This collection consists of a digitized version of the verbatim stenotype transcripts of the Debates of the Missouri Constitutional Convention of 1943–1944, produced by the Missouri Supreme Court Library.
This project is jointly sponsored by the Missouri Supreme Court Law Library, the University of Missouri Library Systems Office, and the Leon E. Bloch Law Library of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. At the suggestion of Professor David Achtenberg of the UMKC School of Law, the genesis of this project was to facilitate research of and citation to the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri (the "Debates").
There are two versions of the transcripts for the Debates. One version was transcribed by the Missouri State Archives (8.5 x 14 inch paper and consists of 6,168 pages), and the other was separately transcribed by the Supreme Court Library (8.5 x 11 inch paper and has 7,763 pages). In the past, the existence of the two versions has led to considerable confusion among practicing attorneys who have attempted to follow Supreme Court citations to the Debates, especially since few are aware that two versions exist, and there is presently no concordance for cross-referencing between versions.
The version digitized for this collection is the 8.5 x 11 inch version held and cited by the Missouri Supreme Court. A copy is also held by the Missouri Attorney General's Office and is cited by them. The 8.5 x 14 inch version transcribed for the Missouri State Archives was copied to microfiche by the State Historical Society of Missouri. It is held by a few libraries. After consultation with the Missouri Supreme Court, its library's version was selected for digitization.
The transcripts of the Debates are divided here into forty downloads, each containing one week of debates. The full transcription contains over 7,00 pages, plus a 12 page index. The Constitutional Convention began on Tuesday, September 21, 1943 and concluded on Friday, September 29, 1944. The Convention lasted for 215 days (actual days in session).
This project is greatly indebted to the assistance of Missouri Supreme Court Archivist Joe Benson. Without his help in arranging for space for the scanning equipment and his help and advice during the scanning process we could not have accomplished the project.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, January 5 - January 7, 1944
Pages 1-14 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, January 10 - January 14, 1944
Pages 15-36 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, January 17 - January 21, 1944
Pages 37-93 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, January 24 - January 28, 1944
Pages 94-130 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, January 31 - February 4, 1944
Pages 131-143 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, February 7 - February 11, 1944
Pages 144-177 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, February 14 - February 18, 1944
Pages 178-260 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, February 21 - February 25, 1944
Pages 261-267 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, February 28 - March 3, 1944
Pages 268-337 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, March 6 - March 10, 1944
Pages 338-551 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, March 13 - March 17, 1944
Pages 552-804 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, March 20 - March 24, 1944
Pages 805-1070 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, March 27 - March 31, 1944
Pages 1071-1344 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, April 3 - April 7, 1944
Pages 1345-1490 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, April 10 - April 14, 1944
Pages 1491-1752 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, April 17 - April 21, 1944
Pages 1753-2037 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, April 24- April 28, 1944
Pages 2038-2343 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, May 1 - May 5, 1944
Pages 2344-2657 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, May 8 - May 12, 1944
Pages 2658-2874 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, May 15 - May 19, 1944
Pages 2875-3160 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, May 22 - May 26, 1944
Pages 3161-3476 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, May 29- June 2
Pages 3477-3671 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, June 5 - June 9, 1944
Pages 3672-3957 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, June 12 - June 16, 1944
Pages 3958-4225 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, June 19 - June 23, 1944
Pages 4226-4505 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.