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, 1853 |
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... understand them . The question is , not as to this measure or that measure ; and I am not to be drawn into a controversy on such an issue , for I am unwilling to tie up my hands in that manner . Other counties , the county of Bristol ...
... understand them . The question is , not as to this measure or that measure ; and I am not to be drawn into a controversy on such an issue , for I am unwilling to tie up my hands in that manner . Other counties , the county of Bristol ...
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... understand , a motion has been not sufficient intelligence in the people to enable made , and is now the immediate question before them to pass upon any proposition which this us , to reconsider , and which was offered by my Convention ...
... understand , a motion has been not sufficient intelligence in the people to enable made , and is now the immediate question before them to pass upon any proposition which this us , to reconsider , and which was offered by my Convention ...
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... understand the motion to reconsider , is made with the view of striking out the words “ two- thirds " and inserting instead the words " a ma- jority , " and if I understand rightly , the President ruled that amendment out of order ...
... understand the motion to reconsider , is made with the view of striking out the words “ two- thirds " and inserting instead the words " a ma- jority , " and if I understand rightly , the President ruled that amendment out of order ...
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... understand , that the State has the power and control over this corpo- ration . It may be so , and it may not be so . It may not be amiss to say , that our predecessors , something like a generation ago , had this same subject before ...
... understand , that the State has the power and control over this corpo- ration . It may be so , and it may not be so . It may not be amiss to say , that our predecessors , something like a generation ago , had this same subject before ...
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... understand - and I wish the one who does under- stand that this makes any difference , would make the answer - I wish to ask them , whether , if this resolution passes , and is incorporated into the Constitution , it will give the ...
... understand - and I wish the one who does under- stand that this makes any difference , would make the answer - I wish to ask them , whether , if this resolution passes , and is incorporated into the Constitution , it will give the ...
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