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Page 33
... voters at the preceding biennial election , may elect one representative ; if six hundred and ninety such voters , may elect two represen- tatives ; and so proceeding in that proportion , making five hundred and twenty - five such ...
... voters at the preceding biennial election , may elect one representative ; if six hundred and ninety such voters , may elect two represen- tatives ; and so proceeding in that proportion , making five hundred and twenty - five such ...
Page 34
... voters . " So that said sections will read as follows : ART . 9. There shall be , in the legislature of this state ... voters at the preced- ing biennial election , may elect one representative ; if six hun- dred and ninety such voters ...
... voters . " So that said sections will read as follows : ART . 9. There shall be , in the legislature of this state ... voters at the preced- ing biennial election , may elect one representative ; if six hun- dred and ninety such voters ...
Page 76
... voter ; but it is for the purpose of preventing men who are unable to read or write from voting in the future , provided they are not of the age of sixty years , and provided further that they are not disabled by any physical disability ...
... voter ; but it is for the purpose of preventing men who are unable to read or write from voting in the future , provided they are not of the age of sixty years , and provided further that they are not disabled by any physical disability ...
Page 104
... voters rather than inhabitants . Perhaps some of the gentlemen of the committee may think that the town I come from has 165 voters , but that is not a fact , as you will readily see by looking up the gubernatorial vote which was cast at ...
... voters rather than inhabitants . Perhaps some of the gentlemen of the committee may think that the town I come from has 165 voters , but that is not a fact , as you will readily see by looking up the gubernatorial vote which was cast at ...
Page 127
... voters of each . In other words , there are more voters in proportion to the population in the small towns than in the large towns and cities . But I , for one , am in favor of letting our representation rest on the basis of population ...
... voters of each . In other words , there are more voters in proportion to the population in the small towns than in the large towns and cities . But I , for one , am in favor of letting our representation rest on the basis of population ...
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adjourn adopted Aldrich appointed Baker of Bow basis of 600 believe BELKNAP COUNTY Bill of Rights CARROLL COUNTY chair Chandler of Concord-I committee considered Coos COUNTY corporations country towns court declared district system division vote elected equality exemption favor following resolution free passes gentleman from Bow gentleman from Concord governor GRAFTON COUNTY Hampshire Hillsborough HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY house of representatives inhabitants Laconia large towns legislature Littleton Lyford majority Manchester matter ment MERRIMACK COUNTY motion Nashua number of representatives person population present President principle proposed amendment proposition Ques question railroad ratified reduce the house referred repre representation Resolved ROCKINGHAM COUNTY seems senate session small towns Somersworth special order STRAFFORD COUNTY submitted suffrage SULLIVAN COUNTY taxation thing tion to-day town system towns and wards towns pro-rated trusts vote voters Whole women word Yes No Yes
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Page 244 - ... then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 67 - The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked : his wrath towards you burns like fire ; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire...
Page 888 - Court from time to time to make, ordain, and establish, all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties or without, so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this Constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof and of the subjects of the same...
Page 570 - Rights of property, like all other social and conventional rights, are subject to such reasonable limitations in their enjoyment, as shall prevent them from being injurious, and to such reasonable restraints and regulations established by law, as the legislature, under the governing and controlling power vested in them by the constitution, may think necessary and expedient.
Page 232 - No public officer, or person elected or appointed to a public office, under the laws of this state, shall directly or indirectly ask, demand, accept, receive or consent to receive for his own use or benefit, or for the use or benefit of another...
Page 886 - IT is essential to the preservation of the rights of every individual, his life, liberty, property and character, that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws, and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent as the lot of humanity will admit.
Page 664 - ... that the legislative, executive, and judiciary powers ought to be kept as separate from and independent of each other as the nature of a free government will admit, or as is consistent with that chain of connection that binds the whole fabric of the Constitution in one indissoluble bond of unity and amity.
Page 336 - The convention shall determine the rules of its own proceedings, choose its own officers, and be the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its members.
Page 882 - Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property, according to standing laws.
Page 634 - A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the Constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government...