Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the State Convention: Assembled May 4th, 1853, to Revise and Amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsWhite & Potter, printers, 1853 |
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Side 17
... adopted now . Mr. HOOPER . There is no occasion for adopting these rules immediately , and I will therefore renew the motion that the Report be laid upon the table and printed . The expense will be but trifling , and I should like to ...
... adopted now . Mr. HOOPER . There is no occasion for adopting these rules immediately , and I will therefore renew the motion that the Report be laid upon the table and printed . The expense will be but trifling , and I should like to ...
Side 22
... adopted will double the length of the session of the legislature , I must say that I think he is mistaken in that supposition , and that the busi- ness now to come before the House will not be retarded by the plan which has been ...
... adopted will double the length of the session of the legislature , I must say that I think he is mistaken in that supposition , and that the busi- ness now to come before the House will not be retarded by the plan which has been ...
Side 29
... adopted . It seems to me that if an important vote is passed at any time , the mem- bers of the Convention interested , knowing that there may be a motion to reconsider the next day , will be likely to be present , the more especially ...
... adopted . It seems to me that if an important vote is passed at any time , the mem- bers of the Convention interested , knowing that there may be a motion to reconsider the next day , will be likely to be present , the more especially ...
Side 34
... adopted in 1840. I hope , therefore , that the amendment will prevail . Mr. HUBBARD . I wish to modify my amendment to make it more plain . I move to insert the words " as adopted in 1780 , with the several amendments since adopted ...
... adopted in 1840. I hope , therefore , that the amendment will prevail . Mr. HUBBARD . I wish to modify my amendment to make it more plain . I move to insert the words " as adopted in 1780 , with the several amendments since adopted ...
Side 48
... adopted by the Convention upon that subject . Mr. BUTLER . Having submitted the order which is sought to be amended by the gentleman from Boston , it becomes my duty , perhaps , to state , as briefly as I may , the reasons why I sub ...
... adopted by the Convention upon that subject . Mr. BUTLER . Having submitted the order which is sought to be amended by the gentleman from Boston , it becomes my duty , perhaps , to state , as briefly as I may , the reasons why I sub ...
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Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the State ..., Volumer 1-2 Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1853 |
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Abington adjourn adopted agree appointed argument ballot believe body BUTLER called Chairman Charlestown Committee Commonwealth Commonwealth of Massachusetts consider Constitution as relates Convention Council court debate Dedham delegates desire districts duties ELECTIONS BY PLURALITY expedient Fall River favor Freetown gentleman from Boston gentleman from Lowell governor hall HALLETT Haverhill hope House of Representatives inhabitants KEYES lature legal voters legislative legislature lieutenant-governor Lowell Institute majority principle majority system matter meet ment mittee Monday MORTON motion Natick North Brookfield number of votes o'clock oath officers opinion pardoning party persons Pittsfield plurality system Plymouth present President proposed proposition question reason referred regard Report representation resolution Resolved rule SCHOULER seems Senate session stitution submitted suppose taken Taunton tion tleman town of Berlin town of Walpole United vacancy vention whole Wilbraham WILSON wish word