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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Side 19
... seems to me that we ought to decide in the first place whether the Convention will adjourn or not ; because , if we are not to adjourn , I take it that we must have some other place to meet in temporarily ; as it seems to be almost an ...
... seems to me that we ought to decide in the first place whether the Convention will adjourn or not ; because , if we are not to adjourn , I take it that we must have some other place to meet in temporarily ; as it seems to be almost an ...
Side 23
... seems to me that it devolves upon the Conven- tion to say to the town - You may elect another man in place of him who has not accepted . There is no authority in law to do so . The time has expired within which they can elect a dele ...
... seems to me that it devolves upon the Conven- tion to say to the town - You may elect another man in place of him who has not accepted . There is no authority in law to do so . The time has expired within which they can elect a dele ...
Side 24
... seems to me entirely different from that of those towns which have failed in the first instance to elect . I think there about eighteen or nineteen vacan- cies in this Convention . The whole number , if the Convention were filled ...
... seems to me entirely different from that of those towns which have failed in the first instance to elect . I think there about eighteen or nineteen vacan- cies in this Convention . The whole number , if the Convention were filled ...
Side 27
... seems conclusive to me that this body will not adjourn to any other place , and if we wish to complete our organization , we can do it as well now as at any other period . I hope therefore that the motion will not prevail . Mr. HOOPER ...
... seems conclusive to me that this body will not adjourn to any other place , and if we wish to complete our organization , we can do it as well now as at any other period . I hope therefore that the motion will not prevail . Mr. HOOPER ...
Side 28
... seem perfectly safe . Mr. EARLE . The only question of doubt seems to be whether by the Rule , as it stands , it ought to be understood that a motion to recon- sider at a subsequent stage is in order , if the mat- ter has been ...
... seem perfectly safe . Mr. EARLE . The only question of doubt seems to be whether by the Rule , as it stands , it ought to be understood that a motion to recon- sider at a subsequent stage is in order , if the mat- ter has been ...
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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