 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
 | Colonial Society of Massachusetts - Local history - 1917 - 578 pages
...and May 31, 1733; and cf. p. 59 note 2, below). persons who had the highest number of votes . . .; and make return to the senate of the two persons so...ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared governor." * Since, under the State and Federal Constitutions, there were separate election days for governor... | |
 | Massachusetts - Session laws - 1918 - 1016 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 Power of time, at his discretion, to assemble and... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitution - 1920 - 568 pages
...elected, the house of representatives on the first Wednesday in January shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for; out, if otherwise, out of the number voted for; and make return to the senate of the two persons so... | |
 | Massachusetts - Massachusetts - 1919 - 422 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, if so many shall have been . . . [Partly annulled by Amendment X (1831), § 152; Amendment XIV (1855), §161; Amendment XV (1855),... | |
 | Massachusetts - Constitutional law - 1920 - 198 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 - Constitutional law - 1921 - 192 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... | |
 | Harold Jordan - 1925 - 298 pages
...shall have a majority of the votes, the House of Representatives shall elect» by ballot, two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes,...many shall have been voted for, but, if otherwise, of the number voted for, and make return to the Senate of the two persons so elected; on which the... | |
 | Stephen L. Schechter - Business & Economics - 1990 - 478 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, if so many shall have been voted for; 31 Compare Chapter II, section I of the Frame of Government with Article II of the United States Constitution.... | |
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1898 - 1192 pages
...when no I..T'«>D votes, the house of representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persona who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall...ballot, to elect one, who shall be declared governor. ] IV. The governor shall have authority, from time to rower of go*. time, at his discretion, to assemble... | |
 | Massachusetts - Law - 1879 - 480 pages
...votes, the house of representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of has a majority. four persons, wno had the highest number of votes, if so many shall...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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