Sentence examples for assembly passed an act from inspiring English sources

In response, the Kentucky General Assembly passed an act that granted debtors a grace period of two years in repaying their debts unless their creditors would accept payment in the devalued notes of the Bank of the Commonwealth.

By chapter 320 of the Laws of 1891, the general assembly of North Carolina passed an act creating a state railroad commission, the first section of which is set out in the margin. 1 At the same session the legislature passed another act making such commission a court of record.

In an attempt to circumvent international and national scrutiny, the Georgia state assembly passed a law in March that in effect permitted the corrections department to act in secret in seeking to acquire execution drugs.

The regional assembly passed a resolution of protest against the United States and Tokyo.

In 2012, the UN general assembly passed a resolution demanding greater efforts to eliminate the practice.

The state assembly passed a bill in June that addresses some of these issues.

This removal was effected and matters allowed to remain as they were until 1903, when the general assembly of the state passed an act reciting the necessity of draining the lowlands on the Santee river, whereby their taxable value would be greatly enhanced.

The General Assembly passed an act exempting the wharf from taxes so long as it continued in the ownership of the church.

Congress passed an act accepting the cession.

In response, the General Assembly passed an act creating a state "Literary Fund" which received half of the clear profits accrued by the Bank of the Commonwealth.

In October 1786, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act establishing the public ferry at Parsons' property near the present site of U.S. Route 50 bridge west of Romney.