And no person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in the Legislature, or any office of trust or importance under the government of this Commonwealth, who shall in the due course of law, have been convicted of bribery or corruption, in obtaining an election... The American Law Times Reports - Page 1451874Full view - About this book
| Massachusetts - Law - 1859 - 568 pages
...council ; or any councillor shall accept of either of those offices or places. ^11(* no Person snall ever be admitted to hold a seat in the legislature,...corruption, in obtaining an election or appointment. HI. In all cases, where sums of money are mentioned in this constitution, the value thereof shall be... | |
| Massachusetts - Law - 1860 - 1158 pages
...accept a seat in council ; or any councillor shall accept of either of those offices or places. And and among the separate estates of the several partners according to their respective rights III. In all cases where sums of money are mentioned in this constitution, the value thereof shall be... | |
| JEREMIAH SPOFFORD, M.D. - 1860 - 390 pages
...accept a s»at in council ; or any councillor shall accept of either of those offices or places. And no person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in...corruption, in obtaining an election or appointment. All commissions shall be in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, signed by the governor,... | |
| Massachusetts - Law - 1862 - 450 pages
...places. Bribery, &c., op- And no person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in erates disquaiia- t]ie legislature, or any office of trust or importance...corruption, in obtaining an election or appointment. value of money HI- ^na^ cases where sums of money are mentioned in ascertained Pro- this constitution,... | |
| Massachusetts - Session laws - 1862 - 448 pages
...or places. , Ac., op- And no person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in .rate, di*iuAiia- tne legislature, or any office of trust or importance...corruption, in obtaining an election or appointment. vai>» or money HI' ^na^ cases where sums of money are mentioned in Mcertain«i Pro' this constitution,... | |
| FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 pages
...accept a seat in Council ; or any Councillor shall accept of either of those offices or places. And no person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in...corruption, in obtaining an election or appointment. ART. III. In all cases where sums of money are mentioned in this Constitution, the value thereof shall... | |
| New York (State) - Constitution - 1867 - 254 pages
...have been convicted of bribery or corruption, in obtaining an election or appointment. Mass., 242. — No person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in...Legislature, or any office of trust or importance under this government, who, in the due course of law, has been convicted of bribery or corruption in obtaining... | |
| 1867 - 270 pages
...be filled. No member of the Council shall have ft seat in the Senate or House of RepresentaIves. 96. No person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in the Legisature, or any office of trust or importance under this government, who, in the due course of law,... | |
| Massachusetts - Constitutions - 1873 - 1158 pages
...accept a seat in council; or any councillor shall accept of either of those offices or places. And no person shall ever be admitted to hold a seat in the legisla- iinN-iy, &c., tire, or any office of trust or importance under the government of this dlB(iuall|J'commonwcallh... | |
| Isaac Grant Thompson - Law reports, digests, etc - 1874 - 820 pages
...guilt ; as, for instance, in speaking of the plea of autrefois convict, or of the effect of gnilt, judicially ascertained, as a disqualification Of the...obtaining an election or appointment. Const. Mass., chap. 6, art. 2. See Case of Falmouth, Mass. Election Cases (ed. 1853), 203. But Blackstone says :... | |
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