 The legislature shall, by standing laws, direct the time and manner of convening the electors, and of collecting votes, and of certifying to the governor the officers elected. The major-generals shall be appointed by the senate and house of representatives,...  The Geography, History, and Statistics, of America, and the West Indies ... - Page 80by Henry Charles Carey, J. Lea - 1823 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Elijah Parish - Geography - 1810 - 410 pages
...colleges constitute the university of Maryland. The methodists have a college at Abington. Government — The legislative power is vested in a senate and house of representatives. The senate are chosen tor five years, by electors chosen by the people. The house of representatives... | |
 | Noah Webster - Geography - 1813 - 226 pages
...children in the state have aecess to a sehool. Of the Constitution. By the constitution of Massachusctts, the legislative power is vested in a senate and house of representatives, denominated the General Court, whose annual session is held at Boston, on the lust Wednesday in May.... | |
 | David Bailie Warden - Indians of North America - 1819 - 658 pages
...repugnant to the spirit of the constitution, were to remain in force, till altered by the legislature. The legislative power is vested in a senate and house of representatives, forming together the general assembly. The voters consist of every white male of twenty-one years,... | |
 | John Talbot - Canada - 1820 - 476 pages
...repugnant to the spirit of the constitution, were to remain in force, till altered by the legislature. The legislative power is vested in a senate and house of representatives, forming together the general assembly. The voters consist of everv white inale of twenty-one years,... | |
 | Sidney Edwards Morse - Atlases - 1822 - 706 pages
...Besides these, there are Methodists, Episcopalians, Scotch Presbyterians, Moravians, &c. Government.] The legislative power is vested in a senate and house of representatives. The number of senators cannot be less than one fourth, nor greater than one third of the number of... | |
 | Sidney Edwards Morse - Atlases - 1822 - 706 pages
...There were besides many Methodists and Friends, and some Lutherans and Roman Catholics. Government.] The legislative power is vested in a senate and house of representatives. The senate consists of 24 members, who are chosen for four years ; one fourth being chosen, yearly.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 848 pages
...imputation of drunkenness. Horse races, hunting, dancing, and ball-playing, are favourite amusements. The legislative power is vested in a senate and house of representatives. The senate consists of 43 members elected for four years, and renewed by halves. The representatives,... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...of certifying to the Governor, the officers elected. 3 The major generals shall be appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives, each having a negative upon the other ; and be commissioned by the Governor. And if the electors of brigadiers, field officers, captains, or subalterns,... | |
 | John Melish - North America - 1826 - 532 pages
...formed a government on the same model as the other states, being legislative, executive, and judiciary. The legislative power is vested in a senate and house of representatives ; the members of both branches being elected every two years. The number of representatives is fixed... | |
 | Conrad Malte-Brun - Atlases - 1826 - 654 pages
...people, especially those of German and Swedish origin, are not so well educated as the New Englanders. The legislative power is vested in a Senate and House of Representatives, elected by the whole male population of BOOK full age. The population of Pennsylvania in 1820 was ^^xx.... | |
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