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, Volume 2White & Potter, printers, 1853 - 2631 pages |
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... chair . gentleman has yet stated that this proviso can work any harm , except in an anticipated conflict which it may bring us into with the United States . I think , Sir , that it is very evident that the exception already made in the ...
... chair . gentleman has yet stated that this proviso can work any harm , except in an anticipated conflict which it may bring us into with the United States . I think , Sir , that it is very evident that the exception already made in the ...
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... Chair , in regard to the proceedings in Committee of the Whole , it is that every gentleman may have a right to submit an important proposition , but may keep it in his pocket until within five min- utes of the time of closing debate ...
... Chair , in regard to the proceedings in Committee of the Whole , it is that every gentleman may have a right to submit an important proposition , but may keep it in his pocket until within five min- utes of the time of closing debate ...
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... Chair . The ques- tion being upon the motion of the member for Boston , ( Mr. Hale , ) to substitute the Minority for the Majority Report . Mr. DAWES , of Adams . When I first took my seat in this Convention , I had little expecta- tion ...
... Chair . The ques- tion being upon the motion of the member for Boston , ( Mr. Hale , ) to substitute the Minority for the Majority Report . Mr. DAWES , of Adams . When I first took my seat in this Convention , I had little expecta- tion ...
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... Chair- man ? Mr. DAWES , ( continuing ) . We differed as to the method of amending the Constitution , but not as to the Constitution itself except in some of its details . Why , Sir , we stood committed to propositions for the amendment ...
... Chair- man ? Mr. DAWES , ( continuing ) . We differed as to the method of amending the Constitution , but not as to the Constitution itself except in some of its details . Why , Sir , we stood committed to propositions for the amendment ...
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... Chair . " Now I see no reason why the city of Lowell , because it happens to have ten thousand women , should be cut down in the senatorial representa- tion . I see no reason , because the city of Boston has thirty , forty , or fifty ...
... Chair . " Now I see no reason why the city of Lowell , because it happens to have ten thousand women , should be cut down in the senatorial representa- tion . I see no reason , because the city of Boston has thirty , forty , or fifty ...
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