Hill. 0. Brastow. 11. Luther 1. Samuel W. Bowerman. 11. George P. Elliott. George 12. C. A. Stebbins. Marshall Martin Griffin. •2. William L. Reed. 12. Joshua N. George L. Sawin. Charles Endicott. 13. 3- Alexander, Jr. 13. Albert W. Stevens. Henry 14. S. Angler Chace. George S. Ball. 4. Edwiu L. Barnev- 14. A. O. Allen. McPhail, Jr Benjamin C Perkins. 15. A. M. 5. Elisha C. Monk." 15. E H. Sa\T3'er. Charles J. Noyes. R. M. Morse, Jr. 16. 6. Joseph Tucker. 16. B. F. Pratt. Sumner Crosby. Caleb Swan. 17. 7. F. W. Choate. 17. John H. Lockey. Moses A. Dow. George H. Sweetser. 18. 8. Lucius W. Pond. 18. Charles M. Howe. Bowdlear. Erasmus Gould. 19. S. G. 9. Frank B. Fay. 19. Hinsdale Smith. Chester Snow. G. Mudge. 20. 10. Everett Robinson. John N. GIFFORD, Clerk. JOHN MORISSEY, Sergeant-at-Arms. S. €flinnvoiUwalt| nf 3)assitc|«srfts. MANUAL FOK THE USE OF THE GENERAL COURT CONTAINING THE RULES AND ORDERS OF THE TWO BRANCHES, TOGETHER WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMIMOXWEALTH, AND THAT OF THE UNITED STATES, A LIST OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE INSTITUTIONS AND TJIeIK OFFICERS, COUNTY OFFICERS, AND OTHER STATISTICAL INFORMATION. Prepared, pursuant to Orders of the Legislature, BY S. N. GIFFORD and WM. S. ROBINSON. BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER, STATE PRINTERS, No. 4 Spring Lane. 1867. arommoniotaltij of ilHassacfjusetts. Ix Senate, January 15, 1867. Ordered, That the Clerks of the two branches cause to be printed and bound in suitable form, two thousand copies of the Rules and Ofders of the two branches, with lists of the several Standing and Special Committees, together with such other matter as has been prepared, in pursuance of an Order of the last legisla- ture. Sent down for concurrence. • S. N. GIFFOKD, Clerk. House of Kepresentatives, January 15, 1867. Concurred. W. S. ROBES^SOX, Clerk. IH"DE X. Page. Agricultural Library, 270 Agriculture, Board of, 145 Almshouses, State, 149 Attorneys-General, since 1692, 126 Auditors, since 1849, 127 Battle Flags, 273 Boston Athenajum, ....;.•... 270 Cattle Commissioners, 147 Census of Inhabitants in 1865, Legal voters, in 1865, and Valuation of 1865, 112 Cod Fish, the, in the Hall of the House, 274 Colleges of the Commonwealth, 149 Commissioners, etc., 146 Committee Rooms, assignment of, 267 Committees, Standing, of the Senate, 250 Standing, of the House, 252 Joint Standing, 255 Joint Special, 261, 263 Congressional Districts, 99 Constitution of Massachusetts, 33 Constitution of the United States, 9 Council Districts, 104 Councillors, . • • . 202 County Officers, 134 Court, Superior, 134 Supreme Judicial, 134 Courts of Probate and of Insolvency, 134 District-Attorneys, 136 Ij^ Education, Board of, 146 Executive Department, 202 Governors of Massachusetts, since 1620, 122 Index. Page. Hoosac Tunnel Commissioners, 146 Hospital at Rainsford Island, . 147 House of Representatives, list of Members of, by Counties, . 213 List of Members of, alphabetical, their districts, and residences, 226 List of Members of, arranged by seats, . .243 Officers of, 247 Reporters of, 266 Speakers of, from 1780 to 18G4, 129 Clerks of, from 1780 to 1864, 130 Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Youth, Massachusetts School for, 148 Insurance Commissioner, 146 Judiciary of Massachusetts, 132 Legislature, organization of, since 1780, 128 Length of Sessions of, since 1832, 131 Lieutenant-Governors of Massachusetts, since 1092, . .124 Liquor Commissioner, 146 Monitors of the House, . .247 Pilot Commissioners for Port of Boston, ... .147 Police Courts, 135 Population of the United States, according to the Censuses of 1830, '40, '50, and 60, 121 Public Lands, Commissioners on, 146 Representative Districts, 105 Rules and Orders of the Senate, 165 Of the House, 177 Joint, of the two branches, 195 Savings Banks Commissioner, 146 Secretaries of the Commonwealth, since 1780, . .125 Senate Districts, 101 Senate, list of Members of, with districts, residences, &c., . 206 List of Jlembers of, alphabetical, 210 Arrangement of seats in, 209 Officers, of, . , .212 Reporters of, 266 Presidents of, from 1780 to 1864, 128 Clerks of, from 1780 to 1804 129 Index: Page. Senators, United States, from Massachusetts, since 1789, . 125 Soldiers' Messenger Corps, 271 State Charities, Board of, 146 State House, 273 State Industrial School for Girls, 148 State Library, . • 269 State Lunatic Hospitals, 147 State rrison, ' 148 . State Reform School for Boys, ^ 148 Towns and Post-Offices in Massachusetts, 152 Treasurers of the Commonwealth since, 1780, .... 126 United States, Postal Kegulations, 161 United States, Constitution of, ...... 9 United States, Population of, 121 Valuation of the Commonwealth, in 18G5, 112 Voters, Legal, in 1865, . .112 Western Eaih-oad, State Directors of, 147 CONSTITUTION TJ]SriTED STA.TES. CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES ARTICLE I, Section 1. Legislative powers; in whom vested. Sect. 2. Ilouse 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 Jem., and other officers of Senate, how chosen—Power to try impeach- ments—When President is tried, Chief Justice to preside— Sentence. Sect. 4. 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, &c. Sect. 6. Compensation—Privileges—Disqualification in certain cases. Sect. 7. Ilouse to originate all revenue bills—Veto— Bill may be passed by two-thirds of each house, notwithstanding, &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 —Habeas Corpus—Bills of Attainder, &c.,—Taxes how apportioned—No export 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. 10 Constitution of the United States. ARTICLE n. Sectiox 1. President; his term of office—Electors of President; 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 III. 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—Punishment of. 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 V. Constitution; how amended—Proviso. ARTICLE VI. Certain debts, &c., adopted—Supremacy of 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. —Religions establishment prohibited—Freedom of speech, of the press, and right to petition. II.—Right to keep and bear arms. III. —No soldier to be quartered in any house, unless, &c.' IV. —Right of search and seizure regulated. V.—ProTisions concerning prosecution, trial and punishment—Private property not to be taken for public use, without, &c. VI. —Further provision respecting criminal prosecutions. VII. —Right of trial by jury secured. VIII.—Excessive bail or fines and cruel punishments prohibited. IX.—Rule of construction. X.—Same subject. XI.—Same subject. XII.—Manner of choosing President and Vice-President. XIII.—Prohibition of slavery. AVE, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, estabhsh justice, insure domestic tran- quilHty, pro"s-ide 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. r 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 of representatives. Sect. 2. The house of representatives shall be composed of members 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-fifths of all other persons.