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 140
... officers ; but to live under a Constitution which shall call them out from their labors and homes to enter into political broils or excited party contests one day in every week or month , is not what they desire . I believe if we fail ...
... officers ; but to live under a Constitution which shall call them out from their labors and homes to enter into political broils or excited party contests one day in every week or month , is not what they desire . I believe if we fail ...
Side 142
... officers named in it , the plurality rule shall exist . Now , Sir , of that provision I am a little fearful ; and ... officers , if I so choose , shall be elected by a plural- ity , and intending at some time to vote that other officers ...
... officers named in it , the plurality rule shall exist . Now , Sir , of that provision I am a little fearful ; and ... officers , if I so choose , shall be elected by a plural- ity , and intending at some time to vote that other officers ...
Side 144
... officers in a different manner ; it may be more expedient in relation to some than to others ; and one class of officers which the gentleman from Worcester includes in his propo- sition , is a class to which I wish to see the plurality ...
... officers in a different manner ; it may be more expedient in relation to some than to others ; and one class of officers which the gentleman from Worcester includes in his propo- sition , is a class to which I wish to see the plurality ...
Side 158
... officers elected by a plurality vote . My own judgment is that the action of the Committee which reported this resolve should have been confined to those officers who are now recognized by the Constitution . If ot er oficers shall be ...
... officers elected by a plurality vote . My own judgment is that the action of the Committee which reported this resolve should have been confined to those officers who are now recognized by the Constitution . If ot er oficers shall be ...
Side 185
... officers shall take an oath to support the Consti- tution of the Commonwealth , and you also de- clare that they shall take no other oath but that . Here you have two provisions , one of which says that every officer shall swear to ...
... officers shall take an oath to support the Consti- tution of the Commonwealth , and you also de- clare that they shall take no other oath but that . Here you have two provisions , one of which says that every officer shall swear to ...
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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