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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... whole people , and in whom was vested the sovereignty of the whole commu- nity . The forty - one persons were all males , most of whom were heads of families . I notice that the individual whose name stands first upon the list , was ...
... whole people , and in whom was vested the sovereignty of the whole commu- nity . The forty - one persons were all males , most of whom were heads of families . I notice that the individual whose name stands first upon the list , was ...
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... whole series of resolutions , or only to the first of the series . The PRESIDENT . The Chair understands that the vote will be upon the whole series . It is competent , however , for the Convention to order a division . Mr. NAYSON ...
... whole series of resolutions , or only to the first of the series . The PRESIDENT . The Chair understands that the vote will be upon the whole series . It is competent , however , for the Convention to order a division . Mr. NAYSON ...
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... Whole . This motion , being about to give rise to debate , was subsequently withdrawn , and , On motion by Mr. HOOPER , of Fall River , the said Report and Resolves were again referred to the Committee of the Whole , and made the first ...
... Whole . This motion , being about to give rise to debate , was subsequently withdrawn , and , On motion by Mr. HOOPER , of Fall River , the said Report and Resolves were again referred to the Committee of the Whole , and made the first ...
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... whole people . If a plurality will give you the voice of the greatest proportion of the whole people , then I hold that that shall be adopted ; if the majority shall do it best , then that shall be the rule . Looking at all experience ...
... whole people . If a plurality will give you the voice of the greatest proportion of the whole people , then I hold that that shall be adopted ; if the majority shall do it best , then that shall be the rule . Looking at all experience ...
Side 135
... whole people entirely un- represented during the whole session of the legisla- ture , which I apprehend is entirely contrary to the whole theory of our government . Then look at things less important ; how much time has been consumed in ...
... whole people entirely un- represented during the whole session of the legisla- ture , which I apprehend is entirely contrary to the whole theory of our government . Then look at things less important ; how much time has been consumed 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