 | Francis Wyse - United States - 1846 - 482 pages
...begun since 1800. In 1809 Illinois was erected into a territorial government, and in 1818 into a State. The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly, consisting of a Senate, the members of which are elected for four years, and a House of Representatives, elected biennially.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Roswell Park - 1847 - 632 pages
...Statutes and Treaties. § 1. The Legislative powers of the United States, are vested in a Congress, consisting of a Senate, and House of Representatives. The Representatives, are chosen every second year, by the people of the several states ; among whom they are apportioned. They must... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1040 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... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...instrument. § 90. The constitution of Pennsylvania declares, that the legislative powers shall be vested in a General Assembly, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. 19 It also contains the following provisions: " The general assembly shall meet on the first Tuesday... | |
 | 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
...and have resided in 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
...and have resided in 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 of this state was formed by a convention of delegates, at Little Rock, in January, 1836. The legislative power is vested in a general assembly,...consisting of a senate and house of representatives. The senators are elected by the people, by districts, for a term of four years ; the representatives by... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1854 - 574 pages
...convention of due gates. March 10th, and adopted by the people, June 17, 1851. By this, constitution, the legislative power is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate end house of representatives. The eonntors and representatives are elected biennially by the electors... | |
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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... 
