...inalienable rights of which they had been forcibly deprived, was expressed in these terms ; ' that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other...teachers, and of contracting with them for their support.' This clause is intelligible, unambiguous, positive, and peremptory ; and it is of great importance,...

...inalienable rights of which they had been forcibly deprived, was expressed in these terms ; ' that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other...teachers, and of contracting with them for their support.' This clause is intelligible, unambiguous, positive, and peremptory ; and it is of great importance,...

...sentiments, provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship. Ail religious societies shall, at all times, have the...public teachers, and of contracting with them for theif support and maintenance. And all monies paid by the subject to the support of public worship,...

...consideration, an amendment was moved and carried in the following terms ; ' Provided, notwithstanding, that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other...contracting with them for their support and maintenance.' It is a rule in the construction of all laws and constitutional provisions, that where they are plain...

...clause in the bill of rights, which has given rise to this discussion, is in the following words : " The several towns, parishes, precincts, and other...or religious societies, shall at all times have the exclurive right of electing their public teachers, and of contracting with them for their support and...

...attend: — Provided, notwitbstanding, that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and the other hodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all times, have the exclusive right of electing their puhlic teachers, and of contracting with them for their support and maintenance. All moneys paid hy...

...this, we observe, 2. That the Constitution secures to them this right. The Constitution says, " that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other...bodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all tiroes, have the exclusive right, " &.c. The only question is, can Congregational churches be fairly...

...this, we observe, 2. That the Constitution secures to them this right. The Constitution says, " that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other...bodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all tir"es, have the exclusive right, " &.c. The only question is, can Congregational churches be fairly...

...of the Chapel, ' by virtue of the third article in the declaration of rights,' which provides that religious societies shall at all times have the exclusive right of electing their publick teachers. A minority protested against this measure, because the new proprietors had 'introduced...

...shall not be made voluntarily." The people, however, were to have the exclusive right of selecting their public teachers, and of contracting with them for their support ; and all monies paid by any person, for the support of public worship, and of public teachers, was to be...