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 Massachusetts, Volum 3White & Potter, printers, 1853 |
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Side 86
... Elections by Plurality and Majority . They were read , as follows : - 1. Resolved , That it is expedient to provide in the Constitution that a majority of all the votes given shall be necessary to the election of a gov- ernor ...
... Elections by Plurality and Majority . They were read , as follows : - 1. Resolved , That it is expedient to provide in the Constitution that a majority of all the votes given shall be necessary to the election of a gov- ernor ...
Side 87
... election of all city or town officers , such rule of election shall govern as the legislature may by law prescribe . such a vote . If it is not possible , that then a course as near that as can be , should be adopted , to wit : that the ...
... election of all city or town officers , such rule of election shall govern as the legislature may by law prescribe . such a vote . If it is not possible , that then a course as near that as can be , should be adopted , to wit : that the ...
Side 89
... elections determined upon the principles of democracy or of republi- canism , so long , only , as the governor of the Com- monwealth has his election either determined upon those principles , or by an appeal to another tribunal , and ...
... elections determined upon the principles of democracy or of republi- canism , so long , only , as the governor of the Com- monwealth has his election either determined upon those principles , or by an appeal to another tribunal , and ...
Side 90
... election of officers under a general ticket , would " debar the people from the right of deciding by a majority ... election . I think it was the gentleman from North Brook- And therefore , whenever you shall establish this rule , and it ...
... election of officers under a general ticket , would " debar the people from the right of deciding by a majority ... election . I think it was the gentleman from North Brook- And therefore , whenever you shall establish this rule , and it ...
Side 91
... election , ought to remember that they have no power of compelling the existence of a ma- jority . They seem to forget that political rights are individual concerns ; that political powers are individual rights , the whole value of ...
... election , ought to remember that they have no power of compelling the existence of a ma- jority . They seem to forget that political rights are individual concerns ; that political powers are individual rights , the whole value of ...
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Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the State ..., Volum 3 Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention,Harvey Fowler Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1853 |
Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the State ..., Volum 3 Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention,Harvey Fowler Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1853 |
Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the State ..., Volum 3 Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention,Harvey Fowler Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1853 |
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