 | James Madison - Constitutional history - 1842 - 588 pages
...impossible to foresee all the abuses that might be made of the discretionary power. Whether the electors should vote by ballot, or viva voce ; should assemble...place ; should be divided into districts, or all meet atone place; should all vote for all the Representatives, or all in a district vote for a number allotted... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 730 pages
...impossible to foresee all the abuses that might be made of the discretionary power. Whether the electors should vote by ballot! or viva voce ; should assemble...would depend on the Legislatures, and might materially effect the appointments. Whenever the State Legislatures had a favorite measure to carry, they would... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Elections - United States - 1865 - 678 pages
...elections should be by ballot or riva voce; whether the electors should assemble at this place or at that place; should be divided into districts, or all meet at one place; should a ?l vote for all the representatives, or all in a district vote for a member allotted to that district;... | |
 | Timothy Farrar - 1867 - 560 pages
...in the Convention, on this section, " These are words of great latitude. . . . "Whether the electors should vote by ballot, or viva voce; should assemble...to the district,— these, and many other points, . . . might materially affect the appointments." 1 Mr. Webster, in regard to the right of suffrage,... | |
 | Timothy Farrar - 1867 - 556 pages
...in the Convention, or in the State Conventions. The only difference was where it should be placed. ballot, or viva voce; should assemble at this place...to the district, — these, and many other points, . . . might materially affect the appointments."1 Mr. Webster, in regard to the right of suffrage,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - Constitutional law - 1876 - 678 pages
...impossible to foresee all the abuses that might be made of the discretionary power. Whether the electors should vote by ballot, or viva voce, should assemble...allotted to the district, — these, and many other P"ints, would depend on the legislatures, and might materially affect toe appointments. Whenever the... | |
 | George Frisbie Hoar - African Americans - 1891 - 52 pages
...expressly to prevent. Whether the electoi-d should vote by ballot or uiva wee; should assemble at HOAfi 11 this place or that place; should be divided into districts or all meet atone place; should all vote for all the Representatives or all in a district vote lor a number allotted... | |
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