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Conmtontomltl] of Lliissiitlnisetts Conmtontomltl] of lliissiitlnisetts. MAN U A L FOH THE USE OF THE Gr E IST ERA, L COURT; CONTAINING THE RULES AND ORDERS OF THE TWO BRANCHES, TOGETHER WITH the constitution of the commonwealth, and THAT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND A LIST OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR OFFICERS, COUNTY OFFICERS, AND OTHER STATISTICAL INFORMATION. Prepared, pursuant to an Order of the Legislature, ur S. N. GIFFORD AKD WILLIAM STOWE. BOSTON: WILLIAM WHITE, PRINTER TO THE STATU, 1 8 0 0. (Eammnnfocaltfy o£ fftassacfjusctfs* House of Representatives, March 28,1859. Ordered, That the clerks of the two branches cause to be prepared and printed, before the meeting of the next General Court, two thousand copies of so much as may be practicable of the matterof the legislative Manual, on the general plan of the Manual of the present year. Sent up for concurrence. WILLIAM STOWE, Clerk. In Senate, March 29,1859. Concurred. S. N. GIFFORD, Cleric. House of Representatives, January 13,1860. Ordered, That theclerks of the twobranches cause to be printed and bound in suitable form two thousand copies of the Rules and Orders of the two branches, with lists of the several standing and special com- mittees thereof already constituted, together with such other matter as has been prepared for the purpose, pursuant to an Order of the last legislature. Sent up for concurrence. WILLIAM STOWE, Clerk. In Senate, January 14, 1860. Concurred. S. N. GIFFORD, Clerk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page. Agricultural Library, 260 Alien passengers and State Paupers, Commissioners of, . 143 Almshouses, 145 Attorneys General, since 1602, 126 Auditors, since 1849 127 Bank Commissioners, 143 Board of Agriculture, 142 Board of Education, 143 Boston Achenmum, 260 Cabinet Officers of the United States, 151 Census of inhabitants in 1855, and legal voters in 1857, . 113 Cities of the Commonwealth, 121 Colleges of the Commonwealth, 146 Commissioners, 143 Committee Rooms, Assignment of, 256 Committees, Standing, of the Senate, 243 Standing, of the House, 253 Joint Standing, 245 Joint Special, . 256- Congress, Members of, 152 Congressional Districts, .........99 Constitution of Massachusetts, S 3 of the United States, 9 Council Districts, 104 Councillors, 199 County Officers, 134 Court, United States Supreme, 151 of Claims, United States, 152 Superior, 131 Supreme Judicial, 131 4 Contents. Page. District-Attorneys, 13® Elections in the different States, times of, 149 Executive Department, 100 Governors of Massachusetts, since IG2O, . .... 122 of States and Territories, salaries and terms of office, 148 Hospital at Rainsford Island, • 144 House of Representatives, list of members of. by Counties, . • 209 list of members of, alphabetical, their dis- tricts,residences and address, . • 222 list of members of, arranged by seats, . 239 Officers of, ...... 242 Reporters of, 258 Speakers of, from 1780 to 1860, • • 127 Clerks of, from 1780 to 1860, . 127 Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Youth, Massachusetts Schoolfor, . 145 Insurance Commissioners, .... .... 143 Judiciary of Massachusetts, ... .... 131 United States, ....... 161 Legislature, organization of, since 1780, 127 lengthof sessions of, since 1832, 130 Lietcnant-Governors of Massachusetts, since 1789 124 Legislatures of the different States, times of meeting of, . 149 Monitors of the House, 242 Pilots, Commissionersof, 143 Police Courts, 182 President of the United States, votes for, in 1856, .... 150 Representative Districts, ........ 105 Rules and Orders of the Senate, 161 of the House, ........ 181 Joint, of the twobranches, 171 Salaries of certain officers, 200 Secretaries of the Commonwealth, since 1780, 125 Senate Districts, 101 Contents. 5 Page. senate, list of members of, with districts, residences, &c., . 202 list of members of, alphabetical, 200 arrangement of seats in, 205 Officers of, 20- Reporters of, 9^ Presidents of, from 1780 to 1860, j 27 Clerks of, from 1780 to 1860, Senators, United States, from Massachusetts, since 1789, . .125 State House, 9 -y Industrial School for Girls, 145 Library- ’ ! 260 Lunatic Hospitals, 444 Prison, ... • ... 145 Reform Schoolfor Roys, 144 Treasurers of the Commonwealth since 1780, 126 United States, Executive Department of, 151 Valuation of the Commonwealth in 1850, . CONSTITUT]ON OF TIIK IT X ITE T> ST A T ES. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. ARTICLE I. Section 1. Legislative Powers; in whom vested. Sect. 2. House of Representatives, how and by whom chosen—Quali- fications of a Representative—Representatives and direct taxes, how apportioned—Census—Vacancies to be filled—Power of choosing officers, and of impeachment. Sect 3. Senators, how and by whom chosen—Haw classified—State executive to make temporaryappointments, in case, &c.