Distribution of Powers.

27. The legislative, executive and judicial.

28. They shall not exercise the powers of each other.

29. The legislative power shall be vested in a House of Representatives and Senate.

30. The election of the members of the same.

31. How they shall be elected. 82. To be eligible as a Representative or Senator.

33. The State to be divided into

thirty-eight senatorial districts and one hundred representative districts.

34. The Legislature shall choose its officers biennially.

35. There shall be one hundred Representatives and thirty-eight Senators.

36. When the first General Assembly under this Constitution shall meet.

87. A majority of the members of each house shall constitute a quorum.

88. The General Assembly shall judge of the qualifications of its own members.

39. The General Assembly may determine its own rules and punish members for disorderly conduct.

40. Each house shall keep a journal.

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41. They may not adjourn for more than three days.

42. Compensation for the same. 43. They shall be privileged from arrest.

44. No member of the General Assembly shall be appointed to any civil office during his term, nor for one year thereafter.

45. No holder of public money shall be eligible to the General As sembly, unless.

46. Every bill shall be read on three different days in each house. 47. Bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Rep resentatives.

48. The General Assembly shall have no power to diminish the resources of the sinking fund. 49. It may contract debts not to exceed $500,000.

50. In regard to its power to authorize any debt on behalf of the commonwealth, etc.

51. No law shall relate to more than one subject.

52. The indebtedness, or liability of corporations, or individuals, shall not be released. 53. Monthly investigations shall be provided for by law into the accounts of the Treasurer and Auditor.

54. In regard to injuries resulting in death, or to personal property.

55. No act, except, etc., shall become a law until ninety days after adjournment.

56. No bill shall become a law until signed by the Governor. 57. If a member has a personal or private interest in a bill, he shall not vote thereon. 58. The General Assembly shall not audit nor allow any private claim against the wealth, except.

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59. The General Assembly shall not pass local or special acts in any of the following cases.

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60. It shall not indirectly enact any special or local act by the repeal in part of a general act, etc.

61. In regard to the sale of intoxi. cating liquors.

62. The style of the laws.

Counties and County Seats.

63. In regard to the forming of new counties.

64. No county shall be divided, without submitting the question to a vote of the people of the county.

65. There shall be no territory stricken from any county unless a majority of the voters shall petition for it.

Impeachment.

66. Sole power in the House of Representatives.

67. Shall be tried by the Senate. 68. The Governor and all civil officers shall be liable to impeachment.

Executive Department.

69. Supreme executive power vested in the Governor.

70. His election.

71. He may not serve for the succeeding four years after the expiration of his term.

72. To be eligible for the same. 73. When his term of office shall begin.

74. His salary to be fixed by law. 75. He shall be Commander-in-Chief of the militia.

76. He may fill certain vacancies. 77. His powers.

78. He may require information in writing from the officers of the executive department.

79. His message.

80. He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the General Assembly.

81. He shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed.

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82. The Lieutenant-Governor, election and term of office. 83. He shall be president of the Senate, and may vote in case of tie.

84. He shall take the Governor's place under certain conditions. 85. A president pro tempore of the Senate.

86. The compensation of LieutenantGovernor, or president pro tempore of the Senate.

87. In case of the death or disability of the Lieutenant - Governor, etc.

88. The Governor may veto a bill. 89. Every order, resolution or vote in which conference of both houses may be necessary shall be presented to the Governor. 90. Contested elections for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, how determined.

91. Qualification and election State officers. Their

and term of office.

92. The Attorney-General.

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Section 102. When a new county shall be created. Officers for the same. Shall serve until the next regular election.

103. Certain county officers to give bonds and security.

104. The office of assessor may be abolished.

105. The offices of jailor and sheriff may be united.

106. The fees of county officers shall be regulated by law. 107. The General Assembly may provide for the election or appointment of such other county officers as may be necessary. 108. After the expiration of six years from the adoption of this Constitution the office of Commonwealth's may be abolished.

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109. The judicial power of the State shall be vested in the Senate and one Supreme Court (to be styled the Court of Appeals.) 110. It shall have appellate jurisdiction only.-Its powers.

111. The Court of Appeals shall be held at the seat of government.

112. Term of office for judges of the

same. They may be removed. 113. Shall consist of not less than five nor more than seven judges.

114. To be eligible as judge of said court.

115. The present judges shall hold their offices until their terms expire.

116. They shall be eleced by districts.

117. A majority of the judges of the Court of Appeals will constitute a quorum. 118. The judge longest in commis

sion shall be Chief Justice. 119. The Superior Court shall continue until the terms of the present judges expire.

120. The clerk of the Court of Appeals. His term.

128. The State to be divided into judicial districts.

129. Elections shall be held in each district to elect a judge.

130. To be eligible as judge of Circuit Court.

131. There shall be at least three regular terms of the same in each county every year. 132. Additional districts may be added.

133. Compensation of judges of the Circuit Court.

134. The judicial districts of the State shall not be changed, except at the first session after enumeration.

135. No courts, save those provided for in this Constitution, shall

be established. 136. In case the judge of a Circult Court shall fail to attend.

137. Each county having a population of 150,000 or over shall constitute a district, which shall be entitled to four judges.

138. Each county having a city of 20,000 inhabitants, and & population, including said city, of 40,000 or more, may constitute a district.

139. The Quarterly Court shall be established in each county.Jurisdiction of the same. 140. County Court to consist of one judge. His compensation. 141. The jurisdiction of the same. 142. Justices of the peace.- Jurisdiction of the same.

147. All persons entitled to vote shall register.

148. Not more than one election each year in the State shall be held.

149. Voters privileged from arrest, etc.

150. What disqualifies from holding office.

151. The unlawful use of money in an election disqualifies for office.

152. How vacancies shall be filled. 153. Except as otherwise provided for, voting shall be regulated by general law.

154. The sale of intoxicating liquors on election days to be controlled by law.

155. The provisions of sections 145 to 154, inclusive, shall not apply to the election of school trustees.

Municipalities.

156. Cities and towns of the State, for the purpose of organization, shall be divided into six classes.

157. The limit of tax rates of cities, towns and counties.

158. The limit of indebtedness which may be incurred by the same. 159. In case any county, city or town is authorized to contract a debt, etc.

160. The municipal officers shall be elected by qualified voters.

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161. Compensation of the same. 162. No county, city, town or other municipality shall pay any claim created against it, without express authority of the law.

163. No street railway, telephone or other similar company shall be authorized to construct lines without the consent of the local authorities.

164. No county, city, etc., shall grant any franchise for a term exceeding thirty years.

165. No person shall at the same time be a State officer, etc., or a member of the General Assembly.

166. All acts of incorporation heretofore granted shall continue in force under this Constitution.

167. Election of city and town officers.

168. No municipal ordinance shall

fix a penalty for a violation thereof at less than that imposed by statute for the same offense.

Revenue and Taxation.

169. When the fiscal year shall com

mence.

170. What property is to be exempt from taxation.

171. The General Assembly shall provide by law an annual tax, etc.

172. All property not exempted shall be assessed at a fair cash value.

173. The making of profit out of public funds shall be deemed a felony.

174. All corporate property shall pay the same rate of taxation as paid by individual property. 175. The power to tax property shall not be surrendered. 167. The State shall not assume the debt of any of its sub-divisions.

177. The credit of the State shall not be given or loaned.