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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... political meetings even on Saturday eve- nings . They do not wish to bring political meetings into the Sabbath , and every one knows , who has any experience in political affairs , that for a few hours preceding the election , there is ...
... political meetings even on Saturday eve- nings . They do not wish to bring political meetings into the Sabbath , and every one knows , who has any experience in political affairs , that for a few hours preceding the election , there is ...
Side 102
... political organ- ism , the voters . Now , as to this amendment , if you base your representation upon the voters , unless you strike off all qualification from the inhabitant , and make him a voter , you have got your government upon an ...
... political organ- ism , the voters . Now , as to this amendment , if you base your representation upon the voters , unless you strike off all qualification from the inhabitant , and make him a voter , you have got your government upon an ...
Side 109
... political views . It seems to me , that it is a question easily answered . The Constitution is a political instrument , and is not a treatise upon natural history . It does not treat of man in his relations to the animal creation , but ...
... political views . It seems to me , that it is a question easily answered . The Constitution is a political instrument , and is not a treatise upon natural history . It does not treat of man in his relations to the animal creation , but ...
Side 117
... political power , he finds that another body of persons constitute the people . He finds that the people- speaking in a political sense - are they , and they alone , in whom the political power of the State resides . That was the ...
... political power , he finds that another body of persons constitute the people . He finds that the people- speaking in a political sense - are they , and they alone , in whom the political power of the State resides . That was the ...
Side 124
... political action . And it does more , it virtually limits the right of suffrage , since it compels every man to vote with some party that has a prospect of suc- cess , or else neutralizes his political influence . The majority principle ...
... political action . And it does more , it virtually limits the right of suffrage , since it compels every man to vote with some party that has a prospect of suc- cess , or else neutralizes his political influence . The majority principle ...
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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