The Constitution of New Hampshire as Amended by the Constitutional Convention Held at Concord on the First Wednesday of December, A.D. 1876: With the Several Questions Involving the Amendments Proposed as Submitted by the Convention to the Vote of the People |
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... General Court may , upon ap- plication of a majority of the voters in such town , parish , or place , issue a writ for their electing and sending a representative to the General Court . of the wards of any city so altered , as 8.
... General Court may , upon ap- plication of a majority of the voters in such town , parish , or place , issue a writ for their electing and sending a representative to the General Court . of the wards of any city so altered , as 8.
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... majority of the members of the House of Rep- resentatives shall be a quorum for doing business ; but when less than two thirds of the representatives elected shall be present , the assent of two thirds of those members shall be ...
... majority of the members of the House of Rep- resentatives shall be a quorum for doing business ; but when less than two thirds of the representatives elected shall be present , the assent of two thirds of those members shall be ...
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... majority of the council for the time being , shall , as soon as may be , examine the returned copies of such records , and fourteen days before the first Wednesday of June he shall issue 1. The word " annually " stricken out . 2. The ...
... majority of the council for the time being , shall , as soon as may be , examine the returned copies of such records , and fourteen days before the first Wednesday of June he shall issue 1. The word " annually " stricken out . 2. The ...
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... majority of votes , to attend and take their seats on that day ; Provided nevertheless , That for the first year the said returned copies shall be examined by the president and a ma- jority of the council then in office ; and the said ...
... majority of votes , to attend and take their seats on that day ; Provided nevertheless , That for the first year the said returned copies shall be examined by the president and a ma- jority of the council then in office ; and the said ...
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... majority of votes through the state , the choice shall be by them declared and published . And the qualifica- tions of electors of the governor shall be the same as those for senators . And if no person shall have a majority of votes ...
... majority of votes through the state , the choice shall be by them declared and published . And the qualifica- tions of electors of the governor shall be the same as those for senators . And if no person shall have a majority of votes ...
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adjournment or prorogation advice of Council alterations and amendments amended constitution approve biennially BILL OF RIGHTS chosen civil clerk Commissary-General CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION County Treasurers defence district duty entitled to town fifty ratable polls freehold full power Governor and Council HAMPSHIRE hereafter hereby highest number hold their office holden House of Representatives hundred pounds hundred such inhabitants impeached joint ballot judges of probate justice laws legislature liberty Lord one thousand majority of votes manner meeting ment month of November number of votes peace person plantations and places power and authority president proposed protection Provided nevertheless qualified voters register of deeds registers of probate Resolved returned secretary selectmen Senate and House sheriff stricken T. J. SMITH take the sense thereof thousand eight hundred tion tive town privileges town-clerk town-meetings towns and unincorporated trial by jury vacancies vote for senators wards Wednesday of June word annually word March
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Page 2 - Provided notwithstanding, that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all times, have the exclusive right of electing their public teachers, and of contracting with them for their support and maintenance.
Page 5 - In time of peace, no soldier ought to be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner; and in time of war, such quarters ought not to be made but by the civil magistrate, in a manner ordained by the legislature.
Page 4 - Every subject has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. All warrants, therefore, are contrary to this right., if the cause or foundation of them be not previously supported by oath or affirmation...
Page 4 - ... warrant to a civil officer, to make search in suspected places, or to arrest one or more suspected persons, or to seize their property, be not accompanied with a special designation of the persons or objects of search, arrest, or seizure ; and no warrant ought to be issued but in cases, and with the formalities, prescribed by the laws.
Page 7 - And further, full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the said general court, from time to time to make, ordain, and establish, all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties or without; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same...
Page 14 - Their judgment, however, shall not extend further than to removal from office and disqualification to hold or ,enjoy any place of honor, trust, or profit, under this Commonwealth: but the party, so convicted, shall be, nevertheless, liable to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to the laws of the land.
Page 3 - Every subject of the Commonwealth ought to find a certain remedy, by having recourse to the laws, for all injuries or wrongs which he may receive in his person, property, or character. He ought to obtain right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it; completely, and without any denial; promptly, and without delay; conformably to the laws.
Page 5 - The freedom of deliberation, speech and debate, in either house of the legislature, is so essential to the rights of the people, that it cannot be the foundation of any accusation or prosecution, action or complaint, in any other court or place whatsoever.
Page 21 - All matters relating to the probate of wills and granting letters of administration shall be exercised by the judges of probate in such manner as the legislature have directed or may hereafter direct; and the judges of probate...
Page 12 - And to remove all doubts concerning the meaning of the word 'inhabitant' in this Constitution, every person shall be considered as an inhabitant, for the purpose of electing and being elected into any office, or place within this State, in that town, district or plantation, where he dwelleth, or hath his home.