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Page 123
... town system does not give equality of representation . The small towns gain at the expense of the large towns and cities . We have reached the point where the remedy lies , not in temporary expedients , but in a change of system . We ...
... town system does not give equality of representation . The small towns gain at the expense of the large towns and cities . We have reached the point where the remedy lies , not in temporary expedients , but in a change of system . We ...
Page 124
... town system , will pro - rate so many towns that the system will exist but in name . The large towns and cities will lose nothing by a change to the district system . The small towns will be as well off eventually under the district system ...
... town system , will pro - rate so many towns that the system will exist but in name . The large towns and cities will lose nothing by a change to the district system . The small towns will be as well off eventually under the district system ...
Page 125
... town system would last forever , and we can arrange the town sys- tem so that will last for years . I would not say here for I presume a large proportion of the people would not concede ... district system has stood the test of time for ...
... town system would last forever , and we can arrange the town sys- tem so that will last for years . I would not say here for I presume a large proportion of the people would not concede ... district system has stood the test of time for ...
Page 128
... town system , our reduction will afford relief for only ten or fifteen years , but the arrangement of 1876 has , as a matter of fact , stood about thirty years , and since we now propose to increase our mean from 1,200 to 2,000 , which ...
... town system , our reduction will afford relief for only ten or fifteen years , but the arrangement of 1876 has , as a matter of fact , stood about thirty years , and since we now propose to increase our mean from 1,200 to 2,000 , which ...
Page 130
... town system of representation or the dis- trict system . Now it seems to me that these questions can be disposed of more speedily if we could , on the coming in this afternoon of the Committee of the Whole , consider this matter in ...
... town system of representation or the dis- trict system . Now it seems to me that these questions can be disposed of more speedily if we could , on the coming in this afternoon of the Committee of the Whole , consider this matter in ...
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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 233 - ... 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 56 - 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 32 - Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. " And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.
Page 645 - 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 221 - 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 655 - ... 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 323 - 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 227 - Provided notwithstanding, that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all times, have the exclusive right of electing their public teachers, and of contracting with them for their support and maintenance.
Page 413 - I shall not acknowledge that the honorable member goes before me in regard for whatever of distinguished talent, or distinguished character, South Carolina has produced. I claim part of the honor, I partake in the pride of her great names. I claim them for countrymen, one and all.
Page 603 - And every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.