The constitutional convention; its history, powers, and modes of proceeding

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CHAPTEE I.

OF THE TAKIOUS KINDS OF CONVENTIONS.

Leading principles of the American system of government. The function of legislation, how distributed abroad, and how in America. § 1.

Appendix

A. List of all the Conventions thus far held in the United States, p. 533.

B. Objections of the New York Council of Revision to the New York Conven-

tion Act of 1820. p. 538.

C. Opinion of the Judges of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts,

respecting the powers of Conventions to propose amendments to the Constitution, p. 540.

D. Opinion of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New York, respecting the

power of the legislature to modify a Convention Act which has been voted upon by the people, p. 542.

E. Official proceedings culminating in the reassembling of the Louisiana Con-

vention of 1864, in July, 1866. p. 546.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.