Report of the Debates in the Convention of California, on the Formation of the State Constitution, in September and October, 1849John Ross Browne (1817-1875) of Kentucky, the official reporter for the California State Constitutional Convention of September-October 1849, came to California in 1849 as an employee of the government revenue service. He traveled widely in the next two decades before settling down in Oakland. Report of the debates of the Convention of California (1850) comprises the official records of the convention. Browne had been a shorthand reporter for the U.S. Senate before coming west, and he provides transcripts of the proclamation calling the convention, proceedings of the convention, text of the state constitution adopted by the delegates, and official correspondence regarding the convention and the institution of state government under that constitution. |
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... BOTTS was of opinion that the first question in the meeting of a Convention was , as to the certificates of election . What certificate of election had been pre- sented here ? He presumed none that could be so called , except the ...
... BOTTS was of opinion that the first question in the meeting of a Convention was , as to the certificates of election . What certificate of election had been pre- sented here ? He presumed none that could be so called , except the ...
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... BoTTs finally withdrew his proposed amendment . Messrs . MCCARVER , SHANNON , GWIN , SHERWOOD , HALLECK , BOTTS , PRICE , GILBERT , and SEMPLE continued the debate , chiefly in relation to the representa tion of the respective districts ...
... BoTTs finally withdrew his proposed amendment . Messrs . MCCARVER , SHANNON , GWIN , SHERWOOD , HALLECK , BOTTS , PRICE , GILBERT , and SEMPLE continued the debate , chiefly in relation to the representa tion of the respective districts ...
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... Botts , and it was rejected . The question was then taken on the resolution of Mr. Gilbert , and it was adopted . On motion of Mr. GWIN , so much of the report of the Committee as was not in- cluded in the resolution of Mr. Gilbert was ...
... Botts , and it was rejected . The question was then taken on the resolution of Mr. Gilbert , and it was adopted . On motion of Mr. GWIN , so much of the report of the Committee as was not in- cluded in the resolution of Mr. Gilbert was ...
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... Botts as amended by Mr. Hill . The primary question before the House , therefore , was , whether this ratio of ... Botts as amended by Mr. Hill , it was adopted . Mr. BOTTS offered the following resolution : Resolved , That a committee ...
... Botts as amended by Mr. Hill . The primary question before the House , therefore , was , whether this ratio of ... Botts as amended by Mr. Hill , it was adopted . Mr. BOTTS offered the following resolution : Resolved , That a committee ...
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... BoTTs said that the election of President was first in order . Mr. McCARVER moved that the election be conducted by ballot . Mr. HOBSON Submitted the following : 1. In the election of officers of this Convention a majority of all the ...
... BoTTs said that the election of President was first in order . Mr. McCARVER moved that the election be conducted by ballot . Mr. HOBSON Submitted the following : 1. In the election of officers of this Convention a majority of all the ...
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