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... Legislature , was at first decided in the negative by the Convention , but after considerable heated argument the vote was reconsidered , and the committee were directed to use their dis- cretion in the matter , and in their discretion ...
... Legislature , was at first decided in the negative by the Convention , but after considerable heated argument the vote was reconsidered , and the committee were directed to use their dis- cretion in the matter , and in their discretion ...
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... Legislature be requested to give its con- sent to a separation of the District of Maine from the Common- wealth of Massachusetts , and that the said District may be erected into a new State ? This resolution was adopted by the Senate ...
... Legislature be requested to give its con- sent to a separation of the District of Maine from the Common- wealth of Massachusetts , and that the said District may be erected into a new State ? This resolution was adopted by the Senate ...
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... Legislature of Massachusetts , and acceded to by the Senators and by a majority of the Representatives of the District of Maine , providing for the separation of Maine from Massachusetts and the erection of the BRUNSWICK CONVENTION OF 1816 ...
... Legislature of Massachusetts , and acceded to by the Senators and by a majority of the Representatives of the District of Maine , providing for the separation of Maine from Massachusetts and the erection of the BRUNSWICK CONVENTION OF 1816 ...
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... Legislature that enacted it . that five - ninths of the votes casts should be in favor of separation . No other interpretation had been entertained or even hinted at before the assembling of the Convention . But of the votes that were ...
... Legislature that enacted it . that five - ninths of the votes casts should be in favor of separation . No other interpretation had been entertained or even hinted at before the assembling of the Convention . But of the votes that were ...
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... Legislature of Massachusetts to give its consent that the District of Maine should be a separate State ; second , to report a constitution for the Commonwealth of Maine ; and third , to apply to Congress for the admission of Maine into ...
... Legislature of Massachusetts to give its consent that the District of Maine should be a separate State ; second , to report a constitution for the Commonwealth of Maine ; and third , to apply to Congress for the admission of Maine into ...
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adjourned aggregate majority appointed board of selectmen Boston brother buildings built Captain citizens cloth Convention Coombs Court Deacon delegates District of Maine east side Eaton erection Falmouth farm father favor of separation fire five to four garrison house gentlemen George Harpswell held HENRY W Hinkley Holmes hundred acres hypochondria incorporation Indians inhabitants James Cary January John Low known land Larrabee Legislature Lincoln lots majority of five majority of nays majority of yeas Maquoit Mare Point married Massachusetts McKeen Meadows Meadows river Merrymeeting bay Messrs Middle Bay Minot Moses E North Yarmouth Pejepscot Proprietors Pennell petition Portland present President question of separation Robert Chase Samuel sheep Skolfield Smith's and Deane's stood Thomas tion Topsham town meeting towns and plantations twelve rod road voted against separation votes returned west side wharf whole number wife William winter wood Woodside written votes
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Page 16 - ... refers to the majority of votes returned, and not to the aggregate of local and municipal majorities : that this is a self-evident position, resulting from the perusal of the act and not susceptible of illustration or contravention by any argument.
Page 17 - Brunswick convention to take any measures tending to that event have ceased" ; and "that it is not expedient for the present General Court to adopt any further measures in regard to the separation of the District of Maine.
Page 11 - ... an assembly of men charged with the most solemn duties," meaning no doubt a convention of opinion • n,l decision of Massachusetts should be delegates chosen by towns. Here the delegates would have been in proportion to the number of majorities in each corporation and not in proportion to the aggregate majority of all the votes returned. It is understood that the bill as first reported to the legislature, authorized the delegates to decide on the expediency. It was however so far amended as...
Page 12 - ... four of the votes returned. The corporate majorities of yeas must be placed in one column and those of nays in the other and each added — Then, as five is to four so is the aggregate majority of yeas in the towns and plantations in favor, to the aggregate majority of nays in those opposed.
Page 12 - that if a majority of five to four at least of the votes returned are in favor of said District's becoming an independent State aforesaid, then and not otherwise, said convention shall proceed to form a constitution, as is provided in this act.
Page 16 - majority ' refers to a majority of the votes returned, and not to the aggregate of local and municipal majorities. That this is a self-evident position, resulting from a perusal of the Act, and not susceptible of illustration or contravention by any argument That of consequence, the contingency, provided...
Page 11 - But your committee do not feel authorised to say that these words have no meaning. In the report of the committee prefixed to the act, it appears to have been the intention, that the expediency of separation should have been decided, by "an assembly of men charged with the most solemn duties," meaning no doubt a convention of delegate!
Page 1 - This party are for vigorous government, perhaps many of them would have been still more pleased with the new Constitution had it been more analogous to the British Constitution. The 2d. party are the eastern part of the state lying beyond New...