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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... fact . The military government ended with the war , and what remains is the civil government recognized in the existing laws of California . Al- though the command of the troops in this Department and the administration of civil affairs ...
... fact . The military government ended with the war , and what remains is the civil government recognized in the existing laws of California . Al- though the command of the troops in this Department and the administration of civil affairs ...
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... fact , it altered the case . He was guided by the Governor's message in making the statement , and presumed a cleri- cal error had been committed . If San Diego claimed additional members , as well as the other districts , the ...
... fact , it altered the case . He was guided by the Governor's message in making the statement , and presumed a cleri- cal error had been committed . If San Diego claimed additional members , as well as the other districts , the ...
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... facts before them could have come to any other conclusion . Mr. SHANNON gave a statistical synopsis of the number of ... fact , in common with others , to show that he did not come here without some ground for supposing that he was ...
... facts before them could have come to any other conclusion . Mr. SHANNON gave a statistical synopsis of the number of ... fact , in common with others , to show that he did not come here without some ground for supposing that he was ...
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... facts that the House might vote understandingly . Where were the facts ? It was utterly impossible to vote without them . A great mistake had been committed . In every parliamentary body something must be taken for granted ; some start ...
... facts that the House might vote understandingly . Where were the facts ? It was utterly impossible to vote without them . A great mistake had been committed . In every parliamentary body something must be taken for granted ; some start ...
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... fact arose , not from the want of ta- lent in the Convention , but from the appointment of a large number of commit- tees . He was aware that there were numerous aspirants for the position of chair- man to the proposed committee , but ...
... fact arose , not from the want of ta- lent in the Convention , but from the appointment of a large number of commit- tees . He was aware that there were numerous aspirants for the position of chair- man to the proposed committee , but ...
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