No  j^ossession  of  a  fi-eehold  or  of  any  other  estate  shall  be  required
as  a  qualification  for  holding  a  seat  in  either  branch  of  the  general  court,
or  in  the  executive  council.
Art.  XIV.  In  all  elections  of  civil  officers  by  the  people  of  this
commonwealth,  whose  election  is  provided  for  by  the  constitution,  the
person  having  the  highest  number  of  votes  shall  be  deemed  and  declared
to  be  elected.
Art.  XV.  The  meeting  for  the  choice  of  governor,  lieutenant-gov-
ernor, senators  and  representatives,  shall  be  held  on  the  Tuesday  next
after  the  first  Monday  in  November,  annually ;  but  in  case  of  a  failure
to  elect  representatives  on  that  day,  a  second  meeting  shall  be  holden
for  that  purpose  on  the  fourth  Monday  of  the  same  month  of  November.
