 | Constitutions - 1804 - 372 pages
...instructions, either with penalties or without, (so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this Constitution) as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same, and... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...instructions, either with penalties, or without ; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this Constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same, and... | |
 | Alden Bradford - Massachusetts - 1822 - 1122 pages
...to levy proportionable and reasonable assessments, rates and taxes ; and to do all and every thing they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of the state, and for the government and ordering thereof; provided nevertheless, they shall not have any... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...instructions, either with penalties, or without ; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this Constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commoiiwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same, and... | |
 | Law - 1835 - 520 pages
...exempted.' Upon this extract we have two remarks to make. In the first place, the legislature is empowered by the constitution ' to make, ordain, and establish,' all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, ordinances, &c. as they thall judge to be for the good and welfare of the commonwealth,... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...instructions, either with penalties or without; so as the game be not repugnant or contrary to this Constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same, and... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...instructions, either with penalties or without ; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this Constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this Commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same, and... | |
 | Massachusetts. Attorney General's Office - Attorneys general's opinions - 1915 - 396 pages
...instructions, either with penalties or without; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same. .... | |
 | Benjamin Peirce - 1833 - 516 pages
...or without, (so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to the laws of this our realm of England) as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of our said province or territory, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the people inhabiting,... | |
 | Harvard University - 1835 - 104 pages
...or without, (so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to the laws of this our realm of England,) as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of our said province or territory, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the people inhabiting,... | |
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The power we allude to is rather the police power, the power vested in the legislature by the constitution, to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable laws, statutes, and ordinances, either with penalties or without, not repugnant... 