—Qualificationsof a Senator—President of the Senate, his right to vote—Presidentpro tern. and other officers of Senate, how chosen—Power to try impeachments— When president is tried, chief justice to preside—Sentence. Sect. i. Times, &c., of holding elections,how prescribed—One session in each year. Sect. 5. Membership Quorum Adjournments Rules Power to punish or expel—Journal—Time of adjournments limited, unless, &o. Sect. 6. Compensation—Privileges—Disqualificationin certain cases. House to Sect. 7, originateall revenue bills—Veto—Bill may be passed by two-thirds of each house, notwithstanding, &c,—Bill not returned in ten days—Provision as to all orders, &c., except, &c. Sect. 8. Powers of Congress. Sect. 9. Provision as to migration or importation of certain persons —Habeas Corpus—Bills of Attainder, &c.—Taxes, how apportioned— export No duty—No commercial preferences—No money drawn from treas- ury, unless, &c.—No titular nobility—Officers not to receive presents, unless, &c. Sect. 10. States prohibited from the exercise of certain powers. 1 10 Constitution of the United States. article n. Section 1. President; his term of office—Electors ofPresident; num- ber and how appointed—Electors to vote on same day—Qualification of President—On whom his duties devolve in case of his removal, death, &c.—President’s compensation—His oath. Sect. 2. President to be commander-in-chief—He may require opinion of, &c., and may pardon—Treaty making power—Nomination of certain officers—When President may fill vacancies. Sect. 3. President shall communicate to Congress—He may convene and adjourn Congress, in case, &c.; shall receive ambassadors; execute laws, and commission officers. Sect. 4. All civil offices forfeited for certain crimes. ARTICLE m. Section 1. Judicial power—Tenure—Compensation. Sect. 2. Judicial power; to what cases it extends—Original jurisdic- tion of supreme court—Appellate—Trial by jury, except, &c.— Trial, where. Sect. 3. Treason defined—Proof of—Punishmentof. ARTICLE IV. Section 1. Each State to give credit to the public acts, &c., of every other State. Sect. 2. Privileges of citizens of each State—Fugitives from justice to be delivered up—Persons held to service having escaped, to be delivered up. Sect. 3. Admission of new States —Power of Congress over territory and other property. Sect. 4. Republican form of government guaranteed—Each State to be protected. ARTICLE Y. Constitution; how amended —Proviso. ARTICLE VI. Certain debts, &c., adopted—Supremacyof Constitution, treaties and laws of the United States —Oath to support Constitution, by whom taken —No religious test. ARTICLE VII. What ratification shall establish Constitution. Constitution of the United States. 11 AMENDMENTS. I-—Religious establishment prohibited—Freedom of speech, of the press, and right to petition. 11-—Right to keep and bear arms. HI-—No soldier to be quartered in any house, unless, &c. IV-—Right of search and seizure regulated. V.—Provisions concerning prosecution, trial and punishment—Pri- vate property not to be taken for public use, without, See. Vl.—Further provision respecting criminalprosecutions. Vll.—Right of trial by jury secured. Vlll.—Excessive bail or fines and cruel punishments prohibited. IX.—Rule of construction. X.—Same subject. Xl.—Same subject. Xll.—Manner of choosing president and vice-president. WE, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tran- quillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to our- selves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Con- stitution for the United States of America. ARTICLE I. Section 1. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States, which shall consist of a senate and house ofrepresentatives. Sect. 2. The house of representatives shall be composed ofmembers chosen every second year, by the people of the several states; and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in which he shall be chosen. 12 Constitution of the United States. Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free per- sons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-iifths of all other persons. The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand; but each state shall have at least one representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the stale of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Planta- tions one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight,Delaware one,Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
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