 | John Lambert - Boston (Mass.) - 1814 - 556 pages
...Satire upon American Discipline — A Militia Muster. THE legislative authority of South Carolina is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a sena'te and house of representatives. The executive authority is vested in a governor and lieutenantgovernor, who are chosen... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - Geography - 1814 - 696 pages
...this state, which was formed and ratified at Knoxville, February 6, J796, the legislative authority is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives. The number of representatives is to be fixed once in seven years, by the legislature,... | |
 | David Bailie Warden - Indians of North America - 1819 - 658 pages
...encroachments thereon, are excepted out of the general powers of government. The legislative authority is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives, both elected by the people. The number of representatives to be fixed by the general... | |
 | Daniel Blowe - Canada - 1820 - 788 pages
...is, like that of the other states, legislative, executive, and judiciary. The legislative power is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives. The senators are chosen for four years, and one half vacate their seats every two... | |
 | John Talbot - Canada - 1820 - 476 pages
...convention held at Philadelphia in 1776, and was amended in the year 1/90. The legislative power is vested in a General Assembly, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The Senator* are elected in districts for four years; the latter in counties for one... | |
 | Sidney Edwards Morse - Atlases - 1822 - 706 pages
...•state a few settlements of German Lutherans and German Calvimsls. Government.] The legislative power is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate...commons. The senators are chosen annually, one from each county. The members of the house of commons are chosen annually, two from each county, and one from... | |
 | Sidney Edwards Morse - Atlases - 1822 - 706 pages
...scene recals to the imagination the primeval state of society. Government.] The legislative power is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives. The representatives are chosen for two years, and their number cannot be more than... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse, Richard Cary Morse - Geography - 1823 - 864 pages
...of the state a few settlements of GcrmanLuth crans and German Calvinists. The legislative power is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate...commons. The senators are chosen annually, one from each county. The members of the house of commous are chosen annually, two from each county, and one from... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey, J. Lea - America - 1823 - 532 pages
...this state was formed in December, 1776. The legislature is styled the General Assemby, and consists of a senate and house of commons. The senators are chosen annually, one from each county, and must possess 300 acres of land, and have resided the preceding year in the county. The... | |
 | John Melish - North America - 1826 - 532 pages
...constitution was adopted in 1820, and is similar to those of the other states. The legislative power is vested in a general assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives. The senators are elected by districts, for four years, and one-fourth vacate their... | |
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The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a General Assembly consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives, but the people reserve to themselves the power to propose to the General Assembly laws and amendments to the constitution, and... 
