Opinions of the Justices to the House of Representatives
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The following order was adopted by the House of Representatives on February 2, 1894, and thereupon transmitted to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who, on February 28, 1894, returned the opinions which are subjoined.
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The following order was adopted by the House of Representatives on February 2, 1894, and thereupon transmitted to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who, on February 28, 1894, returned the opinions which are subjoined. Ordered, That the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court be required to give their opinion to the House of Representatives upon the following important questions of law: — 1. Is it constitutional, in an act granting to women the right to vote in town and city elections, to provide that such act shall take effect throughout the Commonwealth upon its acceptance by a…
1Opinion of the Court
To the Honorable the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: —
In reply to your order of the 2d instant, a copy of which is annexed, we, the undersigned, four of the Justices of the Supreme, Judicial Court, respectfully submit the following opinion.
The questions all impliedly assume that the Legislature can constitutionally pass an act granting to women the right to vote in town and city elections, and we proceed to answer the questions on this assumption.
The Constitution of Massachusetts was framed after much public discussion, and after nine of the original thirteen…
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