| Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 páginas
...representation of the people, annually elected, and founded upon the principle of equality. 2. And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this commonwealth, founded on the principles of equality, every corporate town containingone hundred and fifty ratable polls may... | |
| 1853 - 732 páginas
...the proposed Constitution will explain the basis, as well as any abstract we could make from it : And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth, founded upon the principle of equality, every corporate town, containing less than one thousand inhabitants, may elect... | |
| Daniel Chipman - 1849 - 234 páginas
...Constitution of Massachusetts, adopted in 1786, we find the following system of representation : "And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth, founded on the principles of equality, every corporation containing one hundred and fifty rateable polls may... | |
| John Adams - 1851 - 666 páginas
...another, which received their assent, and now makes the twelfth article of amendments : — "Art. 12. In order to provide for a representation of the citizens...commonwealth, founded upon the principles of equality, a census of the ratablr polls in each city, town, and district of the commonwealth, on the first day... | |
| Massachusetts - 1852 - 94 páginas
...representation of the people, annually elected, and founded upon the principle of equality. II. And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth, founded upon the principle of equality, a census of the inhabitants of each city and town, on the first day of May,... | |
| George Sewall Boutwell - 1853 - 130 páginas
...and in numerous state Bills of Rights. On this axiom rests the doctrine of equal representation, as it is an inevitable corollary from it. Indeed, the...up to, and fully meets them, it may be set down as sound and wise, and worthy of the acceptance of the people ; but if it essentially and materially falls... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Nathan Hale - 1853 - 700 páginas
...of 1835 and 1836, approved and ratified by the people Nov. 11, 1836, and promulgated March 24,1837.] In order to provide for a representation of the citizens...Commonwealth, founded upon the principles of equality, a census of the ratable polls in each city, town, and district of the Commonwealth, on the first day... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 158 páginas
...representation of the people, annually elected, and founded upon the principle of equality. II. And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth, founded upon the principle of equality, [every corporate town, containing one hundred and fifty ratable polls, may elect... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 688 páginas
...representation of the people, annually elected, and founded upon the principle of equality. ART. 2. And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth, founded upon the principle of equality, every corporate town, containing less than one thousand inhabitants, may elect... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - 1853 - 854 páginas
...annually elected, and founded upon the principle of equality." The second article begins thus :— " And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth." The "people," the "citizens," "upon a principle of equality," and not the towns. Now permit me, in... | |
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