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Lieut .- Col. Samuel Reber, Military Secretary, July 1, 1900-October 16, 1928.
Lieut .- Col. Henry H. Whitney, Aide, May 8, 1901-December 25, 1930. Lieut .- Col. Marion P. Mans, Aide, June 28, 1902-August 25, 1914.
Major-Gen. Henry C. Corbin, Adjutant-General, June 6, 1900-September 15, 1906.
Brig .- Gen. Joseph C. Breckenridge, Inspector-General, January 30, 1889- January 14, 1906. Brig .- Gen. George B. Davis, Judge-Advocate-General, May 24, 1901-Feb- ruary 14, 1911.
*Deceased. Vacancy not filled.
(a) Date of retirement has reference to retirement by operation of law upon attaining the age of sixty-four.
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ARMY AND NAVY
Brig .- Gen. Marshall I. Ludington, Quartermaster-General, February 3, 1898-July 4, 1903.
Brig .- Gen. John F. Weston, Commissary-General, December 6, 1900- November 13, 1909.
Brig .- Gen. William H. Forwood, Surgeon-General, June 8, 1902-Septem- ber 7, 1902.
Brig .- Gen. Alfred E. Bates, Paymaster-General, July 12, 1899-July 15, 1904.
Brig .- Gen. George L. Gillespie, Chief of Engineers, May 3, 1901-October 7, 1905.
Brig .- Gen. William Crozier, Chief of Ordnance, November 22, 1901-Feb. ruary 19, 1919.
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Brig .- Gen. Adolphus W. Greely, Chief Signal Officer, March 3, 1887- March 27, 1908.
Brig .- Gen. Fred C. Ainsworth, Chief Record and Pension, March 2, 1899 -September 11, 1916.
THE NAVY.
August 1, 1902.
Date of entry into service.
Sept. 23, 1854. Admiral-George Dewey.
April 1, 1862. Bureau of Ordnance-Rear Admiral Chas. O'Neile.
Nov. 28, 1861. Bureau of Equipment-Rear Admiral Royal B. Brad- ford.
Sept. 20, 1860. Bureau of Navigation-Rear Admiral Henry C. Taylor. July 13, 1874. Bureau of Yards and Docks-Rear Admiral Mordecai T. Endicott.
March 19, 1862. Bureau of Supplies and Accounts-Rear Admiral Albert S. Kenny.
July 29, 1861.
Bureau of Steam Engineering-Rear Admiral George W. Melville.
Jan. 28, 1874. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery-Rear Admiral Presley M. Rixey.
Sept. 15, 1875. Bureau of Construction and Repair->Rear Admiral Francis T. Bowles.
Nov. 28, 1861.
Board of Inspection and Survey-Captain Charles J. Train.
June 29, 1868. Hydrographic Office-Commander William_ H. H. Southerland.
Nov. 29, 1861.
Superintendent of Naval Observatory-Captain Charles H. Davis.
April 5, 1858.
Major General Commandant U. S. Marine Corps- Charles Heywood.
Sept. 29, 1860.
Naval Examining Board-Rear Admiral William C. Wise.
March 26, 1868.
Naval Medical Examining Board-Medical Director Robert A. Marmion.
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CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENTS.
Apportionments of representatives in congress and ratio of representation by the constitution and at each census.
Representatives to which each state was entitled by --
Admitted to the Union.
Constitution, 1789-ratio,
1st census, from March
4, 1793-ratio, 33,000.
4, 1803-ratio, 33,000.
4, 1813-ratio, 35,000.
4, 1823-ratio, 40,000.
4, 1833-ratio, 47,700.
4, 1843-ratio, 70,680.
4, 1853-ratio, 93,423.
8th census, from March
9th census, from March
10th census, from March
4, 1883-ratio, 151,911.
11th census, from March
4, 1893-ratio, 173,901.
12th census, from March
4, 1903, rato, 193,283.
Alabama.
1819
3
5
7
7
6
8
8
9
9
Arkansas
1836
7
California
1850
2
3
4
6
7
8
Colorado
1876
1
2
3
Connecticut.
