INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION.

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Adjutant-General, how appointed,

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Adjutants of Regiments, how appointed,

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Affirmations. See Oaths and Afirmations.
Agriculture, Arts, Commerce, &c., encouragement of,

26
Amendments to the Constitution, how made,

33
Apportionment of Councillors,

37, 38
of Representatives,

16, 35, 36, 37, 40
of Senators, .

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Armies, Standing, to be maintained only with consent of Legislature, 7
Arms, Right of People to keep and bear,

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Articles of Amendment,

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Attorney-General, how appointed,

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how elected,

39
Qualifications of,

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Vacancy in Office of, how filled,

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Attorneys, District, how chosen,

39
Auditor, how chosen,

Qualifications of,
Vacancy in Office of, how filled,

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Bail and Sureties, Excessive, not to be demanded,
Bills and Resolves, to be laid before the Governor for revisal,

to have the force of law, unless returned within

five days,
to be void when not returned, if Legislature ad-

journs within five days,
when vetoed, may be passed by two-thirds of each

House,
Bills, Money, to originate in the House of Representatives,
Body Politic, how formed, and nature of,
Bribery or Corruption in obtaining an Election, to disqualify for Office,

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Census of Inhabitants, when and how taken,

36, 40
of Legal Voters, when and how taken,

40, 41
of Ratable Polls, when and how taken,

35
Cities, General Court empowered to charter,

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Civil and Military Officers, duties of, to be prescribed by Legislature, 11
Commander-in-Chief. See Governor.
Commerce, Manufactures, Arts, &c., encouragement of,

26
Commissary-General, when and how nominated, &c.,

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to make Quarterly Returns,

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Commissioners of Insolvency, how chosen, .

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Commission Officers, Tenure of, to be expressed in Commission,

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Commissions, how made, signed, countersigned, and sealed,

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Congress, Delegates to, how chosen and commissioned,

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may be recalled, and others commissioned,

24
what Offices may not be held by members of,

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Constitution, Amendments to, how made,

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Revision of in 1795, provided for,

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to be enrolled, deposited in Secretary's office, and
printed with the laws,

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Coroners, how appointed,

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Corruption. See Bribery.
Council, and the manner of settling Elections by the Legislature,

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may exercise powers of Executive, when, &c.,

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Members of, number, and how chosen,

22, 23, 37
Members of, to be sworn in presence of both Houses,

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Powers and Quorum of, .

22, 23
Rank and Qualifications of Members of,

22, 38
Register of, subject to the call of either House,

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Resolutions and Advice of, to be recorded,

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Vacancies in, how filled,

38, 42
Court, Superior, Judges of, prohibited from holding other Offices,

33
Supreme Judicial, Judges of, Tenure of Office, and Salary,
Courts and Judicatories, may administer Oaths and Affirmations,

10
Clerks of, how chosen,

39
of Probate. See Probate.

of Record and Judicatories, the General Court may establish, . 10
Crimes and Offences, Prosecutions for, regulated,

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Debate, Freedom of, in Legislature, affirmed,
Declaration of Rights, .
Delegates to Congress, how chosen,

may be recalled, and others commissioned,
District Attorneys, how chosen,
Districts, Councillor, how established and arranged,

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Districts, Representative, how formed,

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Towns may unite in,

35, 36
Senatorial, how established and arranged,

12, 36, 41
Divorce and Alimony, causes of, how determined,

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Duties of Civil and Military Officers, to be prescribed by Legislature, 11

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Elections, by Legislature, Order and adjournment of,

by the People, Plurality of votes to prevail in,

Freedom of, affirmed, .
Election Returns, by whom examined, &c., .
Enacting Style, established, .
Encouragement of Literature,
Enrolment. See Constitution.
Equality and Natural Rights, recognized,
Estates, Valuation of, when taken,
Executive Power,

not to exercise Legislative or Judicial Powers,
Ex Post Facto Laws, injustice of, declared, .

