ars.

Sheriffs and coroners are elected annually in their respective counties,
and may be re-elected until they shall have served three years; after
which they are ineligible for three years.

_Amendments_ must be agreed to by two successive legislatures, a
majority of all the members elected to each house concurring, and be
ratified by the electors at an election held for that purpose.
Amendments, (if more than one,) must be submitted separately; and not
oftener than once in five years.

Pennsylvania.

A Constitution was adopted in 1776; another in 1790; the present one in
1838.

_Electors._ White freemen, having resided in the state one year, in the
election district ten days, and paid a tax within two years; if between
twenty-one and twenty-two years, they need not have paid the tax. An
elector having removed from the state and returned, may vote after six
months residence in the state, and ten days in the district, and the
payment of taxes.

_Legislature_--called _general assembly_. Representatives are chosen
annually, and apportioned every seven years among the counties according
to the number of taxable inhabitants; number not less than sixty, nor
more than one hundred. Age, twenty-one; residence in the state three
years, one in the district. Senators are chosen for three years,
(one-third every year,) in districts, not more than two in any district,
unless the taxable inhabitants in any city or county entitle it to elect
more; but no city or county may elect more than four. The whole number
may not be less than one-fourth nor greater than one-third of the number
of representatives. Twenty-five years; state residence, four years;
district, one year.

_Quorum_, a majority of each house. Bills passed against the veto by
two-thirds majorities. Bills not returned by the governor within ten
days, become laws, unless their return is prevented by adjournment.

_Executive._ The governor is elected for three years, and may not hold
the office more than six years in nine Age, thirty years; a citizen and
inhabitant of the state, seven years. No lieutenant-governor.

A secretary is appointed by the governor during pleasure. A treasurer is
chosen annually by joint assembly.

_Judiciary._ Supreme court, the judges elected for fifteen years; courts
of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery in the counties, held by
judges of the supreme court and court of common pleas; a court of common
pleas in each judic