Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 106Eagle Graphics, Legislative Printers., 1885 |
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12th Joint Rule Arlon Augustine H Augustus Augustus N authorize Bailey Beard of Boston Benjamin D Bill relating Bills enacted Boston chapter Charles Charles W city of Boston Commissioners committee on Public Commonwealth Company concurrence consider the expediency Court Cummings of Boston Daniel Davis day for to-morrow Edwin Edwin Barker election Elijah W Engrossed bills Federhen Flynn George George W Goodell Gove Greenhalge Hartwell of Fitchburg Henry H House inexpedient to legislate Isaac G James John H Joseph Joshua H Julian W Kendrick of Springfield leave to withdraw legislation relative liquors McEttrick Moses Murphy order relative Patrick F pending the question petition Prison Public Statutes Railroad read a second read a third read and ordered remonstrance Samuel second reading Senate severally passed severally read Severally referred signed and sent Stevens suspension taxation third reading Tierney tion town Tucker vote Wadlin Warren Willard William H Worcester
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Page 943 - I, AB, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.
Page 927 - When a motion for reconsideration is decided, that decision shall not be reconsidered, and no question shall be twice reconsidered ; nor shall any vote be reconsidered upon either of the following motions : To adjourn. To lay on the table. To take from the table ; or For the previous question.
Page 918 - He shall preserve decorum and order; may speak to points of order in preference to other members...
Page 76 - Said town shall after the acceptance of thii act, at a legal meeting called for the purpose elect by ballot three persons to hold office, one until the expiration of three years, one until the expiration of two years and one until the expiration of one year from the next succeeding annual town meeting...
Page 921 - The rules of the house shall be observed in committee of the whole, so far as they may be applicable...
Page 943 - I AB do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and will support the constitution thereof. So help me GOD.
Page 199 - ... the enforcement of the provisions of chapter three hundred and twenty of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-four, being an act to improve the civil service of the commonwealth and the cities thereof...
Page 893 - House may join, be appointed to wait on His Excellency the Governor and inform him that the two...
Page 199 - It is therefore ordered that the opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court be required upon the following important questions of law : First.
Page 257 - Court next to he chosen, it may be submitted to the people for their approval and ratification, in order that it may become a part of the Constitution of the Commonwealth. ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT.