bers.

disfranchised but

That when the number of electors within any of the
said districts shall have increased one twenty-fourth
part of the whole number of electors, which by the
said census shall be found to be in this state, an ad-
ditional senator shall be chosen by the electors of
such district. That a majority of the number of
senators, to be chosen as aforesaid, shall be neces-
sary to constitute a senate sufficient to proceed upon A quorum.
business; and that the senate shall, in like manner

To be judges of with the assembly, be the judges of its own mem- their own inembers. And be it ordained, that it shall be in the

Other counties power of the future legislatures of this state, for the and districts may convenience and advantage of the good people thereof, to divide the same into such further and other counties and districts, as to them shall appear necessary.

XIII. And this convention doth further, in the No person to be name and by the authority of the good people of this by law. state, ORDAIN, DETERMINE, AND DECLARE, that no member of this state shall be disfranchised, or de. prived of any of the rights or privileges secured to the subjects of this state by this constitution, unless by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers.

No adjournment XIV. That neither the assembly nor the senate of either house shall have power to adjourn themselves for any two days but by longer time than two days, without the mutual consent of both.

XV. That, whenever the assembly and senate Conference bedisagree, a conference shall be held in the presence of both, and be managed by committees, to be by them respectively chosen by ballot. That the doors, both of the senate and assembly, shall at all Doors to be open, times be kept open to all persons, except when the welfare of the state shall require their debates to be kept secret. And the journals of all their proceed- Journals, how ings shall be kept in the manner heretofore accus- kept and publishtomed by the general assembly of the colony of New

for more than

mutual consent.

tween them.

and

Number of the Senate and Assembly limited.

to Constitution.

York; and, except such parts as they shall, as aforesaid, respectively determine not to make public, be, from day to day, if the business of the legislature will permit, published.

XVI. It is, nevertheless, provided, that the number of senators shall never exceed one hundred, nor the number of the assembly three hundred; but that, whenever the number of senators shall amount to one hundred, or of the assembly to three hundred,

then, and in such case, the legislature shall, from See Amendments time to time hereafter, by laws for that purpose,

apportion and distribute the said one hundred senators and three hundred representatives among the great districts, and counties of this state, in

proportion to the number of their respective electors, so that the representation of the good people of this state, both in the senate and assembly, shall for ever remain proportionate and adequate.

XVII. And this convention doth further, in the name and by the authority of the good people of this

state, ORDAIN, DETERMINE, AND DECLARE, that the Executive power supreme executive power and authority of this state vested in a Gov- shall be vested in a governor; and that, statedly,

in
every
three
years,

and as often as the seat of government shall become vacant, a wise and discreet freeholder of this state shall be, by ballot, elected governor, by the freeholders of this state, qualified, as before described, to elect senators, which elections shall be always held at the times and places of choosing representatives in assembly for each respective county ; and that the person who hath the greatest number of votes within the said state, shall be the governor thereof.

XVIII. That the governor shall continue in office three years, and shall, by virtue of his office, be general and commander-in-chief of all the militia, and admiral of the navy, of this state; that he shall have power to convene the assembly and senate on

ernor.

once

When and how to be chosen.

Ilis power.

extraordinary occasions; to prorogue them from His power time to time, provided such prorogations shall not exceed sixty days in the space of any one year; and, at his discretion, to grant reprieves and pardons to persons convicted of crimes other than treason or murder, in which he may suspend the execution of the sentence, until it shall be reported to the legislature, at their subsequent meeting, and they shall either pardon or direct the execution of the criminal, or grant a further reprieve.

XIX. That it shall be the duty of the governor And duty. to inform the legislature, at every session, of the condition of the state, so far as may respect his department; to recommend such matters to their consideration as shall appear to him to concern its good government, welfare, and prosperity ; to correspond with the continental congress, and other states; to transact all necessary business with the officers of government, civil and military ; to take care that the laws are faithfully executed, to the best of his ability ; and to expedite all such measures as may be resolved upon by the legislature.

XX. That a lieutenant governor shall, at every Lt. Governor. election of a governor, and as often as the lieutenant governor shall die, resign, or be removed from of. fice, be elected in the same manner with the governor, to continue in office until the next election of a governor; and such lieutenant governor shall, by virtue of his office, be president of the senate,

To be president and, upon an equal division, have a casting vote in their decisions, but not vote on any other occasion. And in case of the impeachment of the governor,

In his absence a president to be

nate.

Treasurer.

shall, with the consent of the legislature, be out of the state, in time of war, at the head of a military force thereof, he shall still continue in the command of all the military force of the state, both by sea and land.

XXI. That whenever the government shall be chosen by the se- administered by the lieutenant governor, or he

shall be unable to attend as president of the senate, the senators shall have power to elect one of their own members to the office of president of the senate, which he shall exercise pro hâc vice.

And if, during such vacancy of the office of governor, the lieutenant governor shall be impeached, displaced,

resign, die, or be absent from the state, the presiHis power and dent of the senate shall, in like manner as the duty.

lieutenant governor, administer the government, until others shall be elected by the suffrage of the people, at the succeeding election.

XXII. And this convention doth further, in the name and by the authority of the good people of this state, ORDAIN, DETERMINE, AND DECLARE, that the treasurer of this state shall be appointed by act of the legislature, to originate with the Assembly. Provided, that he shall not be elected out of either branch of the legislature.

XXIII. That all officers, other than those who, pointment.

by this constitution, are directed to be otherwise appointed, shall be appointed in the manner following, to wit: The assembly shall, once in every

year, openly nominate and appoint one of the See Amendments senators from each great district, which senators

shall form a council, for the appointment of the said officers, of which the governor for the time being, or the lieutenant governor, or the president of the senate (when they shall respectively administer the government), shall be president, and have a casting voice, but no other vote ; and, with the advice and consent of the said council, shall appoint all the

Council of ap

to Constitution.

offices.

said officers; and that a majority of the said council
be a quorum: And further, The said senators shall
not be eligible to the said council for two years ,
successively.
XXIV. That all military officers be appointed

Tenure of certain during pleasure ; that all commissioned officers, civil and military, be commissioned by the governor; and that the chancellor, the judges of the supreme court, and first judge of the county court in every county, hold their offices during good be. havior, or until they shall have respectively attained the age of sixty years. XXV. That the chancellor and judges of the Tenure of certain

judicial offices. supreme court shall not, at the same time, hold any other office, excepting that of delegate to the general congress, upon special occasions; and that the first judges of the county courts, in the several counties, shall not, at the same time, hold any

other office, excepting that of senator, or delegate to the general congress. But if the chancellor, or either of the said judges, be elected or appointed to any other office, excepting as is before excepted, it shall be at his option in which to serve.

XXVI. That sheriffs and coroners be annually Sheriffs and coroappointed; and that no person shall be capable of bers. holding either of the said offices more than four years successively; nor the sheriff of holding any other office at the same time.

XXVII. And be it further ordained, That the Registers, clerks, register, and clerks in chancery, be appointed by whom appointed. the chancellor; the clerks of the supreme court, by the judges of the said court; the clerk of the court of probates, by the judge of the said court; and the register and marshal of the court of admiralty, by the judge of the admiralty. The said marshals, registers, and clerks, to continue in office during the pleasure of those by whom they are to be appointed as aforesaid.

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