ISBN: 9780282409845 - Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings of the State Convention, Assembled May 4th, 1853, to Revise and Amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Vol. 2 (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book contains the official report of the 1853 Convocation and includes details of the various committees' proposals to the convention. These committees presented several articles to revise the existing constitution of Massachusetts, with a particular focus on the militia. The delegates debated the extent of the proposed changes. Some argued the new constitution should contain almost no guidance on the militia, while others pushed for more detailed amendments. The convention's discussions reveal competing visions of the role of state power and the militia, which would become important in debates over slavery and secession in the United States. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…