who has no power or duty unless the office of governor becomes vacant. Removable by impeachment.

Judiciary. Judges appointed by joint ballot of the legislature, during good behavior. Removable by impeach

ment.

Voters. Resident citizens two years, and freehold, or payment of taxes to the amount of three shillings sterling, which comes near to universal suffrage. Religious freedom established.

any civil office.

GEORGIA.

Constitution adopted in 1798. in one judicial provision.

Clergy ineligible to

It has been amended

Legislature. The same organization as in South Carolina. The senate and house chosen in counties, according to white population, adding thereto two fifths of people of color. Citizenship, residence, age, and freehold or other taxable property. Meeting, second Tuesday of January.

Executive. Governor. Citizenship, age, freehold or taxable property. Qualified negative, as in Massachusetts. Has pardoning power, except in impeachment; power of reprieve in treason and murder, till session of legislature. Removable on impeachment. Governor is chosen by the legislature biennially. Has a qualified negative, as in Massachusetts.

Judiciary. Superior judges chosen by the legislature for three years. Removable by address and impeach

ment.

Voters. Qualifications, practically, amount to univer-, sal suffrage.

KENTUCKY.

Constitution adopted in 1799; has not been amended. Convention necessary to amend.

Legislature. Senate and house of representatives. Senators chosen for four years; one fourth renewable annually. Whole number twenty four; may be increased in proportion of one for every three added to the house. Resident citizen six years; age thirty five. Chosen in districts, in proportion to qualified electors. Representatives must be resident citizens two years; age twenty four; proportioned on qualified electors. Whole number never less than fifty eight, nor more than one hundred. Meet annually, first Monday of November.

Executive. Elected by electors as above, for four years; then ineligible for seven. Resident citizens six years; age thirty five. Power of pardon, except in cases of impeachment, of reprieving in treason, till the legislature are convened. Power of nomination to the senate to all judicial, and other important offices. Qualified negative. Lieutenant governor, who is president of the senate.

Judiciary. Tenure of office the same as in Massachusetts, and removable as in that state.

Voters. Universal suffrage.

Members of legislature disqualified for one year to accept any office created, or any of the emoluments of which have been increased during membership. Clergy disqualified for civil office. In all elections, voting is in viva voce, and not by ballot. Slaves not to be emancipa-. ted by law, without consent of their owners; nor without making to their owners compensation therefor; nor to be prohibited from being brought into the state by emigrants. Laws shall be passed to permit owners to emancipate on certain conditions, and to prevent slaves from being brought into the state as merchandise. Provisions. are made for the enacting of laws requiring humane treatment, and trial by jury for offences. Religious freedom established.

OHIO.

Constitution adopted 1802. Amendable by convention; has not been amended.

Legislature. House and senate. Members of the former, resident citizens one year; age twenty five; and must have paid taxes; chosen in counties, according to number of white male inhabitants above 21 years of age. Whole number never less than thirty six, nor more than seventy two. Senators, same qualifications; chosen for two years; one half renewed annually; chosen on the same basis as members of the house; and not to be less than a third, nor more than half, of the number of representatives. Meeting, on first Monday in December.

Executive. Governor, chosen by the same electors for two years; eligible six years in eight; must be thirty years of age, and a resident citizen four years. Power of pardoning except in impeachments. Speaker of the senate is successor. No council; no negative; no power of appointment.

Judiciary. Chosen by joint ballot of two branches of the legislature for seven years. Removable by impeach

ment.

Voters. Universal suffrage.

Religious freedom. Slavery prohibited, and provision. for ending existing servitude by lapse of time.

INDIANA.

Constitution adopted in 1816. Amendable by convention; has not been amended.

Legislature. Senate and house. Qualifications of members, resident citizens, and payment of tax; basis, members of white male inhabitants above twenty one; chosen in counties and districts. Members of house chosen annually; senators for three years, one third renewable annually. Meeting, on the first Monday of December.

Executive. Governor, chosen by same electors for three years; eligible six years in nine; must be resident citizen five years, and thirty years of age. Power of pardon, as in Ohio; has qualified negative, as in Massachusetts. Nominates all officers (with few exceptions) to the senate. Lieutenant governor, who is president of

the senate.

Judiciary. The judges of the supreme court are appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate; the president of the circuit (or county) courts, by the joint ballot of the two branches of the legislature; and the associate judges of this court are elected by the people. Removable on impeachment.

Education liberally provided for.

Slavery prohibited.

Acts of legislature not in force till published in print. The like provision as to libels as in the state of New York. Religious freedom established.

LOUISIANA.

Constitution adopted in 1812; has not been amended: amendable by convention.

Legislature. House and senate. Representatives chosen for two years; must be citizen residents two years, and freeholders; chosen on the basis of the number of qualified electors; not less in number than twenty five, nor more than fifty. Senators, fourteen in number, chosen in districts, for four years; half renewed biennially. Senators must have been resident citizens four years, twenty seven years of age, and freeholders of the value of $1000. Members of either branch can take no office created, or office of which the emoluments were increased, during their membership, unless by popular election. Meeting, first Monday in January.

Executive. The members of the two houses ballot for one of the two candidates, who have obtained the highest

number of votes from the electors qualified to choose these members. The governor is elected for four years; is ineligible next four years; must be citizen resident six years, thirty years of age, and freeholder of $5000 value. Clergymen ineligible; also members of congress. Power of pardoning, with the assent of the senate; but no impeachments. President of the senate successor. Has a qualified negative, as in Massachusetts. No council. Has the general power of appointment with the consent of the

senate.

Judiciary. Appointed during good behavior; removable on impeachment or address.

Voters. The provisions exclude none but those who have not paid a tax; suffrage is, probably, universal.

The clergy are excluded from civil office. This constitution is silent as to religion, education and slavery.

MISSISSIPPI.

Constitution adopted in 1817.

Legislature. Senate and house; members of both chosen by the qualified electors of the state. Members of house of representatives must be resident citizens two years; twenty two years of age, and freeholders of the value of $500. Whole number never less than thirty six nor more than one hundred, chosen for one year. Senators shall never be less than one fourth, nor more than one third, of the number of the house; apportioned on taxable inhabitants, in districts; must be resident citizens four years; twenty six years of age; freehold, or other estate of $1000. Similar provisions as in Delaware, as to offices created, &c. during membership. Time of

meeting, first Monday of November.

Executive. Chosen by same electors; must have been a citizen twenty years, a citizen resident five years, thirty years of age, and a freeholder of the value of $2000.