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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... tion of the respective districts which they represented . Mr. GILBERT regretted exceedingly that the recommendation of the Governor in regard to the supernumerary delegates in the different districts should have brought about the ...
... tion of the respective districts which they represented . Mr. GILBERT regretted exceedingly that the recommendation of the Governor in regard to the supernumerary delegates in the different districts should have brought about the ...
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... tion , as amended , it was adopted . Mr. HALLECK stated that he had received a few moments since some additional election returns . On motion , they were received , and ordered to be laid before a committee . The CHAIR appointed , as ...
... tion , as amended , it was adopted . Mr. HALLECK stated that he had received a few moments since some additional election returns . On motion , they were received , and ordered to be laid before a committee . The CHAIR appointed , as ...
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... tion of the Convention on the subject . Under this omission , it was within the power of the House to proceed now and declare who were the duly elected mem- bers . He thought the difficulty might be obviated by some course of this kind ...
... tion of the Convention on the subject . Under this omission , it was within the power of the House to proceed now and declare who were the duly elected mem- bers . He thought the difficulty might be obviated by some course of this kind ...
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... tion of this resolution than by any other mode yet suggested . There appeared to be three distinct propositions before the House : One to go at once into Committee of the Whole , and debate , section by section , the entire Constitution ...
... tion of this resolution than by any other mode yet suggested . There appeared to be three distinct propositions before the House : One to go at once into Committee of the Whole , and debate , section by section , the entire Constitution ...
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... tion the government , or any department thereof ; nor shall any divorce be granted , otherwise than by due judicial proceedings ; nor shall any lottery hereafter be authorized , or any sale of lot- tery tickets allowed within this State ...
... tion the government , or any department thereof ; nor shall any divorce be granted , otherwise than by due judicial proceedings ; nor shall any lottery hereafter be authorized , or any sale of lot- tery tickets allowed within this State ...
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