Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of MassachusettsSecretary of the Commonwealth., 1918 - Session laws |
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... Governor's veto . 99 Mass . 636 . CHAPTER I. THE LEGISLATIVE POWER . SECTION I. The General Court . ARTICLE I. The department of legislation shall be formed by two branches , a Senate and House of Represent- atives ; each of which shall ...
... Governor's veto . 99 Mass . 636 . CHAPTER I. THE LEGISLATIVE POWER . SECTION I. The General Court . ARTICLE I. The department of legislation shall be formed by two branches , a Senate and House of Represent- atives ; each of which shall ...
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... governor and council shall have the same General limita- authority to punish in like cases : provided , that no impris- onment on the warrant or order of the governor , council , senate , or house of representatives , for either of the ...
... governor and council shall have the same General limita- authority to punish in like cases : provided , that no impris- onment on the warrant or order of the governor , council , senate , or house of representatives , for either of the ...
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... governor , to the selectmen , who Time of elec- shall preside at such meetings ; and the town clerk , in the tion ... governor . Wednesday of amendments , plurality by How chosen , son has a ernor , and of IV . The governor shall have ...
... governor , to the selectmen , who Time of elec- shall preside at such meetings ; and the town clerk , in the tion ... governor . Wednesday of amendments , plurality by How chosen , son has a ernor , and of IV . The governor shall have ...
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... Governor to be commander - in- chief . the governor with the said councillors , or five of them at least , shall , and may , from time to time , hold and keep a council , for the ordering and directing the affairs of the commonwealth ...
... Governor to be commander - in- chief . the governor with the said councillors , or five of them at least , shall , and may , from time to time , hold and keep a council , for the ordering and directing the affairs of the commonwealth ...
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... governor be intrusted with all these and other powers , incident to the offices of cap- tain - general and commander - in - chief , and admiral , to be exercised agreeably to the rules and regulations of the con- stitution , and the ...
... governor be intrusted with all these and other powers , incident to the offices of cap- tain - general and commander - in - chief , and admiral , to be exercised agreeably to the rules and regulations of the con- stitution , and the ...
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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 6 - Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property, according to standing laws.
Page 30 - ... 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...
Page 5 - And every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.
Page 35 - ... that no such government shall be erected or constituted in any town not containing twelve thousand inhabitants ; nor unless it be with the consent, and on the application, of a majority of the inhabitants of such town, present and voting thereon, pursuant to a vote at a meeting duly warned and holden for that purpose...
Page 8 - 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 31 - I do solemnly swear 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 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.
Page 5 - All power residing originally in the people, and being derived from them, the several magistrates and officers of government, vested with authority, whether legislative, executive, or judicial, are their substitutes and agents, and are at all times accountable to them.
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 531 - Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. Sec. 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.