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_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.

This state was admitted into the union in 1819, with its present
constitution.

_Legislature_--called the _general assembly_. Representatives are
apportioned among the counties according to the free white population;
chosen biennially; must be twenty-one years of age, residents of the
state two years, and of the county, city or town they represent, one
year. Senators are chosen in single districts for four years, one-half
of them every two years; must be twenty-seven years of age; residence
the same as representatives. The number of representatives may not
exceed one hundred; the number of senators may not exceed thirty-three.

Bills negotiated by the governor, may be passed by majorities of all the
members elected. If not returned within five days, vetoed bills become
laws unless their return is prevented by adjournment.

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