The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the States, Territories and Colonies Now Or Heretofore Forming the United States of AmericaFrancis Newton Thorpe U.S. Government Printing Office, 1909 - Charters |
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adjourn adoption amendment appointed ARTICLE assembly authority ballot bill chosen citizen civil civil township clerk compensation Congress convention corporation Council county court criminal debt declared deemed district courts duties election enacted entitled established executive exercise governor grant habeas corpus hereafter hereby hold his office house of representatives impeachment inhabitants judges judicial jurisdiction jury lands lature legislative legislature legislature shall provide levied lieutenant-governor manner ment militia municipal necessary number of votes ordinance passed peace person Porto Rico prescribed by law President privy council provided by law punishment purpose qualified electors qualified voters regulations republic Republic of Texas respective Samoa sayd seat of government secretary SECTION senate session South Carolina South Dakota supreme court term Territory Territory of Dakota Territory of Utah Texas therein thereof thousand eight hundred tion town treasurer trial two-thirds United unless vacancy writs writs of election