A Manual for the Use of the General Court
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Mavn Hon. HOBAOE H. COOLIDGE, President. Left. Right. 1. Daniel E. S afford. Isaac H. Coe. 1. Thomas L. Wakefield,. Joseph S. Potter. 2. William B. Long. George Sheldon. 2. A. J. Bartholomew. John K. Tarbox. 3. Sbepard Thayer. Levi Wallace. 3. George F. Richardson. 'David T. Woodwell. 4. Charles Bradley. Joseph K. Baker. 4. A. W. Boardman. Lloyd Parsons. 5. Rufus S. Frost. J. N. Pike. 5. Charles P. Stickney. George W. Lobdell. 6. Adin Thayer. Orrin Hewes. 6. Baxter D. Whitney. George A. Torrey. 7. Charles Hale. Roberto. Fuller. 7. ElishaH. Brewster. E. P. Carpenter. 8. James Humphrey. Newell Giles. S. James S. Whitney. Carroll D. Wright. 9. William L. Smith. Reuben Noble. 9. Rufus D. Woods. Frederick L. Ames. 10. Samuel M. Griggs. 10. Robert Johnson. William H. Learnard.Jr. JOHN MORISSEY; Sergeant-at-Arms. S. N. GIFFORD, Clerk. 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Ordered, That the Clerks of the two branches cause to be prepared and printed before the meeting of the next General Court, twenty-five hundred copies of so much of the Legislative Manual as may be practicable, on the general plan of the present year. Sent down for concurrence. S. N. GIFFORD, Clerk. House of Eepeesextatives, May 31, 1871. Concurred. W. S. ROBINSON, Clerk. In Senate, January 10, 1872. Ordered, That the Clerks of the two branches cause to be printed and bound in a suitable form twenty-five hundred copies of the Rules and Orders of the two branches, with lists of the several Standing and Special Committees, together with such other matter as may be considered practicable, in a Legislative Manual. Sent down for concurrence. S. N. GIFFORD, aerk. House of Representatives, January 16, 1872. Concurred. W. S. ROBINSON, Clerk. IISTDEX Page. Agricultural Library, 335 Agriculture, Board of, 213 Almshouses, State, 218 Assayer of Ores, 216 Assayer of Liquors, 216 Attorney-Generals, since 1692, 169 Auditors, since 1819, 170 Barnstable County, Officers, 205 Battle Flags, 341 Berkshire County, Officers, 206 Blind, Massachusetts Asylum for, 218 Boston Athenaeum, 335 Boston and Albany Kailroad, State Directors of, . 215 Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad, State Directors of, . 210 Bristol County, Officers, . - . .206 Cape Cod Harbor, Commissioners on, 215 Cattle Commissioners, 215 Census of Inhabitants in 1865 and 1870, Legal voters in 1865, and Valuation in 1865, 176 Census of the United States, 1870, . ... .115 Colleges of the Commonwealth, 219 Commissioners, «S:c., . 215 Committee Rooms, assignment of, 332 Committees, Standing, of the Senate, 317 Standing, of the House, 319 Joint Standing, . * 322 Joint Special, 328 Common Pleas, Justices of the Court of, from 1820 to 1859, 200 ' Congressional Districts, . • . 151 Constitution of Massachusetts, 33 Constitution of the United States, 9 Corporations, Commissioner of, 216 Council Districts, 156 Councillors, 265 Counties of Massachusetts, 102 Index. Page, County Officers, 204 Court of Common Pleas, Justices of from 1820 to 1859 200 Court, Superior, of Judicature, from 1692 to 1775, 197 Court, Superior, Justices of since 1859, 201 Superior, present Justices, . 202 Court, Supreme, since the Kevolution, 198 Supreme Judicial, present Justices, . 201 Courts of Probate and Insolvency, 202 Courts, Police, Municipal and District, 202 District-Attorneys, 204 District Courts, 203 Dukes County, Officers,* .... 207 Education, Board of,t 214 Education, Board of. Secretaries of, since 183'3 170 Essex County, Officers, .... 207 Executive Department, .... 265 Fish, Inspector of, 215 Franklin County, Officers, .... 208 Gas, &c.. Inspector of, 215 Governors of Massachusetts, since 1620, 165 Hampden County, Officers, .... 208 Hampshire County, Officers, 209 Harbor Commissioners, .... 216 Health, Board of, 216 House of Representatives, list of Members of, by Counties, 278 List of Members of, alphabetical, their districts, and residences, 291 List of Members of, arranged by seats. 310 Officers of, 314 Monitors of, . ^ . 314 Reporters of, 331 Speakers of, from 1780 to 1869, 172 * Since the Manual went to press, Joseph T. Pease, of Edgartown, has been appointed Judge of Probate in Dukes County, in place of Mr. Mayhew, resigned. t Since the Manual went to press, Rev. Phillips Brooks, of Boston, has been appointed a member of the Board in place of D. H. Mason, resigned, and E. B. Gillett, of Westfield, in place of Rev. Dr. Seelye, resisned. Index. Page. House of Representatives, Clerks of, from 1780 to 1869, 174 Idiotic and Feeble-minded Youth, Massachusetts School for, 218 Inland Fisheries, Commissioners of, 216 Insurance Commissioner, 215 Judipiary of Massachusetts, . 