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 31
... Rule by striking out the words " of the majority , " in the second line . I am willing that any individual in the Conven- tion shall have the right , when in his judgment a proposition before the Convention can be put in a better form ...
... Rule by striking out the words " of the majority , " in the second line . I am willing that any individual in the Conven- tion shall have the right , when in his judgment a proposition before the Convention can be put in a better form ...
Side 32
... rules of proceeding in the Convention shall be observed in a Committee of the Whole , so far as they may be applicable , except the Rule limit- ing the times of speaking : but no Member shall speak twice upon any question , until every ...
... rules of proceeding in the Convention shall be observed in a Committee of the Whole , so far as they may be applicable , except the Rule limit- ing the times of speaking : but no Member shall speak twice upon any question , until every ...
Side 109
... rule applied to population ? We find the rule in Boston and various other localities is alto- gether short of the rule which is applied to other districts ; and when applied to some districts it is altogether too long . Why is it ? It ...
... rule applied to population ? We find the rule in Boston and various other localities is alto- gether short of the rule which is applied to other districts ; and when applied to some districts it is altogether too long . Why is it ? It ...
Side 122
... rule ; and even if it takes six months to elect an officer , that we shall not change the Constitution in reference to those officers who are now elected by the major- ity . If we cannot elect in one week , let us try until we can elect ...
... rule ; and even if it takes six months to elect an officer , that we shall not change the Constitution in reference to those officers who are now elected by the major- ity . If we cannot elect in one week , let us try until we can elect ...
Side 123
... rule of conduct ? I ask whether we are to determine for ourselves in relation to the correctness of the course we intend to pursue , or to look to other States for an exam- ple ? I think we ought to determine for our- selves ; and hence ...
... rule of conduct ? I ask whether we are to determine for ourselves in relation to the correctness of the course we intend to pursue , or to look to other States for an exam- ple ? I think we ought to determine for our- selves ; and hence ...
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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