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Valuation of estates to be taken anew once in every ten years at least, .
Veto power of the governor,

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not to extend to measures approved by the people,
Vote, yea and nay, in each house required upon measures having emergency

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in each house required to enable the commonwealth to borrow money,

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no person eligible to, unless he can read and write, etc.,

Voters, qualifications of, at elections for governor, lieutenant-governor, sena-

tors and representatives,

not disqualified on account of non-payment of poll tax if they have served
in the army or navy in time of war, etc.,

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not disqualified by change of residence until six months from time of
removal, etc.,

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male citizens, twenty-one years of age, who have resided in the state one
year, and within the town or district six months, and who can write
their names and read the constitution in the English language,
the basis upon which the apportionment of representatives to the several
counties is made,

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basis of apportionment of senators,

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census of, to be taken in 1925, and every tenth year after,
specified number of, may submit constitutional amendments and laws
to the people for ratification or rejection, etc.,
number of qualified, required to originate, etc., initiative or referendum
petition,.

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information for, to be sent by secretary of the commonwealth, under the
initiative and referendum,

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negative, required to disapprove suspension of a law and referendum

Voting, absent, general court to have power to provide for,

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compulsory, general court to have authority to provide for,

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War, commonwealth may borrow money to assist the United States in case
of, etc.,

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War time, commonwealth, cities and towns may provide food, other common

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changing name may be reappointed notaries public under new name,

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Worship, public, the right and duty of all men,

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Writ of habeas corpus to be enjoyed in the most free, easy, cheap and expedi-
tious manner, and not to be suspended by legislature, except for a
limited time,

Writing and reading, necessary qualifications for voting or holding office,
Writs to be issued in the name of the commonwealth under the seal of the
court, bear test of the first justice, and be signed by the clerk,

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Yea and nay vote, of two thirds members present and voting in each house
required upon measures having emergency preamble,

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of two thirds members present and voting in each house required to ena-
ble the commonwealth to borrow money, etc.,
Year, political, begins on the first Wednesday of January,

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