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Felony and Treason, conviction of, by Legislature, forbidden,
Fines, Excessive, prohibited,
Freedom of Debate, in Legislature, affirmed,

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General Court, frequent sessions of, enjoined,

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how formed,

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may make Laws, Ordinances, &c.,

10
may provide for the establishing of Civil Officers, 10, 11
may prescribe the duties of Civil and Military Officers, 11
may impose Taxes, Duties and Excises,

11
may constitute Judicatories and Courts of Record,

10
may charter Cities,

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may be prorogued by Governor and Council,

18
when to assemble, and when to be dissolved,

9, 18, 33
Government, Frame of,

9
Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of,
limits defined,

9
Objects of,

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Right of People to institute, alter, &c.,
Governor, qualifications of, .

17, 27, 32
Salary of, .

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when and how chosen,

17, 31, 34, 37
Official Title of, .

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Governor to be sworn in presence of both Houses,

the holding of other Offices by, prohibited,
to be Commander-in-Chief of Military Forces of State,
may call Councillors together at his discretion,
and Council, may pardon Offences, after Conviction,
shall sign such Bills and Resolves as he approves,
shall return such Bills and Resolves as he does not approve,
and Council may prorogue the Legislature, .

shall examine Election Returns,

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Habeas Corpus, benefit of, secured,

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not to be suspended more than twelve months,

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Harvard College, Powers, Privileges, Grants, &c., confirmed to,

25
who shall be Overseers of,

26
Government of, may be altered by Legislature,

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House of Representatives,

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Members of, how apportioned and chosen,

15, 16

34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42
qualifications of Members of,

15, 37, 41
qualifications of Voters for Members of 15, 31, 39
to judge of the qualifications, &c., of its
own Members, .

16
to choose its own officers, establish its own
Rules, &c.,

16
may punish Persons not Members, for dis-
respect, &c.,

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may try and determine all cases involvipg
its Rights and Privileges,

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shall be the Grand Inquest to Impeach,

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all Money Bills to originate in,

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not to adjourn for more than two days,

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Quorum of, .

16, 41
Members of, exempt from arrest on Mean
Process,

16
Towns may be fined for neglecting to return
Members to,

15
Travelling Expenses of Members of, how
paid,

15
Oaths or Affirmations of Members of, how
taken and subscribed to, .

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Inhabitants, Census of, when taken,
Insolvency, Commissioners of, how chosen,
Instruction of Representatives and Petition to Legislature, Rights of,

affirmed,

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Judicatories and Courts of Record, Legislature may establish,

10
may administer Oaths and Affir-
mations,

10
Judicial Department, not to exercise Legislative or Executive Powers, 9
Officers, how appointed, .

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to hold Office during good behavior, except, &c.,

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may be removed on Address of Legislature,

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Judiciary Power, .

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Judges of Courts, what other Offices may not be held by,

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Judges of Probate, shall bold Courts on fixed days, &c.,

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Appeals from, how heard and determined,

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what other Offices may not be held by, .

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Jury, Right of Trial by, secured, .

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Justices of the Peace, Tenure of Office of,

24
Commissions of, may be renewed,

24
Supreme Judicial Court, Tenure of Office, and Salaries of, 8, 21, 24
what other Offices may not be held,

28, 33
Opinions of, may be required by
Executive or either branch of Legislature,

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Law-Martial, Persons not in Army or Navy, or Actual Militia Service,
not to be subject to, but by authority of Legislature,

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Laws, every Person to have remedy in, for injury to Person or Property, 6

EI Post Facto, unjust and inconsistent with Free Government, 8
not repugnant to Constitution, Legislature may make,

10
of Province, Colony or State of Massachusetts Bay, not repug-
nant to Constitution, continued in force,

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power of suspending, only in Legislature,

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Legal Voters, Census of, to be taken for representative apportion-
ment,

35, 36, 40, 41
Legislative Department, not to exercise Executive or Judicial Powers, 9
Power,

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Legislature. See General Court.
Lieutenant-Governor,

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when and how chosen,

21, 31, 33, 34, 37
official title of, .

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qualifications of,

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