Bills not returned when the general court adjourns
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
[If any bill or resolve shall be objected to, and not approved by the governor; and if the shall adjourn within five days after the same shall have been laid before the governor for his approbation, and thereby prevent his returning it with his objections, as provided by the constitution, such bill or resolve shall not become a law, nor have force as such.]
Note (Massachusetts Legislature): [See Constitution, Chapter 1, Section 1, Article II. ]
Note (Massachusetts Legislature): [Superseded by Amendments, Art. XC, Sec. 2.]
Simplified explanation
Annulled: It provided that if the general court adjourned within five days after a bill or resolve was laid before the governor, preventing its return with objections, the bill or resolve would not become a law. A note says Amendments, Art. XC, Sec. 2 superseded it.