Bulletin, Issues 1-16Wright & Potter Printing Company, 1917 - Constitutional law |
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... Convention of 1907 , the Ohio Convention of 1912 and the New York Conven- tion of 1915 , Bibliography , PAGE 5 8 9 13 13 16 19 20 20 177 21 223 23 . 23 28 40 43 THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF CONSTITU- TIONAL CONVENTIONS . I.
... Convention of 1907 , the Ohio Convention of 1912 and the New York Conven- tion of 1915 , Bibliography , PAGE 5 8 9 13 13 16 19 20 20 177 21 223 23 . 23 28 40 43 THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF CONSTITU- TIONAL CONVENTIONS . I.
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... been some question in the minds of many persons as to whether the delegates to a constitutional conven- tion can with propriety take the usual oaths of office PAGE Origin and Development of the Governor's Council in Massa- chusetts,
... been some question in the minds of many persons as to whether the delegates to a constitutional conven- tion can with propriety take the usual oaths of office PAGE Origin and Development of the Governor's Council in Massa- chusetts,
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... tion can with propriety take the usual oaths of office . It has been argued that the purpose of their assembling is to effect alterations in the Constitution of the Commonwealth and hence that an oath to support that instrument would be ...
... tion can with propriety take the usual oaths of office . It has been argued that the purpose of their assembling is to effect alterations in the Constitution of the Commonwealth and hence that an oath to support that instrument would be ...
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... tion thereof . SO HELP ME , God . " Unless , therefore , it can be shown that the office of delegate to the Constitutional Convention is not an office " under the govern- ment of this Commonwealth , " there is an express constitutional ...
... tion thereof . SO HELP ME , God . " Unless , therefore , it can be shown that the office of delegate to the Constitutional Convention is not an office " under the govern- ment of this Commonwealth , " there is an express constitutional ...
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... tion , which should recommend to the Convention such an or- ganization and list of officers as are needed for its work . This function is of a temporary nature , and when it has been per- formed the committee could be discharged . There ...
... tion , which should recommend to the Convention such an or- ganization and list of officers as are needed for its work . This function is of a temporary nature , and when it has been per- formed the committee could be discharged . There ...
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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.