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Pennsylvania has had five constitutions during its statehood: [4] 1776, 1790, 1838, 1874, and 1968.Prior to that, the colonial Province of Pennsylvania was governed for a century by a book titled Frame of Government, written by William Penn, of which there were four versions: 1682, 1683, 1696, and 1701.
The 1790 Constitution made no provision for a lieutenant governor. Upon the death or resignation of the governor the office would be assumed by the Speaker of the State Senate . (This position no longer exists.) [ 3 ] The office of lieutenant governor was created by the 1873 State Constitution and first occupied (by John Latta ) in 1875.
Knox v. Greenleaf, 4 U.S. (4 Dall.) 360 (C.C.D. Pa. 1802), is a ruling by the United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania which held that, under the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1790, citizenship of the state is conferred upon moving to the state and paying taxes.
The Constitution of the United States recognizes that the states have the power to set voting requirements. A few states allowed free Black men to vote, and New Jersey also included unmarried and widowed women who owned property. [1] Generally, states limited this right to property-owning or tax-paying White males (about 6% of the population). [2]
Following the convention, Wilson campaigned for the Constitution's ratification, and his "speech in the statehouse yard" was reprinted in newspapers throughout the country. However, he opposed the Bill of Rights. Wilson also played a major role in drafting the 1790 Pennsylvania Constitution.
A resident of Philadelphia, Fitzsimons represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, was a delegate to Constitutional Convention, and served in U.S. Congress. He was a signatory of the Constitution of the United States. [1] A slave owner, Fitzsimons was an early proponent of abolishing the slave trade in the newly formed nation. [2] [3] [4]
The law provides broad immunity for people who are sued when they speak out on matters of public concern.
1787-1788 Pennsylvania legislature [Wikidata] October 22, 1787 [2] October 4, 1788 October 1787 [3] 1788-1789 Pennsylvania legislature [Wikidata] 1788 1789-1790 Pennsylvania legislature [Wikidata] 1789 Pennsylvania Constitution of 1790 [1] 1790-1791 Pennsylvania legislature [Wikidata] December 7, 1790 September 30, 1791 October 1790 [3]