Legislature styled general assembly.  Representatives, not to exceed seventy-two, are apportioned among the towns, no town to have more than one-sixth of the whole house.  The senate consists of the lieutenant-governor and one senator from each town or city.  The governor, and in his absence, the lieutenant-governor, presides in the senate, and in grand committee, (the two houses united.) Quorum, a majority.

Bills when passed by both houses are laws.

Executive. The governor and lieutenant-governor are elected annually by majority.  If no candidate has a majority, the two houses in joint assembly (grand committee) elect from the two having the highest numbers of votes.

A secretary, an attorney-general, and a general treasurer, are elected in the same manner as the governor.

Judiciary. A supreme court and such inferior courts as the legislature shall establish.  Judges of the supreme court are elected by the two houses in grand committee.  The judges hold their offices until their places shall be declared vacant by the general assembly.

Amendments must be agreed to by two successive legislatures, (a majority of all the members elected to each house voting in their favor,) and approved by three-fifths of the electors of the state voting thereon.

Connecticut.

This state was governed under a charter granted by Charles II, in 1662, until 1818, when the present constitution was adopted.  This constitution has received numerous amendments.

Electors. Every white male citizen, who has resided in the state a year, and in the town six months, who sustains a good moral character, and is able to read any section of the constitution of the state and of the constitution of the United States.

Legislature—­styled general assembly.  Representatives are apportioned among the towns according to population.  Any elector is eligible to either house.  Senators, not less than eighteen, nor more than twenty-four, are chosen in districts, the number of which is not to be less than eight, nor more than twenty-four. Quorum, a majority.

Bills rejected by the governor may be again passed by a majority of each house.  Bills become laws also if not returned by the governor within three days, unless the legislature sooner adjourn.

Executive. A governor and lieutenant-governor are elected annually.  Any qualified elector thirty years of age is eligible.  Election by majority.  In case of a failure to elect, the general assembly chooses a governor from the two having the highest numbers of votes.

A treasurer, a secretary, and a controller of public accounts, are elected as the governor and lieutenant-governor.  A sheriff is elected in each county for three years.

Judiciary. A supreme court, a superior court, and such inferior courts as the legislature shall establish.  The judges are appointed by the general assembly; the judges of the supreme and superior courts for eight years; removable by the governor on address of two-thirds of each house.  Judges of probate are chosen annually by the electors in districts; justices of the peace in the towns.