INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION. A. Page 26 Address of both houses of the legislature, judicial officers may be Adjutant-general, appointed by the governor, Adjutants, to be appointed by commanding officers of regiments, Amendment to the constitution, proposed in the general court, Apportionment of councillors, state to be divided into eight districts, Apportionment of senators, . 36, 37 46 16, 39, 40, 44 44 on basis of legal voters, and state to be divided into forty Apportionment of representatives, to the several counties, made on the basis of legal voters, sent of the legislature, Arms, right of people to keep and to bear, for public defence, Arrest, search and seizure, right of, regulated, in failure of election by the voters, or in case of decease of 43 51 Page 43 43 43 Attorney-general, vacancy occurring during session of the legisla- vacancy occurring during recess of legislature, filled by gov- to hold office for one year from third Wednesday in January vacancy filled in same manner as in office of attorney-general, office to be deemed vacant if person elected or appointed fails B. 9 17 10 • 10 Bail or sureties, excessive, not to be required, if objected to by governor in writing, to be returned to if not returned by governor within five days after presenta- Boards, public, to make quarterly reports to the governor, title of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Bribery or corruption used in procuring an appointment or election, C. 3 10 of inhabitants and legal voters taken in the year 1865, and Cities, may be chartered by the general court, if containing twelve Civil officers, meeting for election to be held annually on the Tues- Page 34 41 41 44 13 Clerks of courts, elected by the people of the several counties, Commerce, agriculture and the arts, to be encouraged, Commissions, to be in the name of the Commonwealth, signed by 26 44, 49 32 27 36 members of, may not hold certain state offices, to be enrolled on parchment, deposited in secretary's office, 34 Coroners, 21 Corruption or bribery used in procuring any appointment or elec- election to be determined by rule required in that of gover- to take oath of office before the president of the senate in to rank next after the lieutenant-governor, resolutions and advice to be recorded in a register, and signed to exercise the power of governor when office of governor 25 Council, no property qualification required, eight districts to be formed, each composed of five contiguous eligible to election if an inhabitant of state for five years pre- term of office, Page 41 42 42 37 vacancy to be filled by election of a resident of the district by . 46, 47 Court, superior, judges not to hold certain other offices, judges not to hold certain other offices, to give opinions upon important questions of law, etc., when Courts, clerks of, elected by the people of the several counties, registers elected by the people of the several counties, Courts and judicatories may be established by the general court, may administer oaths or affirmations, Crimes and offences, prosecutions for, regulated, 44 11 11 7 7 D. Debate, freedom of, in the legislature Declaration of the rights of the inhabitants Declaration and oaths of officers; tests abolished, Departments, legislative, executive and judicial, to be kept separate, Districts, senatorial, forty, to be of adjacent territory, and to contain as near as may be an equal number of voters, Districts, representative, to be established by commissioners in the several counties, . Divorce, alimony, etc., E. Educational interests to be cherished,. Elections ought to be free, . 6 Elections, by the people, of civil officers provided for by the consti tution, to be by plurality of votes, 41 Election of civil officers, meeting to be held annually on the first in case of failure to elect representative, meeting to be held Election returns, . Enacting style of laws, established, Equality and natural rights of all men, Page 41 41 . 13, 42 33 4 12 9 9 Estates, valuation to be taken anew once at least every ten years, F. Felony and treason, no subject to be declared guilty of, by the legis Freedom of speech and debate in the legislature, Freehold, possession of, not required as qualification for seat in the general court or council, possession of, by governor, provision requiring, annulled, Fundamental principles of the constitution, a frequent recurrence to, recommended, G. General court, to assemble frequently for redress of grievances, and freedom of speech and debate in, not to declare any subject to be guilty of treason or felony to assemble every year on the first Wednesday of January, at may make wholesome and reasonable laws and ordinances not may provide for the election or appointment of officers, and may impose taxes, etc., to be used for the public service, travelling expenses of members; provision annulled, may be adjourned or prorogued, upon its request, by the gov session may be directed by governor, with advice of council, . 19, 20 |