...defective, explaining such as may be thought not clearly expressed, and of adding such as are necessary for the preservation of the rights and happiness of the...opportunity of instructing their delegates on the subject." ' This constitution vested the supreme executive power in a president and council, the supreme legislative...

...defective, explaining such as may be thought not clearly expressed, and of adding such as are necessary for the preservation of the rights and happiness of the...opportunity of instructing their delegates on the subject. On motion, Ordered, That the president and every member of this Convention present do sign the same,...

...power to call a convention for amending the constitution. "But . . . the amendments proposed . . . shall be promulgated at least six months before the...opportunity of instructing their delegates on the subject." This provision of the Pennsylvania constitution of 1776 was copied in the Vermont constitution of 1777....

...constitution. "But . . . the amendments proposed . , . shall be promulgated at least six months before the clay appointed for the election of such convention, for...opportunity of instructing their delegates on the subject." This provision of the Pennsylvania constitution of 1776 was copied in the Vermont constitution of 1/77....

...explaining such as may be thought not clearly expressed — and of adding such as are necessary for the preservation of the rights and happiness of the...opportunity of instructing their Delegates on the subject. 392 VERMONT FOR YOUNG VERMONTERS PART III. ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT. ARTICLE [_!,] No person who is not...

...the constitution in such parts as that body should think necessary, and it was further provided that "the amendments proposed, and such articles as are...be promulgated at least six months before the day 52 Md. Constitution of 1776, art. 59. appointed for the election of such convention, for the previous...

...thought not clearly expressed, and of adding such as are necessary for the preservation of the right> and happiness of the people: But the articles to be...abolished, shall be promulgated at least six months I>efore the day appointed for the election of such convention, for the previous consideration of the...

...explaining such as may be thought not clearly expressed — and of adding such as are necessary for the preservation of the rights and happiness of the...articles as are proposed to be added or abolished, snail be promulgated at least six months before the day appointed for the election of such Convention,...

...defective— explaining sncb as maybe thought not clearly expressed—and of adding such as are necessary for the preservation of the rights and happiness of the...proposed, and such articles as are proposed to be added or almlished. shall be promulgated at least six months before the day appointed for the election of such...

...defective, explaining such as may be thought not clearly expressed, and of adding such as are necessary for the preservation of the rights and happiness of the...opportunity of instructing their delegates on the subject." Conventions elected under this provision were thus chosen by the people merely to ratify or reject...