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Page 65
... granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States , which shall consist of a senate and house of repre- sentatives . SECT . 2. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year , by the people ...
... granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States , which shall consist of a senate and house of repre- sentatives . SECT . 2. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year , by the people ...
Page 72
... granted by the Unit- ed States ; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them , shall , without the con- sent of the congress , accept of any present , emolu- ment , office , or title , of any kind whatever , from any ...
... granted by the Unit- ed States ; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them , shall , without the con- sent of the congress , accept of any present , emolu- ment , office , or title , of any kind whatever , from any ...
Page 76
... granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session . SECT . 3. He shall from time to time , give to the congress information of the state of the Union , and recommend to their consideration such mea- sures as he ...
... granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session . SECT . 3. He shall from time to time , give to the congress information of the state of the Union , and recommend to their consideration such mea- sures as he ...
Page 96
... granted full power and authority , from time to time , to ad- minister oaths or affirmations , for the better discov- ery of truth in any matter in controversy or depend- ing before them . IV . And further , full power and authority are ...
... granted full power and authority , from time to time , to ad- minister oaths or affirmations , for the better discov- ery of truth in any matter in controversy or depend- ing before them . IV . And further , full power and authority are ...
Page 109
... granted , or hereafter to be granted to him by the Legislature , transport any of the inhabitants of Constitution of Massachusetts . 109.
... granted , or hereafter to be granted to him by the Legislature , transport any of the inhabitants of Constitution of Massachusetts . 109.
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aforesaid amount ANNUAL REPORT Berkshire Rail-road Corporation Boston and Providence Boston and Worcester Branch Rail-road capital cent charged Charlestown Cloudy Cloudy Commissioners Committee Commonwealth of Massachusetts cost Council County Court depot directors Discharged Recovered dollars elected engines and cars epilepsy expenditures expenses Fair Fair feet Fitchburg freight Governor Hospital house and barn House of Representatives Ill health Improved income insanity interest January John Joseph Joseph Michaud labor land Legislature Log house Lowell Rail-road Marlboro Masturbation miles run months mths Mystic River number of miles officers P. M. Sunset paid party passengers patients persons prison Providence Rail-road Rail Rain rates receipts received repairs resolve Salem Saturday Sunday Monday scrip Senate Sinking Fund Stationary Stockbridge Rail-road Corporation SUFFOLK Sunrise 2 P. M. Taunton Thibodeau tion town Township track trains transportation Treasurer votes weeks West Stockbridge Rail-road Western Rail-road Western road whole number Worcester Rail-road
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Page 84 - President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President of the United States.
Page 90 - And no subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, despoiled, or deprived of his property, immunities, or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled, or deprived of his life, liberty, or estate ; but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 7 - I know nothing that could, in this view, be said better, than " do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you...
Page 74 - ... States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President...
Page 102 - Senate shall be a court with full authoiity to hear and determine all impeachments made by the House of Representatives, against any officer or officers of the Commonwealth, for misconduct and mal-administration in their offices. But previous to the trial of every impeachment, the members of the Senate shall respectively be sworn, truly and impartially to try and determine the charge in question, according to evidence.
Page 123 - 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 83 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice...
Page 68 - Sect. 4. The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to th.e places of choosing senators.
Page 124 - ... and [in each of them] the words " So help me, GOD ; " subjoining instead thereof, " This I do under the -pains and penalties of perjury.
Page 95 - I. The department of legislation shall be formed by two branches, a Senate and House of Representatives ; each of which shall have a negative on the other. The legislative body shall assemble every year [on the last Wednesday in May, and at such other times as they shall judge necessary...