By whom are they elected, and for how long a term? By the people, and for three years, being so arranged that one is elected each year. What are their general powers and duties? To make regulations determining the size and structure of boats and all rafts on the waters of the canal; to make suitable provision for the weighing and inspecting of boats; keep in repair the whole line of the canals, including their locking, all tollhouses, weighing-scales, and all offices used by the canals; inquire into the conduct of all the subordinate officers on the canals; have the general care and superintendence of all canals in the state, and report the same. to the legislature within twenty days of the commencement of its annual session. Must each commissioner execute a bond? In what sum? Twenty thousand dollars. What is the salary of each? Seventeen hundred dollars per year. What officers constitute the commissioners of the canal fund? The lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, comptroller, treasurer, and attorney-general. What officers constitute the canal board? The commissioners of the canal fund, the state engineer and surveyor, and the canal commissioners. What are the general duties of the canal auditor? He issues warrants for payments out of the canal fund; he submits annually to its commissioners a statement of the receipts and payments; he instructs disbursing and collecting agents; and has the direction of the financial department of the canal. How does he receive his office? By appointment. For how long a term? Two years. What is his salary? Two thousand five hundred dollars per year. What are the general powers and duties of stateprison inspectors? They have the superintendence of all prisons of the state; they appoint all officers therein; visit jointly as often as once in each year each state-prison; inquire into the government of each, and make such provision for its future as they may think best; investigate cases of improper conduct, and cause all minor officers to report any matter to them respecting the state-prison; to visit and inspect separately or collectively, as often as once in each year, each county prison in the state, and report the whole of their proceedings to the legis lature annually. How long do they serve? When and by whom are they elected? At the general election, and by the people, in such a manner that one is elected each year. What is their salary? Sixteen hundred dollars per annum. May an inspector be an agent or contractor in any prison? He must not. Who may remove an inspector for misconduct? SECTION V1. CHAPTER I. UNITED STATES. Into what departments of government are the United States divided? Three; legislative, judicial, and executive. Where is the legislative power vested? In the senate and house of representatives. How long do the senators hold their office? By whom are they elected? The legislatures of the several states. How long do the representatives hold their office? For a term of two years. By whom are they elected? By the people; except in South Carolina, where they are elected by the legislature. How many people does one member represent? At present a fraction over 93,000. How is the number of representatives in any slave state ascertained ? By adding to the white population threefifths of the number of the slaves in the state, and dividing that sum by the number that one man represents. What must be the qualifications of members of the house of representatives? They must be twenty-five years of age; they must have been citizens of the United States for seven years; they must, when elected, be inhabitants of the state for which they are chosen. How many senators is each state entitled to ? How are they classed? So that one-third shall go out of office every two years, and others be elected to fill their places. |