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be whole and made the special order of the ay for to-morrow at 10 o’clock, a. m.Mr. Ord moved to amend by substituting rlonday at 10, a. m. Lost.The question was then taken on Mr. rwin’s motion, and it we adopted.The chair elated that the secretary had ppointed Messrs. Dariynge, Howe, and lobb as clerks.A communication was received from J. R trown, reporter, which was read and refer* rid to the committee on ways and means.Mr. Shannon, from the committee on rules f the house, reported progress, and stated hat the committee would have reported in nil had they been allowed a clerk.The house |hen adjourned.Saturday, Sept. 8, 1849.The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. S. H. Willey.Messrs. McDougal and Walker were then lualified and took their seats.The journal of yesterday was read, amend* d, and adopted.Mr. Botts offered the following resolution:Reaolvid, That a Bill of rights,” if appended to a constitution at all, should only ie declaratory of general fundamental prin-iples.That the object of a constitution is to organic a government prescribing the nature and txtent of the powers of the several depart-oenls thereof, and to engraft any legislative nactment on a 'constitution is anti-republilt; an and contrary to the character and geniut f snch an institution.Mr. Botts spoke to the resolution and oc including, a call for tha special order oj he day was made, on which a question ol irder arose and was debated, whereupon,A motion was made to refer the resolutioc o the committee of the whole, and lost.The house then resolved itself into a com-nitfM fifth* vhnift fin fh*
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Monterey, California, US
Thu, Sep 20, 1849
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