rs._ White male citizens, having resided in the state one year,
in the county, city, or town, three months.

_Executive._ The governor is elected for two years, and eligible four
years in any term of six years. He must be thirty years of age, a native
citizen of the United States, and have been a resident of the state four
years. No lieutenant-governor.

A secretary of state is chosen biennially, and a treasurer and a
controller of public accounts are chosen annually, by joint vote of both
houses.

_Judiciary._ A supreme court; circuit courts to be held in each county;
and inferior courts of law and equity, to be established by the general
assembly. Judges of the supreme court, and chancellors are chosen by the
legislature for six years; judges of the circuit and inferior courts by
the people for the same term. A competent number of justices of the
peace, and a sheriff, are elected in each county.

An attorney-general for the state, and the requisite number of
solicitors are elected by joint vote of the general assembly, for four
years.

_Amendments_ are proposed by one legislature, approved by the electors
at the next election for representatives, and ratified by the next
legislature; two-thirds majorities being required in both cases.

Mississippi.

In 1817, this state was admitted into the union with a constitution
adopted the same year. The present constitution was formed in 1832.

_Electors._ White male citizens, residents of the state one year, of the
county, four months. An elector who happens to be in any county, city,
or town, other than that of his residence, or who may have removed to
any such place within four months preceding an election, may vote for
such officers as he could have voted for in the county of his residence,
or from which he removed.

_Legislature._ Representatives, not less than thirty-six, nor more than
one hundred, are elected for two years in the several counties, among
which they are apportioned according to the number of white inhabitants.
They must have been residents of the state two years, one of the county.
Senators, not less than one-fourth, nor more than one-third of the
number of representatives, are elected by districts for four years. Age,
thirty years; state residence, four years; district one year.

Bills are passed against the veto by two-thirds majorities. Bills must
be returned within six days, or they become laws, unless their return is
prevented by adjo