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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... consideration and adopted . Mr. BOTTS said , if it was in his power he would accept the amendment . He would , however , vote for it . The question was then taken on the amendment of Mr. Hill , which was adopted . The question recurring ...
... consideration and adopted . Mr. BOTTS said , if it was in his power he would accept the amendment . He would , however , vote for it . The question was then taken on the amendment of Mr. Hill , which was adopted . The question recurring ...
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... consideration of very great importance occurred to him - the difficulty that would be encountered during the labors of the Convention from the absence of a printing press . It would be admitted , that it was indispensable that every ...
... consideration of very great importance occurred to him - the difficulty that would be encountered during the labors of the Convention from the absence of a printing press . It would be admitted , that it was indispensable that every ...
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... consideration the different portions of the Constitution . There might be special committees appointed from time to time if necessary ; but these standing committees would always be ready to perform any duty imposed upon them by the ...
... consideration the different portions of the Constitution . There might be special committees appointed from time to time if necessary ; but these standing committees would always be ready to perform any duty imposed upon them by the ...
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... consideration , and during the brief time allowed it , had not been able to prepare any written report . There had been , in Committee , a great degree of unanimity on the adoption of the first portion of a Constitution ; and it was ...
... consideration , and during the brief time allowed it , had not been able to prepare any written report . There had been , in Committee , a great degree of unanimity on the adoption of the first portion of a Constitution ; and it was ...
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... consideration , viz : When private property shall be taken for any public use , the compensation to be made therefor , when such compensation is not made by the State , shall be ascertained by a jury , or by not less than three ...
... consideration , viz : When private property shall be taken for any public use , the compensation to be made therefor , when such compensation is not made by the State , shall be ascertained by a jury , or by not less than three ...
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