And no person shall be eligible to this office, unless at the time of his election, he shall have been an inhabitant of this Commonwealth for seven years next preceding; and unless he shall, at the same time, be seized in his own right, of a freehold... Journal of the Senate - Página 649de Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1892Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Massachusetts - 1869 - 1060 páginas
...shall have been an inhabitant of this Commonwealth for seven years next preceding ; and unless lie shall, at the same time, be seized, in his own right,...Commonwealth, of the value of one thousand pounds ; [and unless he shall declare himself to be of the see amendment*, Christian religion.] Art- VIL [III.... | |
| John George Metcalf - 1880 - 746 páginas
...inhabitants of the State for seven years preceding, and unless, at the same time, they were seized, in their own right, of a freehold within the Commonwealth of the value of one thousand pounds, and unless they declare themselves to be of the Christian religion. Senators were to be seized in their... | |
| Massachusetts gen. court - 1881 - 462 páginas
...he shall have been an inhabitant of this Commonwealth for seven years next preceding; and unless be shall, at the same time, be seized, in his own right,...Commonwealth, of the value of one thousand pounds; and unless he shall declare himself to be of the Christian religion. [See Amendments, Article VII.]... | |
| Robert Roberts Bishop - 1882 - 58 páginas
...according to the proportion of public taxes paid by said district, no person to be eligible who was not seized in his own right of a freehold within the Commonwealth of the value of £300 at least, or possessed of personal estate to the value of £600 at least, or of both to the same... | |
| Massachusetts - 1883 - 76 páginas
...this commonwealth for seven years next preceding ; and unless he shall at the same time be seised, in his own right, of a freehold, within the commonwealth, of the value of one thousand pounds ; [and unless he shall declare himself to be of the Christian religion.] III. Those persons who shall... | |
| Massachusetts - 1890 - 1112 páginas
...his election, he shall have been an inhabitant of this Commonwealth for seven years next preceeding; and unless he shall, at the same time, be seized in...Commonwealth, of the value of one thousand pounds; and unless he shall declare himself to be of the Christian religion. men, shall, in open town-meeting,... | |
| Burke Aaron Hinsdale - 1895 - 508 páginas
...no person should be eligible to election as Governor unless, at the time of his election, he should be seized, in his own right, of a freehold within...Commonwealth of the value of one thousand pounds. CHAPTER LV. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. REFERENCES. The best historical work on this subject is Howard, An Introduction... | |
| Massachusetts. Governor - 1891 - 702 páginas
...served by the constitutional qualification for Governor that he must "at the time of his election .... be seized in his own right of a freehold within the...Commonwealth of the value of one thousand pounds." The very terms of value point to a time and circumstances vastly different from the present. Is not... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives - 1891 - 1326 páginas
...for their ratification and adoption. Article of Amendment. So much of article three of the amendments of the Constitution of the Commonwealth as is contained in the following words : " And who shall have paid, by himself, or his parent, master or guardian, any state or county tax, which... | |
| Massachusetts - 1892 - 898 páginas
...Constitution of the Commonwealth. ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT. So much of article two of section three of chapter one of the Constitution of the Commonwealth as is contained in the following words : "The expenses of travelling to the general assembly, and returning home, once in every session, and... | |
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