 | 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 the... | |
 | Richard Swainson Fisher - Geography - 1852 - 754 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... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1833 - 364 pages
...Tuesday in January next ensuing his election ; and he is not eligible a second time to the office. The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly,...consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives ; the senators being elected for 4 years, and the representatives for 2. There are 3 senators and 7... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1838 - 354 pages
...by the officer! and members of the convention by whom it was amended, on the 22d of February, 1838. The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly,...consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The representatives are chosen annually on the 2d Tuesday of October, by the citizens of Philadelphia... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1862 - 888 pages
...31.39 years ; of the males 30.45 years, of the females 32.34 years. — The government of the state is vested in a general assembly consisting of a senate and house of representatives, a governor (salary $1,000), lieutenant-governor ($250), secretary of state ($1,000 and fees), attorney-general... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 598 pages
...from Tuscaloosa, is much frequented for the Harrowgate springs near it : population, 2600 in 1840. Government. — The legislative power is vested in...consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate consists of 33 members elected for four years, one-half going out every two years. The House... | |
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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... 
