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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... settle that question ; and then another in regard to San Francisco , and another for Sacramento , the result would ... settled by the action of the people themselves , under the recommendation of the Governor's proclamation . From none ...
... settle that question ; and then another in regard to San Francisco , and another for Sacramento , the result would ... settled by the action of the people themselves , under the recommendation of the Governor's proclamation . From none ...
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... settled . He therefore moved the adoption of the following order : On motion , it is ordered by the Convention , that the report of the Committee on Frivileges and Elections be recommitted , with instructions to report in favor of the ...
... settled . He therefore moved the adoption of the following order : On motion , it is ordered by the Convention , that the report of the Committee on Frivileges and Elections be recommitted , with instructions to report in favor of the ...
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... settle this vexed question : His Resolved , That the representation in this Convention from the several districts shall be appor- tioned as follows : San Diego , two ; Los Angelos , five ; Santa Barbara , three ; San , Luis Obispo , two ...
... settle this vexed question : His Resolved , That the representation in this Convention from the several districts shall be appor- tioned as follows : San Diego , two ; Los Angelos , five ; Santa Barbara , three ; San , Luis Obispo , two ...
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... settled the question . On motion of Mr. GWIN , the House took a recess of one hour . AFTERNOON SESSION , 2 O'CLOCK , p . M. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment . Mr. SHANNON , from the Special Committee appointed this morning ...
... settled the question . On motion of Mr. GWIN , the House took a recess of one hour . AFTERNOON SESSION , 2 O'CLOCK , p . M. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment . Mr. SHANNON , from the Special Committee appointed this morning ...
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... settling the ratio of representation in the several districts , the whole number of members who should be here was fixed at sixty - nine . It would then require thirty - six to form a quorum for the transaction of business , which was ...
... settling the ratio of representation in the several districts , the whole number of members who should be here was fixed at sixty - nine . It would then require thirty - six to form a quorum for the transaction of business , which was ...
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