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L. C. ELLSWORTH,

C. P. ELDER,

F. J. EBERT,
W. B. FELTON,

J. M. GARCIA,
DANIEL HURD,
JOHN S. HOUGH,
LAFAYETTE HEAD,
WM. H. JAMES,
WILBUR F. STONE,
W. C. STOVER,
H. C. THATCHER,
AGAPETA VIGIL,
W. W. WEBSTER,
G. G. WHITE,

E. T. WELLS,

P. P. WILCOX,

J. S. WHEELER,

J. W. WIDDERFIELD,

A. K. YOUNT.

W. W. COULSON, Secretary.

HERBERT STANLEY, 1st Assistant Secretary.

H. A. TERPENNING, 2nd Assistant Secretay.

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF CONNECTICUT.

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ARTICLE III.

Of the Legislative Department.

1. The General Assembly divided

into the Senate and the House

of Representatives.

Section

2. Time and place for holding the assembly.

3. Representatives must be electors. The number of.

4. The Senate to consist of twelve members.

5. Ballots for Senators, what to be done with them.

6. The twelve persons having the greatest number of votes for Senators shall be declared to be elected.-In case of tie, how decided.

7. Both houses shall choose its officers, except the Senate its president.-A majority of each house shall constitute a quorum.

8. Each house to determine the rules of its own proceedings.Power to expel a member.

9. Each house to keep a journal of its proceedings.

10. When members of both houses are privileged from arrest.

11. Debates of each house to be public, except in certain cases.

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14. When the

Lieutenant-Governor shall act as Governor.

15. When the president of the Senate shall act as Governor.

16. President of the Senate pro tempore.

17. The Treasurer, his powers and duties.

18. The Secretary, his powers and duties.

19. The Comptroller of public accounts, his duties. 20. Sheriff to be appointed by General Assembly in each county. - In case of vacancy, how filled.

21. A statement of all receipts, payments and debts of the State to be published.

ARTICLE V.

Of the Judicial Department.

1. The judicial powers of the State. 2. Appointment of Justices of the

Peace.

3. Appointment of all Judges and Justices of the Peace to be by General Assembly.

ARTICLE VI.

Of the Qualifications of Electors. 1. All persons who have been admitted as freemen shall be electors.

2. Requirements to become a voter. 3. The right to vote forfeited after conviction of certain offenses. 4. Electors eligible for any office in the State except as provided for in the Constitution.

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