Hon. BOBEBT C. PITMAN, President. Right 1. Gershom B. Weston. Charles Marsh. 1. George O Brastow n. Joseph G. Ray. 2. Francis H. Dewey. Jonathan White. 2. Wlnting Griswold. 12. Lucius J. Knowles. 3. Francis A. Hobart. George H. Monroe. 3. Benjamin Dean. 13. Edward A. Thomas. Holden. 4. Joshua N. Marsliall. Charles R. McLean. 4. (ieorge H. Sweetser. 14. Nathaniel J. 6. John U. Lockey. H. H. Coolidge. 5. Harrison Tweed. 15. Joseph G. Pollard. 6. Daniel Needham. Ellis W. Morton. 6. Samuel D. Crane. 16. John B. Hathaway. 7. J. Scott Todd. Richmond Kingman. 7. Alonzo M. Giles. 17. C. J. Kittredge. 8. Julius A. Palmer. 8. O H. P. Smith. 18. George A. King. 9. Charles R. Ladd. 9. George M. Buttrick. 19. Richard Plumer. 10. George S. Taylor. 10. Nathaniel E. Atwood. 20. Charles A. Wheelook. JOHN MORISSET, Sergeant-at-Arms. S. N. GIFFORD, Clerk. mi^WMMmmmmm m». Reporteis OalUru ComnMtoaltl] flf ^mu\mii^:-^iJuji;iaSi CkxuX MANUAL FOK THE USE OF THE GENERAL COURT^lst? CONTACTING THE RULES AND ORDERS OF THE TWO BRANCHES. TOGETHER WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE C0MM0N"S\T:ALTH, AND THAT OF THE UNITED STATES, A LIST OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE G0VEEN':MENT, STATE INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR OFFICERS, COUNTY OFFICERS, AND OTHER STATISTICAL INFOR3IATION. Prepared, pnisaant to Oraers of *he Le^-islairure, S. N. GIFFORD and WM, S. ROT^rNSON. • 1' ' BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER, STATE PRINTERS, No. 79 Milk Street. 1869. ^5 , ,....^JlCliOSETTS NOv 1 1937 ComtttOttfajealtfj of ilHasgacfjusetts. In Senate, June 9, 1868. 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 of the Legislative Manual as may be practicable, on the general plan of that of the present year. Sent down for concurrence. S. N. GIFFORD, Clerh. House of Representatives, June 9, 1868. Concurred. W. S. ROBINSON, Clerk. In Senate, January 14, 1869. Ordered, That the Clerks of the two branches cause to be printed and bound in a suitable form twenty-five hundred copies qt the Rules and Orders of.the, fsvo, b^a^nch,es, with lists of the jseYeral' StaLdin^ and Special ; C})m'ip\tt63Sy together with such other matter as may have been prepared, in pursuance of an Order of the last Legislature. Sept down, for concurrence. ' ; ' N.; .If Cleric. : ; S'.. IFFORD, House of Representatives, January 15, 1869. Concurred. W. S. ROBINSON, Clerh. iiass. C IFDEX. Page. Agricultural Library, 281 Agriculture, Board of, 149 Almshouses, State, 154 Attorneys-General, since 16927 129 Auditors, since 1849, 130 Battle Flags, . 286 Boston Athenaeum, 281 Boston and Albany Railroad, State Directors of, . 151 Cattle C&mmissioners, 151 Census of Inhabitants in 1865, Legal voters, in 1865, and Valuation in 1865, ... .... 115 Colleges of the Commonwealth, ...... 154 Commissioners, &e., ........ 151 Committee on South Bosto-n Flats^ ..... 151 Committee Rooms,, assignment of, 274 Committees, Standing, of the Senate, 260 Standing, of the H&use, 262 Joint Standing, , 265 Joint Special, ..... 271, 272, 291, 292 Congressional Districts, 102 Constitution of ^lassachusetts, ...... 33 Constitution of the L'nitsd States, 9 Council Districts, 107 Councillors, .......... 208 County Officers, . 140 Court, Superior, . 135 Supreme Judicial, 136 Courts of Probate and Insolvency, ..... 138 District-Attorneys, . , ^ * . 139 4 Index. Page. Education, Board of, 150 Executive Department, ....... 208 Governors of Massachusetts, since 1620, .... 125 Hospital at Rainsford Island, 152 House of Representatives, list of Members of, by Counties, 223 List of Members, of, alphabetical, their districts, and residences, 23G, 292 List of Members of, arranpfed by seats, . 253 Officers of, 257 Reporters of, 273 Speakers of, from 1780 to 1869, 132 Clerks of, from 1780 to 1869, 133 Idiotic and Feeble-minded Youth, Massachusetts School for, 153 Insurance Commissioner, 151 Judiciary of Massachusetts, . • 135 Legislature, organization of, since 1780, .... 131 Length of Sessions of, since 1832, .... 134 Lieutenant-Governors of Massachusetts, since 1092, . 127 Monitors of the House, 257 Mileage Schedule, 276 Pilot Commissioners for Port of Boston, .... 