...have had a legislative. When the general assembly is thus formed, they are empowered by the charter, to make, ordain, and establish, all manner of wholesome...statutes, and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties, or without. But the charter nowhere obliges the general court to make any orders,...

...depending before them. And farther, full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the said General Court, from time to time, to make, ordain...,wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, ordinances, directions, and instructions, either with penalties, or without, so as the same be not...

...never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them." It gives full power and authority to make, ordain, and establish all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, Sec. but it leaves not this important power without restriction, for it adds, " so as the same be not...

...authority are hereby General Court to given and granted to the said General Court, from time make ail laws, to time, to make, ordain and establish all manner...statutes, and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties, or without ; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this Constitution,...

...for that purpose, or to the greater part of them, that it shall and may be lawful to and for them, from time to time, to make, ordain, and establish...and ordinances, directions, and instructions, not contrary to the laws of this our realm of England, as well for settling of the forms and ceremonies...

...before them. •IV. And further, full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the said General Court, from time to time, to make, ordain...statutes, and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties, or without ; so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this Constitution,...

...have had a legislative. When the general assembly is thus formed, they are empowered by the charter, to make', ordain, and establish, all manner of wholesome...statutes, and ordinances, directions and instructions, either with penalties, or without. But the charter nowhere obliges the general court to make any orders,...

...the time being upon this legislature has these words. ' Full power is granted to the General Court to make, ordain and establish all manner of wholesome...statutes and ordinances, directions and instructions, with or without penalties.' I submit to you that my allegation as to the interference of the Hon. Speaker...

...we have two remarks to make. In the first place, the legislature is empowered by the constitution ' to make, ordain, and establish,' all manner of wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, ordinances, &c. as they thall judge to be for the good and welfare of the commonwealth, and for the...

...depending before them. IV.—AND further, full power and authority are hereby given and granted to the said General Court, from time to time, to make, ordain,...wholesome and reasonable orders, laws, statutes, and ordinan- . ces, directions and instructions, either with penalties or without; so as the \/ same be...