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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... basis . Who believes that , in seventeen years from this time , the city of Lowell will have 78,000 inhabitants , the city of Worces- ter 81,000 , the little town of Adams 16,681 , and the then city of Taunton nearly twice its present ...
... basis . Who believes that , in seventeen years from this time , the city of Lowell will have 78,000 inhabitants , the city of Worces- ter 81,000 , the little town of Adams 16,681 , and the then city of Taunton nearly twice its present ...
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... basis he founded upon the ratio between 1830 and 1840 , has not found its realization in the ratio of increase between 1840 and 1850. This is his language : - DAWES . DAWES . DAWES . Tuesday , ] [ June 21st . " Considering all these ...
... basis he founded upon the ratio between 1830 and 1840 , has not found its realization in the ratio of increase between 1840 and 1850. This is his language : - DAWES . DAWES . DAWES . Tuesday , ] [ June 21st . " Considering all these ...
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... basis of representation , I do not know . It seems sometimes as though some of them were verging fast towards that proposition . I think my esteemed friend who represents Manchester , ( Mr. Dana , ) alluded to that principle , and said ...
... basis of representation , I do not know . It seems sometimes as though some of them were verging fast towards that proposition . I think my esteemed friend who represents Manchester , ( Mr. Dana , ) alluded to that principle , and said ...
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... basis of representation , and one which will give the highest satisfaction to all classes . It has been suggested , that one of the objects of this Convention is to limit the influence of some of the large places by changing this very basis ...
... basis of representation , and one which will give the highest satisfaction to all classes . It has been suggested , that one of the objects of this Convention is to limit the influence of some of the large places by changing this very basis ...
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... basis of repre- sentation in each district somewhere about three thousand ; and , Sir , upon a liberal application of that basis we have precisely the system fore- shadowed by the gentleman for Berlin , ( Mr. Boutwell , ) and more ...
... basis of repre- sentation in each district somewhere about three thousand ; and , Sir , upon a liberal application of that basis we have precisely the system fore- shadowed by the gentleman for Berlin , ( Mr. Boutwell , ) and more ...
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