Journal of the SenateCommonwealth of Massachusetts., 1904 - Massachusetts |
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accompanied by House accompanying bill accompanying resolve amended annual report authorize the city Bemis Bill to authorize Bill to provide Bills enacted Board Boxford C. E. Society Callender Chester W Christian Endeavor Society city of Boston Commissioners committee on Cities committee on Fisheries committee on Probate committee on Public Commonwealth concurrence Congregational Church Dana David D Epworth League further consideration thereof Governor Harvell House Bill relative House reports inserting in place intoxicating liquors introduced on leave joint committee joint rule Judiciary leave to withdraw legislation relative legislation to authorize legislation to provide Massachusetts Massachusetts Highway Commission McIsaac Messrs o'clock P.M. Orders P.M. the Senate passed petition with accompanying place thereof police Probate and Chancery read a second read a third read and placed remonstrances Resolve to provide salaries and expenses Senate Report session severally read Street Railway Company thereof was postponed third reading tion vote William F Worcester
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Page 790 - ... shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements of such association to the extent of the amount of their stock therein at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
Page 1014 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 844 - No man, nor corporation, or association of men, have any other title to obtain advantages, or particular and exclusive privileges, distinct from those of the community, than what arises from the consideration of services rendered to the public...
Page 562 - Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives: I have the honor to transmit herewith an address to the President of the United States...
Page 1027 - Convention shall receive no motion on any day until one vote for Senator has been taken. After one vote for Senator has been taken, no motion shall be in order except a motion to adjourn, for a recess, or to proceed to vote for Senator ; and these motions shall have precedence in the order of their arrangement, and shall be decided without debate. If a motion is made for a recess, and different times are proposed, the question shall first be taken on the most remote time ; and the time shall be determined,...
Page 1013 - No person, except members of the legislative and executive departments of the State government, persons in the exercise of an official duty directly connected with the business of the Senate, and legislative reporters...
Page 967 - ... to which admission is obtained upon payment of money or upon the delivery of any valuable thing, or by a ticket or voucher obtained for money or any valuable thing, upon such terms and conditions as they deem reasonable...
Page 1029 - I, AB, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.
Page 1027 - Chamber; the Clerk of the Senate shall be Clerk of the Convention, and a record of the proceedings of the Convention shall be entered at large on the journals of both branches.
Page 1000 - He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members; on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the House.