 Representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for; but, if otherwise, out of the number voted for; and make return to the Senate of the two persons so elected; on...  Official report of the debates and proceedings - Page 162by Massachusetts constitutional convention, 1853 - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Massachusetts, William Charles White - Law - 1810 - 208 pages
...e]ection by a majority of all the votes returned, the choice sna'1 be by them declared and published: but if no person shall have a majority of votes, the...of representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out ot four persons, who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for ; but, if... | |
 | Almanacs - 1819 - 296 pages
...case of a choice by a majority of all the votes returned, they shall declare and publish the same. But, if no person shall have a majority of votes, the House of'Representatires shall, by ballot, from the persons having tke four highest numbers of votes on the... | |
 | 1821 - 454 pages
...of a choice by a majority of all the votes returned, they shall declare and publish the same. But il no person shall have a majority of votes, the house of representatives shall, by ballot, from the persons having the four highest numbers of votes on the lists, if so many there be, elect... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...majority of all the votes returned, the choice shall be by Eleetion to he them declared and published. But if no person shall have a majority of votes, the...Representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons, who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for ; but if otherwise,... | |
 | Maine - 1822 - 802 pages
...returned, if there be no they shall declare and publish the same. But, if no person Гов"ш»сЬмк.' shall have a majority of votes, the House of Representatives shall, by ballot, from the persons having the four highest numbers of votes on the lists, if so many there be, elect... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...election, by a majority of all the votes returned, the choice shall be by them declared and published. But if no person shall have a majority of votes, the...Representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons, who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for; but if otherwise,... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...case of a choice hy a majority of all the votes returned, they shall declare and puhlish the same. But, if no person shall have a majority of votes, the house of representatives shall, hy hallot, from the persons having the four highest numhers of votes on the lists, if so many there... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...election by a majority of all the votes returned, the choice shall be by them declared and published : But if no person shall have a majority of votes, the...Representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for; but, if otherwise,... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...election by a majority of all the votes returned, the choice shall be by them declared and published : But if no person shall have a majority of votes, the...Representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for ; but, if otherwise,... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...election by a majority of all the votes returned, the choice shall be by them declared and published. But if no person shall have a majority of votes, the...Representatives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons, who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for: but, if otherwise,... | |
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