197 Labor Statistics, Bureau of, . 216 Leather, Inspector of, . 215 Legislature, organization of, since 1780 171 Length of Sessions of, since 1832, 175 Law fixing compensation of, 313 Lieutenant-Governors of Massachusetts, since 1692 167 Liquor Commissioner,* 216 Lumber, Surveyor-General of, 215 Lunatic Hospitals, Trustees of, 216 Massachusetts Historical Society, 335 Meridian Lines, Commissioner to establish, 215 Middlesex County, Officers, 209 Mileage Schedule, 147 Municipal Courts,! 202 Monitors of the House, 314 Nantucket County, Officers, 210 Nautical School, Trustees of, 217 Norfolk County, Officers, . 210 Pilot Commissioners for Port of Boston 215 Plj'-mouth County, Officers, . 211 Police Courts, .... 202 Police Commissioners, . 215, 336 Postal Regulations, 195 Post-Offices in Massachusetts, 186 Pot and Pearl Ashes, Inspector of, 215 President, vote for in Massachusetts in 1868 140 Prisons, Commissioners, of. 215 Public Lands, Commissioners on, 215 Railroad Commissioners, 216 * Since the Manual \fent to press, Marshall S. Underwood, of Dennis, has been appointed Liquor Commissioner, in place of Mr. Brodhead, resigned. t Since the Manual went to press, William J. Forsaith, Esq., of Boston, has been appointed Special Justice of the Municipal Court of Boston. Index. Eepresentative Districts, Rules and Orders of the Senate, . Of the House, . Joint, of the two branches, . Savings Banks Commissioner, Secretaries of the Commonwealth, since 1780, Senate Districts, Senate, list of Members -of, with districts, residences, &c., List of Members of, alphabetical Arrangement of seats in. Officers of, . Reporters of, ... Presidents of, from 1780 to 1869, Clerks of, from 1780 to 1869, Senators, United States, from Massachusetts, since 1789 United States, Act regulating the time and manner of electing, .... Shire Towns. (See County Officers.) Soldiers' Messenger Corps, . State Charities, Board of, . State House, . State Industrial School for Girls, . State Library, State Lunatic Hospitals, State Police, State Prison, State Reform School for Boys, Suffolk County, Officers, Towns and Cities, date of incorporation, nal name change of boundary, etc., Towns and Post-Offices in Massachusetts, Treasurers of the Commonwealth, since 1780 Trial Justices. (See County Officers.) United States, Postal Regulations, United States, Constitution of. United States, Population of, . Valuation of the Commonwealth, in 1865 Voters, Legal, in 1865, . Vote for President, in Massachusetts, in 1863, Worcester County, Officers, CONSTITUTION UNITEID STATES CONSTITUTION OF IHB UNITED STATES. PREAMBLE. ARTICLE I. Sbotion 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—How classified—State executive to make temporary appointments, in case, &c.—Qualifications of a Senator— President of the Senate, his right to vote—President pro tem.^ and other officers of Senate, how chosen—Power to try impeach- ments—When President is tried, Chief Justice to preside—Senteuee'. Sect. 4. Times, &c., of holding elections, how prescribed—One session in each year. Sect. 5. Each house the judge of membership—Quorum—Adjourn- ments—Rules—Power to punish or expel—Journal—Time of adjourn- ments limited, unless, &c. Sect. 6. Compensation—Privileges—Disqualification in certain cases. Seoi 7. House to originate all bills for raising revenue—Senate may amend—Veto—Bill may be passed by two-thirds of each house, notwith- Btanding, &c —Bill not returned in ten days—Provisions as to all orders, &c., except, &c. Sect. 8. Powers of Congress. Sect. 9. Provision as to migration or importation of certain persons Bills .—Habeas Corpus— of Attainder or ex post facto laws—Taxes , how apportioned-No export duty—No commercial preferences—No money drawn fsom treasury, unless, &c.—No title of nobility—Officers not to receive presents, unless, &c. S*OT. 10. States prohibited from the exercise of certain powers. — — 10 Constitution of the United States, ARTICLE II. Section 1. President; his and the Tice-President's term of office Electors of President; number, and how appointed—Who shall not bo electors—President and Vice-President, how chosen—Qualification of President—On whoHi his duties devolve in case of his removal, death, &c.—President's compensation—His oath. Sect. 2. President to be commander-in-chief—lie may require opinion of, &c., and may pardon—Treaty-making power—Nomination of certain officers—When President may fill vacancits. Sect. 3. President shall communicate to Congress—He may convene Congress and adjourn it, in case, &c.; shall receive ambassadors; exe- cute laws, and commission officers.