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stitution; provided, that if more than one amendment be submitted, they shall be submitted in such manner that the people may vote for or against such amendments separately.

SECTION 2. If at any time a majority of the senate and assembly shall deem it necessary to call a convention to revise or change this constitution, they shall recommend to the electors to vote for or against a convention at the next election for members of the legislature. And if it shall appear that a majority of the electors voting thereon, have voted for a convention, the legislature shall, at its next session, provide for calling such convention.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Borgeaud, Charles. The Adoption and Amendment of Constitutions. New York, 1895.

Dealey, James Q. Growth of American State Constitutions. Boston, 1915.

Dodd, Walter F. The Revision and Amendment of State Constitutions. Baltimore, 1910.

Evans, Lawrence B. "Constitutions, State, Amendment of," in Cyclopedia of American Government, I, 435. New York, 1914.

Garner, James W. "The Amendment of State Constitutions," in
American Political Science Review, I, 213 (February, 1907).
Hoar, Roger S. Constitutional Conventions: Their Nature, Powers,
and Limitations. Boston, 1917.

Jameson, John A. A Treatise on Constitutional Conventions: Their
History, Powers and Modes of Proceeding, 4th ed. Chicago, 1887.
Lowell, A. Lawrence. Public Opinion and Popular Government. New
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Oberholtzer, E. P. The Referendum in America. New York, 1911.

BULLETIN No. 36

THE REMOVAL OF JUDGES IN MASSACHUSETTS

CONTENTS.

I. The English Precedents,

II. Constitutional Provisions in Massachusetts,

III. The Rebel Justices of the Peace, .

IV. The Corrupt Justices of the Peace,

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V. The Removal of Justice Bradbury, 1803, VI. The Impeachment of Judge Prescott, 1821, VII. The Removal of Judge Loring, 1858, . VIII. The Removal of Judge Day, 1882,

IX. Impeachment v. Removal by Address, Bibliography,

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