Choosing councillors
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
[Nine councillors shall be annually chosen from among the persons returned for councillors and senators, on the last Wednesday in May, by the joint ballot of the senators and representatives assembled in one room: and in case there shall not be found upon the first choice, the whole number of nine persons who will accept a seat in the council, the deficiency shall be made up by the aforesaid from among the people at large; and the number of senators left shall constitute the senate for the year. The seats of the persons thus elected from the senate, and accepting the trust, shall be vacated in the senate.]
Note (Massachusetts Legislature): [See Amendments, Arts. X, XIII, XXV, LXIV.]
Note (Massachusetts Legislature): [Superseded by Amendments, Art. XVI.]
Simplified explanation
Annulled: This article provided that nine councillors be chosen annually by joint ballot of the senators and representatives from those returned as councillors and senators, with any shortfall made up from the people at large, and senators chosen vacating their senate seats. A note says it was superseded by Amendments, Art. XVI.