...Constitution of Massachusetts, dating from 1780, embodied the same principle in memorable words : " In the government of this Commonwealth, the legislative...them : to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men." l A government of laws and not of men is the object of republican government ; nay, more,...

...interpretation of the laws, and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tiied by judges as free, impartial, and independent as the...them : to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men. Excessive bail or flues, and cruel punishments, prohibited. 5 Gray, 482. No Boldler to...

...government of this Commonwealth, the legislative department shall never exercise the-executive and judicial powers, or either of them ; the executive...them : to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men." By the last clause of course they meant government according to a system of law, and not...

...acquaintance of its 1'ramers with the pages aud doctrines of Baron Montesquieu. It is worded thus: " That the legislative department shall never exercise the...legislative and executive powers. or either of them." The inhibition goes to the practical exercise of r г. i V powers conferred by the Constitution, and...

...therefore, not only the best policy, but for the security of the rights of the people, and of eveiy citizen, that the judges of the supreme judicial court...them : to the end it may be a government of laws and not of men. Excessive bailor fines, and cruel punishments, prohibited. 6 Gray, 482. No soldier to be...

...based, is expressed in the Constitution of one of the older States, by the following words, to-wit: "In the Government of this "Commonwealth the Legislative...them; to the end it may be a Government of laws and not of "men." If we are correctly informed, substantially similar provisions may be found in the Constitution...

...ТПЕ BAR ASSOCIATION :— The constitution of Massachusetts declares tliat "In tlie Government of the Commonwealth, the Legislative department shall never...and Executive powers, or either of them; to the end that it may be governed by law and not men." Alexander Hamilton held that "The accumulation of all...

...acquaintance of its framers with the pages and doctrines of Baron Montesquieu. It is worded thus: " That the legislative department shall never exercise the...legislative and executive powers, or either of them." The inhibition goes to the practical exercise of powers conferred by the constitution, and to be used...

...though less pointed caution, in expressing this fundamental article of liberty. It declares " that the legislative department shall never exercise the...legislative and executive powers, or either of them." This declaration corresponds precisely with the doctrine of Montesquieu, as it has been explained,...

...government of the state, except in the instances expressly directed or permitted by the Constitution, the legislative department shall never exercise the...legislative and judicial powers, or either of them; and that the judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them....