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Seite 18 - No person can in any case be subjected to law-martial. or to any penalties or pains, by virtue of that law, except those employed in the army or navy, and except the militia in actual service. but by authority of the Legislature.
Seite 17 - ... have been disposed of, and whether the laws have been duly executed. For these purposes they shall have power to send for persons, papers, and records; they shall have...
Seite 10 - As soon as the senate shall meet after the first election to be held in pursuance of this constitution, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the first year; of the second class at the expiration of the second year; and of the third class at the expiration of the third year ; so that one class may be elected every year : and if vacancies happen, by resignation or otherwise, the persons elected...
Seite 16 - Duty it shall be to enquire whether the Constitution has been preserved inviolate in every Part ; and whether the legislative and executive Branches of Government have performed their Duty as Guardians of the People, or assumed to themselves, or exercised other or greater Powers than they are entitled to by the Constitution...
Seite 13 - The house of representatives of the freemen of this state shall consist of persons most noted for wisdom and virtue, to be chosen by ballot by the freemen of every town in this state, respectively, on the first Tuesday of September, annually, forever.
Seite 17 - But the articles to be amended, and the amendments proposed, and such articles as are proposed to be added or abolished, shall be promulgated at least six months before the day appointed for the election of such convention, for the previous consideration of the people, that they may have an opportunity of instructing their delegates on the subject.
Seite 11 - ... and shall hold their offices for the term of one year and until their successors shall be elected.
Seite 11 - County, one. The Legislature shall make a new apportionment of the Senators, to the several Counties, after the taking of each Census of the United States, or Census taken, for the purpose of such apportionment, by order of the Government of this State — always regarding the above provisions in this article.
Seite 14 - The Senate shall be composed of thirty Senators, to be of the Freemen of the County for which they are elected, respectively, who shall have attained the age of thirty years, and they shall be elected annually by the Freemen of each County respectively.
Seite 16 - If, at any time, there shall be no election by the freemen, of governor, lieutenant governor and treasurer of the State, the senate and house of representatives shall, by a joint ballot, elect to fill the office not filled by the freemen as aforesaid, one of the three candidates for such office (if there be so many), for whom the greatest number of votes shall have been returned.

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