second is that shortly before Sir Alfred Chalmers left the board of trade, the board had begun to direct attention to the amending of their rules in this connection.
More ambitious attempts at amending the new version were not lacking, but they all proved fruitless, until in February 1870 the Convocation of Canterbury appointed a committee to consider the subject of revision.
They announced boldly that if the machine succeeded in amending the measure, they, the anti-gambling Senators and Assemblymen, would work to prevent the passage of the amended bill.
It was stated on the floor of the Assembly, that were the Ten Commandments to be adopted by the Assembly, the Senate would find some excuse for amending them.
Machine Succeeds in Amending the Direct Primary Bill in the Assembly - Assemblyman Pulcifer at Critical Moment Votes with the Machine - Senate, Although Held Up By Machine Element for a Week, Refuses to Concur in Assembly's Action.
Sanscrit system of philosophy called Sankhya, the doctrine expounded and enforced by the philosopher Kapila--and respecting Buddha and Buddhism which was built upon the Sankhya, amending or modifying it.
This was an amending act and not a consolidating act; consequently it had to be read as if incorporated into the already existing acts.
Nevertheless, the politicians were slow in recognising the necessity of amending the State Constitution.
The difficulty of amending the Constitution is so great that only real necessity can justify a resort thereto.
If it prove impossible to accomplish the purposes above set forth by such a law, then, assuredly, we should not shrink from amending the Constitution so as to secure beyond peradventure the power sought.
Long and elaborate acts were passed for amending the staple of tobacco.
A bill was introduced in the house for amending an act for preventing frauds in tobacco payments, and improving the staple.
The conciliation board for this purpose consists under the amending law of 1901 of the president of the court and four or more representatives named by the parties in equal numbers but not concerned in the dispute.
In the first five years after the passage of the amending law of 1901 (viz.
I knew that the slightest wavering on my part would give hope to the opposition's strategy ofamending the bill to death.
Internal Reform: Amending Racial Practices Concern over troop morale and discipline and the attendant problem of racial violence did not lead to a substantial revision of the Army's racial policy.
At a special court of the Norwich Guardians it was agreed to petition the House of Commons against the Bill introduced into Parliament by Mr. Scarlett, for amending the laws relating to the relief of the poor in England.
The Norwich Court of Guardians resolved to petition the House of Commons against Mr. Whitbread's Bill for amending the Poor Laws.
The commissioners appointed under the Norwich Paving Act determined to apply to Parliament for leave to bring in a Bill for amending the Act and for raising additional funds.
It is true, there were gentlemen in the Convention, who were for retaining the Confederation, and amending its Articles; but the majority was against this, and was for a national government.
Does it require of a public man to refuse to concur in amending laws, because they passed against his consent?
The first step in the amending process consists in the adoption by the legislative chambers of a resolution affirming that there is sufficient reason for taking under consideration the amendment or amendments in hand.
Through the re-election of the lower chamber, which must intervene between the two stages, the people have some opportunity to participate in the amending process.
Was there any further intention of Congress in thus amending the long and short haul clause?
Consequently, the Proceedings of the Joint Rate Committee are filled with discussions as to the advisability of amending general rules here and there to suit local conditions.
In what way did the provisions for ratifying and amending the Constitution depart from the old system?
Within the last decade several states, particularly in the West, have adopted a more direct method of amending the constitution.
The formal amending process is an important part of our governmental machinery, but as a method of popular control it is open to a number of criticisms.
The powers and duties of public officials may be partially controlled through the formal amending process.
Another common way of amending the state constitution, found in every state except New Hampshire, is through legislative action subsequently ratified by popular vote.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "amending" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
