 | Jonathan Elliot, United States. Constitutional Convention - 1845 - 672 σελίδες
...their own body. Mr. MADISON observed that the British Parliament possessed the power of regulating tlie qualifications, both of the electors and the elected...or to the views of political or religious parties. On the question on the motion to strike out " with regard to property," Connecticut, Now Jcrsoy, 1'onnsylvnnia,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1861 - 686 σελίδες
...supposition, the future elections mi<iht be secured to their own body. Mr. MADISON observed that the Hritish Parliament possessed the power of regulating the qualifications,...or to the views of political or religious parties. On the question on the motion to strike out " with regard to property," — Connecticut. Now Jersey,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 σελίδες
...example, — which is no improbable supposition, the future elections might be secured to their own body. Mr. MADISON observed that the British Parliament possessed...or to the views of political or religious parties. On the question on the motion to strike out " with regard to property," — Connecticut, New Jersey,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 676 σελίδες
...example, — which is no improbable supposition, the future elections might be secured to their own body. Mr. MADISON observed that the British Parliament possessed...or to the views of political or religious parties. On the question on the motion to strike out " with regard to property," — Connecticut, Now Jersey,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1876 - 678 σελίδες
...elected ; and the abuse they had made of it was a lesson worthy of our attention. They had mndi: tin: changes, in both cases, subservient to their own views,...or to the views of political or religious parties. On the question on the mo. ion lo strike out "with regard to property," — Connecticut, Now Jersey,... | |
 | Erastus Howard Scott - 1893
...example, which is no improbable supposition, the future elections might be secured to their own body. Mr. MADISON observed that the British Parliament possessed...or to the views of political or religious parties. On the question on the motion to strike out, " with regard to property," — Connecticut, New Jersey,... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1893 - 432 σελίδες
...is no improbable supposition, the future elections might be secured to their own body. Mr. MAD1SON observed that the British Parliament possessed the...or to the views of political or religious parties. On the question on the motion to strike out, " with regard to property," — Connecticut, New Jersey,... | |
 | Roger Foster - 1895 - 730 σελίδες
...He referred also to the abuses in the acts of Parliament regulating the qualifications of members. "They had made the changes, in both cases, subservient to their own views or to the views of political and religious parties." " The whole section was thrown out by the vote of seven States to three,18... | |
 | James Madison - 1787 - 578 σελίδες
...future elections might be secured to their own body. Mr Madison observed that the British Parliam* possessed the power of regulating the qualifications...or to the views of political or Religious parties. Question on the motion to strike out with regard to property NH no. Mass. no. C* ay. NJ ay. P? ay Del.1... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1911 - 690 σελίδες
...future elections might be secured to their own body. Mr. {Madison) observed that the British Parliamt. possessed the power of regulating the qualifications...or to the views of political or Religious parties. Question on the motion to strike out with regard to property NH no. Mas. no. Ct. ay. NJ ay. Pa. ay.... | |
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Parliament possessed the power of regulating the qualifications, both of the electors and the elected ; and the abuse they had made of it was a lesson worthy of our attention. They had made the changes, in both cases, subservient to their own views, or... 
