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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... matter should be referred to a committee . This Convention is the judge of the election of its members , and to decide who are and who are not members . If a member of the Convention dies , or resigns , the case of that town seems to me ...
... matter should be referred to a committee . This Convention is the judge of the election of its members , and to decide who are and who are not members . If a member of the Convention dies , or resigns , the case of that town seems to me ...
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... matter agree with other portions of the Consti- The Rule as it tution , to reconsider again . stands , would prevent that . Mr. LORD , of Salem . Mr. President , I have no doubt , although I was not at the meeting of the Committee when ...
... matter agree with other portions of the Consti- The Rule as it tution , to reconsider again . stands , would prevent that . Mr. LORD , of Salem . Mr. President , I have no doubt , although I was not at the meeting of the Committee when ...
Side 42
... matter before this body , that such action may be taken thereon as shall be found expedient . And now two ques- tions seem to arise . One is , whether any action can rightfully be taken for the purpose of filling the vacancy , and ...
... matter before this body , that such action may be taken thereon as shall be found expedient . And now two ques- tions seem to arise . One is , whether any action can rightfully be taken for the purpose of filling the vacancy , and ...
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... matter . But I will take that as it stands . If that be the ground upon which the Convention acted , are not the elections of the House of Represen- tatives controlled by law , and under all the forms of law ? When vacancies are to be ...
... matter . But I will take that as it stands . If that be the ground upon which the Convention acted , are not the elections of the House of Represen- tatives controlled by law , and under all the forms of law ? When vacancies are to be ...
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... matter as the amendment of the fundamental law of this Commonwealth , more than a bare majority ought to be required in favor of disturbing the existing order of things , and therefore , unless two- thirds of the people voting upon that ...
... matter as the amendment of the fundamental law of this Commonwealth , more than a bare majority ought to be required in favor of disturbing the existing order of things , and therefore , unless two- thirds of the people voting upon that ...
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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