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 3White & Potter, printers, 1853 |
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... Plurality . On motion by Mr. BUTLER , the Convention resolved itself into COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE , Mr. Hillard , of Boston , in the chair , and pro- ceeded to consider the resolves on the subject of Elections by Plurality and Majority ...
... Plurality . On motion by Mr. BUTLER , the Convention resolved itself into COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE , Mr. Hillard , of Boston , in the chair , and pro- ceeded to consider the resolves on the subject of Elections by Plurality and Majority ...
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... plurality or the majority rule shall determine the result in our elections , has already occupied a great deal of the time of this Conven- tion , and has been somewhat elaborately dis- cussed ; and it may be presumption in me to suppose ...
... plurality or the majority rule shall determine the result in our elections , has already occupied a great deal of the time of this Conven- tion , and has been somewhat elaborately dis- cussed ; and it may be presumption in me to suppose ...
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... plurality rule be in derogation of the principles of democracy , when applied to one office , it can be shown to be ... plurality , and in the case of representatives , and town or city officers , that a majority shall be required on the ...
... plurality rule be in derogation of the principles of democracy , when applied to one office , it can be shown to be ... plurality , and in the case of representatives , and town or city officers , that a majority shall be required on the ...
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... plurality of the votes of the people ? Why not , then , anti - democratic to elect senators and rep- resentatives in the same way ! Anti - republican to elect a secretary or treasurer of your Common- wealth by a plurality of votes cast ...
... plurality of the votes of the people ? Why not , then , anti - democratic to elect senators and rep- resentatives in the same way ! Anti - republican to elect a secretary or treasurer of your Common- wealth by a plurality of votes cast ...
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... plurality rule , do not gentlemen see , that the majority rule is nothing but a requirement of that which cannot be in- sisted on ? [ July 18th . field , ( Mr. Walker , ) whom I do not now see in his seat , who said , that the only ...
... plurality rule , do not gentlemen see , that the majority rule is nothing but a requirement of that which cannot be in- sisted on ? [ July 18th . field , ( Mr. Walker , ) whom I do not now see in his seat , who said , that the only ...
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