5
7
7
7
6
6
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
Delaware
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Florida
1845
3
2
4
6
9
8
8
7
9
10
11
11
Idaho
1890
(a 1
1
Illinois.
1818
1
3
7
9
14
19
20
22
25
Indiana
1816
3
7
10
11
11
13
13
13
13
Iowa ..
1846
2
6
9
11
11
11
Kansas.
1861
1
3
7
8
8
Kentucky
1792
2
6
10
12
13
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
Louisiana.
1812
7
00
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
Maryland
6
8
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
Massachusetts.
8
14
20
13
12
10
11
10
11
12
13
14
Michigan
1837
9
11
12
12
Minnesota.
1858
(a 2
2
3
5
7
9
Mississippi.
1817
1
2
4
5
5
6
7
8
Missouri
1821
1
2
5
9
13
14
15
16
Montana.
1889
(a)1
1
1
Nebraska
1867
(α)1
1
3
6
6
New Hampshire
3
4
5
6
6
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
New Jersey
4
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
10
New York.
6
10
17
27
34
40
31
33
31
33
34
34
37
North Carolina
5
10
12
13
13
13
9
8
7
8
9
9
10
1
1
2
2
2
3
Georgia
30,000.
2d census, from March
3d census, from March
4th census, from March
5th census, from March
6th census, from March
7th census, from March
4, 1863-ratio, 127,381.
3
4
5
6
..
..
..
. ...
1
1
1
1
Nevada
1864
..
. .
3
4
6
6
6
6
7
Maine
1820
3
3
4
4
5
1
. .
(a) These states admitted subsequent to the apportionment.
States.
4, 1873-ratio, 131,425.
(a)1
1
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CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENTS .- Concluded.
Representatives to which each state was entitled by-
Admitted to the Union.
Constitution, 1789-
1st census, from March
2d census, from March
4, 1803-ratio, 33,000.
3d census, from March
4, 1813-ratio, 35.000.
4, 1823-ratio, 40,000.
4, 1833-ratio, 47,700.
6th census, from March
7th census, from March
4, 1853-ratio, 93,423.
8th census, from March
4, 1863-ratio, 127,381.
9th census, from March
10th census, from March
11th census, from March
4, 1893- ratio, 173,901.
12th census, from March 4, 1903, rato, 193,283.
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North Dakota.
1889
...
. .
6
14
19
21
21
19
20
21
21
21
Oregon ..
1859
1
1
2
2
Pennsylvania.
8
13
18
23
26
28
24
25
24
27
28
30
32
Rhode Island.
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
South Carolina
5
6
8
9
9
9
7
6
4
5
7
7
7
South Dakota
1889
(a)2
2
2
Tennessee.
1796
(b)1
3
6
9
13
11
10
8
10
10
10
10
Texas
1845
2
4
6
11
13
16
Utah. .
1896
(a)1
1
Vermont.
1791
2
4
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Virginia
10
19
22
23
22
21
15
13
11
9
10
10
10
Washington ..
1889
(a)1
2
3
3
4
4
5
Wisconsin.
1848
3
6
8
9
10
11
Wyoming.
1890
(a)1
1
1
Whole number
65
105
141
181
213
240
223
237
243
293
332
356, 386
1
(a) These states admitted subsequent to the apportionment.
(b) Representation fixed by act of admission June 1, 1796.
(c) Partitioned from Virginia by congress in 1863.
States.
ratio, 30,000.
(a)1
1
2
Ohio
1802
...
1
(a)1
·
...
West Virginia (c) .
1863
....
. .
4th census, from March
5th census, from March
4, 1843-ratio, 70,680.
4, 1793-ratio, 33,000.
4, 1873-ratio, 131,425.
4, 1883-ratio, 151,911.
...
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES.
Except as indicated, all the states and territories limit the suffrage to males of 21 years or over and other qualifications as exacted as noted below.
States.
Requirements as to citizenship.
.
State.
County
Voting precinct.
Alabama.
Citizen, or declared intention; must exhibit poll tax receipt.
2 years.
1 year ..
3 months.
Yes.
Convicted of treason, embezzlement of pub- lic funds, larceny or other prison offence, idiots, etc.
