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 123
... favor of plurality altogether . As to our town meetings in the country , they are not so great a nuisance as some gentlemen seem to imagine . They are our great exchange days . We have no ' change houses , no ' change hours ; but at ...
... favor of plurality altogether . As to our town meetings in the country , they are not so great a nuisance as some gentlemen seem to imagine . They are our great exchange days . We have no ' change houses , no ' change hours ; but at ...
Side 124
... favor of engaging in the African slave trade , three for smuggling , and two for proceeding to Califor- nia . What is the result ? Why , that they must all go to the coast of Africa , for a cargo of slaves , because the plurality have ...
... favor of engaging in the African slave trade , three for smuggling , and two for proceeding to Califor- nia . What is the result ? Why , that they must all go to the coast of Africa , for a cargo of slaves , because the plurality have ...
Side 126
... favor of extending the basis of the Senate , and I am to - day in favor of having the majority , and not the minority , rule . Mr. FRENCHI , of Stoughton . Before I am called upon to vote upon this question , I have one word to say . I ...
... favor of extending the basis of the Senate , and I am to - day in favor of having the majority , and not the minority , rule . Mr. FRENCHI , of Stoughton . Before I am called upon to vote upon this question , I have one word to say . I ...
Side 135
... favor of any one officer , for any office whatever . I apprehend , that some light may be had upon this subject by reference to the experience of other States . I have a great respect for old Massachusetts , which I think is not ...
... favor of any one officer , for any office whatever . I apprehend , that some light may be had upon this subject by reference to the experience of other States . I have a great respect for old Massachusetts , which I think is not ...
Side 143
... favor of the nominee , should be here 30 very great sticklers for a plurality . It seems to me to be slightly inconsistent . If it is necessary to have a two - thirds majority assent to a nomina- tion , even before the people shall be ...
... favor of the nominee , should be here 30 very great sticklers for a plurality . It seems to me to be slightly inconsistent . If it is necessary to have a two - thirds majority assent to a nomina- tion , even before the people shall be ...
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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