Report of the Debates in the Convention of California, on the Formation of the State Constitution, in September and October, 1849 |
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... opposed to any proceeding of this kind . Although the House might give the votes of a whole district to two or three members of that district , it would be altogether improper , if not impracticable , to make those mem- bers serve for ...
... opposed to any proceeding of this kind . Although the House might give the votes of a whole district to two or three members of that district , it would be altogether improper , if not impracticable , to make those mem- bers serve for ...
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... opposed to the resolution last offered , and in favor of the resolution providing for the organization of a State Government . If it was a State Government it would not be a Territorial Government . " Mr. GILBERT , in order to cover the ...
... opposed to the resolution last offered , and in favor of the resolution providing for the organization of a State Government . If it was a State Government it would not be a Territorial Government . " Mr. GILBERT , in order to cover the ...
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... opposed to a State Government . This he did not conceive to be the case . He was satisfied from the conversations he had had with them , that they were nearly unanimous in favor of a State Government . As to the line of distinction ...
... opposed to a State Government . This he did not conceive to be the case . He was satisfied from the conversations he had had with them , that they were nearly unanimous in favor of a State Government . As to the line of distinction ...
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... opposed to adopting any one constitution as a basis , unless it came through a committee . Let this committee take all the constitutions and report what they deemed best . Each member could then , in Committee of the Whole , propose ...
... opposed to adopting any one constitution as a basis , unless it came through a committee . Let this committee take all the constitutions and report what they deemed best . Each member could then , in Committee of the Whole , propose ...
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... opposed to this plan , and preferred the amendment of Mr. Gilbert as better calculated to facilitate the business of the Convention . He knew of no instance of the appointment of a number of committees , where a body of this kind had ...
... opposed to this plan , and preferred the amendment of Mr. Gilbert as better calculated to facilitate the business of the Convention . He knew of no instance of the appointment of a number of committees , where a body of this kind had ...
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