_Legislature._ Senate and assembly. Members of assembly, the number to
be not less than thirty, nor greater than eighty, are chosen annually by
districts. Senators, not to be less than one-third nor more than
one-half of the number of members of assembly, are elected by districts
for two years, one-half every year. Members of both houses must have
resided in the state two years, and in their respective districts one
year, and be qualified voters. They are apportioned every five years.

Bills, rejected by the governor, must be passed by a majority of
two-thirds of each house, to become a law. Bills become laws if not
returned by the governor within ten days, unless the legislature shall
sooner adjourn.

_Executive._ A governor and a lieutenant-governor are elected for two
years. Age, twenty-five years, and two years' residence in the state.

A secretary of state, a controller, a treasurer, an attorney-general,
and a surveyor-general, are elected for two years, by joint vote of the
two houses.

_Judiciary._ A supreme court, district courts, county courts, justices
of the peace, and such municipal and other inferior courts as the
legislature may establish. The supreme court consists of three judges
elected by the electors of the state for six years, one every two years;
the senior justice in commission to be chief-justice. District judges
are elected in their respective districts for six years. A judge of the
county court is elected in each county for four years, and performs also
the duties of judge of probate. The number of justices of the peace
elected in each county, city, town, or village, is fixed by law.

The election of sheriffs, coroners, county clerks and certain other
officers, is provided for by law.

_Amendments_ must be agreed to by majorities of all the members of the
two houses of two successive legislatures, and ratified by the people.
The legislature may, by two-thirds majorities, submit to the people the
question of calling a convention for a general revision of the
constitution.

Minnesota.

This state was admitted into the union in 1858.

_Electors._ White male citizens having resided in the United States one
year, and in the state four months. Also foreigners who have so resided,
and declared their intention to become citizens; and persons of mixed
white and Indian blood, and of Indian blood, under certain regulations.

_Legislature._ A senate and a house of representatives. The firs