| United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...affirmative. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Randolph, seconded by Mr. Madison : Resolved, That the rights of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be proportioned. It was moved and seconded to add the words, " and •' not according to the present system." It passed... | |
| United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1821 - 328 pages
...namely, common defence, security of liberty, and general welfare. 2. Resolved, therefore, that the right of suffrage, in the national legislature, ought to...number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, in different cases. S. Resolved, That the national legislature ought to consist of two... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...common defense, security oi liberty, and general welfare. " 2. Resolved, Therefore, that the right of suffrage, in the national legislature, ought to...number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, in different cases. " 3. Resolved, That the national legislature ought to consist of... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...resolutions submitted by Governor Randolph of Virginia, in this form, " that the right of sutfrage in the National Legislature, ought to be proportioned...number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best in dillerent cases." The following day Mr. Hamilton moved to alter this resolution, so... | |
| Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...following day Mr. Hamilton moved to alter this resolution, so as to cause it to read, '• that the right of suffrage in the National Legislature, ought to be proportioned to the number of free inhibita.its.'' On the II tli day of June, it was moved by Mr. King of Massachusetts,... | |
| United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1839 - 358 pages
...defence, security of liberty, and general welfare. 2. Resolved, therefore, That the right of suffrage, hi the national legislature, ought to be proportioned...number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, iii different cases. 3. Resolved, That the national legislature ought to consist of... | |
| James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - United States - 1840 - 700 pages
...some better rule ought to be found. Colonel HAMILTON moved to alter the resolution so as to read, " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the number of free inhabitants." Mr. SPAIGHT seconded the motion. It was then moved that the resolution... | |
| James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - United States - 1840 - 708 pages
...postponed ; which was agreed to. Mr. RANDOLPH and Mr. MADISON then moved the following resolution : " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned." It was moved and seconded to amend it by adding, " and not according to the present system ;" which... | |
| United States - 1842 - 712 pages
...That the rights of nffrage in the national Legislature ought to be proportioned to the quota« of the contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants,...or the other rule may seem best in different cases. " 3. Resolved, That the national Legislature ought to consist of two branches. " 4. Resolved, That... | |
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