Acts and Laws of the Commonwealth of MassachusettsWright & Potter, 1890 |
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... Congress assembled . V. All power residing originally in the people , and being derived from them , the several magistrates and officers of govern- ment , vested with authority , whether legislative , executive , or judicial , are their ...
... Congress assembled . V. All power residing originally in the people , and being derived from them , the several magistrates and officers of govern- ment , vested with authority , whether legislative , executive , or judicial , are their ...
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... Congress . The Delegates of this Commonwealth to the Congress of the United States , shall , sometime in the month of June annually , be elected by the joint ballot of the Senate and House of Representa- tives , assembled together in ...
... Congress . The Delegates of this Commonwealth to the Congress of the United States , shall , sometime in the month of June annually , be elected by the joint ballot of the Senate and House of Representa- tives , assembled together in ...
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... Congress , and for making and emitting on the Credit of this State , other Bills of Credit , not to exceed the Sum of Four Hundred and sixty Thousand Pounds , and for establishing Funds sufficient to secure the Redemption of the Bills ...
... Congress , and for making and emitting on the Credit of this State , other Bills of Credit , not to exceed the Sum of Four Hundred and sixty Thousand Pounds , and for establishing Funds sufficient to secure the Redemption of the Bills ...
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... Congress , or by this Commonwealth , at the current Value of such Bills , com- pared with Silver and Gold ; which current Value shall be determined in the Manner provided by an Act of this Commonwealth , entitled , " An Act for ...
... Congress , or by this Commonwealth , at the current Value of such Bills , com- pared with Silver and Gold ; which current Value shall be determined in the Manner provided by an Act of this Commonwealth , entitled , " An Act for ...
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... Congress , or by Election in Pursuance of the Vote of any Congress of the Continent , or of this or any other State , held the Post of a Subaltern or higher Officer , Persons while actually employed as Masters of Vessels of more than ...
... Congress , or by Election in Pursuance of the Vote of any Congress of the Continent , or of this or any other State , held the Post of a Subaltern or higher Officer , Persons while actually employed as Masters of Vessels of more than ...
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absentees accounts advice of Council agent agreeable Anno Domini April assessed Assessors Authority aforesaid Barnstable beef belonging Berkshire Bills of Credit Boston Capt certificates Chap Chapter cloathing collectors Commissary Commonwealth Congress constables Continental army contrary notwithstanding county of Suffolk county of Worcester Court assembled deliver depreciation DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE DIRECTING THE TREASURER discharge eight pence emission Excellency the Governor execution expence Falmouth February February 26 further enacted further Resolved Hampshire hereby directed hundred pounds impowered inhabitants John John Lucas Judge of Probate land licenced March Massachusetts line Middlesex monwealth non-commissioned officers Oliver Phelps payment pence petition be granted pounds ten shillings praying procure public treasury purchase receipts receive regiment RESOLVE DIRECTING respectively Samuel selectmen Session shillings shillings and eight shillings and four Suffolk superintendent thereof thousand pounds Thousand Seven Hundred warrant Whereas it appears William Baker
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Side 5 - And every denomination of Christians demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.
Side 6 - And no subject shall be arrested, imprisoned, despoiled, or deprived of his property, immunities, or privileges, put out of the protection of the law, exiled, or deprived of his life, liberty, or estate, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Side 3 - Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe, in affording us, in the course of his providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprize, of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each other; and of forming a new Constitution of Civil Government for ourselves and posterity; and devoutly imploring his direction in so interesting a design, DO agree upon, ordain, and establish, the...
Side 6 - ... no part of the property of any individual can, with justice, be taken from him, or applied to public uses, without his own consent, or that of the representative body of the people.
Side 7 - The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it.
Side 17 - ... two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for; but, if otherwise, out of the number voted for; and make return to the senate of the two persons so elected; on which the senate shall proceed, by ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared governor.] IV.
Side 10 - ... 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...
Side 29 - The privilege and benefit of the writ of habeas corpus shall be enjoyed in this commonwealth, in the most free, easy, cheap, expeditious, and ample manner; and shall not be suspended by the legislature, except upon the most urgent and pressing occasions, and for a limited time, not exceeding twelve months.
Side 9 - ... approved by two-thirds of the members present, shall have the force of a law; but in all such cases, the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays; and the names of the persons voting for, or against, the said bill or resolve, shall be entered upon the public records of the commonwealth.
Side 4 - God, and for the support and maintenance of public Protestant teachers of piety, religion, and morality, in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily.