The Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917: Its Causes, Forces and Factions; Its Conflicts and Consequences; Mention of Every Proposed Amendment... |
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Page 162 - The provisions of this act so far as they are the same as those of existing statutes shall be construed as a continuation thereof, and not as new enactments...
Page 50 - ... two-thirds of the members of the house of representatives present and voting thereon, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on the journals of the two houses, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the general court then...
Page 28 - SECTION 3. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the Commonwealth, or any political division thereof, from paying to privately controlled hospitals, infirmaries, or institutions for the deaf, dumb or blind not more than the ordinary and reasonable compensation for care or support actually rendered or furnished by such hospitals, infirmaries or institutions to such persons as may be in whole or in part unable to support or care for themselves.
Page 140 - Cleared at a bound, he flashes o'er the fight, A saintly shape of fame, to cheer the right And steel each wavering glance. I write of one, While with dim eyes I think of three ; Who weeps not others fair and brave as he ? Ah, when the fight is won, Dear Land, whom triflers now make bold to scorn (Thee ! from whose forehead Earth awaits her morn), How nobler shall the sun Flame in thy sky, how braver breathe thy air, That thou bred'st children who for thee could dare And die as thine have done ! 1863.
Page 249 - Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and every two years thereafter, in each county, at such places therein as may be provided by law. When vacancies occur in either House, the Governor, or person exercising the powers of Governor, shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
Page 104 - Advertising on public ways, in public places and on private property within public view may be regulated and restricted by law.
Page 25 - Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...
Page 247 - The credit of the State shall not, in any manner, be given or loaned to, or in aid of, any individual, association or corporation.
Page 240 - June, a majority of the first ten signers of the initiative petition therefor shall have the right, subject to certification by the attorney-general filed as hereinafter provided, to amend the measure which is the subject of such petition. An amendment so made shall not invalidate any signature attached to the petition. If the measure so amended, signed by a majority of the first ten signers, is filed with the secretary of the Commonwealth before the first Wednesday of the following July, together...
Page 244 - ... In the case of an amendment to the constitution: Shall an amendment to the constitution (here insert description, and state, in distinctive type, whether approved or disapproved by the General Court, and by what vote thereon) be approved?