...trom experience shall be tound nuns, . u necessarV) the general court which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five,...revising the constitution, in order to amendments. re'vilin^'eo'n- And ^ ** snau appear, by the returns made, that twostitution. thirds of the qualified...

...alterations as from experience shall be found necessary, the general court which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five,...And if it shall appear, by the returns made, that twothirds of the qualified voters throughout the state, who shall assemble and vote in consequence...

...alterations as from experience shall be found necessary, the general court which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five,...And if it shall appear, by the returns made, that twothirds of the qualified voters throughout the state, who shall assemble and vote in consequence...

...amendments." The voters are not to be canvassed on their wishes as to one or more specific amendments, but "for the purpose of collecting their sentiments on...revising the Constitution, in order to amendments." This is completely confirmed by the title of this Article in the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution: "Provision...

...suggestion that the vote to be taken by the General Court is to be on anything but the general question of the "necessity or expediency of revising the Constitution in order to amendments." This latter phrase is not natural to us, but the only meaning it can bear in the context is "in order...

...1780 specified that in 1795 the General Court was to call meetings of the towns throughout the state "for the purpose of collecting their sentiments on...revising the constitution, in order to amendments." On a twothirds affirmative vote a convention would be held, comprising delegates elected from the towns...

...from experience shall be found necessary, the general court which shall he in the year of our Lord ono thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, shall issue...revising the constitution, in order to amendments. [See Amendments, Article IX.] And if it shall appear, by the returns made, that two-thirds of the qualified...

...alterations as from experience shall be found necessary, the general court which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five,...voters of their respective towns and plantations, lor the purpose of collecting their sentiments on the necessity or expediency of revising the constitution,...

...shall be in the year :•{ oar Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, shall issue prw^pt* to the selectmen of the several towns, and to the...unincorporated plantations, directing them to convene the qualiEe-1 voters of their respective towns and plantations, for the purpose of i-oliecting their sentiments...

...amendments." The voters are not to be canvassed on their wishes as to one or more specific amendments, but "for the purpose of collecting their sentiments on...revising the Constitution, in order to amendments." This is completely confirmed by the title of this Article in the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution: "Provision...