The twenty-third Article was adopted by the legislatures of the political years 1858 and 1859, and ratified by the people on the ninth day of May, 1859.

The twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth Articles were adopted by the legislatures of the political years 1859 and 1860, and ratified by the people on the seventh day of May, 1860.

The twenty-sixth Article was adopted by the legislatures of the political years 1862 and 1863, and ratified by the people on the sixth day of April, 1863.

Armies, Standing, to be maintained only with consent of Legislature,
Arms, Right of People to keep and bear,

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Bail and Sureties, Excessive, not to be demanded,
Bills and Resolves, to be laid before the Governor for revisal,
to have the force of law, unless returned within

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Bills, Money, to originate in the House of Representatives,
Body Politic, how formed, and nature of,

Bribery or Corruption in obtaining an Election, to disqualify for

office,

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Cities, General Court empowered to charter,

Civil and Military Officers, duties of, to be prescribed by Legisla-

ture,

Commander-in-Chief. See Governor.

Commerce, Manufactures, Arts, &c., encouragement of,
Commissary-General, when and how nominated, &c.,

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40, 41

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Commission Officers, Tenure of, to be expressed in Commission,
Commissions, how made, signed, countersigned, and sealed,
Congress, Delegates to, how chosen and commissioned,

may be re-called, and others commissioned,
what Offices may not be held by members of,
Constitution, Amendments to, how made,

Council, and the manner of settling Elections by the Legislature,

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38, 42

Resolutions and Advice of, to be recorded,
Vacancies in, how filled,

Court, Superior, Judges of, prohibited from holding other Offices,
Supreme Judicial, Judges of, Tenure of Office, and Salary,
Courts and Judicatories, may administer Oaths and Affirmations,

Clerks of, how chosen,

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of Record and Judicatories, the General Court may estab-
lish,

Crimes and Offences, Prosecutions for, regulated,

66 may be recalled, and others commissioned,
District-Attorneys, how chosen,

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Districts, Councillor, how established and arranged,

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Duties of Civil and Military Officers, to be prescribed by Legisla-

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not to exercise Legislative or Judicial Powers,

Ex Post Facto Laws, injustice of, declared,

F.

Felony and Treason, conviction of, by Legislature, forbidden,
Fines, Excessive, prohibited,

Freedom of Debate, in Legislature, affirmed,

G.

Governor to be sworn in presence of both Houses,

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the holding of other Offices by, prohibited,

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to be Commander-in-Chief of Military Forces of State,
may call Councillors together at his discretion,

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and Council may prorogue the Legislature,

and Council, may pardon Offences, after Conviction,
shall sign such Bills and Resolves as he approves,
shall return such Bills and Resolves as he does not ap-
prove,

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not to be suspended more than twelve months,
Harvard College, Powers, Privileges, Grants, &c., confirmed to,
who shall be Overseers of,

House of Representatives,

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Members of, how apportioned and

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qualifications of Voters for Members of, 15, 31, 39

to judge of the qualifications, &c., of its