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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... thing . The resolution submitted by him was open to discussion . If there be any objection to a State Constitution , the questien of a Territorial Government is thrown open . Mr. HALLECK's only object was to separate the two questions 20.
... thing . The resolution submitted by him was open to discussion . If there be any objection to a State Constitution , the questien of a Territorial Government is thrown open . Mr. HALLECK's only object was to separate the two questions 20.
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... thing as an attempt to limit the Roman Catholics to any fixed rules of worship was intended ; but it was deemed necessary that society should be protected from the demoralizing influence of fanatical sects , who thought proper to ...
... thing as an attempt to limit the Roman Catholics to any fixed rules of worship was intended ; but it was deemed necessary that society should be protected from the demoralizing influence of fanatical sects , who thought proper to ...
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... thing . I confess , however , that I can seen no connexion between a McAdamised road and a bill of rights . The question being taken on the first clause of Mr. Ord's proposed amendment , it was decided in the affirmative , and the ...
... thing . I confess , however , that I can seen no connexion between a McAdamised road and a bill of rights . The question being taken on the first clause of Mr. Ord's proposed amendment , it was decided in the affirmative , and the ...
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... thing after the ratification of the treaty was a territorial government . The same was the case with Florida , a Territory purchased from Spain under very similar circumstances to this country . Florida had the benefit of twenty - four ...
... thing after the ratification of the treaty was a territorial government . The same was the case with Florida , a Territory purchased from Spain under very similar circumstances to this country . Florida had the benefit of twenty - four ...
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... things to be seized . Mr. JONES moved to amend the latter part of the amendment by inserting " persons " instead of " papers , " so as to read , " and the persons and things to be seized . " Mr. HASTINGS presumed it was a mere clerical ...
... things to be seized . Mr. JONES moved to amend the latter part of the amendment by inserting " persons " instead of " papers , " so as to read , " and the persons and things to be seized . " Mr. HASTINGS presumed it was a mere clerical ...
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