Author: MinnesotaPublisher:
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Constitution of the State of Minnesota, Constitution of the United States and the Organic Act for a Territorial Government
Author: MinnesotaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Constitution and Organic Act of the State of Minnesota
Author: MinnesotaConstitution of ... Minnesota and the Organic Act for a Territorial Government
Author: MinnesotaOrganic Act and Constitution of Minnesota
Author: MinnesotaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Constitution and Organic Act ...
Author: Minnesota. ConstitutionPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 76
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The Debates and Proceedings of the Minnesota Constitutional Convention Including the Organic Act of the Territory. with the Enabling Act of Congress,
Author: Minnesota Constitutional ConventionPublisher:
ISBN: 9781425568818
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
With the enabling act of Congress, the act of the territorial legislature relative to the convention, and the vote of the people on the constitution. Reported officially by Francis H. Smith.
The Debates and Proceedings of the Minnesota Constitutional Convention
Author: Minnesota. Constitutional ConventionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional conventions
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Constitution and Organic Act of the State of Minnesota (Classic Reprint)
Author: Julius A. SchmahlPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266263159
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Excerpt from Constitution and Organic Act of the State of Minnesota Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be a secretary of said Territory, who shall reside therein, and hold his office for four years, unless sooner removed by the president of the United States; he shall record and preserve all the laws and proceedings of the legislative assembly hereinafter constituted, and all the acts and proceedings of the governor in his executive department; he shall transmit one copy of the laws and one copy of the executive proceedings, on or before the first day of December in each, year, to the president of the United States, and at the same time two copies of the laws to the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate for the use of Congress. And in case of the death, removal, resignation, or necessary absence of the governor from the Territory, the secretary shall be and he is hereby authorized and required to execute and perform all the powers and the duties of the governor during such vacancy or necessary absence, or until another governor shall be duly appointed to fill such vacancy. Sec. 4. And be it' further enacted, That the legislative power and authority of said Territory shall be vested in the governor and a legislative assembly. The legislative assembly shall consist of a council and house of representatives. The council shall consist of nine members having the quali fications of voters, as hereinafter prescribed, whose term of service shall continue two years. The house of representatives shall, at its first session, consist of eighteen members, possessing the same qualifications as prescribed for members of the council, and whose term of service shall continue one year. The number of councilors and representatives may be increased by the legislative assembly, from time to time, in proportion to the increase of population; provided, that the whole number shall never exceed fifteen councilors and thirty-nine representatives. An apportionment shall be made, as nearly equal as practicable, among the several counties or districts for the election of the council and representatives, giving to each section of the Territory representation in the ratio of its population, Indians excepted, as nearly as may be. And the members of the council and of the house of representatives shall reside in and be inhabitants of the districts for Which' they may be elected, respectively. Previous to the first election, the gov ernor shall cause a census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the several counties and districts of the Territory to be taken, and the first election shall be held at such time and places and be conducted in such manner as the. Governor shall appoint and direct; and he shall, at the same time, declare the number of members of the council and house of representatives to which each of the counties and districts shall be entitled under this act. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A History of the Constitution of Minnesota
Author: William AndersonPublisher:
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Category : Constitutional history
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The Debates and Proceedings of the Minnesota Constitutional Convention
Author: Minnesota. Constitutional Convention (Democratic)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional conventions
Languages : en
Pages : 685
Book Description