Convention to Revise the Constitution. June, 1912John B. Clarke Company, 1912 - 703 pages |
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adopted affirmative prevailed amend the Constitution Article assessed ballot believe BELKNAP COUNTY bonds chair Chairman and Gentlemen cities class of property Concord.-Mr considered COOS COUNTY COUNTY discussion district system election exemptions favor following resolution gentleman from Concord gentleman from Landaff governor GRAFTON COUNTY Hampshire Haverhill House of Representatives income tax inhabitants initiative and referendum intangibles Laconia lature legis legislature lution Lyford of Concord majority Manchester matter measure ment MERRIMACK COUNTY Mitchell money at interest motion Moultonborough Nashua passed percent Portsmouth present President and Gentlemen proposed amendment proposition question railroad reason recommendation referred Resolution register of deeds report was accepted representation resolution was referred Resolved savings banks Senate Stevens STRAFFORD COUNTY submitted thereof thing tion tives town privileges town system viva voce vote vote the affirmative voters Whitcher Whole Wolfeboro word Yes No Yes
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Page 38 - ... then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people, in such manner and at such time...
Page 514 - ... to make, ordain, and establish, all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties or without ; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution, as they shall judge to be for the good and welfare of this commonwealth, and for the government and ordering thereof, and of the subjects of the same...
Page 254 - The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.
Page 92 - And further, full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the said general court, from time to time, to make, ordain and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties or without, so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution...
Page 43 - Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate and assembly ; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the legislature...
Page 574 - ... to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, ordinances, directions, and instructions, either with penalties or without, so as the same be nnt repugnant or contrary to this Constitution, as they may judge for the benefit and welfare of this state and for the governing and ordering thereof and of the subjects of the same...
Page 577 - Provided notwithstanding, that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all times, have the exclusive right of electing their public teachers, and of contracting with them for their support and maintenance.
Page 650 - Knowledge and learning generally diffused through a community being essential to the preservation of a free government, and spreading the opportunities and advantages of education through the various parts of the country being highly conducive to promote this end, it shall be the duty of the legislators and magistrates, in all future periods of this government, to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries and public schools...
Page 578 - And every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.
Page 575 - ... for the time being, with the advice and consent of the council, for the public service, in the necessary defence and support of the government of the said commonwealth, and the protection and preservation of the subjects thereof, according to such acts as are or shall be in force within the same.