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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... resolution : Resolved , That the whole vote from the San Joaquin District be received , and the members elect be invited to take their seats . MR . GWIN would move an amendment to the resolution . To admit all of the members now present ...
... resolution : Resolved , That the whole vote from the San Joaquin District be received , and the members elect be invited to take their seats . MR . GWIN would move an amendment to the resolution . To admit all of the members now present ...
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... resolution read , " the number of delegates . " Mr. BOTTS suggested that this matter be made the subject of two resolutions . He deemed it important that the question should be divided as to the regular and supernumerary delegates , and ...
... resolution read , " the number of delegates . " Mr. BOTTS suggested that this matter be made the subject of two resolutions . He deemed it important that the question should be divided as to the regular and supernumerary delegates , and ...
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... resolution : Resolved , That the whole vote from the San Joaquin District be be invited to take their seats . MR . GWIN would move an amendment to the res members now present from the San Joaquin Dis number of votes cast , or where they ...
... resolution : Resolved , That the whole vote from the San Joaquin District be be invited to take their seats . MR . GWIN would move an amendment to the res members now present from the San Joaquin Dis number of votes cast , or where they ...
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... resolution as it stood cov . ered the whole ground , and hoped it would be adopted . Mr. GILBERT observed , that if such was the fact , it altered the case . He was guided by the Governor's message in making the statement , and presumed ...
... resolution as it stood cov . ered the whole ground , and hoped it would be adopted . Mr. GILBERT observed , that if such was the fact , it altered the case . He was guided by the Governor's message in making the statement , and presumed ...
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... resolution ( Mr. Gwin's ) by striking out all after the word " resolved , " and inserting the following : " That the report be re- committed to the Committee with instructions to report what members , in addition to those returned by ...
... resolution ( Mr. Gwin's ) by striking out all after the word " resolved , " and inserting the following : " That the report be re- committed to the Committee with instructions to report what members , in addition to those returned by ...
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