Opinion of the Justices
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The following order was passed by the House of Representatives on March 29, 1901, and on April 1 transmitted by the Speaker to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court. On April 25 the Justices returned the answer which is subjoined.
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The following order was passed by the House of Representatives on March 29, 1901, and on April 1 transmitted by the Speaker to the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court. On April 25 the Justices returned the answer which is subjoined. Ordered, That the opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court be required by the House of Representatives upon the following important question of law: Has the General Court the right to authorize the use of voting and counting machines at elections by the people of national, state, district, county, city or town officers?
1Opinion of the Court
To the Honorable the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
The undersigned Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court having considered the' question proposed by the Honorable House *606of Representatives, by its order of March 29, 1901, a copy of which is annexed, respectfully submit the following opinion.
The ground for doubt as to the power of the General Court under the Constitution of the Commonwealth' is to be found in the requirement that representatives “ shall be chosen by written votes,” Part 2, c. 1, § 3, art. 3, and in the implication of the provision for sorting…
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