| Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 halaman
...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 halaman
...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...Commonwealth, founded upon the principle of equality, every corporate town, containing less than one thousand inhabitants, may elect one representative in... | |
| Daniel Chipman - 1849 - 234 halaman
...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 halaman
...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 of this commonwealth, founded upon the principles of equality, a census of the ratablr polls in each city, town, and district of the commonwealth,... | |
| Massachusetts - 1852 - 94 halaman
...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...Commonwealth, founded upon the principle of equality, a census of the inhabitants of each city and town, on the first day of May, shall be taken, and returned... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 688 halaman
...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...Commonwealth, founded upon the principle of equality, every corporate town, containing less than one thousand inhabitants, may elect one representative in... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Nathan Hale - 1853 - 700 halaman
...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 of this Commonwealth, founded upon the principles of equality, a census of the ratable polls in each city, town, and district of the Commonwealth,... | |
| George Sewall Boutwell - 1853 - 130 halaman
...corollary from it. Indeed, the amendment in question acknowledges it, as it commences by declaring that, "in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth founded upon the principles of equality," the representatives shall be appointed in the way therein specified. Now let... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1853 - 158 halaman
...subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law. ART. 12. In order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth, founded upon the principles of equality, a census of the ratable polls in each city, town, and district, of the Commonwealth,... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - 1853 - 854 halaman
...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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