Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 112Eagle Graphics, Legislative Printers., 1891 - Massachusetts |
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... Acts of the year 1890. The petitions were accordingly referred to the next General Court : - Mack , -elevated Petition of John Weir and others for an act of incorpo- Cape Cod Ship Canal Company . ration as the Cape Cod Ship Canal ...
... Acts of the year 1890. The petitions were accordingly referred to the next General Court : - Mack , -elevated Petition of John Weir and others for an act of incorpo- Cape Cod Ship Canal Company . ration as the Cape Cod Ship Canal ...
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... Acts of 1890 , entitled : " An act to amend an act to authorize the printing and distributing of ballots for town elections at the public expense , " so that when a town has accepted the provisions of said act , no change shall there ...
... Acts of 1890 , entitled : " An act to amend an act to authorize the printing and distributing of ballots for town elections at the public expense , " so that when a town has accepted the provisions of said act , no change shall there ...
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... Acts of 1890 " the words " relative to allowing towns to determine what officers shall be chosen by ballot " : - Ordered , That the committee on Election Laws con- Election of sider the expediency of amending section 2 of chapter 386 ...
... Acts of 1890 " the words " relative to allowing towns to determine what officers shall be chosen by ballot " : - Ordered , That the committee on Election Laws con- Election of sider the expediency of amending section 2 of chapter 386 ...
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... acts in addition thereto and amendatory thereof , so that the number of places licensed shall be increased to one to ... acts of the year 1888 , and chapter 100 of the Public price of licenses . Statutes , and all acts in addition ...
... acts in addition thereto and amendatory thereof , so that the number of places licensed shall be increased to one to ... acts of the year 1888 , and chapter 100 of the Public price of licenses . Statutes , and all acts in addition ...
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... Acts of the year 1890 , entitled " An act to authorize cities to expend money for watering their public streets , " so that authority may be given to the cities therein named to collect the assessments named in said statute , either by ...
... Acts of the year 1890 , entitled " An act to authorize cities to expend money for watering their public streets , " so that authority may be given to the cities therein named to collect the assessments named in said statute , either by ...
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12th joint rule Acts amending chapter amending section Bill relating Board Charles H cities and towns city of Boston commissioners committee on Cities committee on Fisheries committee on Public committee on Rules Commonwealth Company concurrence consider the expediency corporations Court day for to-morrow discharged Edward Edward W expediency of amending further consideration further motion gentleman George George N grade crossings Haverhill Henry Henry W House inexpedient to legislate inserting in place James James H John leave to withdraw Massachusetts McEttrick Messrs mittee moved to amend Myron H Nathaniel W nays order relative Patrick pending the question place thereof postponed for further presented Presho Public Statutes question on ordering Railroad read a second read a third read and ordered relative to amending Resolve providing Rosnosky salary Samuel L second reading selectmen severally read sider the expediency suspension Taxation thereof the words third reading tion vote William H Worcester yeas
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Page 457 - An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, established under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two...
Page 605 - And no person shall be eligible to this office, unless at the time of his election, he shall have been an inhabitant of this Commonwealth for seven years next preceding; and unless he shall, at the same time, be seized in his own right, of a freehold within the Commonwealth, of the value of one thousand pounds; and unless he shall declare himself to be of the christian religion.
Page 239 - ... in case of his death without having given the notice and without having been for ten days at any time after his injury of sufficient capacity to give the notice, his executor or administrator may give such notice within sixty days after his appointment.
Page 575 - June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven ; and a census of the inhabitants of each city and town, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and of every tenth year thereafter. In the census aforesaid, a special enumeration shall be made of the legal voters, and in each city said enumeration shall specify the number of such legal voters aforesaid, residing in each ward of such city.
Page 1177 - The Committee on Bills in the Third Reading shall examine and correct the bills which are referred to it, for the purpose of avoiding repetitions and unconstitutional provisions, insuring accuracy in the text and references, and consistency with the language of existing statutes : provided, that any change in the sense or legal effect, or any material change in construction, shall be reported to the House as an amendment.
Page 1051 - ... adopted child, the lineal descendant of any adopted child, the wife or widow of a son, or the husband of a daughter of a decedent...
Page 186 - Estates at will may be determined by either party, by three months' notice in writing, for that purpose given to the other party; and when the rent reserved is payable at periods of less than three months, the time of such notice shall be sufficient if it is equal to the interval between the days of payment ; and in all cases of neglect or refusal to pay the rent due on a lease at will, fourteen days' notice to quit, given in writing by the landlord to the tenant, shall be sufficient to determine...
Page 1185 - When a motion for reconsideration is decided, that decision shall not be reconsidered, and no question shall be twice reconsidered ; nor shall any vote be reconsidered upon either of the following motions : — To adjourn, To lay on the table, To take from the table ; or, For the previous question.
Page 389 - ... amendment or amendments shall be entered on the journals of the two houses, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the general court then next to be chosen, and shall be published; and if, in the general court next...
Page 390 - Representatives, and who shall have paid, by himself or his parent, master, or guardian, any State or county tax which shall, within two years next preceding such election, have been assessed upon him in any town or district of this commonwealth, and also every citizen who shall be by law exempted from taxation, and who shall be in all other respects qualified as above mentioned...