151 Police Courts, 138 Population of the United States, according to the Censuses of 1830, '40, '50, and 'GO, 124 Public Lands, Commissioners on, 151 Representative Districts, 108 Rules and Orders of the Senate, 171, 294 Of the House, . 183, 293 Joint, of the two branches, . 201, 293 Savings Banks Commissioner, 151 Index. 5 Page. Secretaries of the Commonwealth, since 1780, . 128 Senate Districts, 104 Senate, list of Members of, with districts, residences, «S:c., . 216 List of Members of, alphabetical, .... 220 Arrangement of seats in, 219 Officers of, 222 Eeportersof, 273 Presidents of, from 1780 to 1869, 131 Clerks of, from 1780 to 1869, 132 Senators, United States, from Massachusetts, since 1789, . 128 Soldiers' Messenger Corps, 282 State Charities, Board of, 151 State House, 284 State Industrial School for Girls, 153 State Library, ......... 280 State Lunatic Hospitals, 152 State Prison, 153 State Reform School for Bovs, 152 Towns and Post-Offices in Massachusetts, .... 157 Treasurers of the Commonwealth, since 1730, . 129 United States, Postal Regulations, 166 United States, Constitution of, 9 United States, Population of, 124 Valuation of the Commonwealth, in 1865, .... 115 Voters, Legal, in 1865, .115 Vote for President, in 1868, .211 CONSTITUTION U]SriTED STA.TES CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES \ ARTICLE I. ' Section . Legislative powers ; in whom vested. Sect. 2. House of Representatives, how and by whom choseii—Quali- fications of k Representative — Representatives and direct taxes, how apportioned—"Jensus—Vacancies to be filled—Power of choosing officers, and of impeacVnent. Sect. 3. Sentors, how and by whom chosen—How classified—State executive to mak> temporary appointments, in case, &c.—Qualifications of a Senator—President of the Senate, hi3 right to vote—President pro fern., and other otcers of Senate, how chosen—Power to try impeach- ments—When Presiient is tried, Chief Justice to preside—Sentence. Sect. 4. Times, &^.^ of holding elections, how prescribed—One session in each year. Sect. 5. Membership— Quorum — Adjournments—Rules— Power to punish or espel^Journa—xime of adjournments limited, unless, &c. Sect. 6. CompensatioL-Privileges—Disqualification in certain cases. Sect. J. House to origiitte 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 alorders, &c., except, &c. Sect. 8. Powers of Congres. Sect. 9. Provision as to mig-ation or importation of certain persons —Habeas Corpus—Bills of Attai^er, &c.,—Taxes how apportioned—No export duty—No commercial pre.rences—No money drawn from treas- ury, unless, &c.,—No titular nobity—OSicers not to receive presents, unless, &c. Sect. 10. States prohibited from \io exercise of certain powers. 10 Constitution of the United States. ARTICLE n. 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 opinioi of, &c., and may pardon—Treaty-making power—Nomination of certah officers—When President may fill vacancies. Sect. 3. President shall communicate to Congress—He may convJne 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—Origins jurisdic- tion of suprerag court—Appellate—Trial by jury, except, ic—Trial, where. Sect. 3. Treason defined—Proof of—Punishment of. ARTICLE IV. Section 1. Each State to give credit to the public ac-s* &c., of every other State. Sect. 2. Privileges of citizens of each State—Fugit*^es from justice to be delivered up—Persons held to service having escaped, to be delivered up. Sect. 3. Admission of new States—Power of Cngress over territory and other property. Sect. 4. Republican form of government guji'anteed—Each State to be protected. ARTICLE V. Constitution; how amended—Proviso. ARTICLE V. Certain debts, &c., adopted—Supremf^y of Constitution, treaties, and laws of the United States—Oath to iupport 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, n.—Right to keep and bear arms. III.—No soldier to be quartered in aay house, unless, &.c. IV.—Right of search and seizure regulated. V.—Provisions eoncerning 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 flues 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. XIV.—Citixenship —Basis of representation—Certain persons not to hold certain offices— Public debt inviolate—No claims on account of slavery to be paid—Power of CJongress to enforce the article WE, the people of the United States, in order to form