 | Constitutions - 1782 - 188 pages
...the commonwealth. XVII. 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 ccnfent of the legiflature, and the'military pow,er fhall always be held in exa<S fubordination to... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1783 - 492 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to beararms for the common defence. Andasintime of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the confent of the legiflature ; and the military power fhall always be held in exact fubordination to... | |
 | Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...this commonwealth. XVII. 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 confent of the Legiflature ; and the military power (hall always be held in exaft fubordination to... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...life mould be laughed at by an Ariftophanes, while it is rebuked by a Cato.—Spirit af Defpotlfm. AS, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty,. they ought not to be maintained, without the confent of the legiflature ; and the military power fhall always be held in exact fubordination to... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...night to keep 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 mainMilitary suhordi- tained, without the consent of the Legislature ; and the muetoemipow-lni|itary... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. • 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 exact subordination to... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII.—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... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. — 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... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1899 - 1266 pages
...which declares that " 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... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...this commonwealth. 17. 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 exact subordination to... | |
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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... 
