 | 1804 - 372 σελίδες
...Representatives. Every member of the House of Representatives shall be chosen sen by ballot ; and for two years at least, next preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of this State ; shall have an estate within the district which he may be chosen to represent, of the value... | |
 | 1828 - 494 σελίδες
...and does not depart without leave. 3. Every memher of the house of representatives shall he chosen hy written votes; and for one year at least next preceding his election shall have heen an inhahitant of, and have heen seized in his own right of a freebold of the value of one bundred... | |
 | Mary Clark - 1830 - 194 σελίδες
...Lieuten13 ant-Governor, the candidate must have resided in the state seven years, and during that time have been seized, in his own right of a freehold of the value of £1000, ($3333,33,) and profess the Christian religion. To that of Senator, he must have resided in... | |
 | 1830 - 442 σελίδες
...argument of Sewall's counsel. Written Votes. A clause in the constitution of Massachusetts provides that ' every member of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by written votes.' The supreme court of that state has recently decided, in the case of Henshaw ». Foster, that printed... | |
 | Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - 1832 - 276 σελίδες
...seasonably as he can, in the judgment of the House, and does not depart without leave. III.—EVERY member of the House of Representatives shall be chosen...inhabitant of, and have been seized in his own right of a free/ hold of the value of one hundred pounds within the town he shall be chosen to represent, or any... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1899 - 1266 σελίδες
...he has pressed. The Constitution of Massachusetts (chapter 1, section 3, article 3) provides that " Every member of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by written votes." United States Revised Statutes, section 27, provides that "All votes for representatives in Congress... | |
 | Francis HILLIARD - 1837 - 382 σελίδες
...article of amendments to the constitution.—xi. 538. 3. Under the constitutional provision, that " every member of the house of representatives shall be chosen by written votes," printed votes may lawfully be used in such election. — Henshaw v. Foster, ix. 312. 4. Land may pass... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 σελίδες
...representatives. Every member of the House of Representative.-! shall be chosen by ballot ; and for two years at least next preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of this State ; shall have an estate within the district which he may be chosen to represent, of the value... | |
 | John Hayward - 1849 - 292 σελίδες
...representatives. Even' member of the house of representatives shall be chosen by ballot ; and for two years at least next preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of this State ; shall have an estate within the district which he may be chosen to represent, of the value... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1852 - 94 σελίδες
...attend as seasonably as he can in the judgment of the house, and does not depart without leave. III. Every member of the house of representatives shall...preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of the town he shall be chosen to represent; and he shall cease to represent the said town immediately... | |
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Every member of the house of representatives shall be chosen by written votes; and, for one year at least next preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of... 
