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These tribunes at first were chosen the commanders-in-chief, by the kings and consuls; but during the palmy days of the republic, when the patrician power was pre-eminent, they were elected by the people, that is, the citizens. Later they were named, half by the Senate and half by the consuls.
Marshall that I do not fulfil my engagement to accompany him from Charleston to Washington. I hope you will bring him with you. Would Charles Lee accept the place of secretary of the Senate? It is worth twenty-three hundred dollars per annum, and not laborious. The secretary, you know, is chosen by the Senate. Otis, the present incumbent, will probably decline.
The second pique they had against him was his opposing the law by which the city was to be divided; for the tribunes of the people brought forward a motion that the people and senate should be divided into two parts, one of which should remain at home, the other, as the lot should decide, remove to the new-taken city.
This enactment was made by the Senate because it was found that persons in power, when dragged down by the burden of loans which they had squandered in profligacy, often plotted against the lives of their parents.
The crowd did not disperse from that place even during the night, and they threatened that they would break open the prison; when that being conceded which they were about to take by force, Manlius was discharged from prison by a decree of the senate; by which proceeding the sedition was not terminated, but a leader was supplied to the sedition.
IV. IX. Sertorius Embarks IV. VII. Strabo, IV. IX. Dubious Attitude of Strabo IV. IX. Carbo Assailed on Three Sides of Etruria IV. VII. Rejection of the Proposals for an Accomodation IV. X. Reorganization of the Senate
Deep interest has been shown in the arrangements for the celebration by the members of the committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, the committee of Governors appointed by the President, and the committees appointed by the citizens and inhabitants of the District of Columbia generally.
Did Bocchus continue to befriend Jugurtha? Was his request complied with? Did Bocchus submit to this condition? What became of Jugurtha after this? How did Marius conduct himself after his victories? What was the consequence of his attempts at popularity? Was this war of long continuance? What measure did the senate adopt to end it? What was the consequence of this measure?
"It is sacrilegious to speak against the Holy Father," she said in a low, grieved tone, as she made the sign of the cross upon his breast. "May God forgive thee, my dear one it is not thy fault. But in the Senate they are misleading thee!" "My sweet wife," he answered, much troubled, and folding her closely. "Do not grieve. All will be well for Venice. We shall not bring harm upon her."
James remarked, in a jest as Binford thought, that if she was in the place of her husband she would resign her seat in the Senate, and not serve with such a character. B. told her that she was a woman, and could say what she pleased. She replied that she was not in earnest.
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