 All elections ought to be free ; and all the inhabitants of this Commonwealth, having such qualifications as they shall establish by their frame of government, have an equal right to elect officers, and to be elected, for public employments.  Public Documents of Massachusetts - Page 52by Massachusetts - 1898Full view - About this book
 | Constitutional law - 1783 - 492 pages
...and td fill up vacant places by certain and regular elections and appointments. . ' IX. All eledlions ought to be free, and all the inhabitants of this Commonwealth, having fuch qualifications as they fhall eftablifh by their Frame of Government, have an equal right to elect... | |
 | Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...life ; and to fill up vacant places, 'by cer•tain and regular elections .and appointments. IX. All elections ought to be free .; .and all the inhabitants of this commonwealth, having fuch qualifications, at 4hey (hall rthibli(h by their frame of Government, have an •equal right,... | |
 | 1813 - 516 pages
...-^ IX. All elections ought to be free ; and all the inhabitants ol this commonwealth, liaving nidi qualifications as they shall establish by their frame...officers, and to be elected for public employments. X. Each individual of the society has a right to be protected hy t, in the enjovment of his life, liberty... | |
 | William Burdick - Almanacs, American - 1814 - 240 pages
...inhabitants of this Commonwealth, having1 sucli qualifications as they shall establish by their i'rame of government, have an equal right to elect officers, and to be elected to public employments." By the constitution it is provided that a part of the public officers of the... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1814 - 242 pages
...inhabitants of this Commonwealth, having1 such qualifications as they shall establish by their Ihime of government, have an equal right to elect officers, and to be elected to public employments." By the constitution it is provided that a part of the public officers of the... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...qualified eiti- of this Commonwealth, having such qualifications, as z^eiigihie to they shal] esta(iiish by their frame of government, have an equal right...officers, and to be elected, for public employments. ARTICLE X. Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it, in the enjoyment of his... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...private life; and to fill up vacant places, by certain and regular elections and appointments. IX. All elections ought to be free ; and all the inhabitants...officers, and to be elected, for public employments. X. Each individual of the society has a rijjht to be protected by it, in the enjoyment of his life,... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...and all the inhahitants of this commonwealth, having such qualifications as they shall estahlish hy their frame of government, have an equal right to elect officers, and to he elected for puhlic employments. 10. Each individual of the society has a right to he protected hy... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...institute Government, and to reform, alter, or totally change the same" — and lartber, that " All elections ought to be free; and all the inhabitants...officers, and to be elected for public employments." Article ft) asserts that, t; Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it, in the... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...the same" — and farther, that " All elections ought to be free : and all the inhabitants of thin Commonwealth, having such qualifications as they shall...officers, and to be elected for public employments." Article It) asserts that, " Each individual of the society has a right to bo protected by it, in the... | |
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