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OF THE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

PUBLISHED IN CONFORMITY TO A RESOLVE OF THE LEGISLATURE

OF APRIL 26, 1853.

BY THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

ENS

SUB LIRER

BOSTON:

WHITE AND POTTER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE,

4 SPRING LANE,

1853.

Resolve to provide for distributing Copies of the present Constitution throughout

the Commonwealth.

Resolved, That the secretary of the commonwealth be authorized and directed, as soon as practicable, to cause to be printed an edition of the constitution of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, in cheap ramphlet form, of the same number as that published annually of the laws and resolves passed at each session of the legislature, and to be apportioned and sent, in the same proportion and the same manner as the laws and resolves, to the several city and town clerks; with such instructions for the distribution of the same in the respective cities and towns throughout the commonwealth, as he may find to be expedient in order to secure prompt delivery thereof.

Approved, April 26, 1853.

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ART. 1. Legislative department.

2. Governor's veto. Bill may be passed by two thirds of each house, notwithstanding.

3. General Court may constitute judicatories, courts of record, &c. --- Courts, &c., may administer oaths.

4. General Court may enact laws, &c., not repugnant to the constitution; may provide for the election or appointment of officers; prescribe their duties; impose taxes; duties and excises, to be disposed of for defence, protection, &c. Valuation of estates, once in ten years, at least, while, &c.

SECTION 2.

ART. 1. Senate, number of, and by whom elected. Counties to be districts until, &c.

2. Manner and time of choosing senators and counsellors. Word "inhabitant," defined. Selectmen to preside at town meetings. Return of votes. Inhabitants of unincorporated plantations, who pay state taxes, may vote. Plantation meetings. --Assessors to notify, &c.

3. Governor and council to examine and count votes and issue summonses.

4. Senate to be final judges of elections, &c., of its own members. - Vacancies, how filled.

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Not to adjourn more than two days. Quorum.

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8. Governor and Council may pardon offences, except, &c. But not before conviction.

9. All judicial officers, &c., how nominated and appointed.

10. Militia officers, how elected. How commissioned. Major generals, how appointed and commissioned. Vacancies, how filled, in case, &c. - Officers, duly commissioned, how removed. Adjutants, &c., how appointed. — Organization of militia.

11. Money, how drawn from the treasury,

except, &c.

12. All public boards, &c., to make quarterly

returns.

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