Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & Council
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The following order was passed by the Council on June 16, 1896, and transmitted on June 20, by bis Honor the Acting Governor, to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, who, on September 25, 1896, returned the answer which is subjoined.
1Opinion of the Court
Council Chamber, State House, Boston, June 16, 1896.
Whereas certain amendments to the civil service rules have been prepared by the civil service commissioners, pursuant to section 2 of chapter 320 of the Acts of the Legislature for 1884, — to carry out certain provisions of chapter 517 of the Acts of the Legislature for 1896, — and said amendments have been submitted to the Governor and Council for approval ;
And whereas such amendments involve the question of the con*590stitutionality and validity of the provisions of sections 2, 3, and 6 of said chapter 517 of the Acts of 1896,* and the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Brown v. RussellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
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