The government class book: Designed for the instruction of youth in the principles of constitutional government and the rights and duties of citizens.Young, Andrew W. (Andrew White)
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The government class book: Designed for the instruction of youth in the principles of constitutional government and the rights and duties of citizens.
Young, Andrew W. (Andrew White)
United States -- Politics and government -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
_Legislature_--styled _general assembly_. Representatives are
apportioned among the counties or districts according to the number of
qualified voters in each, and are not to exceed seventy-five until the
population of the state shall be 1,500,000, and may never exceed
ninety-nine. They must be citizens of the state three years, and
residents of the county they represent one year. Senators are
apportioned as representatives; the number not to exceed one-third of
the number of representatives; must be thirty years of age; in other
respects qualified as representatives. Both are elected biennially.
Bills passed by both houses are laws without having been presented to
the governor. _Quorum_, two-thirds of each house.
_Executive._ The governor is elected for two years; and may not hold the
office more than six in any term of eight years. He must be thirty years
of age, and have been a citizen of the state seven years. No
lieutenant-governor.
A secretary of state for four years, and a treasurer for two years, are
chosen by joint vote of the general assembly.
_Electors._ White males having been citizens of the county six months;
also male persons of color, twenty-one years of age, who are competent
witnesses in a court of justice against a white man.
_Judiciary._ A supreme court, such inferior courts as the legislature
may establish, and justices' courts. The supreme court consists of three
judges, one in each of the grand divisions of the state, elected for
twelve years. Judges of inferior courts are elected for eight years. For
the election of justices of the peace, each county is divided into
districts of convenient size, in each of which are elected two justices
and one constable. A district containing a county town, may elect three
justices and two constables.
Attorneys for the state are elected by joint assembly for six years.
In each county are elected one sheriff, and one trustee for two years;
and one register for four years. The justices of the peace of each
county elect one coroner and one ranger for two years.
_Amendments_ are proposed by majorities of all the members elected,
approved by two-thirds of all the members of the next legislature, and
ratified by the people.
Kentucky.
The first constitution of this state was adopted in 1790; and the state
was admitted with the same in 1792. Another was adopted in 1799; and the
present in 1850.
_Legislature_--styled _general assembly_. The house of representatives
consists of one hundred members, elected for two years; apportioned
among the counties in proportion to the qualified voters. Age,
twenty-four years; state residence, two years; county, one year. When a
city or town has a sufficient number of voters, it may elect one or more
representatives. Senate, thirty-eight members, one elected in each
district for four years; one-half every two years. Age, thirty years;
residence in the state six years, in the district, one year.
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