The thirteenth Article was adopted by the legislatures of the political years 1839 and 1840, and was approved by the people, the sixth day of April, 1840.

The fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth Articles were adopted by the legislatures of the political years 1854 and 1855, and ratified by the people, the twenty-third day of May, 1855.

The twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second Articles were adopted by the legislatures of the political years 1856 and 1857, and ratified by the people on the first day of May, 1857.

The twenty-third Article was adopted by the legislatures of the political years 1858 and 1859, and ratified by the people on the ninth day of May, 1859.

The twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth Articles were adopted by the legislatures of the political years 1859 and 1860, and ratified by the people on the seventh day of May, 1860.

The twenty-sixth Article was adopted by the legislatures of the political years 1862 and 1863, and ratified by the people on the sixth day of April, 1863.

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Armies, Standing, to be maintained only with consent of Legislature,

Arms, Right of People to keep and bear,

Articles of Amendment,

Bail and Sureties, Excessive, not to be demanded,

Bills and Resolves, to be laid before the Governor for revisal,

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to be void when not returned, if Legislature ad-
journs within five days,

when vetoed, may be passed by two-thirds of each

House,

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Body Politic, how formed, and nature of,

Bills, Money, to originate in the House of Representatives,

Bribery or Corruption in obtaining an Election, to disqualify for
Office,.

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of Ratable Polls, when and how taken,
Cities, General Court empowered to charter,

Civil and Military Officers, duties of, to be prescribed by Legislature,
Commander-in-Chief. See Governor.

Commerce, Manufactures, Arts, &c., encouragement of,
Commissary-General, when and how nominated, &c.,

Commission Officers, Tenure of, to be expressed in Commission,
Commissions, how made, signed, countersigned, and sealed,
Congress, Delegates to, how chosen and commissioned,

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"l may be recalled, and others commissioned,
what Offices may not be held by members of,

Constitution, Amendments to, how made,

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Revision of in 1795, provided for,

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printed with the laws,

Coroners, how appointed,

Corruption. See Bribery.

Council, and the manner of settling Elections by the Legislature,

Court, Superior, Judges of, prohibited from holding other Offices,
Supreme Judicial, Judges of, Tenure of Office, and Salary,
Courts and Judicatories, may administer Oaths and Affirmations,
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of Record and Judicatories, the General Court may establish,
Crimes and Offences, Prosecutions for, regulated,

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Districts, Senatorial, how established and arranged,
Divorce and Alimony, causes of, how determined,
Duties of Civil and Military Officers, to be prescribed by Legislature,

Felony and Treason, conviction of, by Legislature, forbidden,
Fines, Excessive, prohibited, .

Freedom of Debate, in Legislature, affirmed,

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may provide for the establishing of Civil Officers,

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66 may charter Cities,

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