 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 strani
...affirmative. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Randolph, seconded by Mr. Madison : Resolved, That the rights of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be proportioned. It was moved and seconded to add the words, " and •' not according to the present system." It passed... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1821 - 328 strani
...namely, common defence, security of liberty, and general welfare. 2. Resolved, therefore, that the right of suffrage, in the national legislature, ought to...contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, in different cases. S. Resolved, That the national legislature ought to... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention, Robert Yates - 1821 - 320 strani
...Patterson, the consideration of the 3d resolve was taken up, which is as follows : Resolved, therefore, that the rights of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be apportioned to the quotas of contribution, or to the number of inhabitants, as the one or other rule... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 558 strani
...common defense, security oi liberty, and general welfare. " 2. Resolved, Therefore, that the right of suffrage, in the national legislature, ought to...contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, in different cases. " 3. Resolved, That the national legislature ought... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 strani
...resolutions submitted by Governor Randolph of Virginia, in this form, " that the right of sutfrage in the National Legislature, ought to be proportioned...contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best in dillerent cases." The following day Mr. Hamilton moved to alter this... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 strani
...following day Mr. Hamilton moved to alter this resolution, so as to cause it to read, '• that the right of suffrage in the National Legislature, ought to be proportioned to the number of free inhibita.its.'' On the II tli day of June, it was moved by Mr. King of Massachusetts,... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 358 strani
...defence, security of liberty, and general welfare. 2. Resolved, therefore, That the right of suffrage, hi the national legislature, ought to be proportioned...contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, iii different cases. 3. Resolved, That the national legislature ought to... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 700 strani
...some better rule ought to be found. Colonel HAMILTON moved to alter the resolution so as to read, " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the number of free inhabitants." Mr. SPAIGHT seconded the motion. It was then moved that the resolution... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 708 strani
...postponed ; which was agreed to. Mr. RANDOLPH and Mr. MADISON then moved the following resolution : " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned." It was moved and seconded to amend it by adding, " and not according to the present system ;" which... | |
 | 1849 - 660 strani
...have an equal vote in the national legislature. Mr. Randolph's third resolution was, " that the right of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be...contribution or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may be best in different cases." Several amendments were proposed, till finally a substitute... | |
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Resolved, therefore, that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the quotas of contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases. 
