The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the United States, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1877 - Constitutional history |
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adjournment aforesaid Alabama Territory amendments Arkansas ARTICLE attorney-general authority bill cause chosen circuit courts citizen civil clerk compensation Congress constitution continue in office convention convicted corporation courts of chancery criminal debt declared deem dollars duties elect one representative elect one senator entitled established executive further enacted governor granted habeas corpus hereafter hereby hold his office house of representatives impeachment inferior courts inhabitants judges judicial jurisdiction jury justices lands legislative legislature lieutenant-governor manner ment militia Mississippi Territory number of votes offence peace Perdido River person prescribed by law president privileges prosecutions provided by law qualified electors quo warranto ratified regulations respective offices seal seat of government secretary SECTION session successors supreme court term Territory Territory of Colorado thence thereof thousand eight hundred tion treason treasurer two-thirds United unless vacancy vested viva voce whole number writs writs of election yeas and nays