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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... proposition from the legislature . We have power to propose amendments , or an entire new Constitution , to the people , and the people have power to accept or to reject them - that is all . That is precisely the case between the ...
... proposition from the legislature . We have power to propose amendments , or an entire new Constitution , to the people , and the people have power to accept or to reject them - that is all . That is precisely the case between the ...
Side 81
... proposition becomes a kind of semi - constitutional law by virtue of the response of the people in favor of holding a Con- vention . The original proposition has no force or effect , but simply asks whether it is expedient that a ...
... proposition becomes a kind of semi - constitutional law by virtue of the response of the people in favor of holding a Con- vention . The original proposition has no force or effect , but simply asks whether it is expedient that a ...
Side 87
... proposition laid before the peo- ple for their decision , and it became valid by their confirmation of it . From the time of its passage by the legislature until it was confirmed by the people , it had no vitality . If it had been ...
... proposition laid before the peo- ple for their decision , and it became valid by their confirmation of it . From the time of its passage by the legislature until it was confirmed by the people , it had no vitality . If it had been ...
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... proposition . The proposition which I intended to maintain the other day , was this , that the sovereignty rested in the people , and that that sovereignty was expressed through the right of suffrage at the ballot - box , and which way ...
... proposition . The proposition which I intended to maintain the other day , was this , that the sovereignty rested in the people , and that that sovereignty was expressed through the right of suffrage at the ballot - box , and which way ...
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... proposition . And before I proceed I should like to know precisely what is meant by this proposition in the resolution and the propo sition of the gentleman from North Brookfield , ( Mr. Walker ) . It is necessary , perhaps , that we ...
... proposition . And before I proceed I should like to know precisely what is meant by this proposition in the resolution and the propo sition of the gentleman from North Brookfield , ( Mr. Walker ) . It is necessary , perhaps , that we ...
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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