 Representatives shall, by ballot, elect 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...  A Compendium and Digest of the Laws of Massachusetts - Page 476by Massachusetts, William Charles White - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1844 - 416 pages
...person shall have a majority of votes, the house of representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons, who had the highest number of votes,...ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared governor. IV. THE governor shall have authority, from time to time, at his discretion, to assemble and call together... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1845 - 860 pages
...person shall have a majority of rotes, the House of Representatives shall, by ballot elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes,...ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared Governor. (') IV. — The Governor shall have authority, from time to time, at his discretion, to assemble and... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. House - 1845 - 1194 pages
...person shall have a majority of votes, the House of Representatives shall, by ballot elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes,...proceed by ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared Governor.(l) IV. — The Governor shall have authority, from time to time, at his discretion, to assemble... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. House - 1846 - 1194 pages
...person shall have a majority of votes, the House of Representatives shall , by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes,...ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared Governor.^) IV. — The Governor shall have authority, from time to time, at his discretion, to assemble and call... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...person shall have a majority of votes, the House of Representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons, who had the highest number of votes,...number voted for; and make return to the Senate of the persons so elected; on which the Senate shall, by ballot, elect one who shall be declared Governor.... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...person shall have a majority of votes, the House of Representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons, who had the highest number of votes,...number voted for ; and make return to the Senate of the persons so elected ; on which the Senate shall, by ballot, elect one who shall be declared Governor.... | |
 | John Adams - United States - 1851 - 666 pages
...person shall have a majority of votes, the house of representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes,...ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared governor. [IV.] [4] (Transposed.) IV. [V.] The governor shall have authority, from time to time, at his discretion,... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1852 - 94 pages
...person shall have a majority of rotes, the house of representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes,...ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared governor. IV. The governor shall have authority, from time to time, at his discretion, to assemble' and call... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - Constitutional conventions - 1853 - 806 pages
...person shall have a majority of votes, the House of Representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes,...ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared governor." Gentlemen speak of a great departure in this Report, from the majority principle, as recognized in... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1853 - 158 pages
...person shall have n majority of votes, the house of representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes,...ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared governor. IV. The governor shall have authority, from time to time, at his discretion, to assemble and call together... | |
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