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 3
... Vote by balot , or secret vote , belongs to the people , and may be rightly and properly exercised by them , as the citizen is re- sponsible to none but himself . But the case is different here . We are acting in a representative ...
... Vote by balot , or secret vote , belongs to the people , and may be rightly and properly exercised by them , as the citizen is re- sponsible to none but himself . But the case is different here . We are acting in a representative ...
Side 30
... vote of 250 to 120 . Any member of the majority could thereby move a reconsideration . It is founded upon the as- sumption that the body remains the same at all times , and not that one - half or one - third of the members will neglect ...
... vote of 250 to 120 . Any member of the majority could thereby move a reconsideration . It is founded upon the as- sumption that the body remains the same at all times , and not that one - half or one - third of the members will neglect ...
Side 52
... vote . For these reasons , and I will not trouble the Convention by stating my views further , I was unable to ... vote , it was understood and intended by the legislature , that they should vote in the town where they were placed . In ...
... vote . For these reasons , and I will not trouble the Convention by stating my views further , I was unable to ... vote , it was understood and intended by the legislature , that they should vote in the town where they were placed . In ...
Side 54
... vote for representatives in the general court shall be entitled to vote for dele- gates to this Convention . The question then arises , whether the persons set off to the town of Walpole from the town of Dedham , are entitled to vote in ...
... vote for representatives in the general court shall be entitled to vote for dele- gates to this Convention . The question then arises , whether the persons set off to the town of Walpole from the town of Dedham , are entitled to vote in ...
Side 55
... vote in the town of Rochester when they vote for State officers . I think , Sir , that a liberal construction of the Act would show that they did precisely what the Act creating them authorized them to do . Mr. HOPKINSON , of Boston ...
... vote in the town of Rochester when they vote for State officers . I think , Sir , that a liberal construction of the Act would show that they did precisely what the Act creating them authorized them to do . Mr. HOPKINSON , of Boston ...
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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