Constitution of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsWhite and Potter, printers, 1853 - Počet stran: 46 |
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Strana 4
... polls . Towns liable to fine , in case , & c . Expense of travelling to and from the General Court , how paid . Qualifications of a representative . Qualifications of a voter . 3 . 4 . 5 . Representatives , when chosen . 6. House alone ...
... polls . Towns liable to fine , in case , & c . Expense of travelling to and from the General Court , how paid . Qualifications of a representative . Qualifications of a voter . 3 . 4 . 5 . Representatives , when chosen . 6. House alone ...
Strana 15
... polls and estates , in the manner years , at least , that has hitherto been practised , in order that such assessments while , & c . may be made with equality , there shall be a valuation of es- tates within the commonwealth , taken ...
... polls and estates , in the manner years , at least , that has hitherto been practised , in order that such assessments while , & c . may be made with equality , there shall be a valuation of es- tates within the commonwealth , taken ...
Strana 19
... polls , may elect two representatives ; every corporate town , containing six hundred ratable polls , may elect three represen- tatives ; and proceeding in that manner , making two hundred and twenty - five ratable polls the mean ...
... polls , may elect two representatives ; every corporate town , containing six hundred ratable polls , may elect three represen- tatives ; and proceeding in that manner , making two hundred and twenty - five ratable polls the mean ...
Strana 20
... polls , may elect one representative ; but no place shall hereafter be incorporated with the privilege of electing a representative , unless there are within the same one hundred and fifty ratable polls . AND the House of ...
... polls , may elect one representative ; but no place shall hereafter be incorporated with the privilege of electing a representative , unless there are within the same one hundred and fifty ratable polls . AND the House of ...
Strana 43
... polls at the last preceding decennial census . of polls , may elect one representative , and for every four hun- dred and fifty ratable polls in addition to the first three hundred , one representative more . less than 300 ratable polls ...
... polls at the last preceding decennial census . of polls , may elect one representative , and for every four hun- dred and fifty ratable polls in addition to the first three hundred , one representative more . less than 300 ratable polls ...
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adjourn adopted aforesaid amend annually appointed ARTICLE assemble ballot bill or resolve CHAPTER citizen commissioned Common Commonwealth of Massachusetts consent Constitution days at least declared district duties elect one representative entitled to elect ernor executive frame of government full power governor and Council habeas corpus Harvard College hereafter highest number hold their offices House of Representatives impeachments judge last Wednesday legislative Legislature liberty lieutenant governor lieutenant-governor magistrates manner meetings ments militia monwealth necessary Notaries public number of votes open town meeting person power and authority prescribed president and fellows probate Proposition NUMBER prorogue provision respecting qualified voters Quorum ratable polls ratified register of deeds religious repre representa require Salaries secretary secretary's office selectmen Senate or House standing laws Supreme Judicial Court Tenure thereof thousand eight hundred thousand inhabitants tion tive treasurer trial by jury vacancy voting thereon wealth Wednesday in January
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Strana 7 - Commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorize and require, and the legislature shall, from time to time, authorize and require, the several towns, parishes, precincts and other bodies politic, or religious societies to make suitable provision, at their own expense, for the institution of the public worship of GOD, and for the support and maintenance of public Protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality, in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily.
Strana 7 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Strana 4 - ... no part of the property of any individual, can, with justice, be taken from him, or applied to public uses, without his own consent, or that of the representative body of the people.
Strana 10 - To which courts and judicatories are hereby given and granted full power and authority, from time to time, to administer oaths or affirmations, for the better discovery of truth in any matter in controversy or depending before them. IV. And further, full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the said general court, from time to time, to make, ordain, and establish, all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with...
Strana 6 - A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the Constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government.
Strana 6 - The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of individuals; it is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen and each citizen with the whole people that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.
Strana 1 - is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.
Strana 5 - No subject shall be held to answer for any crimes or offence, until the same is fully and plainly, substantially and formally, described to him; or be compelled to accuse, or furnish evidence against himself. And every subject shall have a right to produce all proofs that may be favorable to him; to meet the witnesses against him face to face, and to be fully heard in his defence by himself, or his counsel, at his election.
Strana 33 - ... it shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all .future periods of this Commonwealth, to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries of them ; especially the university at Cambridge, public schools, and grammar schools in the towns...
Strana 12 - It is essential to the preservation of the rights of every individual, his life, liberty, property and character, that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent, as the lot of humanity will admit.