Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts, Pages 765-772Secretary of the Commonwealth., 1857 - Law |
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... votes , or in case two or more receive an equal number of votes , the person who is senior by age , shall hold the office for three years ; and the person who receives the next highest number of votes , or who is senior by age in the ...
... votes , or in case two or more receive an equal number of votes , the person who is senior by age , shall hold the office for three years ; and the person who receives the next highest number of votes , or who is senior by age in the ...
Page 400
... voters present and voting thereon by ballot , deternrine to adopt the same . Chap . 3 . Corporation con- tinued twenty- eight years . Privileges , re- strictions , & c . SECTION 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage ...
... voters present and voting thereon by ballot , deternrine to adopt the same . Chap . 3 . Corporation con- tinued twenty- eight years . Privileges , re- strictions , & c . SECTION 8. This act shall take effect from and after its passage ...
Page 407
... votes given , and deliver to his successor in office , all such records and journals , together with all other documents and papers held by him in the said capacity . It shall be the duty of the inspectors of elections Duty of inspec ...
... votes given , and deliver to his successor in office , all such records and journals , together with all other documents and papers held by him in the said capacity . It shall be the duty of the inspectors of elections Duty of inspec ...
Page 408
... voters in each ward shall give in their votes . for mayor , aldermen , common - councilmen , school - committee- men and overseers of the poor , as provided in the preceding section ; and all the votes so given shall be assorted ...
... voters in each ward shall give in their votes . for mayor , aldermen , common - councilmen , school - committee- men and overseers of the poor , as provided in the preceding section ; and all the votes so given shall be assorted ...
Page 409
... votes , or if the person so elected shall refuse to accept the office , the board shall issue their warrants for a ... vote , declare that a vacancy exists , and the cause thereof ; whereupon the two boards shall meet in convention and ...
... votes , or if the person so elected shall refuse to accept the office , the board shall issue their warrants for a ... vote , declare that a vacancy exists , and the cause thereof ; whereupon the two boards shall meet in convention and ...
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Page 823 - In the government of this Commonwealth, the legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them : the executive shall never exercise the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them : the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers,, or either of them : to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men.
Page 817 - is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.
Page 841 - Dorchester, mentioned in the said act, shall be, and hereby are, vested with all the powers and authority belonging, or in any way appertaining to the overseers of Harvard 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...
Page 821 - 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 821 - A FREQUENT recurrence to the fundamental principles of the constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government...
Page 817 - The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity their natural rights, and the blessings of life...
Page 823 - It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent as the lot of humanity will admit. 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 829 - 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 843 - PROVIDED always, that when any person chosen or appointed as aforesaid, shall be of the denomination of the people called Quakers, and shall decline taking the said oaths, he shall make his affirmation in the foregoing form, and subscribe the same, omitting the words "I do swear," "and abjure," "oath or," "and abjuration," in the first oath; and in the second oath, the words "swear and;" and in each of them the words "So help me GOD;" subjoining instead thereof, "This I do under the pains and penalties...
Page 823 - It is essential to the preservation of the rights of every individual, his life, liberty, property, and character, that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws, and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial, and independent as the lot of humanity will admit.