Liberia: Description, History, ProblemsStarr, Frederick
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Liberia: Description, History, Problems
Starr, Frederick
Liberia
SECTION 2. The representatives shall be elected by and for the
inhabitants of the several counties of Liberia, and shall be apportioned
among the several counties of Liberia, as follows: The county of
Montserrado shall have four representatives, the county of Grand Bassa
shall have three, and the county of Sinoe shall have one; and all
counties hereafter which shall be admitted into the Republic shall have
one representative, and for every ten thousand inhabitants one
representative shall be added. No person shall be a representative who
has not resided in the county two whole years immediately previous to
his election and who shall not, when elected be an inhabitant of the
county, and does not own real estate of not less value than one hundred
and fifty dollars in the county in which he resides, and who shall not
have attained the age of twenty-three years. The representatives shall
be elected biennially, and shall serve two years from the time of their
election.
SECTION 3. When a vacancy occurs in the representation of any county by
death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall be filled by a new election.
SECTION 4. The House of Representatives shall elect their own Speaker
and other officers; they shall also have the sole power of impeachment.
SECTION 5. The Senate shall consist of two members from Montserrado
County, two from Grand Bassa County, two from Sinoe County, and two from
each county which may be hereafter incorporated into this Republic. No
person shall be a senator who shall not have resided three whole years
immediately previous to his election in the Republic of Liberia, and who
shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of the county which he
represents, and who does not own real estate of not less value than two
hundred dollars in the county which he represents, and who shall not
have attained the age of twenty-five years. The senator for each county
who shall have the highest number of votes shall retain his seat four
years, and the one who shall have the next highest number of votes, two
years; and all who are afterwards elected to fill their seats, shall
remain in office four years.
SECTION 6. The Senate shall try all impeachments; the senators being
first sworn or solemnly affirmed to try the same impartially and
according to law; and no person shall be convicted but by the
concurrence of two-thirds of the senators present. Judgment, in such
cases, shall not extend beyond removal from the office and
disqualification to hold an office in the Republic; but the party may be
tried at law for the same offense. When either the President or
Vice-President is to be tried, the Chief Justice shall preside.
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