...necessary, and in seven there must be a threefifths vote. Massachusetts requires the approval of the majority of the Senators and two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives. Many constitutions have required that proposed amendments should be submitted to a...

...specific amendments, proposed in the legislature, must be agreed to by a majority of the senators and by two-thirds of the members of the house of representatives present and voting thereon in two successive legislatures, before being submitted to the people. This concurrent action on the...

...and if, in the general court next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of the senators and two-thirds...house of representatives present and voting thereon, then it shall be the duty of the general court to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the...

...and if, in the general court next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of the senators and two-thirds...house of representatives present and voting thereon, then it shall be the duty of the general court to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the...

...specific and particular amendment or amendments to the Constitution be proposed in the General Court, and agreed to by a majority of the Senators and two-thirds...House of Representatives present and voting thereon, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on the journals of the two Houses, with the...

...amendments to the constitution be h^wmad""' proposed in the general court, and agreed to by a majority a of the senators and two-thirds of the members of the...house of representatives present and voting thereon, such proposed visions, vm. amendment or amendments shall be entered on the journals of the two houses,...

...The constitution has been amended many times. Amendments may be proposed in the General Court, and if agreed to by a majority of the Senators and two-thirds...House of Representatives present and voting thereon, are referred to the next General Court. If this court agrees to the proposition in the same manner...

...specific and particular amendment or amendments to the constitution be proposed in the general court, and agreed to by a majority of the senators and two-thirds...house of representatives present and voting thereon, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on the journals of the two houses, with the...

...Speaker. RESOLVE PROVIDING FOB AN AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION IN RELATION TO DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. • Resolved, By both houses (the same being agreed to...present and voting thereon) that it is expedient to niter the constitution of this Commonwealth by adopting the subjoined article of amendment, and that...

...in the year last past, and referred to the present General Court and published according to law, and being agreed to by a majority of the Senators and...House of Representatives present and voting thereon, shall be submitted to the people for their ratification and adoption. Article of Amendment. So much...