absent on the public business of the United States or of this.

state.

"Sec. 6. Within two years after the first meeting of the general assembly, and within every subsequent term of four years, an enumeration of the free male inhabitants above twenty-one years of age, shall be made in such manner as may be directed by law. The number of representatives shall at the several periods of making such enumeration be fixed by the legislature, and apportioned among the several counties, according to the number of free male inhabitants above the age of twenty-one years in each, and shall never be less than forty nor greater than one hundred; but no county hereafter erected, shall be entitled to a separate representation, until a sufficient number of free male inhabitants above the age of twenty-one years, shall be contained within it, to entitle them to one representative agreeable to the ratio which shall then be established.

"Sec. 7. The senators shall be chosen for four years.

"Sec. 8. Until the first enumeration be made, the senate shall consist of eleven members, and thereafter for every four members added to the house of representatives, one member shall he added to the senate.

"Sec. 9. In choosing the senate, one member at least shall be elected from each county, until the number of counties is equal to the number of senators; after which, when a new county is made, it shall as to the choice of senators, be considered as being a part of the county or counties from which it shall have been taken.

"Sec. 10. The senate shall be chosen in the following manner: All persons qualified to vote for representatives, shall on the first Tuesday in May, in the present year, and on the same day in every fourth year forever thereafter, at the place appointed by law for choosing representatives, elect by ballot, by a majority of votes, as many persons as they are entitled to have for representatives for their respective counties, to be electors of the senate.

"Sec. 11. No person shall be chosen an elector, who shall

not have resided in the state three years next before his elec tion, and who shall not have attained the age of twenty-seven

years.

"Sec. 12. The electors of the senate, shall meet at such place as shall be appointed for convening the legislature, on the third Tuesday in May in the present year, and on the same day in every fourth year forever thereafter; and they or a majority of them so met, shall proceed to elect by ballot as senators, men of the most wisdom, experience and virtue, above twenty-seven years of age, who shall have been residents of the state above two whole years next preceding the election. If on the ballot two or more persons shall have an equal number of ballots in their favour, by which the choice shall not be determined by the first ballot, then the electors shall again ballot before they separate, in which they shall be confined to the persons, who on the first ballot shall have an equal number, and they who shall have the greatest number in their favour on a second ballot, shall be accordingly declared and returned duly elected; and if on the second ballot an equal number shall still be in favour of two or more persons, then the election shall be determined by lot, between those who have equal numbers; which proceedings of the electors shall be certified under their hands, and returned to the secretary for the time being, to whom shall also be made by the proper officers returns of the persons chosen as electors in the respective counties.

"Sec. 13. The electors of senators shall judge of the qualifications, and elections of members of their own body; and on a contested election, shall admit to a seat as an elector, such qualified person as shall appear to them to have the greatest number of legal votes in his favour.

"Sec. 14. The electors, immediately on their meeting, and before they proceed to the election of senators, shall take an oath or make aflirmation of fidelity to this state, and also an oath or affirmation to elect without favour, affection, partiality or prejudice, such person for governor, and such persons for senators, as they in their judgment and conscience, believa best qualified for the respective offices.

"Sec. 15. That in case of refusal, death, resignation, disqualification or removal out of this state of any senator, the senate shall immediately thereupon, or at their next meeting thereafter, elect by ballot, in the same manner as the electors are herein directed to choose senators, another person in his place, for the residue of the said term of four years.

"Sec. 16. The general asserably shall meet on the first Monday in November in every year, till the time of their meeting shall be altered by the legislature, unless sooner convened by the governor.

"Sec. 17. Each house shall choose its speaker and other officers, and the senate shall also choose a speaker pro tempore, when their speaker shall exercise the office of governor.

"Sec. 18. Each house shall judge of the qualifications of its members; contested elections shall be determined by a committee to be selected, formed and regulated in such manner as shall be directed by law. A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized by law to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as may be provided.

"Sec. 19. Each house may determine the rules of its pro ceedings, punish its members for disorderly behaviour, and with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member; but not a second time for the same cause.

"Sec. 20. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings and publish them weekly, except such parts of them as may require secrecy, and the yeas and nays of the members on any question, shall, at the desire of any two of them, be entered on the journals.

"Sec. 21. The doors of each house and of committees of the whole, shall be open, unless when the business shall be such as ought to be kept secret...

"Sec. 22. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days; nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting.

"Sec. 23. The members of the general assembly, and the electors of the senate, shall receive from the public treasury, a compensation for their services, which for the present shall be six shillings a day during their attendance on, going to and returning from the legislature, and the place for choosing the senators; but the same may be increased or diminished by law, if circumstances shall require it, but no alteration shall be made, to take effect during the existence of the legislature which shall make such alteration. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony, breach or surety of the peace, be privileged from arrest, during their attendance at the session of the respective houses, and at the place for choosing senators, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place.

"Sec. 24. No senator or representative shall, during the time for which he shall have been elected, or for one year afterwards, be appointed to any civil office under this state, which shall have been created or the emoluments of which shall have been increased, during the time such senator or representative was in office: Provided, that no member of the first legislature which shall be assembled under this constitution, shall be precluded from being appointed to any office which may have been created during his time of service in the said legislature; and no minister of religious societies, member of congress or other person holding any office of profit under the United States or this commonwealth, except attornies at law, justices of the peace, militia officers or coroners, shall be a member of either house, during his continuance to act as a minister, in congress, or in office.

"Sec. 25. When vacancies happen in the house of representatives, the speaker shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.

"Sec. 26. All bills for raising revenue, shall originate in the house of representatives; but the senate may propose amendments as in other bills.

Sec. 27. Each scnator, representative and sheriff, shall, before he be permitted to act as such, take an oath or make affirmation, that he hath not directly or indirectly, given or promised any bribe or treat to procure his election to the said office; and every person shall be disqualified from serving as a senator, representative or sheriff, for the term for which he shall have been elected, who shall be convicted of having given or offered any bribe or treat, or canvassed for the said office.

"Sec. 28. Every bill which shall have passed both houses, shall be presented to the governor, if he approve he shall sign it, but if he shall not approve, he shall return it with his objections, to the house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large upon their journals and proceed to reconsider it; if after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent with the objections to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall be a law: but in such cases, the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for or against the bill shall be entered on the journals of each house respectively; if any bill shall not be returned by the governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, it shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it; unless the general assembly by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall be a law, unless sent back within three days after their next meeting.

"Sec. 29. Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of both houses may be necessary, except on a question of adjournment, shall be presented to the governor, and before it shall take effect, be approved by him; or being disapproved, shall be repassed by two-thirds of both houses, according to the rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill. "ARTICLE II.-Sec. 1. The supreme executive power of this commonwealth shall be vested in a governor.

"Sec. 2. The governor shall be chosen by the electors of the senate, at the same time, at the same place, and in the same