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 Massachusetts, Том 2White & Potter, printers, 1853 - 2631 страница |
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... majority or the minority , the least disposition to stifle debate , or to force through in a hasty or inconsiderate man- ner , any proposition that has been before the Convention . As I remarked before , it seems to me that eight days ...
... majority or the minority , the least disposition to stifle debate , or to force through in a hasty or inconsiderate man- ner , any proposition that has been before the Convention . As I remarked before , it seems to me that eight days ...
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... majority though it was , adopted the law , what was the duty of every man in this Commonwealth ? That duty was that he should cooperate with every other fellow citizen , whether on this floor or elsewhere , in any and every ca- pacity ...
... majority though it was , adopted the law , what was the duty of every man in this Commonwealth ? That duty was that he should cooperate with every other fellow citizen , whether on this floor or elsewhere , in any and every ca- pacity ...
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... Majority Report now before us , upon the ground that it puts the power of the Com monwealth into the hands of a minority of the people . It is said that we advocate the plurality principle which is to put the power of electing our ...
... Majority Report now before us , upon the ground that it puts the power of the Com monwealth into the hands of a minority of the people . It is said that we advocate the plurality principle which is to put the power of electing our ...
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... majority principle ; but when that bill came up . for its final passage in the Senate , the gentle- man for Abington found it convenient to be away from home . The gentleman succeeded in being absent- - we sometimes call it dodging ...
... majority principle ; but when that bill came up . for its final passage in the Senate , the gentle- man for Abington found it convenient to be away from home . The gentleman succeeded in being absent- - we sometimes call it dodging ...
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... majority and minority reports before us . And first , let me inquire what are the difficulties that attend this question ? It is admitted , on all hands , and it is demon- strated by the discussion here , that this subject is one of ...
... majority and minority reports before us . And first , let me inquire what are the difficulties that attend this question ? It is admitted , on all hands , and it is demon- strated by the discussion here , that this subject is one of ...
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