Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & Council
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The following order was passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1885, and transmitted by the Speaker to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who on February 24 returned the answer which is subjoined.
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The following order was passed by the House of Representatives on February 10, 1885, and transmitted by the Speaker to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who on February 24 returned the answer which is subjoined. Whereas, The Legislature of 1884 passed an act entitled “ An act to improve the civil service of the Commonwealth and the cities thereof; ” * and . Whereas, The commissioners appointed under said act have prepared certain rules, herewith submitted, which, having been approved by the Governor and Council and duly published, are by the terms of said act soon to go into…
1Opinion of the Court
The undersigned, Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, have considered the questions proposed in the order of the Honorable House of Representatives of the tenth day of February instant, and respectfully submit the following opinion.
The Constitution, in the fourth article of the first chapter of “ The Frame of Government,” confers upon the General Court full power and authority to make all manner of wholesome and reasonable laws not repugnant to its provisions, to provide for the ■naming and settling all civil officers not provided for in the Constitution, and to set forth the duties,…
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