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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... adopted . Mr. FOSTER offered the following resolution , which was unanimously adopted : Resolved , That the chair invite Mr. W. E. P. Hartnell to act at present as interpreter to the Convention . On motion of Mr. SHERWOOD , the ...
... adopted . Mr. FOSTER offered the following resolution , which was unanimously adopted : Resolved , That the chair invite Mr. W. E. P. Hartnell to act at present as interpreter to the Convention . On motion of Mr. SHERWOOD , the ...
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... adopted . On motion of Mr. GWIN , so much of the report of the Committee as was not in- cluded in the resolution of Mr. Gilbert was rejected . The Convention then adjourned to 9 A. M. to - morrow . TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 4 , 1849 . The ...
... adopted . On motion of Mr. GWIN , so much of the report of the Committee as was not in- cluded in the resolution of Mr. Gilbert was rejected . The Convention then adjourned to 9 A. M. to - morrow . TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 4 , 1849 . The ...
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... adopted ; viz : Your Committee has the honor of reporting the following as the " names of the persons who have received the highest number of votes in the several districts , equal to the apportionment adopted by the resolution of to ...
... adopted ; viz : Your Committee has the honor of reporting the following as the " names of the persons who have received the highest number of votes in the several districts , equal to the apportionment adopted by the resolution of to ...
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... adopted by the House . He moved that they be sent for . The CHAIR stated that there was no officer to send for them . Mr. HALLECK moved that the Convention take a recess till 3 o'clock , in order that the absent members who were in town ...
... adopted by the House . He moved that they be sent for . The CHAIR stated that there was no officer to send for them . Mr. HALLECK moved that the Convention take a recess till 3 o'clock , in order that the absent members who were in town ...
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... adopted , and the candidate under that rule could not become a candidate again . Mr. HALLECK moved to strike out the second article of Mr. Hobson's proposi- tion , which was agreed to . The question recurring on the proposition as ...
... adopted , and the candidate under that rule could not become a candidate again . Mr. HALLECK moved to strike out the second article of Mr. Hobson's proposi- tion , which was agreed to . The question recurring on the proposition as ...
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