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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... sent four hundred persons here for the purpose of revising the organic law of the State . They did not expect the legislature to be in session , and it appears to me that the responsibility rests with the legislature . It is a matter ...
... sent four hundred persons here for the purpose of revising the organic law of the State . They did not expect the legislature to be in session , and it appears to me that the responsibility rests with the legislature . It is a matter ...
Side 21
... sent us here to do certain things , and not to adjourn . They have sent us here to propose certain reforms to the Constitution , and not to return home until we had accomplished that object . I for one , am in favor of doing that for ...
... sent us here to do certain things , and not to adjourn . They have sent us here to propose certain reforms to the Constitution , and not to return home until we had accomplished that object . I for one , am in favor of doing that for ...
Side 23
... sent a delegate to this Convention , supposing that he would come here and take his seat . He came ; but instead of accepting their appointment , he sent in his resignation . What then shall be the action of the Convention ? The ...
... sent a delegate to this Convention , supposing that he would come here and take his seat . He came ; but instead of accepting their appointment , he sent in his resignation . What then shall be the action of the Convention ? The ...
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... sent dele- gates here for the purpose of taking part in the formation of the organic law of this State , those towns not now represented have the same right to do so . I think that notifications to the various towns where vacancies ...
... sent dele- gates here for the purpose of taking part in the formation of the organic law of this State , those towns not now represented have the same right to do so . I think that notifications to the various towns where vacancies ...
Side 42
... sent a representative , and he had been chosen a councillor or appointed to any other office incom- patible with that of representative . Then the House of Representatives would not have the power , and it would be impossible , as all ...
... sent a representative , and he had been chosen a councillor or appointed to any other office incom- patible with that of representative . Then the House of Representatives would not have the power , and it would be impossible , as 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