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 203
... hands , waking or sleeping , are on the political wires , and I would not speak disrespectfully of them either , for they hold us all in their hands [ laughter ] — it is for their interest to have elections every week in the year ; to ...
... hands , waking or sleeping , are on the political wires , and I would not speak disrespectfully of them either , for they hold us all in their hands [ laughter ] — it is for their interest to have elections every week in the year ; to ...
Side 213
... hands of the people , instead of taking that power from them , then I maintain that the adoption of the plurality system is not in conformity with this purpose . Mr. HILLARD , of Boston , obtained the floor . Mr. STETSON , of Braintree ...
... hands of the people , instead of taking that power from them , then I maintain that the adoption of the plurality system is not in conformity with this purpose . Mr. HILLARD , of Boston , obtained the floor . Mr. STETSON , of Braintree ...
Side 222
... hands by his desire -I want that proposition to go to the Committee . Let the Committee understand the wish of the Convention - let the matter subside for a short time , and they can come back with a proposition a few days hence , which ...
... hands by his desire -I want that proposition to go to the Committee . Let the Committee understand the wish of the Convention - let the matter subside for a short time , and they can come back with a proposition a few days hence , which ...
Side 229
... hands of the people -- they will sentence him , without anything like law to act upon him . If , through weakness or imbecility , or by yielding to importunity , he extends too much clemency , the people will soon learn that , and they ...
... hands of the people -- they will sentence him , without anything like law to act upon him . If , through weakness or imbecility , or by yielding to importunity , he extends too much clemency , the people will soon learn that , and they ...
Side 234
... hands of the auditor . He scrutinizes and examines them as well as he may , and as carefully as he can , and then sends them to the Council ; and there is still another board which passes them in review . I have not looked into the ...
... hands of the auditor . He scrutinizes and examines them as well as he may , and as carefully as he can , and then sends them to the Council ; and there is still another board which passes them in review . I have not looked into the ...
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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