Arizona .. . Arkansas.
Citizen .. ..
1 year .. 1 year ..
30 days. 6 mos ...
days ... 30 days ...
Yes. Yes.
Idiots, insane or convicted of infamous crime. Idiots, insane and convicts not pardoned.
California.
Citizen, or declared intention ; must exhibit poll tax receipt. Citizen by nativity, naturalized for 90 days or treaty of Qua- retaro.
1 year ..
90 days.
30 days. ..
Yes.
Chinese, insane, idiots, embezzlers of pub- lic money, convicts, persons convicted of infamous crimes.
Colorado.
Citizen, or alien who declared intention 4 months before election ; unlimited woman
6 mos. ..
3 mos. ..
10 days ...
Yes.
Persons under guardianship, insane, idiots. prisoners.
suffrage.
1 year ..
6 mos ...
6 mos .....
Convicted of felony or other infamous crime.
Delaware.
1 year ..
6 mos ...
10 days ...
Idiots, insane, paupers, felons.
Florida.
Citizen paying tax within two years; limited woman suffrage. Citizen, or declared intention and paying poll tax; woman suffrage on school matters.
1 year ..
6 mos. ..
None ....
Insane, under guardianship, convicts.
Georgia .
Citizen who has paid all taxes since 1877.
1 year ..
6 mos ...
None
(a)
Convicts, insane, delinquent taxpayers. Army and navy officers and aliens.
Hawaii ..
1 year ..
3 mos ...
Idaho. .
Male 21 years of age or over and naturalized citizen of U. S. Citizen, woman suffrage on 6 mos ... school matters.
30 days.
Illinois.
Citizen, woman suffrage on' 1 year .. school matters. 1
3 mos ...
None ..... 30 days. ..
Yes. Yes.
Convicts, insane, under guardianship, big- amists, polygamists. Criminals unpardoned.
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Registra-
tion.
Persons excluded from suffrage.
Connecticut
Citizen able to read; woman suffrage on school matters.
Yes. No .. Yes.
Indiana.
Citizen, or declared intention; 6 mos ... | 2 mos ... | 30 days ... | No . Convicted of crime.
Iowa ..
limited woman suffrage. Citizen, women vote at munici- pal and school elections.
6 mos ...
2 mos. . . 1 month
None ..... (b)
Kansas.
Citizen, or declared intention : women vote at municipal and school elections.
30 days ... (b) Insane, persons under guardianship, con- victs, bribers, defrauders of the govern- ment and persons who have borne arms against the United States.
Kentucky
Citizen, limited woman suffrage.
1 year ..
6 mos. .. 6 mos. ..
60 days ... 30 days ...
(c) Yes.
Insane, idiots, persons convicted of treason, felony, bribery.
Louisiana
Citizen, or declared intention. ..
1 year ..
Insane, idiots, all crimes punishable by im- prisonment, embezzling public funds.
Maine ...
Citizen ..
3 mos ...
3 mos ...
3 months.
Yes .! Yes.
Maryland.
Citizen.
1 year ..
6 mos ...
None. ....
Massachusetts ...
Citizen who can read and write English; woman suffrage on school matters.
1 year ..
6 mos. ..
6 months.
Yes.
Paupers (exceptU. S. soldiers), persons under guardianship.
Michigan ..
Citizen, women vote at school elections.
6 mos ...
20 days.
20 days ... 30 days. ..
Yes. (d)
Indians under tribal rules, duelists and abet- tors.
Minnesota.
Citizen, women vote at school elections.
Citizen . .
2 years. 1 year ..
.1 year .. 6 mos ...
1 year .... 6 months.
Yes (e)
Insane, idiots, felons, delinquent taxpayers. U. S. soldiers or sailors, paupers, convicted of felony in any degree or violating right of suffrage unless pardoned. Felons, insane, idiots.
Montana ....
Citizen, woman suffrage on school matters and questions of taxation.
Citizen, or declared intention. ..
6 mos ...
1 month
10 days. ..
(b)
Lunatics, persons convicted of treason or felony unless pardoned, U. S. soldiers and sailors.
