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.

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Armies, Standing, to be maintained only with consent of Legisla-

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Bail and Sureties, Excessive, not to be demanded,
Bills and Resolves, to be laid before the Governor for revisal,

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when vetoed, may be passed by two-thirds of
each House,

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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

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Office,

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C.

Census of Inhabitants, when and how taken,
66 of Legal Voters, when and how taken,.

66 of Ratable Polls, when and how taken,.
Cities, General Court empowered to charter,
Civil and Military Officers, duties of, to be prescribed by Legisla-

Commerce, Manufactures, Arts, &c., encouragement of,
Commissary-General, when and how nominated, &c.,
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Commissioners of Insolvency, how chosen,
Commission Officers, Tenure of, to be expressed in Commission,
Commissions, how made, signed, countersigned, and sealed,
Congress, Delegates to, how chosen and commissioned, .

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may be recalled, and others commissioned,
66 what Offices may not be held by members of,
Constitution, Amendments to, how made,.

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to be enrolled, deposited in Secretary's office, and
printed with the laws,

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Coroners, how appointed,

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Corruption. See Bribery.

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

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 Probate. See Probate.

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of Record and Judicatories, the General Court may establish,
Crimes and Offences, Prosecutions for, regulated,

66 may be recalled, and others commissioned,

District-Attorneys, how chosen, .
Districts, Councillor, how established and arranged,

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

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Equality and Natural Rights, recognized,

Estates, Valuation of, when taken,

Executive Power, .

แ not to exercise Legislative or Judicial Powers,

Ex Post Facto Laws, injustice of, declared,

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

Freedom of Debate, in Legislature, affirmed,

General Court, frequent sessions of, enjoined,

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how formed,

66 may make Laws, Ordinances, &c.,

66 may prescribe the duties of Civil and Military Of-

may constitute Judicatories and Courts of Record,

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may provide for the establishing of Civil Officers,

may impose Taxes, Duties and Excises,

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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,
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,
and Council may prorogue the Legislature,
66 shall examine Election Returns,

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

Government of, may be altered by Legislature,

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apportioned and

chosen,
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qualifications of Members of,.

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

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

own Members,

to choose its own Officers, establish its
own Rules, &C.,

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