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 gen. court - 1881 - 462 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 - Constitutional law - 1883 - 76 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,...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 - Law - 1890 - 1112 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 numbers of votes, if so many shall have been voted for; but, if otherwise,... | |
| American Academy of Political and Social Science - Electronic journals - 1890 - 788 pages
...like the veto of the English sovereign,4 although seldom or never 1 The latter read as follows : " If no person shall have a majority of votes, the house...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 - Massachusetts - 1891 - 562 pages
...eleetion by a majority of all the votes returned], the ehoiee shall be by them deelared and published ; [but if no person shall have a majority of votes, the house of representatives shall, by ballot, eleet two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes, if sd many shall have been voted... | |
| James Bradley Thayer - Constitutional law - 1894 - 470 pages
...election by a majority of all the votes returned].1 the choice shall be by them declared and published ; [but if no person shall have a majority of votes,...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,... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1894 - 1326 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,...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... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention, George A. Glynn - Constitutional conventions - 1894 - 1518 pages
...by a majority of all the votes returned!, the choice shall be by them declared and published ; (hut utation for such taxes be authorized in any form whatsoever. Sec. IL Any county, city, town, or township may four persons who had the highest number of votes, if so many shall have been voted for; but, if otherwise,... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional law - 1894 - 1436 pages
...election by a majority of all the votes returned)i the choice shall be by them declared and published; _ _ _ _ _ _ _K_L_ ^ ^uY ] ]kL I I Representa tives shall, by ballot, elect two out of four persons who had the highest number of votes,... | |
| Wilhelm Altmann - Constitutional history - 1897 - 588 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...of 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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