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There are also entries in 1760 and 1761, of the election, per plurima vota, of Vorsteher and of elders, probably to fill vacancies made by death. These Vorsteher were elected annually and this constitution makes the elders serve for life. The above document is followed by a carefully prepared constitution and rules for the parochial school.

The preservation of forests on the public domain, the granting of Government aid for popular education, the amendment of the Federal Constitution so as to make effective the disapproval by the President of particular items in appropriation bills, the enactment of statutes in regard to the filling of vacancies in the Presidential office, and the determining of vexed questions respecting Presidential inability are measures which may justly receive your serious consideration.

Barthrop says he has never been so happy in his life." He went on to say that there were at least two vacancies in the circle one of the number had lately married, and another had accepted a journalistic post. "Now what do you say," said Vincent, "to us two trying to go there for a bit?

"'Bout half on 'em Secesh," whispered Jim Dyke. "'T depends on who burned their barns fust." Jim was recruiting to fill up some vacancies in Palmer's company. He had been tolerably successful that day; as he said, with a wink, to the Captain, "The twenty dollars a month on one side, an' the test-oath on t' other, brought loyalty up to the scratch."

In the first dispatch he sent to the King he promised to send another as soon as possible giving full details, with propositions as to how the vacancies which had occurred in the army might be filled up.

Priestly Colleges Conversely, the Roman opposition rebelled against the ancient practice under which the four principal colleges of priests filled up their own ranks when vacancies arose, and demanded the extension of popular election to the stalls themselves, as it had been previously introduced with reference to the presidents, of these colleges.

'Hem! 'The first question is, ma'am, said Mrs. Orange, 'I don't bore you? 'Not in the least, ma'am, said Mrs. Lemon. 'Far from it, I assure you. 'Then pray HAVE you, said Mrs. Orange, 'HAVE you any vacancies? 'Yes, ma'am. How many might you require? 'Why, the truth is, ma'am, said Mrs.

I have deferred telling you that on the day of the first fight I sent your name home, begging that you might be gazetted on that date to a commission in the Sixty-fourth. Your name will by this time have appeared in order. There are only two ensigns now in the regiment, and ere I see you again there will, I fear, be more than that even of death vacancies, so that you will have got your step.

And besides, this isn't the time of year when vacancies in the home are filled up," said the duke, hardening himself in his resistance, now that he could throw the odium of it on to the machinery of the home. Pollyooly's face had fallen, for her instinct told her that he did not intend to grant her petition, and was only making excuses.

The land-shark haunted the Land Office, where all the land records were kept, and hunted "vacancies" that is, tracts of unappropriated public domain, generally invisible upon the official maps, but actually existing "upon the ground." The law entitled any one possessing certain State scrip to file by virtue of same upon any land not previously legally appropriated.