Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 108Eagle Graphics, Legislative Printers., 1887 - Massachusetts |
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12th Joint Rule Attleborough Berkshire Bill to authorize Bills Enacted Brockton Charles city of Boston clerk Commissioners committee on Finance committee on Fisheries committee on Mercantile committee on Public Commonwealth concurrence consider the expediency County day for to-morrow discharged Edward Elijah W establish the salary Fitchburg Railroad Company further consideration further motion George H Harrison E Henry Henry E Hoosac Tunnel House incorporate inexpedient to legislate intoxicating liquors James John H leave to withdraw Liquor Law Lowell Lynn Malden Massachusetts McEttrick Messrs Nathaniel E order relative pending the question petition Pittsfield postponed for further Prison Public Statutes Railroad Company read a second read a third read and ordered read and placed read and referred relating Resolve in favor Rufus H Salem Samuel second reading Senate severally accepted severally passed severally read Severally referred signed and sent Springfield suspension third reading tion town Upham vote Water Company William H Worcester
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Page 216 - Resolved, that the preceding Resolutions be transmitted to the Senators and Representatives in Congress from this Commonwealth, who are...
Page 946 - I, AB, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.
Page 515 - An act for the establishment of a bureau of animal industry, to prevent the exportation of diseased cattle, and to provide means for the suppression and extirpation of pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious diseases among domestic animals," and to co-operate with the authorities of the United States in the enforcement of the provisions of such act.
Page 932 - A question containing two or more propositions, capable of division, shall be divided whenever desired by any member. When a motion to strike out and insert is thus divided, the failure of the motion to strike out shall not preclude amendment ; or, if the motion to strike out prevails, the matter proposed to be inserted shall be open to amendment before the question is taken on inserting it.
Page 895 - House may join, be appointed to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and inform him that the two...
Page 946 - I, AB, 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.
Page 934 - The rules of parliamentary practice, comprised in Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the House in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the House, and joint rules of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Page 923 - The rules of the house shall be observed in committee of the whole, so far as they may be applicable...
Page 932 - No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment.
Page 834 - Court next to he chosen, it may be submitted to the people for their approval and ratification, in order that it may become a part of the Constitution of the Commonwealth. ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.