 The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature; and the military power shall always be held in an...  Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Page 8by Massachusetts - 1918 - 74 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Constitutions - 1782 - 188 pages
...adminiftration of the commonwealth. XVII. The people have! a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace armies are...liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the ccnfent of the legiflature, and the'military pow,er fhall always be held in exa<S fubordination to... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1783 - 492 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to beararms for the common defence. Andasintime of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the confent of the legiflature ; and the military power fhall always be held in exact fubordination to... | |
 | Gabriel Bonnot de Mably - Constitutional history - 1785 - 296 pages
...approving and condemning, at the fame moment. Forinftance: the republic of Maffachufets enads that " as, in time of " peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they " ought not to be maintained 'without the conM fent of the legijlature" and next adds that " the military power jhall always be held in " exa&... | |
 | William Winterbotham - History - 1795 - 514 pages
...reftrained in this Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the coinmon defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous...liberty, they ought not to b'e maintained without the confent of the legiflature ; and the military power fhall always be held in exacl: fubordination to... | |
 | William Winterbotham - America - 1796 - 580 pages
...the eonfent of the legtibture ; and the military power {hall always be held in c.vict fubordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it. XVIII. A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principle» of the conflitution, and a confiant adherence to thofe of piety, jufHce, moderation, temperance,... | |
 | Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...be re. ftrained in this commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are...liberty, they ought not to be maintained, without the confent of the Legiflature ; and the military power (hall always be held in exaft fubordination to... | |
 | Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...life mould be laughed at by an Ariftophanes, while it is rebuked by a Cato.—Spirit af Defpotlfm. AS, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty,. they ought not to be maintained, without the confent of the legiflature ; and the military power fhall always be held in exact fubordination to... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...3» 29 ARTICLE XVH. night to keep The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for *""*• the common defence. And as in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be mainMilitary suhordi- tained, without the consent of the Legislature ; and the muetoemipow-lni|itary... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...restrained in this Commonwealth. XVII. • The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace, armies are...Legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in exact subordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it. xvin. A frequent recurrence to the... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...to he restrained in this commonwealth. 17. The people have a right to keep and to hear arms for tini common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are .dangerous to liherty, they ought not to he maintained, without the consent of the legislature: and the military... | |
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