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 88
... majority shall be insisted upon in the cases of all officers who are to be voted for by the whole people ; in the case of county officers , and officers voted for in districts , that they shall be elected by plurality , and in the case ...
... majority shall be insisted upon in the cases of all officers who are to be voted for by the whole people ; in the case of county officers , and officers voted for in districts , that they shall be elected by plurality , and in the case ...
Side 89
... majority . Mr. STEVENSON . That is just exactly what I said . I say that the gentleman puts forward the proposition that it is contrary to the princi- ples of republicanism and democracy , that the treasurer and secretary of the ...
... majority . Mr. STEVENSON . That is just exactly what I said . I say that the gentleman puts forward the proposition that it is contrary to the princi- ples of republicanism and democracy , that the treasurer and secretary of the ...
Side 90
... majority rule or a plurality rule , do not gentlemen see , that the majority rule is nothing but a requirement of that which cannot be in- sisted on ? [ July 18th . field , ( Mr. Walker , ) whom I do not now see in his seat , who said ...
... majority rule or a plurality rule , do not gentlemen see , that the majority rule is nothing but a requirement of that which cannot be in- sisted on ? [ July 18th . field , ( Mr. Walker , ) whom I do not now see in his seat , who said ...
Side 91
... majority rule ? Yes , certainly , when a majority exists . But the great American principle I take to be this , when properly stat- ed : the majority shall have the power to rule . And , Sir , the establishment of the plurality sys- tem ...
... majority rule ? Yes , certainly , when a majority exists . But the great American principle I take to be this , when properly stat- ed : the majority shall have the power to rule . And , Sir , the establishment of the plurality sys- tem ...
Side 92
... majority of the votes of the people ; and this is called preserving the majority principle ! The first resolve embodies the Committee's mode of electing governor , and other officers in accordance with this majority principle , as it is ...
... majority of the votes of the people ; and this is called preserving the majority principle ! The first resolve embodies the Committee's mode of electing governor , and other officers in accordance with this majority principle , as it is ...
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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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