 | National characteristics, American - 1836 - 68 pages
...and hold office for seven years, if so long they beliave well. STATE OF INDIANA.—The legislature is vested in a general assembly consisting of a senate and house of representatives ; the first are elected triennially and the latter annually. Every representative must be twenty-one... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Geography - 1837 - 644 pages
...revolution, the Three Lower Counties upon Delaware. A new constitution of government was adopted in 1831. The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly,...consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The former are chosen for four years, three from each county ; the latter tor two years, seven from... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Geography - 1837 - 640 pages
...revolution, the Three Lower Counties upon Delaware. A new constitution of government was adopted in 1831. The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly,...consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The former are chosen for four years, three from each county ; the latter for two years, seven from... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - Geography - 1837 - 770 pages
...he established a friendly intercourse with the Indians, which was not interrupted for seventy years. The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly, consisting of a senate and a house of representatives, the latter elected annually, in number not less than 60, nor more than... | |
 | Samuel Augustus Mitchell - Economics - 1837 - 164 pages
...three distinct departments, — the legislative, executive, and judiciary. The legislative authority is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives. Elections are held biennially, as are the ordinary sessions of the legislature. Senators are elected... | |
 | John Mason Peck - Illinois - 1837 - 352 pages
...three distinct departments. — The legislative, executive, and judiciary. The legislative authority is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives. Elections are held biennially, as are the ordinary sessions of the legislature. Senators are elected... | |
 | John Mason Peck - Mississippi River Valley - 1837 - 396 pages
...three distinct departments, — the legislative, executive, and judiciary. The legislative authority is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives. Elections are held biennially, as are the ordinary sessions of the legislature. Senators are elected... | |
 | Bishop Davenport - North America - 1838 - 534 pages
...Rhode Island is the only state in the Union which is without a covernwritten constitution. mentThe legislative power is vested in a General Assembly, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The house of representatives consists of 72 members, 6 from Newport, 4... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Geography - 1839 - 646 pages
...revolution, the Three Lower Counties upon Delaware. A new constitution of government was adopted in 1831. The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly,...consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The former are chosen for four years, three from each county ; the latter for two years, seven from... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - United States - 1839 - 934 pages
...behavior. TENNESSEE. The constitution of this state was formed at Knoxville, in 1796. Legislative authority is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives ; and the members of both houses are elected biennially, on the first Thursday and Friday in August.... | |
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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... 
