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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... Commonwealth . 2. R volred , That the term of residence in a town or district , now required as a qualification to vote , be reduced from six to three months . 3. Revold , That , for the purpose of voting , no person shall be deemed to ...
... Commonwealth . 2. R volred , That the term of residence in a town or district , now required as a qualification to vote , be reduced from six to three months . 3. Revold , That , for the purpose of voting , no person shall be deemed to ...
Side 136
... Commonwealth has been in force seventy - two years . No man un- derstands the history of the State better than the gentleman from Boston . When , therefore , he looks back to the experience of the past , what does it in fact , teach ...
... Commonwealth has been in force seventy - two years . No man un- derstands the history of the State better than the gentleman from Boston . When , therefore , he looks back to the experience of the past , what does it in fact , teach ...
Side 137
... Commonwealth - for we must go in our illustrations as far from the present time as possible - in the life time of ourselves or of our children , that attention should be aroused to some great principle vital to the well - being of the ...
... Commonwealth - for we must go in our illustrations as far from the present time as possible - in the life time of ourselves or of our children , that attention should be aroused to some great principle vital to the well - being of the ...
Side 138
... Commonwealth . Again , Sir , in relation to the election of elec- tors for president and vice - president . In 1848 , there was no election by the people , and the legis lature of Massachusetts was convened , at an ex- pense of six ...
... Commonwealth . Again , Sir , in relation to the election of elec- tors for president and vice - president . In 1848 , there was no election by the people , and the legis lature of Massachusetts was convened , at an ex- pense of six ...
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... Commonwealth that approaches the nearest to universal suffrage , and which re- quires the consent of a majority of the people in the election of public servants , maintains in the most perfect manner the idea of a democratic Commonwealth ...
... Commonwealth that approaches the nearest to universal suffrage , and which re- quires the consent of a majority of the people in the election of public servants , maintains in the most perfect manner the idea of a democratic Commonwealth ...
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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