Constitution of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsWright & Potter printing Company, 1914 - 71 pages |
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... court or place whatsoever . Frequent ses . sions , and ob- jects thereof . Taxation founded on consent . 8 Allen , 247 . XXII . The legislature ought frequently to assemble for the redress of grievances , for correcting , strengthening ...
... court or place whatsoever . Frequent ses . sions , and ob- jects thereof . Taxation founded on consent . 8 Allen , 247 . XXII . The legislature ought frequently to assemble for the redress of grievances , for correcting , strengthening ...
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... court of law shall demand Excessive bail excessive bail or sureties , impose excessive fines , or inflict cruel punish- cruel or unusual punishments . XXVII . In time of peace , no soldier ought to be quar- No soldier to be quartered in ...
... court of law shall demand Excessive bail excessive bail or sureties , impose excessive fines , or inflict cruel punish- cruel or unusual punishments . XXVII . In time of peace , no soldier ought to be quar- No soldier to be quartered in ...
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... Court .. ARTICLE I. The department of legislation shall be formed by two branches , a Senate and House of Represent- atives ; each of which shall have a negative on the other . The legislative body shall assemble every year [ on the ...
... Court .. ARTICLE I. The department of legislation shall be formed by two branches , a Senate and House of Represent- atives ; each of which shall have a negative on the other . The legislative body shall assemble every year [ on the ...
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... court within have the force of a law . III . The general court shall forever have full power General court and authority to erect and constitute judicatories and may constitute courts of record , or other courts , to be held in the name ...
... court within have the force of a law . III . The general court shall forever have full power General court and authority to erect and constitute judicatories and may constitute courts of record , or other courts , to be held in the name ...
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... court shall order . 8 Allen , 247 . 126 Mass . 547 . For the authority of the general court to charter cities , see amendments , Art . II . For the state wide referendum on bills and resolves of the general court , see amendments , Art ...
... court shall order . 8 Allen , 247 . 126 Mass . 547 . For the authority of the general court to charter cities , see amendments , Art . II . For the state wide referendum on bills and resolves of the general court , see amendments , Art ...
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Page 6 - Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty, and property, according to standing laws.
Page 29 - ... it shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all future periods of this commonwealth, to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries of them; especially the university at Cambridge, public schools and grammar schools in the towns...
Page 15 - The senate shall be a court with full authority 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.
Page 28 - Bay, passed in the year one thousand six hundred and forty-two, the governor and deputygovernor, for the time being, and all the magistrates of that jurisdiction, were, with the president, and a number of the • clergy in the said act described, constituted the overseers of Harvard College ; and it being necessary, in this new constitution of government, to ascertain who shall be deemed successors to the said governor, deputy-governor, and magistrates; it is declared, that the governor, lieutenant-governor,...
Page 28 - College; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the legislature of this commonwealth from making such alterations in the government of the said university, as shall be conducive to its advantage, and the interest of the republic of letters, in as full a manner as might have been done by the legislature of the late Province of the Massachusetts Bay.
Page 9 - It is, therefore, not only the best policy, but for the security of the rights of the people, and of every citizen, that the judges of the supreme judicial court should hold their offices as long as they behave themselves well; and that they should have honorable salaries ascertained and established by standing laws.
Page 7 - 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 21 - Provided, that the said governor shall not, at any time hereafter, by virtue of any power by this constitution granted, or hereafter to be granted to him by the legislature, transport any of the inhabitants of this Commonwealth, or oblige them to march out of the limits of the same, without their free and voluntary consent, or the consent of the general court...
Page 5 - All power residing originally in the people, and being derived from them, the several magistrates and officers of government, vested with authority, whether legislative, executive, or judicial, are their substitutes and agents, and are at all times accountable to them.
Page 18 - AND the Senate and House of Representatives may try, and determine, all cases where their rights and privileges are concerned, and which, by the Constitution, they have authority to try and determine, by committees of their own members, or in such other way as they may respectively think best.