Footnote 278: The reason assigned for not convoking the States General in proper form, viz.
At the same time, Ferdinand and Isabella proclaimed their intention of inviting the princes of Christendom to unite with them in convoking a general council for the reformation of the manifold abuses, which dishonored the church.
Then, convoking an assembly of the states at Saragossa, he produced before them the instrument containing the two Privileges, and cut it in pieces with his dagger.
Such was not the end which the emperor had proposed to himself in convoking the Council, and his wrath towards Cardinal Fesch was violent, as well as towards Boulogne.
Such a fatal interval, however, was suffered to intervene, between the first idea of convoking the States-General, and the period when that measure became inevitable.
It was one of the principal reasons for convoking the Council of Nice, being the most important subject to be considered after the Arian controversy.
What was one of the principal reasons forconvoking the Council of Nice?
As the Barons were so powerful, the Sovereign never made war or undertook any other great enterprise without first convoking and consulting them, as their co-operation was necessary to his success.
Once there, he issued a proclamation convoking an assembly, for his paramount desire was to have the military power subordinated to the civil government.
Páez hesitated no longer; he acknowledged the authority of Bolívar as President, annulled the decree convoking a congress, and ordered that the President should be honored in all the towns from Coro to Caracas.
The law was that not more than three years should pass between the dissolving of one Parliament and the convoking of another.
They were consulted by James as to the expediency of convoking the legislature.
However, there was nothing it more ardently desired than the chance of convoking a National Assembly.
Commencing with the desirability of convoking a National Assembly, I went on to say that an armistice and the revictualling of Paris, which would have allowed us to hold elections, were exactly the things that Prussia had refused.
James, deserted by his ablest captains and by his nearest relatives, had sent commissioners to treat with the invaders, and had issued writs convoking a Parliament.
Since the apostolic bull convoking the General Council of the Vatican, now in session, has been issued by Pius IX.
And again, "The popes took no part in convoking councils.
He brought the council the mot d'ordre of the priests and reactionists, and proposed convoking the National Guards to make an armed manifestation in favour of Versailles.
The organisers of the congress of Bordeaux held their peace; those of Lyons wrote a piteous address to Versailles, to the effect that they had only intended convoking an assembly of the notables.
Henon threatened to tender his resignation if they went on like that, and proposed they should repair to the prefect, who was then convoking the reactionary battalions.
First a bill convoking with the briefest delay the elections of Paris, then another granting to the National Guard the election of its chiefs.
But it was impossible to go on continually convoking the electors.
Mr. Cushing published his address, convoking the whigs to the support of Mr. Tyler.
The immediate cause for convoking the extraordinary session--the approaching deficit in the revenue--was frankly stated, and the remedy as frankly proposed.
On the 17th of March, the President issued a proclamation, convoking the Congress in extraordinary session for the 31st day of May ensuing.
He announced his intention of convoking an Oecumenical Council.
Cæsar therefore conceived the idea of convoking the Gaulish chiefs into one central place or forum, and ordered to be built a "Suggestum," a tribune from which he could harangue the assembled headmen.
A single hereditary person, having the constant, supreme, executive power, and with it the power of convoking and dissolving the other two within certain periods of time.
Another important power possessed by the kings was that of convoking these national councils, and confirming their acts.
They became invested in consequence with certain important powers, such as those of convoking provincial councils; of consecrating suffragans; of holding ecclesiastical courts, and watching over the conduct of bishops.
The date of convoking the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets was approaching.
But the interminable delay in convoking the Constituent Assembly was not without effect upon this institution itself.
They were in hourly expectation of a government order, convoking the Parliament.
The minister, who was well known as an arch-enemy of Prussia, had sent word to the committee of our party that he would come to us that same evening, and bring the order convoking us with him.
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