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
... wish of the people upon this subject , unless it corresponded with my own views . I apprehend that a large majority of the people of this Commonwealth are desirous that this principle should be incorporated into the Constitution , and I ...
... wish of the people upon this subject , unless it corresponded with my own views . I apprehend that a large majority of the people of this Commonwealth are desirous that this principle should be incorporated into the Constitution , and I ...
Side 150
... wish to have this plurality law . If they do not wish it , then they will reject it ; but let us give them a chance to say whether they wish it or not . If they reject it when it is sent to them , ! we shall have just what we have now ...
... wish to have this plurality law . If they do not wish it , then they will reject it ; but let us give them a chance to say whether they wish it or not . If they reject it when it is sent to them , ! we shall have just what we have now ...
Side 154
... wish to leave at or about the hour of four o'clock , this P. M. , and , consequently , cannot have the privilege of voting on the question , if it is taken this P. M. Mr. KNOWLTON . I would be very happy to accommodate the gentleman ...
... wish to leave at or about the hour of four o'clock , this P. M. , and , consequently , cannot have the privilege of voting on the question , if it is taken this P. M. Mr. KNOWLTON . I would be very happy to accommodate the gentleman ...
Side 156
... wish second or third trials in their respective towns , let them have them . But if they insist on the majority principle , then we may still have a quarter part of the towns unrepresented in the legislature as has been the case ...
... wish second or third trials in their respective towns , let them have them . But if they insist on the majority principle , then we may still have a quarter part of the towns unrepresented in the legislature as has been the case ...
Side 162
... wish to see any man walking up the steps of this capitol to ask for office at the hands of the executive . The whole system of executive patronage is degrading and corrupting , and it should be restricted and limited . Look at the ...
... wish to see any man walking up the steps of this capitol to ask for office at the hands of the executive . The whole system of executive patronage is degrading and corrupting , and it should be restricted and limited . Look at 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