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 48
... tion as to provide for freedom of ballot , in con- formity with the provisions of the Act entitled " An Act for the better security of the Ballot , " passed in the year 1851 , and the Act in addition thereto , approved May 20th , 1852 ...
... tion as to provide for freedom of ballot , in con- formity with the provisions of the Act entitled " An Act for the better security of the Ballot , " passed in the year 1851 , and the Act in addition thereto , approved May 20th , 1852 ...
Side 58
... tion of governor , lieutenant - governor and sena- tors , as well as representatives , shall apply to the election of delegates to this Convention . Now my answer to the gentleman from Cambridge is this : this very provision in ...
... tion of governor , lieutenant - governor and sena- tors , as well as representatives , shall apply to the election of delegates to this Convention . Now my answer to the gentleman from Cambridge is this : this very provision in ...
Side 78
... tion you have allowed him . Now the question in regard to the present legislature is not a ques- tion of expediency but a question of right . If the legislature had the same powers in relation to the act complained of that they had in ...
... tion you have allowed him . Now the question in regard to the present legislature is not a ques- tion of expediency but a question of right . If the legislature had the same powers in relation to the act complained of that they had in ...
Side 81
... tion in its nature . Let us look at it a moment , and see how it is that a mere proposition becomes a kind of semi - constitutional law by virtue of the response of the people in favor of holding a Con- vention . The original ...
... tion in its nature . Let us look at it a moment , and see how it is that a mere proposition becomes a kind of semi - constitutional law by virtue of the response of the people in favor of holding a Con- vention . The original ...
Side 83
... tion to revise the Constitution and amend the same ? " shall be decided by the electors qualified to vote for members of the legislature ; and in case a majority of the electors so qualified , voting at such election , shall decide in ...
... tion to revise the Constitution and amend the same ? " shall be decided by the electors qualified to vote for members of the legislature ; and in case a majority of the electors so qualified , voting at such election , shall decide in ...
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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