Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the Convention for the Revision of the Constitution of the State of Indiana, 1850, Volume 2A. H. Brown, printer to the convention, 1850 - Constitutional conventions |
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... hundred , I would much rather see it increased to one hund- red and fifteen or a hundred and twenty mem- bers , and a provision inserted that would se- care to each county in the State at least one Representative . On this question , I ...
... hundred , I would much rather see it increased to one hund- red and fifteen or a hundred and twenty mem- bers , and a provision inserted that would se- care to each county in the State at least one Representative . On this question , I ...
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... hundred and fifty . So far as I am personally concerned I can say that I came here rather expecting , and perhaps desiring , a reduction of the Senate to some thir- ty - four or thirty - six members ; but I expected { an increase in the ...
... hundred and fifty . So far as I am personally concerned I can say that I came here rather expecting , and perhaps desiring , a reduction of the Senate to some thir- ty - four or thirty - six members ; but I expected { an increase in the ...
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... hundred and sixteen , or one hundred and twenty representatives , and are desirous to es- tablish the principle that territory , instead of population and taxation , shall constitute the basis of representation , that we , the ...
... hundred and sixteen , or one hundred and twenty representatives , and are desirous to es- tablish the principle that territory , instead of population and taxation , shall constitute the basis of representation , that we , the ...
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... hundred , and when the population of the State is more dense that number will be ample to represent it correctly . The correct number of representatives I conceive to be fifty to the Senate and one hundred to the House , and the ...
... hundred , and when the population of the State is more dense that number will be ample to represent it correctly . The correct number of representatives I conceive to be fifty to the Senate and one hundred to the House , and the ...
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... hundred voters , and that the next county may lack one , two , or three hundred of coming up to the ratio . What , I ask is , that the Legislature shall have the pow- er to transfer the benefit of the overplus of the ratio in the large ...
... hundred voters , and that the next county may lack one , two , or three hundred of coming up to the ratio . What , I ask is , that the Legislature shall have the pow- er to transfer the benefit of the overplus of the ratio in the large ...
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Page 1018 - States as may be formed out of that portion of said territory lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, commonly known as the Missouri compromise line, shall be admitted into the Union, with or without slavery, as the people of each State asking admission may desire. And in such State or States as shall be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude, (except for crime,) shall be prohibited.
Page 1002 - Waltham, Mass., with one half the income of this Legacy. Such descendants failing, other persons are eligible to the scholarships. The will requires that this announcement shall be made in every book added to the Library under its provisions.
Page 1292 - States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization...
Page 1018 - Kansas, and when admitted as a state or states, the said territory, or any portion of the same, shall be received into the union with or without slavery, as their constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission...
Page 1018 - Third, new States of convenient size, not exceeding four in number, in addition to said State of Texas, and having sufficient population, may hereafter, by the consent of said State, be formed out of the territory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission under the provisions of the Federal Constitution.
Page 1447 - If, after such reconsideration, twothirds of all the members elected to that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the objections to the other House by which likewise it shall be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to that House it shall be a law; but in such cases the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays...
Page 1082 - Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the General Assembly, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place.
Page 1473 - The members of the General Assembly shall receive for their services a compensation, to be fixed by law; but no increase of compensation shall take effect during the session at which such increase may be made.
Page 1188 - Tis thou, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, addressing myself to LIBERTY, whom all in public or in private worship, whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till NATURE herself shall change no tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle...
Page 1473 - The Legislature shall have no power to pass any law sanctioning in any manner, directly or indirectly, the suspension of specie payments, by any person, association or corporation issuing bank notes of any description.