Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of MassachusettsSecretary of the Commonwealth., 1868 - Session laws |
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... votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays ; and the names of the persons voting for or against the said bill or resolve , shall be entered upon the public records of the Commonwealth . And in order to prevent unnecessary ...
... votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays ; and the names of the persons voting for or against the said bill or resolve , shall be entered upon the public records of the Commonwealth . And in order to prevent unnecessary ...
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... votes of all the inhabitants of such towns , present and qualified to vote for senators , and shall sort and count them in open town meet- ing , and in presence of the town clerk , who shall make a Return of votes . fair record , in ...
... votes of all the inhabitants of such towns , present and qualified to vote for senators , and shall sort and count them in open town meet- ing , and in presence of the town clerk , who shall make a Return of votes . fair record , in ...
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... vote . ings . And the inhabitants of plantations unincorporated , quali- Inhabitants of fied as this constitution ... voting for councillors and senators , in the plan- tations where they reside , as town inhabitants have in their ...
... vote . ings . And the inhabitants of plantations unincorporated , quali- Inhabitants of fied as this constitution ... voting for councillors and senators , in the plan- tations where they reside , as town inhabitants have in their ...
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... votes in such district , and not elected , amounting to twice the number of senators wanting , if there be so many voted for ; and out of these , shall elect by ballot a number of sen- ators sufficient to fill up the vacancies in ...
... votes in such district , and not elected , amounting to twice the number of senators wanting , if there be so many voted for ; and out of these , shall elect by ballot a number of sen- ators sufficient to fill up the vacancies in ...
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... votes ; [ and , for one year at least next See amendments , preceding his election , shall have been an inhabitant ... vote in the choice of a representative or representa- and XXIII . tives for the said town . ] Arts . III . , XX ...
... votes ; [ and , for one year at least next See amendments , preceding his election , shall have been an inhabitant ... vote in the choice of a representative or representa- and XXIII . tives for the said town . ] Arts . III . , XX ...
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act shall take ACT TO INCORPORATE aforesaid aldermen allowed and paid almshouse amendments appointed Approved April Approved June Approved March April 29 assessed associates and successors Berkshire bridge capital stock Chap Charlestown city of Boston city or town clerk commissioners Commonwealth district duties Edgartown eighteen hundred eighty dollars election enacted expenses February 17 Fitchburg Railroad Company five hundred dollars follows Fort Point Channel forty dollars governor and council harbor hereafter hereby authorized hold real Hoosac Tunnel hundred and sixty hundred and sixty-seven hundred thousand dollars land laws legislature license Massachusetts Name and pur passage police court powers and privileges purpose Railroad Company real and personal real estate register of deeds repealed salary scrip SECTION selectmen senate sinking fund sixty dollars street Suffolk sum not exceeding take effect thereof thousand eight hundred thousand five hundred three hundred tion treasurer trustees twenty dollars vote Ward Worcester
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Page 6 - ... 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.
Page 4 - 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.
Page 9 - In the government of this Commonwealth, the legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them : the executive shall never exercise the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them : the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them: to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men.
Page 3 - 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.
Page 3 - The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic; to protect it; and to furnish the individuals who compose it, with the power of enjoying, in safety and tranquillity, their natural rights and the blessings of life...
Page 7 - 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...
Page 4 - 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.
Page 5 - The people of this commonwealth have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves, as a free, sovereign, and independent state; and do, and forever hereafter shall, exercise and enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not, or may not hereafter be, by them expressly delegated to the United States of America, in Congress assembled.
Page 10 - 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...
Page 39 - All moneys raised by taxation in the towns and cities for the support, of public schools, and all moneys which may be appropriated by the state for the support of common schools, shall be applied to, and expended in. no other schools than those which are conducted according to law, under the order and superintendence of the authorities of the town or city in which the money is to be expended ; and such moneys shall never be appropriated to any religious sect for the maintenance, exclusively, of its...