nuu-^ \:-^ >.g- ' VlAGSiAi'ii ( (j OFJTHE^ ) m a Hon. CHARLES A. • PHELPS, President. 1— George Odiorne. 11—J. M. S. Williams. 2.-E!£ekieI R. Sawin. 12.— I.—James T. Kobinson. 3.— Dexter P. Parker. 11.—Benjamin JohuBranniog. 2.—John W. F. Butler. 13.—Davis Godilard. Atwood. 12.-Wmiam 4—Charles FielJ. 3.—Aaron Upham. 14—John W. B.ngg. 13 5.—John G. Bacon. —George M. Brooks. Metcalf. 4—Williaip 15—.Milton M. Pisher. Pabens. 6 —George Walker. 5 14.—Benjamin Evans. 16—Thomas —Oliver Frost. P. Kich. 15 —Edward G. ".—Joseph W. Cornell. 6.-IIoratio Parker. 17—Carver Hotchkiss. G. Knight. 16.— 8 —William D. Peck. George L. Davis. 18 —Ichabod N. 7—William T. Davis. 9 —Perez Simmons. Luce. 17 —Nchemiah Bojnton. la—Kobert 8—Charles A. I'reuch. 10.-Abraham T. Davis. 18 —Horace Conn. M. liigelo\ 9—J. B. F. Osgood. 19.-Homer M. Daggett. 19.—Warren Tilton. 29.-E. L. Norton. •TOHN MORISSET, s. .Serge^m., .v. orp fORD, Clerk. Western r.allpFi' Commmitotaltl of glassatl^asctts. MANUAL FOR THE USE OF THE GEIS3"Ii;RA.L COURT COXTAIXIXG THE RULES AND ORDERS OF THE TWO BRANCHES, TOGETHER WITH THE COXSTITUTION OF THE COMMOXWEALTH, AND THAT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND A LIST OF THE EXECUTITE, LEGISLATITE, AND JUDICIAL DE- PARTMENTS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, STATE INSTI- TUTIONS AND THEIR OFFICERS, COUNTY OFFICERS, AND OTHER STATISTI- CAL INFORMATION. Prepared, pursuant to an Order of the Legislature, Br S. N. GirrORD AND WILLIAM STOWE. BOSTON: WILLIAM WHITE. PRINTER TO THE STATE. 1859. (jnomtnonbcaltfj of fHassacljusetts. noDSE OF Representatives, March 18,18 . Ordered, That the clerks of the two branches cause to be prepared and printed, before the meeting of the next General Court, two thousand eopies of so much as may be practicable of the matter of the legislative Manual, on the general plan of the Manual of the present year. Sent up for concurrence. WILLIAM STOWE, Clerk. In Senate, March 19, 1858. Concurred. S. N. GIFFORD, Clerk. House of Representatives, January 19, 1859. Ordered, That the clerks of the two branches 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, aerk. In Senate, January 21, 1859. Concurred. S. N. GIFFORD, Clerk. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. Agricultural Library, 248 Alien Passengers and State Paupers, Commissioners of, . 134 Almshouses, 133 Bank Commissioners, 134 Board of Agriculture, 132 Board of Education, 132 Boston Atheuseum, 248 Cabinet OfRcers of the United States, 144 Census of inhabitants in 1855, and legal voters in 1857. 113 Colleges of the Commonwealth, 135 Commissioners, ........... 134 Committee Rooms, Assignment of, ...... • 245 Committees, Standing, of the Senate, 232 Standing, of the House, 242 Joint Standing, 234 Joint Special 239 Congress, Members of, ......... 145 Congressional Districts, 99 Constitution of Massachusetts, 33 of United States, 9 Council Districts, ... 104 Councillors, 191 County Ofiacers 124 Court, United States Supreme, 144 of Claims, United States, 145 of Common Pleas, 122 Supreme Judicial, 122 Superior, of the County of Suffolk, 122 4 Contents. Page. District-Attorneys, . 124 Elections in the different States, times of, 142 ' Executive Department, . 191 Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of Massachusetts, since 1789, . 249 of States and Territories, salaries and terms of office, . 143 Hospital at Rainsford Island 133 House of Representatives, list of members of, by Counties, . 201 list of members of. alphabetical, their dis- trict*, residences and address, . 214 Officers of, 231 Reporters of, 247 Speakers of, from 1780 to 1859, . 139 Clerks of, from 1780 to 1859, . .141 Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Youth, Massachusetts School for, . 134 Insurance Commissioners, 134 Judiciary of Massachusetts, 122 United States, 144 Legislatures of the different States, times of meeting of, . 142 Monitors of the House, 231 Pilots, Commissioners of, 134 Police Courts, 123 Representative Districts, 105 Rules and Orders of the Senate, 153 of the House, 173 Joint, of the two branches, 165 Senate Districts, 101 Senate, list of members of, with districts, residences, &c., . 194 list of members of, alphabetical, ...... 198 arrangement of seats in, 197 Officers of, 199 Reporters of, 247 Presidents of, from 1780 to 1859, . • • .137 Clerks of, from 1780 to 1859, 139 Contents. 5 Page. Senators, United States, from Massachusetts, since 17S9, . 250 State Industrial School for Girls, 134 Library, 248 Lunatic Hospitals, Ic3 Prison, 134 Reform School for Boys, 134 United States, Executive Department of, 144 Valuation of the Commonwealth in 1850, 113 CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES — CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES A.r.TICLE 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—Tacancies to be filled—Power of choosing oflScers, and of impeachment. Sect. 3. Senators, how and by whom chosen—How classified—State executive to make temporary appointments, incase, &c. —Qualifications of a Senator—President of the Senate, his right to vote—President pro tern., and other ofiicers of Senate, how chosen—Power to try impeachments When President is tried, chiefjustice 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. G. Compensation— Privileges —Disqualification in certain cases. Sect. 7. House to originate all revenue bills—Yeto—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— No export duty—No commercial preferences—Xo money drawn from treas- ury, unless, &c.—No titluar nobility—Ofiicers not to receive presents, unless, &c. Sect. 10. States proMbited from the exercise of certain powers. 1 10 Constitution of the United States. ARTICLE II. Section 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 oflBcers—When President may fill vacancies. Sect. 3. President shall communicate to Congress—He may convene and adjourn Congress, in case, &c. ; shall receive ambassadors ; execut«- laws. and commi.*.«ion officers. Sect. 4. All civil offices forfeited for certain crimes. APvTICLE III. Section 1. Judicial power—Tenure—Compensation. cases it Original Sect. 2. Judicial power ; to what extends— 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, treatic? 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. 1. Religious 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. Provisions concerning prosecution, trial and punishment—Pri- vate 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. 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, Avhich 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 qualitications 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.