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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... amendment now pending shall be voted down , I propose to offer the amend- ments I have just indicated . The question was taken , and the amendment of the gentleman for Wilbraham was disagreed to . Mr. OLIVER , of Lawrence , then ...
... amendment now pending shall be voted down , I propose to offer the amend- ments I have just indicated . The question was taken , and the amendment of the gentleman for Wilbraham was disagreed to . Mr. OLIVER , of Lawrence , then ...
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... amendment shall be adopted , I then de- sire to move - or , if it be in order , I will move them both in one amendment - to strike out all after the word " qualified . " I desire to ask the Chairman whether they can both be moved as one ...
... amendment shall be adopted , I then de- sire to move - or , if it be in order , I will move them both in one amendment - to strike out all after the word " qualified . " I desire to ask the Chairman whether they can both be moved as one ...
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... amendment proposed by the gentleman from Boston , ( Mr. Hopkinson , ) and as regards the amendment shadowed forth by the gentleman from Natick , ( Mr. Wilson , ) which is to add to the seventh resolution , " that these powers be ...
... amendment proposed by the gentleman from Boston , ( Mr. Hopkinson , ) and as regards the amendment shadowed forth by the gentleman from Natick , ( Mr. Wilson , ) which is to add to the seventh resolution , " that these powers be ...
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... amendment in no unfriendly Several objections have been made by various gentlemen who have very zealously defended the militia where it was not attacked . One of the principal grounds upon which this amendment , that I have submitted ...
... amendment in no unfriendly Several objections have been made by various gentlemen who have very zealously defended the militia where it was not attacked . One of the principal grounds upon which this amendment , that I have submitted ...
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... amendment , the gentleman from Natick , who holds a high mili- tary command in this State , and who , I suppose , has as good a prospect as any other gentleman in the State of being commander - in - chief of her military forces , has ...
... amendment , the gentleman from Natick , who holds a high mili- tary command in this State , and who , I suppose , has as good a prospect as any other gentleman in the State of being commander - in - chief of her military forces , has ...
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adopted agree amendment believe Berkshire Boutwell Braintree BUTLER called census Chair Chairman Charlestown citizens city of Boston Committee Commonwealth Commonwealth of Massachusetts consideration Constitution Constitution of Massachusetts Convention corporations debate desire district system elect entitled equal favor Freetown gentleman from Boston gentleman from Lowell gentleman from Natick give governor Hoosac Tunnel hope House of Representatives increase interest June 24th large towns laws legislation legislature majority Massachusetts matter ment military militia mittee monwealth motion North Brookfield number of representatives object officers opinion Pittsfield political population portion present PRESIDENT principle proposed proposition provision purpose question reason recommit reference regard remarks Report repre resolution resolve rotten borough seems Senate small towns submit suppose taken Taunton thing thousand inhabitants three hundred tion tleman town representation United vention vote wealth whole Wilbraham WILSON wish Worcester word
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