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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... never interfere , nor come in conflict . The people institute and establish fundamental law , and the legislature is ... never heard be- fore , in the arguments upon the Rhode Island question , or upon any other question , and never ...
... never interfere , nor come in conflict . The people institute and establish fundamental law , and the legislature is ... never heard be- fore , in the arguments upon the Rhode Island question , or upon any other question , and never ...
Side 128
... never happened in this Commonwealth , that there are more than two large parties . The people in this State are ordinarily divided into two rival and opposing parties . Sometimes a third party is in- terposed . Those who form such a ...
... never happened in this Commonwealth , that there are more than two large parties . The people in this State are ordinarily divided into two rival and opposing parties . Sometimes a third party is in- terposed . Those who form such a ...
Side 151
... never incorporate into the Constitution the prin- ciple that the minority shall hold the reins of government . If expediency is to govern , how long will other great principles of private rights , of the trial by jury , for instance ...
... never incorporate into the Constitution the prin- ciple that the minority shall hold the reins of government . If expediency is to govern , how long will other great principles of private rights , of the trial by jury , for instance ...
Side 159
... never deviated , and which , in the Conventions heretofore held for the purpose of revising our Constitution , has never been disputed . But , Sir , there has been a degeneracy in politics not only in Massachusetts but in nearly all the ...
... never deviated , and which , in the Conventions heretofore held for the purpose of revising our Constitution , has never been disputed . But , Sir , there has been a degeneracy in politics not only in Massachusetts but in nearly all the ...
Side 187
... never in its Constitution or in its laws recognized this oath of fidelity to the Union , and I ask you , Mr ... never since changed . South Carolina is one of those States which has stood by her old forms , and never changed them for new ...
... never in its Constitution or in its laws recognized this oath of fidelity to the Union , and I ask you , Mr ... never since changed . South Carolina is one of those States which has stood by her old forms , and never changed them for new ...
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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