13. Census

of inhabitants to be taken in 1840 and every ten years thereafter. - House of Representatives, how apportioned, etc.

14. Elections by the people to be by plurality of votes.

15. Time of annual election of Governor and Legislature.

16. Eight councillors to be chosen by the people, etc.

17. Election of Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor and Attorney-General by the people.-Vacancies, how filled.

18. School moneys not to be applied to sectarian schools.

19. Legislature to prescribe for the election of sheriffs.- Registers of Probate Court, etc.

20. Reading Constitution in English and writing, necessary qualifications of voters.

21. Census of legal voters and inhabitants, when taken.-House of Representatives to consist of two hundred and forty members, etc.

22. Voters to be basis of apportionment of Senators.- Senate to consist of forty members, etc. 23. Two years' residence required of naturalized citizens to entitle to suffrage or to make eligible to office.

24. Vacancies in the Senate. 25. Vacancies in the Council. 26. Twenty-third article of amendments annulled.

27. Provisions of article 2, chapter 6, relating to officers of Harvard College, annulled.

28. Superseded by article 31. 29. Voting precincts, in towns. 30. Voters not disqualified by change of residence until six months from time of removal. 31. Amendments, article 28 amended. 32. Provisions of amendments, article 3, relative to payment of a tax, as a voting qualification, annulled.

33. Quorum in each branch of the General Court, to consist of a majority of members.

34. Provisions of article 2, section 1, chapter 2, part 2, relative to the property qualification of Governor annulled.