Secretary of state, treasurer, and surveyor-general, are elected for two years. _Judiciary._ A supreme court for the correction of errors, to consist of three judges chosen by the legislature for six years, one every two years; a superior court, whose judges are elected in their several circuits for four years; inferior courts, one in each county, consisting of five judges, elected by the people; courts held by justices of the peace elected for four years. Sheriffs are elected for two years, but may not be twice elected in four years. _Electors_, white male citizens and inhabitants of the state, having resided in the county six months, and paid all the taxes required of them, and which they had an opportunity of paying the preceding year. _Amendments_ may be made by two successive legislatures, two-thirds of both houses concurring. Florida. This state was admitted into the union with its present constitution, by act of congress, March 3, 1845. _Executive._ The governor is elected for four years, and is ineligible for the next term. Age, thirty years; citizenship; state residence five years. No lieutenant-governor. A secretary of state, elected by the people for four years; a treasurer and a controller of public accounts for two years. _Legislature._ A senate and a house of representatives, styled, the _general assembly_. Representatives are apportioned among the counties according to the number of free whites and three-fifths of the slaves; the number not to exceed sixty. They are elected biennially. Age, twenty-one; citizenship; state residence, two years; county, one year. Senators are elected in districts, at least one in each district, for four years, one-half every two years; the number to be not less than one-fourth, nor more than one-half of the number of representatives. Age, twenty-five years; other qualifications the same as those of representatives. Bills become laws against the veto by majorities of all the members elected. _Judiciary._ A supreme court, courts of chancery, circuit courts, and justices of the peace. The supreme court consists of three judges elected by the people for six years. The state is divided into four circuits, and a judge elected in each judicial circuit for six years, who presides in the courts held in his circuit. Justices of the peace for each county are appointed or elected, as the general assembly may direct. An attorney-general is chosen by joint vote of the two houses, for four years. _Electors._ White male citizens, residents of the state two years, of the county, six months; enrolled in the militia, unless by law exempted from serving. The general assembly is required to provide for registering the qualified electors of each county. _Amendments._ A convention may be called by the general assembly, two-thirds of each house concurring. Alterations may be made by like majorities of two successive legislatures. Alabama.