Qualifications.

Apportionment.

Senators, 25 years of age, 3 years' state residence.
Delegates, 1 year's county residence.

By counties and cities.

EXECUTIVE.

Election; Term of By the legislature; annually. Eligible 3 years out

Office.

Qualifications.

Powers.

Successor on Death,
Absence, &c.

of 7.

Age 25; 5 years' residence.

Official patronage, with advice and consent of coun-
cil; pardoning power.

First named of the council, until next meeting of the
legislature.

Council; Number; Five; elected by legislature; age 25, and 3 years re-
Election; Qualifi- sidence; advise the governor, and consent to his ap-
cations; Powers. pointments.

JUDICIARY.

Appointment and Governor, by consent of council; during good be

Term of Office.

How removable.

Qualifications

Voters.

haviour.

By conviction of misbehaviour in a court of law; by
governor, on address of two thirds of legislature.

MISCELLANEOUS.

of Citizenship; state residence of one year, and county
or city, of six months. Blacks excluded.

Day of General First Monday in October for delegates; first Monday
in September, every fifth year, for electors of senate.

Election.

Provision for amend-The legislature may pass bills amending the consti-
ing Constitution.
tution, which, to be valid, must be confirmed at next
session.

Date of Constitution 1776.

VIRGINIA.

LEGISLATURE.

Name and Term of General assembly; house of delegates, and one fourth

Office.

Qualifications.

Apportionment.

of senate chosen annually.

Freehold; district residence. Senators, 25 years of age.

Senate by districts; house of, delegates by counties,
cities, and boroughs.

EXECUTIVE.

Election; Term of By the legislature; annually. Eligible 3 years out of 7.

Powers.

Office.

Some official patronage, and the pardoning power,
with advice and consent of council.

Council; Number; | Eight; by legislature, who remove and supply two, Election; Qualifi

cations; Powers. every 3 years.

Appointment

Term of Office.

How removable.

Qualifications

Voters.

JUDICIARY.

and By legislature; good behaviour.
peace by governor and council.

By impeachment.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Justices of the

of Same as previous to establishment of constitution.

Day of General No day appointed in constitution.

Election.

NORTH CAROLINA.

Date of Constitution. 1776.

LEGISLATURE.

Name and Term of General assembly, senate, and house of commons, chosen annually.

Office.

Qualifications. I
Apportionment.

Freehold, and 1 year county residence.

Senate, one for each county; house of commons, 2 for each county, and 1 for each of certain specified

towns.

EXECUTIVE.

Election; Term of By the legislature; annually. Eligible 3 years out of 6. Office.

Council; Number; Seven; by legislature, annually.

Election; Qualifica

tions; Powers.

JUDICIARY.

Appointment and By legislature; good behaviour.

Term of Office.

How removable.

By impeachment.

Qualifications

Voters.

Day of

MISCELLANEOUS.

of For senators, freehold and a year's residence; for house of commons, a year's residence and payment of taxes.

General No day appointed by constitution.

Election.

SOUTH CAROLINA.

Date of Constitution. 1790. (Amended.)

LEGISLATURE.

Office.

Name and Term of General assembly; senate of 45, one half biennially, and house of representatives of 124 members, biennially.

Time of stated Meeting. Qualifications.

Apportionment.

Fourth Monday in November.

Citizenship; freehold. Senators, age 30, 5 years' state residence; representatives, 3 years' state residence. Blacks excluded.

Senators by districts; representatives in proportion to population and amount of taxes paid.

EXECUTIVE.

Election; Term of By the legislature; biennially. Eligible 1 term in 3. Freehold, age 30; residence and citizenship of 10 years. The pardoning power.

Office. Qualifications.

Powers.

Appointment

Term of Office.

How removable.

Qualifications

Voters.

JUDICIARY.

and Judges of superior courts by legislature; others as hitherto; good behaviour.

By impeachment.

MISCELLANEOUS.

of Citizenship: 2 years' state residence; a freehold, or 6 months' district residence and payment of taxes. Blacks excluded.

Day of General Second Monday in October and day following, bien

Election.

Provisionfor amending Constitution.

nially.

A convention may be called by two thirds of the legislature. Amendments may be made by same majority, if passed at two successive sessions.

GEORGIA.

Date of Constitution. 1798. (Amended.)

LEGISLATURE.

Name and Term of General assembly, annually; senate and house of

Freehold, or taxable property; 3 years' state, 1 county residence. Senators, age 25, 9 years' citizenship; representatives, 7 years' citizenship.

Apportionment.

Senators, one for each county; representatives in proportion to population, excluding two fifths of people of colour.

EXECUTIVE.

Election; Term of By the legislature; biennially.

Office.

Qualifications.

Powers.

Successor on Death,
Absence, &c.

Appointment and

Term of Office.

How removable.

Freehold and other property; age 30; 12 years' citizenship, and 6 years' residence.

Qualified negative; pardoning power; reprieves only in cases of treason.

President of the senate.

JUDICIARY.

Elected by the people; judges of superior courts for 3 years; of the inferior courts, and justices of the peace, annually.

By impeachment; and by the governor, on address of two thirds of the legislature.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Qualifications of Citizenship, six months' county residence, and payment of taxes if assessed.

Voters.

Provision for amend-By two thirds of the legislature at two successive ing Constitution. sessions.

OHIO.

Date of Constitution. 1802.

LEGISLATURE.

Name and Term of General assembly; house of representatives and one Office. half the senate, chosen annually.

Time of stated Meet- First Monday in December.

ing.

Qualifications.

Apportionment.

Citizenship; payment of taxes. Senators, age 30, 2 years' district residence; representatives, age 25, 1 year's county residence.

In proportion to white male population, above 21 years of age.

EXECUTIVE.

Election; Term of By the people; biennially. Eligible 6 out of 8 years. Office.

Qualifications.

Powers.

Age 30; 12 years' citizenship; 4 years' residence.

The pardoning power.

Appointment

Term of Office.

JUDICIARY.

and By legislature for 7 years. Justices of the peace by the people for 3 years.

Qualifications

Voters.

MISCELLANEOUS.

of One year's residence and being assessed with taxes, or labouring on highway. Blacks excluded.

Day of General Second Tuesday in October.

Election.

Provision for amend-The sense of the people may be taken for calling a ing Constitution. convention, when two thirds of the legislature deem it necessary.

Date of Constitution. 1799.

KENTUCKY.

LEGISLATURE.

Name and Term of General assembly; the house of representatives and one fourth of the senate, chosen annually.

Office.

Qualifications.

Apportionment.

Citizenship. Senators, age 35, 6 years' state, 1 district residence; representatives, age 24, 2 years' state, and 1 district residence.

In proportion to the number of qualified electors.

EXECUTIVE.

Election; Term of By the people; quadriennially. Eligible 4 out of 11 Office.

Qualifications.

Powers.

years.

Age 35; citizenship; 6 years' residence.

Qualified negative; official patronage, with consent of senate; the pardoning power; reprieves only in cases of treason.

Successor on Death, Lieutenant-governor, who is, ex officio, speaker of the Absence, &c.

senate.

JUDICIARY.

Appointment and By governor; good behaviour.

Term of Office.

How removable.

By impeachment; and by governor on address of two thirds of legislature.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Qualifications of Citizenship; 2 years' state, or 1 district residence.