Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of MassachusettsSecretary of the Commonwealth., 1872 - Session laws |
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act shall take ACT TO AUTHORIZE ACT TO INCORPORATE aforesaid aldermen amend annual appointed Approved April Approved February Approved March April 12 April 24 assessed bonds Boston bridge capital stock Chap chapter one hundred Charles River city council city or town clerk commis Commonwealth construct damages dams district court dred DUKES COUNTY duties eighteen hundred eighty dollars election enacted expenses February 27 five hundred dollars follows four hundred governor harbor hereafter Hoosac Tunnel hundred and eighty hundred and forty hundred and sixty hundred thousand dollars issue jury land legislature liabilities manner March 19 Massachusetts mayor ment party passage person police court purposes Railroad Company registry of deeds Resolved road salary scrip SECTION selectmen senate sioners sixty dollars special justices Springfield Statutes street sum not exceeding take effect thereof thousand five hundred tion treasurer twenty dollars vote ward West Roxbury West Springfield wharf Worcester Worcester County
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Page 3 - is a social compact by which the whole people covenants with each citizen, and each citizen with the whole people, that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common good.
Page 4 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 3 - 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 10 - ... by signing the same. But if he have any objection to the passing of such bill or resolve, he shall return the same, together with his objections thereto, in writing...
Page 7 - All warrants, therefore, are contrary to this right, if the cause or foundation of them be not previously supported by oath or affirmation...
Page 39 - Commonwealth, who shall not be able to read the Constitution in the English language and write his name ; Provided, however, That the provisions of this amendment shall not apply to any person prevented by a physical disability from complying with its requisitions, nor to any person who now has the right to vote, nor to any person who shall be sixty years of age or upwards at the time this amendment shall take effect.
Page 5 - The people of this commonwealth have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves, as a free, sovereign, and independent State, and do, and forever hereafter shall, exercise and enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not, or may not hereafter be, by them expressly delegated to the United States of America, in Congress assembled.
Page 7 - A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government.
Page 4 - Therefore, to promote their happiness and to secure the good order and preservation of their government, the people of this Commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorize and require, and the legislature shall, from time to time, authorize and require, the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, to make suitable provision, at their own expense, for the institution of the public worship of GOD, and for the support and maintenance...
Page 32 - В., do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and will support the constitution thereof. So help me, GOD.