 | Constitutions - 1782 - 188 pages
...observance of them, in the formation and execution of all laws neceflary for the good adminiftration of the commonwealth. XVII. The people have! a right to keep...liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the ccnfent of the legiflature, and the'military pow,er fhall always be held in exa<S fubordination to... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1783 - 492 pages
...prefs is effential to the fecurity of freedom in a State ; it ought not, therefore, to be reftrained in this Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to beararms for the common defence. Andasintime of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not... | |
 | Gabriel Bonnot de Mably - Constitutional history - 1785 - 296 pages
...approving and condemning, at the fame moment. Forinftance: the republic of Maffachufets enads that " as, in time of " peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they " ought not to be maintained 'without the conM fent of the legijlature" and next adds that " the military power jhall always be held in " exa&... | |
 | William Winterbotham - History - 1795 - 514 pages
...prefs is eflential to the fecurity of freedom in a State ; it ought not, therefore, to be reftrained in this Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the coinmon defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to b'e maintained... | |
 | William Winterbotham - America - 1796 - 580 pages
...prefs is effential to the fecurity of freedom in a State ; it ought not, therefore, to be retrained in this Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right...common defence. And as in time of peace armies are djngcrous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the eonfent of the legtibture ; and the... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...life mould be laughed at by an Ariftophanes, while it is rebuked by a Cato.—Spirit af Defpotlfm. AS, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty,....confent of the legiflature ; and the military power fhall always be held in exact fubordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it.—Conflttution... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...ought not, therefore, to be FC- PMU strained in this Commonwealth. 3» 29 ARTICLE XVH. night to keep The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for...armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be mainMilitary suhordi- tained, without the consent of the Legislature ; and the muetoemipow-lni|itary... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...press is essential to the security of freedom in a State ; it ought not, therefore, to be restrained in this Commonwealth. XVII. • The people have a...liberty, they ought not to be maintained, without the consent of the Legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in exact subordination to... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...to he restrained in this commonwealth. 17. The people have a right to keep and to hear arms for tini common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are .dangerous to liherty, they ought not to he maintained, without the consent of the legislature: and the military... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...publishing their sentiments: The liberty of the press therefore ought not to be restrained. XVIII.—THE people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace standing armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the... | |
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The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature; and the military power shall always be held in an... 
