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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... OFFICERS . — MORTON — GRISWOLD — ASPINWALL. [ May 4th . Benjamin Paine , Silvanus B. Phinney of Barn- stable ... officers of this convention . The choice of the presiding officer of any legislative body , is always a matter of importance ...
... OFFICERS . — MORTON — GRISWOLD — ASPINWALL. [ May 4th . Benjamin Paine , Silvanus B. Phinney of Barn- stable ... officers of this convention . The choice of the presiding officer of any legislative body , is always a matter of importance ...
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... officers named in it , the person receiving the highest number of votes shall be deemed and de- clared to be elected . Mr. HOOPER , of Fall River . I suppose that it may be expected that I should made some re- marks in relation to the ...
... officers named in it , the person receiving the highest number of votes shall be deemed and de- clared to be elected . Mr. HOOPER , of Fall River . I suppose that it may be expected that I should made some re- marks in relation to the ...
Side 122
... officer , that we shall not change the Constitution in reference to those officers who are now elected by the major- ity . If we cannot elect in one week , let us try until we can elect , so that a majority shall rule in this ...
... officer , that we shall not change the Constitution in reference to those officers who are now elected by the major- ity . If we cannot elect in one week , let us try until we can elect , so that a majority shall rule in this ...
Side 129
... officers named therein , the person having the highest number of votes shall be deemed and declared to be duly ... officers by the direct voice of the people . I happened to be upon the committee that had this matter under consideration ...
... officers named therein , the person having the highest number of votes shall be deemed and declared to be duly ... officers by the direct voice of the people . I happened to be upon the committee that had this matter under consideration ...
Side 130
... officers by a direct vote of the people . But , Sir , as a principle , I am in favor of electing officers by the people ; as a principle , I desire to go as far as may be considered practical and practicable for the election of all ...
... officers by a direct vote of the people . But , Sir , as a principle , I am in favor of electing officers by the people ; as a principle , I desire to go as far as may be considered practical and practicable for the election of all ...
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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