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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... limits of the several Districts : 1st . The District of San Diego is bounded on the south by Lower California , on the west by the sea , on the north by the parallel of latitude including the mission San Juan Capistrano , and on the ...
... limits of the several Districts : 1st . The District of San Diego is bounded on the south by Lower California , on the west by the sea , on the north by the parallel of latitude including the mission San Juan Capistrano , and on the ...
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... limit . In all the Con- ventions of which he had read , a great deal of time had been lost by parcelling out different departments of the Constitution to different Committees . It was the case in the late Convention of New York . They ...
... limit . In all the Con- ventions of which he had read , a great deal of time had been lost by parcelling out different departments of the Constitution to different Committees . It was the case in the late Convention of New York . They ...
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... limit the Roman Catholics to any fixed rules of worship was intended ; but it was deemed necessary that society should be protected from the demoralizing influence of fanatical sects , who thought proper to discard all pretentions to ...
... limit the Roman Catholics to any fixed rules of worship was intended ; but it was deemed necessary that society should be protected from the demoralizing influence of fanatical sects , who thought proper to discard all pretentions to ...
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... limit the powers of the Legislature . But Mr. Ord's proposition directly touches the rights of every citizen .. The question was then taken , and both the amendment , and amendment to the amendment , were rejected . Mr. ORD submitted ...
... limit the powers of the Legislature . But Mr. Ord's proposition directly touches the rights of every citizen .. The question was then taken , and both the amendment , and amendment to the amendment , were rejected . Mr. ORD submitted ...
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... limits , ) at least in those States which he presumed would be the best authority with the gentleman from San Francisco , ( Mr. Gwin , ) the boundaries , as well as the dis- tricting of the State , are embraced in the body of the ...
... limits , ) at least in those States which he presumed would be the best authority with the gentleman from San Francisco , ( Mr. Gwin , ) the boundaries , as well as the dis- tricting of the State , are embraced in the body of the ...
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