| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler - 1853 - 860 halaman
...annually elected, and founded upon the principle of equality." The second article begins thus : — " And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Common wealth." The " people," the " citizens," " upon a principle of equality," and not the towns.... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1854 - 322 halaman
...or more years out of ten, and none at all for the other years. The second article says : — " And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens...Commonwealth, founded upon the principle of equality, every corporate town containing 150 ratable polls may elect one representative ; every corporate town... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1854 - 324 halaman
...corollary from it. Indeed, the amendment in question acknowledges it, as it commences by declaring that, "in* order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth founded upon the principles of equality," the representatives shall be appointed in the way therein specified. Now let... | |
| Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 halaman
...representation of the people, annually elected, and founded upon the principle of equality. 2. And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this commonwealth, founded on the principles of equality, every corporate town containingone hundred and fifty ratable polls may... | |
| Jonathan French - 1857 - 594 halaman
...Massachusetts ! ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT. ADOPTED MARCH 24, 1837, AS THE 12m ARTICLE or THE COH8TITDTION. IN order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this commonwealth, founded upon the principles of equality, a census of the rateable polls in each city, town, and district of the commonwealth,... | |
| FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 halaman
...subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law. " [ART. XII. In order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth, founded upon the principles of equality, a census of the ratable polls in each city, town and district of the Commonwealth,... | |
| Massachusetts - 1873 - 1158 halaman
...subordination of any <>ne sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law." |Aiu. XII. In order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this common- Ctnmt of ratH*psith, founded upon the principles of equality a census of the ratable polls,... | |
| Massachusetts gen. court - 1881 - 462 halaman
...subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law. ABT. XII. In order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this Commonwealth, founded upon the principles of equality, a census of the ratable polls in each city, town, and district of the Commonwealth,... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court - 1889 - 542 halaman
...subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law." ART. XII. [In order to provide for a representation of the citizens of this commonwealth, fouuded upon the principles of equality, a census of the ratable polls, in each city, town, and district... | |
| Massachusetts - 1890 - 1112 halaman
...shall constitute a quorum for doing business. CHAPTER I. SECTION III. House of Representatives. II. And in order to provide for a representation of the citizens...Commonwealth, founded upon the principle of equality, every corporate town containing one hundred and fifty rateable polls, may elect one Representative:... | |
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