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... Voters in 1917 , . 251 Chancery , Masters in . ( See County Officers . ) Charity , State Board of , 316 Chattel Loan ... Vote for , in 1916 , Vote for Members of ( Sixty - fifth Congress ) , 21 415 403 · 416 Page Congressional Districts ...
... Voters in 1917 , . 251 Chancery , Masters in . ( See County Officers . ) Charity , State Board of , 316 Chattel Loan ... Vote for , in 1916 , Vote for Members of ( Sixty - fifth Congress ) , 21 415 403 · 416 Page Congressional Districts ...
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... Vote for Councillors in 1917 , Vote for President in Massachusetts in 1916 , Vote for Representatives , Sixty - fifth Congress , Vote for Senator in Congress in 1916 , . 326 445 432 391 416 403 Vote for State Officers , 1917 , 432-445 ...
... Vote for Councillors in 1917 , Vote for President in Massachusetts in 1916 , Vote for Representatives , Sixty - fifth Congress , Vote for Senator in Congress in 1916 , . 326 445 432 391 416 403 Vote for State Officers , 1917 , 432-445 ...
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... votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays , and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively . If any bill shall not be returned by the president ...
... votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays , and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively . If any bill shall not be returned by the president ...
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... vote by ballot for two persons , of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves . And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for , and of the number of votes for each ; which list they shall ...
... vote by ballot for two persons , of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves . And they shall make a list of all the persons voted for , and of the number of votes for each ; which list they shall ...
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... votes for each , which lists they shall sign and certify , and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the ... votes shall then be counted ; the person having the greatest number of votes for president , shall be the president ...
... votes for each , which lists they shall sign and certify , and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the ... votes shall then be counted ; the person having the greatest number of votes for president , shall be the president ...
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1775 the district 3d Ward 5th Ward according to Records Adams Andover Appointed C. J. April April 24 Barnstable Bedford Berkshire Boston bounds established Boxford Braintree Bridgewater Bristol Brockton Brookfield Brookline Cambridge Cape and Plymouth Chairman Change of Boundary Charles CITIES AND TOWNS Clerk committee Common land Common land called commonwealth COUNTY court held Dedham East Bridgewater Edgartown Edward election Essex estab Established or Incorporated Fall River Foxborough Franklin and Hampshire George governor Hadley Hampden Hampshire Henry Hopkinton House James John June June 14 jurisdiction Legal voters lished Lowell Lynn Malden Marlborough Mashpee mentioned in Records Middlesex name changed Newton Norfolk North North Attleborough Northampton Northbridge plantation called population recorded as Established representative Resigned Salem Samuel Secretary Senate Southborough Special Justices Springfield Suffolk Taunton therein recorded Thomas tion Tisbury town annexed vote West West Tisbury William Worcester and Hampden WORCESTER COUNTY
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Page 36 - But 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...
Page 63 - ... to countenance and inculcate the principles of humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity, industry and frugality, honesty and punctuality in their dealings ; sincerity, good humor, and all social affections, and generous sentiments among the people.
Page 42 - ... to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, and ordinances, directions, and instructions, either with penalties or without ; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same...
Page 62 - College; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the legislature of this commonwealth from making such alterations in the government of the said university, as shall Ix; conducive to its advantage, and the interest of the republic of letters, in as full a manner as might have been done by the legislature of the late Province of the Massachusetts Bay.
Page 65 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Page 33 - The end of the institution, maintenance, and administration of government, is to secure the existence of the body politic, to protect it, and to furnish the individuals who compose it with the power of enjoying in safety and tranquillity their natural rights, and the blessings of life...
Page 7 - No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen. The Vice-President of the United States shall be president of the senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
Page 7 - SECT. 4. The times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators.
Page 36 - Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty and property, according to standing laws.
Page 42 - ... 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.