White male citizens, resident in the state six months, and
in the county twenty days.

_Legislature._ The two houses are called the _general assembly_.
Representatives are elected in their respective districts for two years;
their number to be not less than thirty-nine, nor exceed seventy-two.
They must be inhabitants of the state one year, and residents of the
county or district thirty days. Senators, in number not less than
one-third, nor more than one-half of the number of representatives, are
elected for four years, one-half every two years. Age, twenty-four
years; otherwise qualified as representatives.

Two-thirds majorities of the members present, pass bills vetoed by the
governor. Bills not returned within three days also become laws, unless
their return is prevented by adjournment.

_Executive._ The governor is elected for four years; must have been a
citizen of the United States and a resident of the state, two years; and
must be thirty years of age. No lieutenant-governor. In case of vacancy
in the office of governor, the office devolves upon the secretary of
state until the vacancy is filled.

A secretary of state, an auditor of public accounts, and a treasurer,
are elected for two years.

_Judiciary._ A supreme court, district courts, and such inferior courts
as the legislature may establish. The supreme court consists of a
chief-justice and two associates, elected by joint vote of the two
branches, for six years. It has appellate jurisdiction only in all cases
of chancery, and constitutes a court for the correction of errors at
law. Each district court consists of a judge elected by the voters of
the district, for five years, at the township elections. A prosecuting
attorney and a clerk of the district court, are elected in each county
at the general election, for two years.

_Amendments_ are provided for only by a convention. The legislature may
provide for a vote of the people, and if a majority of the votes are in
favor of a convention, an election of delegates is to be held within six
months.

California.

The constitution of this state was adopted November 13, 1849; and the
state was admitted by act of congress, September 9, 1850.

_Electors._ White male citizens of the United States, and white male
citizens of Mexico having elected to become citizens of the United
States under the treaty of peace, who have resided in the state six
months, and in the county or district thirty days.