Report of the Debates in the Convention of California, on the Formation of the State Constitution, in September and October, 1849J. T. Towers, 1850 - 479 strani John 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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... W. M. Steuart . From Sonoma . - J . Walker , R. Semple , L. W. Boggs , M. G. Vallejo . From Sacramento . - J . R. Snyder , W. E. Shannon , W. S. Sherwood , J. A. Sutter . 13 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION . SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 1.
... W. M. Steuart . From Sonoma . - J . Walker , R. Semple , L. W. Boggs , M. G. Vallejo . From Sacramento . - J . R. Snyder , W. E. Shannon , W. S. Sherwood , J. A. Sutter . 13 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION . SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 1.
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... SHERWOOD , the reporters present were invited to take seats within the bar . The CHAIR then announced the following as the Committee on Privileges and Elections , namely : Santa Barbara - P . La Guerra . San San Jose J. Aram . San ...
... SHERWOOD , the reporters present were invited to take seats within the bar . The CHAIR then announced the following as the Committee on Privileges and Elections , namely : Santa Barbara - P . La Guerra . San San Jose J. Aram . San ...
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... SHERWOOD , HALLECK , BOTTS , PRICE , GILBERT , and SEMPLE continued the debate , chiefly in relation to the representa tion of the respective districts which they represented . Mr. GILBERT regretted exceedingly that the recommendation ...
... SHERWOOD , HALLECK , BOTTS , PRICE , GILBERT , and SEMPLE continued the debate , chiefly in relation to the representa tion of the respective districts which they represented . Mr. GILBERT regretted exceedingly that the recommendation ...
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... SHERWOOD sustained the proposition of Mr. McCarver . Mr. CARILLO felt a diffidence in addressing the assembly , from his ignorance of the English language . He claimed its indulgence , therefore , as he was compelled to speak through an ...
... SHERWOOD sustained the proposition of Mr. McCarver . Mr. CARILLO felt a diffidence in addressing the assembly , from his ignorance of the English language . He claimed its indulgence , therefore , as he was compelled to speak through an ...
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... SHERWOOD presumed if the grounds of the motion were properly understood , his colleague ( Mr. Shannon ) would not object . It was generally admitted that the people of Sacramento were entitled to a much larger representation than either ...
... SHERWOOD presumed if the grounds of the motion were properly understood , his colleague ( Mr. Shannon ) would not object . It was generally admitted that the people of Sacramento were entitled to a much larger representation than either ...
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