Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of MassachusettsSecretary of the Commonwealth., 1905 - Session laws |
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... term exceeding thirty days . tion . 14 Gray , 226 . Trial may be by committee , or otherwise . And the senate and house of representatives may try and determine all cases where their rights and privileges are concerned , and which , by ...
... term exceeding thirty days . tion . 14 Gray , 226 . Trial may be by committee , or otherwise . And the senate and house of representatives may try and determine all cases where their rights and privileges are concerned , and which , by ...
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... term of seven years from their respective dates ; and , upon the expira- tion of any commission , the same may , if necessary , be renewed , or another person appointed , as shall most con- duce to the well - being of the commonwealth ...
... term of seven years from their respective dates ; and , upon the expira- tion of any commission , the same may , if necessary , be renewed , or another person appointed , as shall most con- duce to the well - being of the commonwealth ...
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... term of ten years . 122 Mass . 595 . basis of repre- sentation . Provisions as to census super . seded by amend XXI . and XXII . ments , Arts . Senatorial dis- tricts declared permanent . Provisions as to senators super seded by amend ...
... term of ten years . 122 Mass . 595 . basis of repre- sentation . Provisions as to census super . seded by amend XXI . and XXII . ments , Arts . Senatorial dis- tricts declared permanent . Provisions as to senators super seded by amend ...
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... term of five years immediately preceding his election ; and not more than one councillor shall be chosen from any one senatorial district in the commonwealth . ] of councillors . qualification for court or council No possession of a ...
... term of five years immediately preceding his election ; and not more than one councillor shall be chosen from any one senatorial district in the commonwealth . ] of councillors . qualification for court or council No possession of a ...
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... term of five years immediately preceding his elec- tion . The day and manner of the election , the return of the votes , and the declaration of the said elections , shall be the same as are required in the election of governor ...
... term of five years immediately preceding his elec- tion . The day and manner of the election , the return of the votes , and the declaration of the said elections , shall be the same as are required in the election of governor ...
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ACT RELATIVE act shall take aforesaid appointed appropriations for salaries Approved April Approved February Approved March authorized by chapter Berkshire bonds Boston Chap chapter four hundred chapter one hundred city or town clerical assistance clerk commission commissioners Commonwealth corporation day of December dred Dukes County easements eighty dollars election enacted February 9 five hundred dollars forty dollars governor Haverhill hereby amended hospital hundred and five hundred and forty hundred and sixty hundred and twenty hundred dollars insane January 26 land Mashpee Massachusetts Massachusetts highway commission ment mentioned are appro Middlesex militia naval brigade nineteen hundred officers ordinary revenue paid passage payment person Plainville priated prison purposes railroad Resolved Revised Laws salaries and expenses sand dollars SECT SECTION selectmen senate sixty dollars sum not exceeding sums hereinafter mentioned take effect thirty-first day thousand dollars tion treasury trustees twenty dollars vote Worcester Wrentham
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Page 8 - Council, for the public service, in the necessary defence and support of the government of the said Commonwealth, and the protection and preservation of the subjects thereof, according to such acts as are or shall be in force within the same.
Page 40 - All moneys raised by taxation in the towns and cities for the support of public schools, and all moneys which may be appropriated by the State for the support of common schools, shall be applied to, and expended in, no other schools than those which are conducted according to law, under the order and superintendence of the authorities of the town or city in which the money is to be expended ; and such moneys shall never be appropriated to any religious sect for the maintenance, exclusively, of its...
Page 2 - 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 7 - ... for the hearing, trying, and determining of all manner of crimes, offences, pleas, processes, plaints, actions, matters, causes, and things, whatsoever, arising or happening within the commonwealth, or between or concerning persons inhabiting, or residing, or brought within the same...
Page 27 - Commonwealth, except such as by this constitution they are admitted to hold, saving that the judges of the said court may hold the offices of justices of the peace through the State ; nor shall they hold any other place or office, or receive any pension or salary from any other state, or government, or power, whatever.
Page 3 - ... the cause or foundation of them be not previously supported by oath or affirmation ; and if the order, in the 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 26 - And the governor, lieutenant-governor, and councillors, shall make and subscribe the said declaration, in the presence of the two houses of assembly; and the senators and representatives, first elected under this constitution, before the president and five of the council of the former constitution, and forever afterwards before the governor and council for the time being.] And...
Page 20 - WHENEVER the chair of the Governor shall be vacant, by reason of his death, or absence from the Commonwealth, or otherwise, the Lieutenant-Governor, for the time being, shall, during such vacancy, perform all the duties incumbent upon the Governor, and shall have and exercise all the powers and authorities, which by this Constitution the Governor is vested with, when personally present.