 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pagine
...affirmative. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Randolph, seconded by Mr. Madison : Resolved, That the rights of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be proportioned. It was moved and seconded to add the words, " and •' not according to the present system." It passed... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1821 - 328 pagine
...namely, common defence, security of liberty, and general welfare. 2. Resolved, therefore, that the right of suffrage, in the national legislature, ought to...contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, in different cases. S. Resolved, That the national legislature... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 558 pagine
...common defense, security oi liberty, and general welfare. " 2. Resolved, Therefore, that the right of suffrage, in the national legislature, ought to...contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, in different cases. " 3. Resolved, That the national legislature... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1830 - 932 pagine
...resolutions submitted by Governor Randolph of Virginia, in this form, " that the right of sutfrage in the National Legislature, ought to be proportioned...contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best in dillerent cases." The following day Mr. Hamilton moved to... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - 1890 - 928 pagine
...following day Mr. Hamilton moved to alter this resolution, so as to cause it to read, '• that the right of suffrage in the National Legislature, ought to be proportioned to the number of free inhibita.its.'' On the II tli day of June, it was moved by Mr. King of Massachusetts,... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1839 - 358 pagine
...defence, security of liberty, and general welfare. 2. Resolved, therefore, That the right of suffrage, hi the national legislature, ought to be proportioned...contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may seem best, iii different cases. 3. Resolved, That the national legislature... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 708 pagine
...better rule ought to be found. Colonel HAMILTON moved to alter the resolution so as to read, " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the number of free inhabitants." Mr. SPAIGHT seconded the motion. It was then moved that the resolution... | |
 | 1849 - 660 pagine
...have an equal vote in the national legislature. Mr. Randolph's third resolution was, " that the right of suffrage in the national legislature ought to be...contribution or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other may be best in different cases." Several amendments were proposed, till finally... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1845 - 672 pagine
...proposed by Mr. RANDOLPH, was taken up, viz. : " That the rights of suffrage in the national legiilatjjtre ought to be proportioned to the quotas of contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases." Mr. MADISON, observing that the words... | |
 | Wendell Phillips - 1856 - 220 pagine
...seem best in different cases." Colonel HAMILTON moved to alter the resolution so as to read " that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the number of free inhabitants." Mr. SPAIGHT seconded the motion. — p. 750. WEDNESDAY, June 6, 1787.... | |
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Resolved therefore, that the rights of suffrage in the National Legislature ought to be proportioned to the quotas of contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases. 
