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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... proposition to the effect that the majority of the members from each dis . trict present may vote for absentees from their respective districts . Mr. NORTON objected to any such proceeding . He thought a proposition of this kind should ...
... proposition to the effect that the majority of the members from each dis . trict present may vote for absentees from their respective districts . Mr. NORTON objected to any such proceeding . He thought a proposition of this kind should ...
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... proposition employs the whole intelligence of the Conven- tion . He ( Mr. Botts ) was in favor of having as much wisdom as possible en- gaged in this business , and would therefore vote for the amendment offered by Mr. Price . Mr ...
... proposition employs the whole intelligence of the Conven- tion . He ( Mr. Botts ) was in favor of having as much wisdom as possible en- gaged in this business , and would therefore vote for the amendment offered by Mr. Price . Mr ...
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... proposition . The question was then taken on Mr. Price's amendment , and it was rejected . The question then ... propositions did not vary in effect . Mr. GILBERT appealed from the decision of the Chair . Mr. HALLECK asked if an appeal ...
... proposition . The question was then taken on Mr. Price's amendment , and it was rejected . The question then ... propositions did not vary in effect . Mr. GILBERT appealed from the decision of the Chair . Mr. HALLECK asked if an appeal ...
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... proposition to make a small com . mittee , which will not consider itself bound to support its own propositions , to the exclusion of all others ; but which will come before the Convention with any sug- gestions it may think proper to ...
... proposition to make a small com . mittee , which will not consider itself bound to support its own propositions , to the exclusion of all others ; but which will come before the Convention with any sug- gestions it may think proper to ...
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... proposition of the gentleman from Sonoma ( Mr. Semple . ) The first seemed to be , that in form- ing this Constitution , we return it to the same people who elected us as delegates . Are we to declare in the Constitution , that they ...
... proposition of the gentleman from Sonoma ( Mr. Semple . ) The first seemed to be , that in form- ing this Constitution , we return it to the same people who elected us as delegates . Are we to declare in the Constitution , that they ...
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