Journal of the Convention, Assembled at Springfield, June 7, 1847: In Pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois ... Approved February 20, 1847, for the Purpose of Altering, Amending, Or Revising the Constitution of the State of Illinois |
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... yeas and nays : Those voting in the affirmative , are , Mr. Adams Akin Allen Anderson Archer Armstrong Atherton Blakely Ballingall Mr. Dunn Edmonson Farwell Frick Harvey Hatch Hawley Mr. Markley Moffett Moore Morris Nichols Oliver Pace ...
... yeas and nays : Those voting in the affirmative , are , Mr. Adams Akin Allen Anderson Archer Armstrong Atherton Blakely Ballingall Mr. Dunn Edmonson Farwell Frick Harvey Hatch Hawley Mr. Markley Moffett Moore Morris Nichols Oliver Pace ...
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... yeas and nays , on laying the amend- ment proposed by Mr. Hurlbut to Mr. Pratt's amendment on the table , And decided in the affirmative , ( Yeas , Nays , Those voting in the affirmative , are , Mr. Akin Allen Anderson Archer Armstrong ...
... yeas and nays , on laying the amend- ment proposed by Mr. Hurlbut to Mr. Pratt's amendment on the table , And decided in the affirmative , ( Yeas , Nays , Those voting in the affirmative , are , Mr. Akin Allen Anderson Archer Armstrong ...
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... yeas and nays , on the motion , It was decided in the negative , ( Yeas , Nays , 38 113 Those voting in the affirmative , are , Mr. Akin 5 June 18. ] 65 JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION . taken to less contents than four hundred square miles; ...
... yeas and nays , on the motion , It was decided in the negative , ( Yeas , Nays , 38 113 Those voting in the affirmative , are , Mr. Akin 5 June 18. ] 65 JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION . taken to less contents than four hundred square miles; ...
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... yeas and nays , on laying the order on the table , And decided in the affirmative , Those voting in the affirmative , are , Mr. Adams ( Yeas , Nays , Mr. Cloud • 108 31 Akia Allen Anderson Archer Armstrong Atherton Blair Blakely ...
... yeas and nays , on laying the order on the table , And decided in the affirmative , Those voting in the affirmative , are , Mr. Adams ( Yeas , Nays , Mr. Cloud • 108 31 Akia Allen Anderson Archer Armstrong Atherton Blair Blakely ...
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... yeas and nays , on laying on table , And decided in the affirmative , Those voting in the affirmative , are , Yeas , Nays , SI CO 111 Mr. Adams Mr. Frick Mr. McHatton Akin Geddes Manly Anderson Green of Jo Daviess Marshall of Coles ...
... yeas and nays , on laying on table , And decided in the affirmative , Those voting in the affirmative , are , Yeas , Nays , SI CO 111 Mr. Adams Mr. Frick Mr. McHatton Akin Geddes Manly Anderson Green of Jo Daviess Marshall of Coles ...
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Page 23 - SUMNER moved to amend the resolution by striking out all after the word " Resolved/' and inserting : The amendment was rejected.