Report of the Debates in the Convention of California, on the Formation of the State Constitution, in September and October, 1849 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 19
... whole number of members who should be here was fixed at sixty - nine . It would then require thirty - six to form a quorum for the transaction of business , which was about the whole number present . In all regularly organised ...
... whole number of members who should be here was fixed at sixty - nine . It would then require thirty - six to form a quorum for the transaction of business , which was about the whole number present . In all regularly organised ...
Page 22
... whole subject discussed by the Convention in Committee of the Whole . He desired that every member should participate in the discussion . He was aware it was the wish of the gentleman that this Com . mittee should return immediately ...
... whole subject discussed by the Convention in Committee of the Whole . He desired that every member should participate in the discussion . He was aware it was the wish of the gentleman that this Com . mittee should return immediately ...
Page 25
... Whole , whether from the experience of the last few days they considered the whole body better calculated to do business than a small committee . Mr. GILBERT remarked that , although in introducing his amendment , he did it to avoid the ...
... Whole , whether from the experience of the last few days they considered the whole body better calculated to do business than a small committee . Mr. GILBERT remarked that , although in introducing his amendment , he did it to avoid the ...
Page 26
... Whole . The entire Constitution would afterwards come up in the House , and be open to amendment , section by section . Mr. PRICE objected to making one general committee , as contemplated by the resolution of Mr. Gilbert . The work of ...
... Whole . The entire Constitution would afterwards come up in the House , and be open to amendment , section by section . Mr. PRICE objected to making one general committee , as contemplated by the resolution of Mr. Gilbert . The work of ...
Page 28
... whole or in part , a form to be acted upon in Committee of the Whole . He was not prepared to say they could form a Constitution better than those of the several States ; but the Committee could select from them such provisions as were ...
... whole or in part , a form to be acted upon in Committee of the Whole . He was not prepared to say they could form a Constitution better than those of the several States ; but the Committee could select from them such provisions as were ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adjournment admitted adopted appointed bank believe Botts boundary California certificates of deposit citizens civil clause Committee common law Congress Constitution Constitution of California Convention corporations Court decided delegates desire Dimmick District of San dollars duties election expenses favor fixed fund gentleman from Monterey gentleman from San Gilbert give Governor Governor of California GWIN HALLECK HASTINGS Hoppe House insert JONES judge Justice of Peace lands legislative Legislature LIPPITT McCARVER MCDOUGAL Mexico minority report motion necessary negroes NORTON object officers opinion opposed persons population portion present President principle privileges proper proposed proposition question representatives resolution Riley San Francisco San Joaquin San Jose San Luis Obispo SEMPLE Senators session settle SHANNON SHERWOOD Sierra Nevada slavery STEUART strike submitted taken TEFFT Territorial Government tion treaty Union United vote whole Wilmot proviso wish word WOZENCRAFT