Journal of Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of Delegates, Chosen to Revise the Constitution of Massachusetts, Begun and Holden at Boston, November 15, 1820, and Continued by Adjournment to January 9, 1821 |
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adjourned adopted agreed alteration appointed argument attend Berkshire BLAKE chairman Charlestown choose chosen Christian Commonwealth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Congregationalists considered constitution Convention corporation council counsellors Court DANA debate declaration of rights delegates denomination districts Dracut duty election ENOCH MUDGE entitled expedient favor gentleman from Boston give Groton Harvard College hoped house of representatives inhabitants judges lature legislative Legislature lieutenant governor majority manner ment mittee mode motion moved to amend Nantucket necessary negatived notaries public oath object open town meeting opinion opposed parish passed persons Pittsfield PRESCOTT present President principle proceeded proper proposed proposition provision public worship purpose qualification question was taken QUINCY reason reconsideration religion religious representation Resolved respect Roxbury Salem SECT select committee selectmen senate session society Suffolk support of public taxes third article thought tion United VARNUM vote WEBSTER whole wished Worcester