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Citizen.
6 mos ... 6 mos ...
1 month 6 mos. ..
10 days. .. 6 months.
Yes. Yes.
Insane, idiots, convicted of treason or felony. Paupers, persons excused from paying taxes, convicts not pardoned.
school matters. Citizen, woman school matters.'
1 year ..
5 mos. ..
None. ....
Yes. Yes.
Paupers, insane, convicted of crime unless pardoned.
New Mexico ....
Citizen
6 mos ..
3 mos. ..
30 days ...
Convicted of crime, soldiers, removed from office for detaining public money, offering or accepting a bribe at any election, con- victed of felony or twice for petit larceny.
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Treason, felony unless pardoned, idiots, in- sane, uncivilized Indians.
Mississippi. Missouri.
Citizen, or declared intention. ..
1 year ..
30 days.
None .....
Yes.
Nebraska ..
Nevada .. .. New Hampshire .. New Jersey.
Citizen, woman suffrage
on
suffrage on
Idiots, insane, convicts.
6 mos ...
Paupers, persons under guardianship, Indians not taxed, persons who can't read and write. Persons convicted of crime, persons under guardianship, insane, idiots, offering or ac- cepting bribe for vote
6 mos ...
30 days.
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QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES .- Concluded.
Residence in-
States.
'Requirements as to citizenship.
State.
County.
Voting precinct.
Registra-
tion.
Persons excluded from suffrage.
New York.
Citizens, who have been such for ten days.
1 year ..
4 mos ...
30 days ...
Yes.
Convicted of crime or felony, betters on election ; bribers and bribed.
North Carolina ...
Citizens, who can read and 2 years.
6 mos ...
4 mos. ....
Yes.
Convicted of felony unless restored to rights, idiots, insane persons.
North Dakota ....
write and paying poll tax. Citizen, or declared intention ..
1 year ..
6 mos ...
90 days. ..
(f)
Convicted of felony, insane, idiots, persons under guardianship, Indians under tribal rule.
Ohio.
Citizen, woman suffrage on school matters.
1 year ..
1 month
20 days ... 30 days ....
(g) No .. No .. Yes.
Idiots, insane, felons, Chinese, soldiers and sailors.
Pennsylvania ..
Citizen at least one month; if 22 years old, must have paid tax within two years.
1 year ..
2 mos ...
2 mos .....
Convicted of perjury and violation of elec- tion laws.
Porto Rico.
Citizen of the U. S. or a Porto Rican, must be able to read or write or be a taxpayer.
1 year ..
6 mos. ..
Yes.
Members of U. S. army and navy not cit- izens of Porto Rico, persons convicted of felony and those who have served term of imprisonment unless pardoned.
Rhode Island ......
Citizen
2 years.
6 mos. ..
60 days ...
(h)
Paupers, lunatics under guardianship, Indi- ans, soldiers, sailors, convicted of felony unless restored.
South Carolina ... South Dakota ....
1 year .. 6 mos. ..
2 mos ... 30 days.
2 mos ..... 10 days ...
Yes. (¿)
Paupers, Indians, lunatics and felons. Convicted of treason or felony unless par- doned, persons under guardianship.
Tennessee
Citizen ..
1 year ..
6 mos ... 6 mos ...
None .....
()
Convicted of infamous crime, failure to pay poll tax.
Texas .
1 year ..
6 mos. ... (k)
Utah .
Citizen, or declared intention ; limited woman suffrage. Citizen, suffrage extended to women equally with men.
1 year ..
4 mos ...
60 days ... Yes.
Idiots, lunatics, paupers, felons, soldiers and sailors. Idiots, insane, treason, crime against.
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Oklahoma
Citizen, including Indians not members of any tribe. Citizen, or declared intention ..
6 mos ...
6 mos. ..
Oregon ..
6 mos ...
3 mos. ..
30 days. ..
Citizen .. Citizen, or declared intention ; woman suffrage on school matters.
.
Vermont.
Citizen, woman suffrage on: 1 year .. | 1 month| 30 days ... | Yes. | Unpardoned convicts. 30 days ... school matters. Citizen paying poll tax .. 2 years. 1 year .. | Yes
Virginia.
