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Massachusetts Constitution, Article 2-c.I-§II

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Article 2-c.I-§II, Chapter I, Section II

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Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.I-§II, § I Article I
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[There shall be annually elected, by the freeholders and other inhabitants of this commonwealth, qualified as in this constitution is provided, forty persons to be councillors and senators for the year ensuing their election; to be chosen by the inhabitants of the districts, into…
Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.I-§II, § II Article II
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The senate shall be the first branch of the legislature; and the senators shall be chosen in the following manner, viz. there shall be a meeting on the [first Monday in April], [annually], forever, of the inhabitants of each town in the several counties of this commonwealth; to b…
Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.I-§II, § III Article III
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And that there may be a due convention of senators on the [last Wednesday in May] [annually,] the governor with five of the council, for the time being, shall, as soon as may be, examine the returned copies of such records; and fourteen days before the said day he shall issue his…
Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.I-§II, § IV Article IV
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The senate shall be the final judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of their own members, as pointed out in the constitution; and shall, [on the said last Wednesday in May] [annually,] determine and declare who are elected by each district, to be senators [by a major…

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.I-§II, § V Article V

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Provided nevertheless, that no person shall be capable of being elected as a senator, [who is not seised in his own right of a freehold within this commonwealth, of the value of three hundred pounds at least, or possessed of personal estate to the value of six hundred pounds at l…

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.I-§II, § VI Article VI

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The senate shall have power to adjourn themselves, provided such adjournments do not exceed two days at a time. [See Amendments, Arts. LII and CII.]

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.I-§II, § VII Article VII

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The senate shall choose its own president, appoint its own officers, and determine its own rules of proceedings.

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.I-§II, § VIII Article VIII

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The senate shall be a court with full authority to hear and determine all impeachments made by the house of representatives, against any officer or officers of the commonwealth, for misconduct and mal-administration in their offices. But previous to the trial of every impeachment…

Mass. Const. pt. 2, art. c.I-§II, § IX Article IX

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[Not less than sixteen members of the senate shall constitute a quorum for doing business.] [See Amendments, Arts. XXII andXXXIII.]