Page House of Representatives, privileges of members, may require the attendance of secretary of the commonwealth may require the opinions of the justices of the supreme judi- meeting for election to be held on the Tuesday next after the to consist of two hundred and forty members, apportioned I. Impeachments, by the house of representatives, to be tried by the Incompatible offices, 45 Inhabitants, census to be taken in 1865, and every tenth year there- . after, . . 31, 36 Judges of the supreme judicial court, to hold office during good to give opinions upon important questions of law, etc., when not to hold certain other offices, 26 31 11 may administer oaths or affirmations, Judicial officers, appointed by the governor with consent of coun- to hold office during good behavior, except when otherwise may be removed from oflice by the governor, upon the address Justices of the peace, commissions to expire in seven years from L. Page 21 26 26 7 26 Law-martial, only those employed in the army and navy, and the Laws, every person to have remedy in, for injury to person or prop- power of suspension or execution of, only in the legislature, of province, colony and state, not repugnant to the constitu- Legislative power, Legislative department, not to exercise executive or judicial powers, Liberty of the press, essential to the security of freedom, 26 26 in the absence of governor, to be president of the council, 24 24 to take oath of office before president of the senate in presence Magistrates and courts, not to demand excessive bail, impose exces- Major-generals, elected by senate and house of representatives by concurrent vote, . may appoint their aids, 21 2236 Martial law, only those employed in the army and navy, and the Military power, subordinate to civil authority, Militia, not to be obliged by commander-in-chief to march out of the captains and subalterns, elected by the train-bands, . major-generals, elected by senate and house of representatives mode of election of officers to be fixed by standing laws, 8 21 21, 35 35 21 21 if electors refuse to elect, governor with advice of council officers commissioned to command may be removed as may appointment of staff officers, organization; divisions, brigades, regiments and companies, mentioned in the constitution, to be computed in silver at six 32 Money bills, to originate in house of representatives, 17 Moneys, raised or appropriated for public or common schools, not to be applied for support of sectarian schools, 43 Moral obligations of lawgivers and magistrates, Moral qualifications for office, N. Notaries public, to be appointed by governor with advice of council, 25, 35 Oaths and affirmations, may be administered by courts and judica- Offences and crimes, prosecutions for, regulated, Office of trust, person convicted of bribery, etc., not to hold, Office, all persons having the prescribed qualifications equally eli- . 31, 36 11 no person eligible to, unless they can read and write, Officers, civil, legislature may provide for the naming and settling P. 21 6 Pardon of offences, governor with advice of council may grant, but People, to have the sole right to govern themselves as a free, sover- Person and property, remedy for injuries to, should be in the laws, Plantations, unincorporated, tax-paying inhabitants may vote for Plurality of offices, of votes, election of civil officers by, Political year, begins on the first Wednesday of January, Polls, ratable, census of, Preamble to constitution, Press, liberty of, essential to the security of freedom, Private property taken for public uses, compensation to be made for, registers, elected by the people of the several counties, Property qualification, may be increased by the legislature, Prosecutions for crimes and offences regulated, Provincial laws, not repugnant to the constitution, continued in Public boards and certain officers to make quarterly reports to the Public officers, right of people to secure rotation, all persons having the prescribed qualifications equally eli- Public notary (see Notary public). Public religious worship, right and duty of, Page 32 22 6 4 Qualification of persons to be elected to office may be increased by . 31, 35 Qualification, property, of governor and lieutenant-governor, of governor, of lieutenant-governor, of councillors, of senators, of representatives, of secretary, treasurer, auditor, and attorney-general, Quartermasters, appointed by commanding officers of regiments, Reading and writing, knowledge of, necessary qualifications for Records of the commonwealth to be kept in the office of the secre- Register of the council, resolutions and advice to be recorded in, and Registers of probate, chosen by the people of the several counties, Religious societies, may elect their own pastors or religious teachers, 5, 38 |