Day of General First Monday in August; may be continued 3 days on request of any one of the candidates. Election. Provision for amend-The sense of the people may be taken for calling a ing Constitution. convention, when the legislature pass a law for that purpose within the first 20 days of their stated annual session. TENNESSEE. Date of Constitution. 1796. LEGISLATURE. Name and Term of General assembly; senate and house of representa. Office. tives, chosen biennially. Time of stated Meet-Third Monday in September, every second year. ing. Qualifications. Apportionment. Three years' state, and 1 county residence, and a freehold of 200 acres. In proportion to the number of taxable inhabitants. EXECUTIVE. Election; Term of By the people; biennially. Eligible 6 out of 8 years. Office. Freehold of 500 acres ; age 35; 4 years' residence. Qualifications. Powers. Successor on Death, Speaker of senate. The pardoning power. Absence, &c. Appointment Term of Office. How removable. Qualifications Voters. Day of JUDICIARY. and By legislature; good behaviour. By impeachment. MISCELLANEOUS. of A freehold, or 6 months' county residence. General Biennially; on the first Thursday in August, and Election. day following. 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. 1817. MISSISSIPPI. LEGISLATURE. Name and Term of General assembly; senate one third annually, house Office. Qualifications. Apportionment. Citizenship; freehold, or an interest in real estate. Senators, age 26, 4 years' state, 1 district residence; representatives, age 22, 2 years' state, 1 district residence. In proportion to white population. EXECUTIVE. Election; Term of By the people; biennially. Office. Qualifications. Powers. Freehold; age 30; 20 years' citizenship; 5 years' residence. Qualified negative; the pardoning power, except for treason, for which consent of senate necessary. Successor on Death, Lieutenant-governor, who is, ex officio, president of Absence, &c. the senate. JUDICIARY. Appointment and By legislature; good behaviour, till 65. Justices of the peace for such term as may be fixed by law. Term of Office. How removable. Qualifications Voters. Day of By impeachment; and by governor, on address of two thirds of legislature. The judge must be heard in defence. MISCELLANEOUS. of Citizenship; 1 year's state, and 6 months' district residence, payment of taxes, or enrolment in the militia. Blacks excluded. General First Monday in August, and day following. 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. ALABAMA. Date of Constitution. 1819. LEGISLATURE. Name and Term of General assembly; house of representatives and one third of senate, chosen annually. Office. Time of stated Meet-Fourth Monday in October. ing. Qualifications. Apportionment. Citizenship; 2 years' state and 1 district residence. In proportion to white population. EXECUTIVE. Election; Term of By the people; biennially. Eligible 4 out of 6 years. Office. Qualifications. Age 30; a native citizen of the United States; 4 years' residence. Powers. Qualified negative; the pardoning power; in cases of treason, consent of senate necessary. Successor on Death, President of the senate. Absence, &c. JUDICIARY. and By legislature; good behaviour, till 70. Appointment How removable. Qualifications Voters. By impeachment; and by governor, on address of of legislature. The judge must be heard in defence. MISCELLANEOUS. of Citizenship; 1 year's state, and 3 months district residence. Blacks excluded. Day of General First Monday in August, and day following, until altered by law. Election. Provisionfor amend-Two thirds of the legislature may propose amending Constitution. ments; which, if ratified by the people at the next election, and by two thirds of the subsequent legislature, become valid. LOUISIANA. Date of Constitution. 1812. LEGISLATURE. Name and Term of General assembly; house of representatives and one half the senate, chosen biennially. Office. Time of stated Meeting. Qualifications. Apportionment. Office. First Monday in January. Citizenship; freehold. Senators, age 27, 4 years' state, 1 district residence; representatives, 2 years' state, 1 city residence. Blacks excluded. Representatives in proportion to qualified electors; senators by permanent fixed districts. EXECUTIVE. Election; Term of By the people; quadriennially. [The legislature select one of the two highest on the poll.] Ineligible every second term. Qualifications. Powers. Freehold of $5000; age 35; citizenship; 6 years' residence. Qualified negative; official patronage, and pardoning power, with consent of senate; reprieves only in cases of treason. Successor on Death, President of the senate. Absence, &c. JUDICIARY. and By governor; good behaviour. Appointment How removable. Qualifications Voters. Day of By impeachment; and by governor, on address of three fourths of the legislature. MISCELLANEOUS. of Citizenship; 1 year's county residence; payment of taxes. Blacks excluded. General Biennially; on the first Monday in July. Election. Provisionfor amending Constitution. A convention to be called, if voted for by the people two successive years; the vote being previously authorised by legislature, within the first twenty days of their annual session. INDIANA. Date of Constitution. 1816. LEGISLATURE. Name and Term of General assembly; house of representatives and one third of senate, chosen annually. Office. Qualifications. Apportionment. Citizenship; 1 year's district residence; payment of EXECUTIVE. Election; Term of By the people; triennially. Eligible six in any term Office. of 9 years. Age 30; 10 years' citizenship; 5 years' residence. Qualified negative; official patronage, with consent of senate; pardoning power. Lieutenant governor, who is, ex officio, president of the senate. JUDICIARY. By governor for 7 years. Justices of the peace elected by the people for five years. By impeachment. MISCELLANEOUS. Qualifications of Citizenship; 1 year's residence. Blacks excluded. Provisionfor amend-The sense of the people to be taken every twelfth ing Constitution. year, as to calling a convention. ILLINOIS. Date of Constitution. 1818. LEGISLATURE. Name and Term of General assembly; house of representatives and one half of the senate, chosen biennially. Office. Time of stated Meet- First Monday in December every second year. ing. Qualifications. Apportionment. Citizenship; a year's district residence; payment of taxes; senators, 25 years of age. In proportion to white population. EXECUTIVE. Election; Term of By the people; quadriennially. Ineligible every se Office. Qualifications. Powers. cond term. Age 30; 30 years' citizenship; 2 years' residence. Qualified negative (see Council.) Official patronage, with consent of senate; the pardoning power. Successor on Death, Lieutenant-governor, who is, ex officio, speaker of the Absence, &c. senate. Council; Number; The judges of the supreme court, with the governor, Election; Qualifi- form a council, which possesses a qualified negative cations; Powers. on legislative acts. JUDICIARY. Appointment and By legislature; good behaviour. Term of Office. How removable. By impeachment; and by governor on address of two thirds of legislature. MISCELLANEOUS. Qualifications of Six months' residence. Blacks excluded. Voters. General Biennially; on the first Monday in August. Day of 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. 1820. MISSOURI, LEGISLATURE. Name and Term of General assembly; the house of representatives and one half of senate, chosen biennially. Office. Time of stated Meet- First Monday in November, every second year. ing. |