 | Francis Wyse - United States - 1846 - 482 pages
...in a Governor, who is elected by the people for a term of three years, and may be once re-elected. The legislative authority is vested in a General Assembly, consisting of a Senate, the members of which are elected for three years, and a House of Representatives, elected annually.... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...case of the death, resignation, or removal of the governor, the powers and duties of governor devolve. The legislative authority is vested in a General Assembly, consisting of a senate, the members of which are elected for three years, and a house of representatives, elected annually.... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 666 pages
...Constitutions that have ever been in force in this State, the legislative power has been confided to a General Assembly, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives.. The Governor also has always had a voice in legislation — a limited power of vetoing measures which did... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...of any army be made for a.longer period than two years." § 114. The legislative power of this state is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives. A majority of each house constitutes a quorum to do business; and have power to determine rules of... | |
 | Samuel Perkins - 1848 - 494 pages
...Carolina was made in 1775 ; the present one, in 1790, to which some amendments have since been added. The legislative authority is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate of forty-five members, elected for four years, one half biennially, and a house of representatives... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 pages
...members of the senate." § 93. The constitution of the state of Delaware vests the legislative power in a general assembly, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The representatives are chosen for two years by the citizens of the respective counties. Each house elects... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 626 pages
...Judiciary. ARTICLE II. — OF THE LEGISLATIVE. Sec. 1. The legislative authority of this state shall be vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives; both to be elected by the people. Sec. 2. The session of the general assembly shall be annual ; and... | |
 | Richard Swainson Fisher - Geography - 1852 - 752 pages
...the United States twelve, and in the state six years previous to his election. The legislative power is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Senate is composed of nine members, three from each county, who are elected by the people for four... | |
 | RICHARD S. FISHER - 1853 - 638 pages
...the United States twelve, and in the state six years previous to his election. The legislative power is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Senate is composed of nine members, three from each county, who are elected by the people for four... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1853 - 536 pages
...constitution was adopted by a state convention in August, 1847, and accepted by the people in March, 1848. The legislative authority is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate, the members of which, twenty-five in number, are elected for four years, one half every two years ;... | |
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The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a General Assembly consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives, but the people reserve to themselves the power to propose to the General Assembly laws and amendments to the constitution, and... 