58 Washington ... West Virginia. ... Wisconsin.
Citizen, woman suffrage on school matters.
Citizen.
1 year ..
1 year ..
10 days. 1
10 days ...
None .....
Yes.
Idiots, insane, felons, unable to read the state constitution.
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(a) Registration required in some counties. In all cities. In cities of first, second and third class. In cities of 1,200 inhabitants or over.
In cities of 100,000 population or over.
In cities of 3,000 population or over. In cities of 9,000 population or over. Non-taxpayers must register yearly before December 31st.
In towns having 1,000 voters and counties where registration has been adopted by popular vote. In counties having 50,000 population or over.
:) In cities having 10,000 or over.
In precincts having 250 population or over.
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Convicts, bribers, paupers, insane, idiots, sol- diers and sailors. Insane, felons, under guardianship, duelists.
Wyoming ..
Citizen, suffrage extended to|1 year .. | 2 mos ... women equally with men.
1 year ..
3 mos. .. 2 mos ...
30 days ... None. . ...
(1) No .. Yes.
Idiots, lunatics, paupers, felons, duelists, soldiers and sailors, persons convicted of treason, or felony. Convicted of infamous crime, Indians not taxed, idiots and insane.
Citizen, or declared intention ; woman suffrage on school matters.
STATE AND TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES.
NUMBER, TERM OF OFFICE, SALARIES AND TIME OF MEETING.
State.
Ses- sions.
Month and day.
Limit of session.
No. of sena- tors.
Term | rep's. of sen- No. of ators. (years)
Term of rep's. (years)
Salary.
Alabama ..
Quad ..
Second Tuesday in January.
50 days.
35
4
105
4
$4 a day and 10 cents a mile. $4 a day and 15 cents a mile. $6 a day and 10 cents a mile.
Arkansas. .
Bien ..
Second Monday, January.
60 days.
35
4
100
California ..
Bien ..
First Monday after January 1 ...
60 days.
40
1
80
Colorado.
Bien ..
First Wednesday, January ..
90 days.
35
4
65
2
Connecticut
Bien ..
Wednesday after first Monday, Jan.
None.
24
2
252
2
$8 a day and 10 cents a mile. $7 a day and 15 cents a mile .. $300 per annum and 25 cents a mile.
Delaware ..
Bien ..
First Tuesday, January.
60 days.
17
4
35
2
$5 a day and 15 cents a mile.
Florida (b) .
Bien . .
Tuesday after first Monday, April ...
60 days.
32
1
68
Georgia ....
Ann ...
Fourth Wednesday, October ...
50 days.
44
2
175
60 days.
21
2
49
Idaho. ..
Bien ..
First Monday after first day of Jan. Wednesday after first Monday, Jan.
None.
51
4
153
Illinois. ..
Bien. .
Thursday after first Monday, Jan .... Second Monday, January ...
60 days. None.
50
4
100
Iowa ..
Bien . .
Bien ..
First Tuesday after second Monday, January ..
50 days.
40
4
125
2
$3 a day and 15 cents a mile. $5 a day and 15 cents a mile. $5 a day and mileage.
Louisiana ..
Bien ..
Second Monday, May.
60 days.
39
4
114
4
Maine ..
Bien . .
First Wednesday, January ..
None.
31
2
151
2
$150 per annum and 20 cents a mile.
Maryland.
Bien ..
First Wednesday, January ..
90 days.
26
4
95
2
$5 a day and mileage.
Massachusetts. .
Ann ...
First Wednesday, January ...
None.
40
1
240
Michigan.
Bien ..
First Wednesday, January ...
None.
32
2
100
Minnesota ..
Bien ..
First Monday, January ...
90 days.
54
4
114
Mississippi.
Bien ..
Tuesday after first Monday, Jan ....
None.
45
4
133
1224 L 2 2
$750 per annum and $2 a mile. $3 a day and 10 cents a mile. $5 a day and 15 cents a mile. $400 per regular session, $5 per day special session, and 10 cents a mile.
Missouri.
Bien ..
