...have had a legislative. When the general assembly is thus formed, they are empowered by the charter, to make, ordain, and establish, all manner of wholesome...and instructions, either with penalties, or without. But the charter nowhere obliges the general court to make any orders, laws, statutes, or ordinances,...

...penalties or without ; fo as the fame be not repugnant or contrary to this conftitution, as they fhall judge to be for the good and welfare of this commonwealth,...for the government and ordering thereof and of the fubjedts of the fame, and for the necefTary fupport and defence of the gqvernment thereof} and to name...

...penalties or without, fo as the fame be not repugnant or contrary to this Conflitution, as they mall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commonwealth, and for thegovernmentandordering thereof and of the fubjects of the fame, and for the necefiary fupport and...

...not repugnant or contrary to this conftitution, as they fliall judge to be for the good and welfareof this Commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the fubjefts of the fame, and for the neceflary fupport and defence of the government thereof ; and to...

...penalties or without, fo as the fame be not repugnant or contrary to this conftitution, as they ihall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commonwealth, and fur the government and ordering (hereof, and of the iubjccts of the lame, and for the neceíTary fupport...

...penalties or without ; fo as the fame be not repugnant or contrary to this conftitution, as they fhall judge to be for the good and welfare of this commonwealth,...for the government and ordering thereof and of the fubjects of the fame> and for the neceflary fupport and defence of the government thereof; and to name...

...farther, full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the said General Court, from time to time, to make, ordain and establish, all manner...,wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, ordinances, directions, and instructions, either with penalties, or without, so as the same be not...

...never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them." It gives full power and authority to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, Sec. but it leaves not this important power without restriction, for it adds, " so as the same be not...

...purpose, or to the greater part of them, that it shall and may be lawful to and for them, from time to time, to make, ordain, and establish all manner...statutes, and ordinances, directions, and instructions, not contrary to the laws of this our realm of England, as well for settling of the forms and ceremonies...

...shall be respectively administered unto them, for the execution of their several offices and places, so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this Constitution; and to impose and levy proportional and reasonable assessments, rates, and taxes, upon all the inhabitants...