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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... portion of California repre . this floor ; that the number of voters was greater . tional prejudices , but when a manifest act of injustice it was due to the occasion to speak his opinions freely . cluded ( Mr. Wozencraft ) represented ...
... portion of California repre . this floor ; that the number of voters was greater . tional prejudices , but when a manifest act of injustice it was due to the occasion to speak his opinions freely . cluded ( Mr. Wozencraft ) represented ...
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... portion of the plan of a State Constitution for the action of this body . On motion of Mr. PRICE , the above resolution was made the special order of the day for to - morrow . A motion for adjournment was made and lost . Mr. PRICE ...
... portion of the plan of a State Constitution for the action of this body . On motion of Mr. PRICE , the above resolution was made the special order of the day for to - morrow . A motion for adjournment was made and lost . Mr. PRICE ...
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... portion of a Constitution ; and it was prepared to report this morning , verbally , if the House desired it , a bill of rights . The Committee were of opinion that the preamble should be postponed until after the form of a Constitution ...
... portion of a Constitution ; and it was prepared to report this morning , verbally , if the House desired it , a bill of rights . The Committee were of opinion that the preamble should be postponed until after the form of a Constitution ...
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... portion of the Constitution which the provision should appear in , moved that " a declaration against the introduction of slavery into California shall be inserted in the bill of rights , " Mr. Shannon temporarily with- drawing his ...
... portion of the Constitution which the provision should appear in , moved that " a declaration against the introduction of slavery into California shall be inserted in the bill of rights , " Mr. Shannon temporarily with- drawing his ...
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... portion of the duty of that Committee to re- port a schedule . They might report certain provisions to be embraced in the schedule , but he did not think it was their duty to report a schedule , which is a separate and distinct portion ...
... portion of the duty of that Committee to re- port a schedule . They might report certain provisions to be embraced in the schedule , but he did not think it was their duty to report a schedule , which is a separate and distinct portion ...
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