HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2684        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3190

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying resolution:

Resolutions calling on Congress to convene a Constitutional Convention.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/18/2013

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2684        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3190

By Mr. Lewis of Winchester, a petition (accompanied by resolutions, House, No. 3190) of Jason M. Lewis and others for adoption of resolutions memorializing the Congress of the United States to convene a Constitutional Convention to consider amendments to the Constitution to limit the influence of money in our political system.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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Resolutions calling on Congress to convene a Constitutional Convention.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts believes that a convention called pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution should be convened to consider amendments to that Constitution to limit the influence of money in our political system, among other reasonable proposals; and

Whereas, the Congress of the United States has failed to propose, pursuant to Article V of the Constitution, amendments that would adequately address the concerns of Massachusetts;

Therefore, be it resolved, that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, speaking through its legislature, and pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution, hereby petitions the United States Congress to call a Convention for the purpose of proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America;

Be it further resolved that, and not intending to condition this petition, Massachusetts requests that its specific concerns notwithstanding, Congress limit the agenda of the convention to those matters enumerated by at least ten of the states calling for the convention;

Be it finally resolved that, Massachusetts requests that Congress exclude from eligibility as delegates to the convention any Member of Congress, or current candidate for Congress.