Constitution of the Commonwealth and the Rearrangement Thereof

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...by governor with consent of council, for certain reasons, ............64 Jury, right of trial by, not a subject for initiative or referendum petition, . 53 Jury, trial by, right secured, ......... 7 Justices of the peace, commissions to expire in seven years from date of appointment, but may be renewed, ....... 27 removal of, from office, ......... 49 judges may be appointed as, ...... 32,37 L. Land, etc., taking of, for widening or relocating highways, etc., ...49,50 for relieving congestion of population and providing homes for citizens, . 50 Landmarks, ancient, preservation of, ....... 63 Lands, easements or interests, in connection with certain natural resources, may be taken, .......... 62 Law prohibiting free exercise of religion not to be passed, .... 51 Law-martial, only those employed in the army and navy, and the militia in actual service, subject to, except by authority of the legislature, 9 protection from the, not a subject for initiative or referendum petition, 53 Laws, every person to have remedy in, for injury to person or property, 7 power of suspension or execution of, only in the legislature, . 8, 9 power of general court to enact, ....... 12 suspension of, mode of petitioning for, ...... 59 enacting style of, .......... 33 ex 'post facto, prohibited as unjust and inconsistent with free government, . 9 of province, colony and state, not repugnant to the constitution, continued in force, .......... 33 PAGE Laws, passed by the general court, when to take effect, .... 58 approved by the voters, when to take effect, ..... 56, 59 emergency, to contain preamble, etc., ...... 58 enacted by the general court, unless expressly excluded, made subject to referendum to the people, ....... 59 relating to certain subjects to be consi