 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 Seiten
...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. It was moved by Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Spaight, that the resolution be altered so as to read,... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - 1840 - 708 Seiten
...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." Mr. MADISON, observing that the words, " or to the number of free inhabitants," might occasion debates... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 404 Seiten
...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." This Col. Hamilton moved to amend, by making it read : " That the rights of suffrage in the National... | |
 | Wendell Phillips - 1856 - 220 Seiten
...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." Colonel HAMILTON moved to alter the resolution so as to read " that the rights of suffrage in the National... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1858 - 698 Seiten
...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." This was no sooner propounded, than a difficulty was suggested by the deputies of the State of Delaware,... | |
 | John Scott - 1860 - 278 Seiten
...Legislature ought to be proportioned to the quotas of contribution, or the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases." But Mr. Pinckney proposed to proportion representation in Congress according to the number of inhabitants... | |
 | John Scott - 1860 - 282 Seiten
...Legislature ought to be proportioned to the quotas of contribution, or the number of free inhabitants, as the one or the other rule may seem best in different cases." But Mr. Pinckney proposed to proportion representation in Congress according to the number of inhabitants... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 676 Seiten
...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. " 3. Resolved, that the naiional legislature ought to consist of two branches. " 4. Resolved, that the members of the lirst... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1863 - 700 Seiten
...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." This was no sooner propounded, than a difficulty was suggested by the deputies of the State of Delaware,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 Seiten
...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." Mr. MADISON, observing that the words " or to the number of free inhabitants" might occasion debates... | |
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... common defence, security of liberty and general welfare.' 2. Resd. 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... 
