The ratification of the Jay treaty by exactly the required two-thirds vote in the Senate showed the relative strength of the two parties at the time, although the Senate changes more slowly than the House.
North Dakota and Wyoming provide that the State cannot be interested in works of internal improvement except upon two-thirds vote of the people.
Texas requires a two-thirds vote on the issue of municipal bonds, and fixes the debt limit at five per cent.
Any bill of which he disapproves he can within five days after its passage prevent from becoming a law unless it is passed over his veto by a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature.
It differs in no respect from that of ordinary legislation save that proposed amendments require a two-thirds vote in each of the chambers instead of a simple majority.
Proposals were carried in the smaller body by simple majority, but in Plenum only by a two-thirds vote.
He says that the Act of Amnesty can pass only by a two-thirds vote.
Amendments by the requisite two-thirds vote, they still find it difficult to realize the fact that these amendments have actually strengthened the National power.
Not being a two-thirds vote, the resolution was lost.
Wood, the woman suffrage resolution was passed by over a two-thirds vote.
Yesterday the President vetoed another bill--to pay certain arrears to the army and navy; but the House resented this by passing it over his head by more than a two-thirds vote.
The Congress of the United States has just passed, by a two-thirds vote, an amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery.
The President has vetoed another bill, granting the privilege to soldiers to receive papers free of postage, and the Senate has passed it again by a two-thirds vote.
The provision that their disqualification could be removed by a two-thirds vote in each House of Congress mended the mischief thus done a little, but not enough for the public good.
The Republicans had a two-thirds vote in Congress which enabled them to pass any bill they chose over the President's veto.
Treaties made by the President do not go into effect until approved by a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
The Judiciary Committee recommended its passage, and after a lively debate it received a two-thirds vote.
It was strongly opposed but finally passed by a two-thirds vote.
The vote on this motion was 54 yeas, 44 nays, but as a two-thirds vote is necessary it was lost.
Its acts were to have the force of law, and the governor's veto could be overridden by a two-thirds vote.
In the United States the senate must ratify all treaties by a two-thirds vote, but unless there is a majority in that House of the same political complexion as the president the treaty may be refused.
There was a two-thirds vote on the University side--and two over.
Indeed it was no secret in Washington that a two-thirds vote in the Senate was ready and waiting to be cast for the University bill as soon as it should come before that body.
Jackson was bitterly opposed to this institution, vetoed the bill to re-charter the bank, and an effort to pass the bill over his head failing to receive a two-thirds vote, the bank ceased to exist.
Though a majority of the delegates in the convention were pledged to his support, a rule being passed making a two-thirds vote necessary to a choice, proved fatal to his interest.
This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of members present: Provided, That one month's notice has been given in writing at a regular meeting, and a copy of said notice posted in the Club room for one month.
Any member may be expelled for conduct unbecoming a gentleman, by a two-thirds vote of the members present: Provided, That one month's notice has been given at a regular meeting.
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