Acts and Laws of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsSecretary of the Commonwealth, 1869 - Session laws |
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... Manner and time II . The Senate shall be the first branch of the legislators and council- ture ; ( and the senators shall be chosen in the following manner , viz . : there shall be a meeting on the first Monday See amendments . in April ...
... Manner and time II . The Senate shall be the first branch of the legislators and council- ture ; ( and the senators shall be chosen in the following manner , viz . : there shall be a meeting on the first Monday See amendments . in April ...
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... manner , issue his summons to the persons so elected , that they may take their seats as aforesaid . ] IV . The senate shall be the final judge of the elections , Senate to be returns and qualifications of their own members , as pointed ...
... manner , issue his summons to the persons so elected , that they may take their seats as aforesaid . ] IV . The senate shall be the final judge of the elections , Senate to be returns and qualifications of their own members , as pointed ...
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... manner all such vacancies shall be filled up in every district of the Commonwealth ; and in like manner all vacancies in the senate , arising by death , removal out of the State or otherwise , shall be supplied as soon as may be after ...
... manner all such vacancies shall be filled up in every district of the Commonwealth ; and in like manner all vacancies in the senate , arising by death , removal out of the State or otherwise , shall be supplied as soon as may be after ...
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... manner , invade or attempt the invading , conquering or annoying this Commonwealth ; and that the governor be intrusted with all these and other powers incident to the offices of captain - general and commander - in - chief , and ...
... manner , invade or attempt the invading , conquering or annoying this Commonwealth ; and that the governor be intrusted with all these and other powers incident to the offices of captain - general and commander - in - chief , and ...
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Page 3 - 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 1 - 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 19 - Whereas our wise and pious ancestors, so early as the year one thousand six hundred and thirty-six, laid the foundation of Harvard College, in which university many persons of great eminence have, by the blessing of GOD, been initiated in those arts and sciences which qualified them for public employments, both in church and state: and whereas the encouragement of arts and sciences, and all good literature, tends to the honor of (Ion.
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Page 1 - 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...