Wednesday after January 1.
None.
34
4
142
2
Montana ..
Bien .. | First Monday, January ..
60 days.
26
72
2
$5 a day for 70 days. $1 per day thereafter and mileage. $6 a day and mileage.
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2 2 2 2 $6 a day and 10 cents a mile. $4 a day and 10 cents a mile. $5 a day and 10 cents a mile. $1,000 per regular session, $5 a day for special sessions and 10 cents a mile.
$6 a day and 10 cents a mile. $500 per session and mileage.
Kansas
Bien ..
Tuesday after first Monday, Jan.
60 days.
38
4
100
2
Kentucky.
Bien ..
50
4
100
2
Indiana.
Bien ..
Third Monday, January ..
60 days.
12
2
24
2
Arizona (a) ..
2
2
2 22'
.
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Nebraska (c). ...
Bien . . | First Tuesday, January .. Third Monday, January ..
60 days. 50 days. None. None. 60 days.
24
21
12
None.
50
2322 3 2 2
100 30 394 60 21 150
[ $5 a day and 10 cents a mile. $8 a day and 25 cents a mile. $200 per annum and mileage. $500 per annum. $4 a day and mileage. $1,500 per annum and 10 cents a mile.
North Carolina. North Dakota. Ohio.
Bien .. Bien .. Bien ..
Wednesday after first Monday, Jan. Tuesday after first Monday, Jan ... First Monday, January ..
Oklahoma (a).
Bien. .
Second Tuesday, January
60 days.
13
2
26
Oregon.
Bien . .
Second Monday, Jan. odd years ..
40 days.
30
4
60
2
Pennsylvania ..
Bien ..
First Tuesday, January ..
None.
50
4
204
Rhode Island. ...
Ann ...
First Tuesday, January ..
None.
38 .
1
72
1
$5 a day not to exceed 60 days and 8 cents a mile.
South Carolina.
Ann . .
Second Tuesday, January.
40 days.
41
4
124
South Dakota
Bien ..
Tuesday after first Monday, Jan.
60 days.
44
2
88
2
Tennessee.
Bien ..
First Monday, January ...
75 days.
33
2
99
2
Texas
Bien ..
Second Tuesday, January.
90 days.
31
4
128
2
Utah
Bien ..
Second Monday, January ...
60 days.
18
4
45
2
$4 a day and 15 cents a mile.
Vermont.
Bien. .
First Wednesday, October.
None.
30
2
246
2 $3 a day and 10 cents a mile.
Virginia .
Bien ..
First Wednesday, January ..
60 days.
40
4
100
Washington.
Bien ..
Second Monday, January ...
60 days.
42
4
94
2
West Virginia.
Bien ..
Second Wednesday, January.
45 days.
30
4
86
Wisconsin.
Bien ..
Second Wednesday, January.
None.
33
4
100
2 2 $4 a day and 10 cents a mile. $5 a day and 10 cents a mile. $4 a day and 10 cents a mile. $500 per annum and 10 cents 2 a mile.
$5 a day and 15 cents a mile.
Wyoming
Bien ..
Second Tuesday, January ..
40 days.
23
4
50
2
(a Territories.
b) Session is sixty days unless extended by special vote.
c) Members do not receive pay for more than sixty days at any one sitting, nor more than 100 days during their term
2
2
Nevada.
First Wednesday, January.
Second Tuesday, January.
New Jersey .. .. New Mexico (a) .. New York ..
Ann ...
First Wednesday, January.
60 days. 60 days. None.
50
2
120
2
40
242 1 2
100
222 2
$4 a day and 10 cents a mile. $5 a day and 10 cents a mile. $600 per annum and 12 cents a mile.
2 2 $4 a day and 20 cents a mile. $3 a day and 15 cents a mile. $1,500 per annum and 20 cents a mile
STATE AND TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES
459
.
2
33 15
4
2
New Hampshire ..
Bien . . Bien .. Ann ... Bien .. Third Monday, January.
1 2
1
33
110
2 $4 a day and 15 cents a mile. $5 a day and 10 cents a mile. $4 a day and 4 cents a mile. $5 a day and 15 cents a mile.
