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1850 California Convention Report State Constitution
1850 California Convention Report State Constitution
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1850 California Convention Report State Constitution GOLD Rush Slavery MEXICO



An interesting record of the formation of the state of California in its constitution and historical law. The "Constitution of the State of California": are in the beginning sections, but the book also includes a digest of Mexican laws supposed to be in existence in California at the time of the adoption of the state constitution. The report covers debates and decisions over key questions such as:

the property rights of women,

slavery

suffrage

elected judiciary

inclusion of Mexican laws

the eastern boundary

a list of delegates

a digest of Spanish laws

the state constitution.



Gary Kurutz states,

“"This work preserves in detail the workings of California's 1849 constitutional convention in Monterey and consequently may be regarded as the most important printed document pertaining to government in the Golden State." (Gary Kurutz).



Item number: #7988

Price: $750



BROWNE, J. Ross



Report of the debates in the Convention of California on the formation of the State Constitution in September and October 1849



Washington [D.C.]: Printed by John T. Towers, 1850.



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

479, XLVI, [3]

References: Gary Kurutz, Sloan Z80:11.; Cowan II pg. 79; Howell 50, California 26; Rocq 5633; Sabin 8661; Zamorano Eighty #11

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight and secure

Size: ~9in X 6.5in (23cm x 16cm)



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