Bulletin, Issues 1-16Wright & Potter Printing Company, 1917 - Constitutional law |
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... matter of the Rules of the Convention , IV . The Committees of the Convention , 1. The Massachusetts Convention of 1853 , 2. General Principles determining what Committees shall be appointed , 3. The Committee of the Whole , 4. Hearings ...
... matter of the Rules of the Convention , IV . The Committees of the Convention , 1. The Massachusetts Convention of 1853 , 2. General Principles determining what Committees shall be appointed , 3. The Committee of the Whole , 4. Hearings ...
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... matter is made clear if it be recognized that the assembling of the Convention not only does not dissolve the frame of government of the Commonwealth , but that it makes no change in it whatever . If the labors of the Convention shall ...
... matter is made clear if it be recognized that the assembling of the Convention not only does not dissolve the frame of government of the Commonwealth , but that it makes no change in it whatever . If the labors of the Convention shall ...
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... matter of subordinate importance . Such division as there is among the delegates is more likely to be between the advocates and the opponents of some proposed change in the Constitution , and this not always the most important one that ...
... matter of subordinate importance . Such division as there is among the delegates is more likely to be between the advocates and the opponents of some proposed change in the Constitution , and this not always the most important one that ...
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... matter of in- difference ; but since the rules always make provision for the President and other officers of the Convention , it would seem logical that they should also designate what standing commit- tees shall be established and how ...
... matter of in- difference ; but since the rules always make provision for the President and other officers of the Convention , it would seem logical that they should also designate what standing commit- tees shall be established and how ...
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... matters intended to become a part of the revised Constitution shall be presented by a member of the Convention in the form of a proposal , and shall be in writing and shall be printed by title , number and author's name in the Journal ...
... matters intended to become a part of the revised Constitution shall be presented by a member of the Convention in the form of a proposal , and shall be in writing and shall be printed by title , number and author's name in the Journal ...
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Page 84 - Representatives, but the people reserve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution and to enact or reject the same at the polls, independent of the legislative assembly...
Page 13 - In order to prevent those who are vested with authority from becoming oppressors, the people have a right, at such periods and in such manner as they shall establish by their frame of government, to cause their public officers to return to private life; and to fill up vacant places by certain and regular elections and appointments.
Page 56 - Petitions and orders for the initiative and for the referendum shall be filed with the secretary of state, and in submitting the same to the people he, and all other officers, shall be guided by the general laws and the act submitting this amendment, until legislation shall be especially provided therefor.
Page 41 - Aid the finance committee of the senate and the ways and means committee of the assembly...
Page 36 - Dollars; and the money arising from the creation of such debts shall be applied to the purpose for which it was obtained, or to repay the debts so contracted, and to no other purpose whatever.