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MICHIGAN MANUAL
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN.
SUMMARY OF VOTES BY WHICH ADOPTED OR REJECTED FROM 1850 TO 1902.
NOVEMBER, 1850.
An amendment to grant "equal suffrage to colored persons," was submitted to the people, November, 1850, and rejected by the following vote: For, 12,840; against, 32,026.
NOVEMBER, 1858.
The general banking law of the state was submitted to the people, November 2, 1858, and adopted. For, 41,006; against, 19,865.
NOVEMBER, 1860.
"As to banking corporations" making officers and stockholders individually liable to the extent of their respective shares of stock, adopted as follows; For, 59,954; against, 15,477.
"As to legislative sessions," fixing time and place of holding, and providing for adjournment; also, providing that no new bill shall be introduced after the first fifty days of the session shall have expired, and allowing extra compen- sation to members from the upper peninsula, not to exceed two dollars per day during the session., Adopted as follows: For, 53,152; against, 18,246.
" As to Sec. 2, Art. XVIII," adding to said section the following: " Provided, The foregoing provision shall in no case be construed to apply to the action of commissioners of highways in the official discharge of their duty as highway commissioners." Adopted. For, 62,936: against, 8,054.
NOVEMBER, 1862.
"Relative to removals from office," empowering the governor to enquire into the condition and administration of any public office, and acts of public officers (except legislative and judicial), to remove such officers in certain cases, appoint a successor, and report the causes of such removal to the next legis- lature. Adopted. For, 3,180; against, 1,273.
" As to banks," providing that corporations shall be formed under general laws only except for municipal purposes, but allowing the legislature by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to create a single bank with branches; also that no general banking law shall take effect until ratified by the people; also, for all banks organized under general laws, the legislature shall provide for
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the registry of all bills or notes issued as money, and requiring security to the full amount of such issue, in State or United States stocks, bearing interest, to be deposited with the state treasurer. Adopted. For, 5,067; against, 1,644.
"As to regents of the university," providing for the election of a board of eight in 1863, their respective terms of office, when successors to be elected, etc. Adopted. For, 4,363 : against, 1,901.
"As to elections in upper peninsula," fixing the time for the election of certain state officers, to wit : all district or county officers, state senators or rep- resentatives, and the time of holding the county and district canvass. Adopted. For, 5,193; against, 1,440.
."As to amendments of the constitution," providing that the question of the revision of the constitution be submitted to the electors at the general elec- tion in 1866, and in each sixteenth year thereafter, and also at such other times as the legislature may by law provide. Adopted. For, 4,375; against, 1,806.
NOVEMBER, 1866.
" As to soldiers voting," providing that, in time of war, insurrection or rebellion, no elector shall be deprived of his right to vote by reason of his service in the army or navy at such time, in this State or the United States. Adopted. For, 86,354; against, 13,094.
"For a revision of the constitution," the people expressed their sanction for revision by the following vote: For, 79,505; against, 28,623.
APRIL, 1868.
"Proposition relative to annual or biennial sessions of the legislature to stand as section eight (8) of article five (5) of said constitution," on which the votes were as follows: Annual sessions-" Yes," 24,482 : biennial sessions- "Yes," 100,314.
"Proposed section relative to prohibition," providing that "The legislature shall not pass any act authorizing the grant of licenses for the sale of ardent spirits or intoxicating liquors but shall by law prohibit the sale of the same as a beverage," on which the vote was as follows: Prohibition-" Yes," 72,462 ; prohibition-"No," 86,143.
NOVEMBER, 1870.
"Relative to raising two thousand dollars for public buildings, highways, or bridges," empowering the board of supervisors of any county to raise not to exceed the above named sum per annum for such purposes. Rejected. For, 39,180; against, 61,904.
"Relative to the salaries of state officers and judges of the circuit court." The following were the proposed salaries: Governor, two thousand five hun- dred dollars : judges of the circuit court, secretary of state, state treasurer, auditor general, commissioner of the state land office, attorney general and superintendent of public instruction, two thousand dollars each, Rejected For, 36,109; against. 68,912.
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