The towns of Troy, East Troy and Spring Prairie, in the county of Walworth, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Whitewater, Richmond and Lagrange, in the county of Walworth, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Geneva, Hudson and Bloomfield, in the county of Walworth, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Darien, Sharon, Walworth and Linn, in the county of Walworth, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Delavan, Sugar Creek, La Fayette and Elkhorn, in the county of Walworth, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Lisbon, Menomonee and Brookfield, in the county of Waukesha, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Warren, Oconomewoc, Summit and Ottawa, in the county of Waukesha, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Delafield, Genesee and Pewaukee, in the county of Waukesha, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Waukesha and New Berlin, in the county of Waukesha, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Eagle, Mukwanego, Vernon and Muskego, in the county of Waukesha, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Port Washington, Fredonia and Clarence, in the county of Washington, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Grafton and Jackson, in the county of Washington, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Mequon and Germantown, in the county of Washington, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Polk, Richfield and Erin, in the county of Washington, shall constitute an assembly district. The towns of Hartford, Addison, West Bend and North Bend, in the county of Washington, shall constitute an assembly district. The county of Winnebago shall constitute an assembly district. The foregoing districts are subject, however, so far to be altered that when any new town shall be organized, it may be added to either of the adjoining assembly districts. § 13. Such parts of the common law as are now in force in the Territory of Wisconsin, not inconsistent with this Constitntion, shall be and continue part of the law of this State until altered or suspended by the Legislature. § 14. The Senators first elected in the even numbered senate districts, the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and other State officers first elected under this Constitution, shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices on the first Monday of June next, and shall continue in office for one year from the first Monday of January next. The Senators first elected in the odd numbered senate districts, and the members of the Assembly first elected, shall enter upon their duties respectively on the first Monday in June next, and shall continue in office until the first Monday in January next. § 15. The oath of office may be administered by any judge or Justice of the Peace, until the Legislature shall otherwise direct. RESOLUTIONS. Resolved, That the Congress of the United States be and is hereby requested, upon the application of Wisconsin for admission into the Union, so to alter the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to grant a quantity of land to the Territory of Wisconsin for the purpose of aiding in opening a canal to connect the waters of Lake Michigan with those of Rock river," approved June eighteenth, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight; and so to alter the terms and conditions of the grant made therein, that the odd numbered sections thereby granted and remaining unsold, may be held and disposed of by the State of Wisconsin as part of the five hundred thousand acres of land to which said State is entitled by the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant pre-emption rights," approved the fourth day of September, eighteen hundred and forty-one; And further, That the even numbered sections reserved by Congress may be offered for sale by the United States for the same minimum price, and subject to the same rights of pre-emption as other public lands of the United States. Resolved, That Congress be further requested to pass an act whereby the excess price over and above one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, which may have been paid by the purchasers of said even numbered sections which shall have been sold by the United States, be refunded to the present owners thereof, or they be allowed to enter any of the public lands of the United States, to an amount equal in value to the excess so paid. Resolved, That in case the odd numbered sections shall be ceded to the State as aforesaid, the same shall be sold by the State in the same manner as other school lands; Provided, That the same rights of pre-emption as are now granted by the laws of the United States shall be secured to persons who may be actually settled upon such lands at the time of the adoption of this Constitution; And provided further, That the excess price over and above one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, absolutely or conditionally contracted to be paid by the purchasers of any part of said sections which shall have been sold by the Territory of Wisconsin, shall be remitted to such purchasers, their representatives, or assigus. Resolved, That Congress be requested, upon the application of Wisconsin for admission into the Union, to pass an act whereby the grant of five hundred thousand acres of land, to which the State of Wisconsin is entitled by the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant pre-emption rights," approved the fourth day of September, eighteen hundred and forty-one, and also the five per centum of the net proceeds of the public lands lying within the State, to which it shall become entitled on its admission into the Union by the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to enable the people of Wisconsin Territory to form a Constitution and State government, and for the admission of such State into the Union," approved the sixth day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, shall be granted to the State of Wisconsin for the use of schools, instead of the purposes mentioned in said acts of Congress respectively. Resolved, That the Congress of the United States be, and hereby is, requested, upon the admission of this State into the Union, so as to alter the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to grant a certain quantity of land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and to connect the same by a canal in the Territory of Wisconsin," that the price of the lands reserved to the United States shall be reduced to the minimum price of the public lands. Resolved, That the Legislature of this State shall make provision by law for the sale of the lands granted to the State in aid of said improvements, subject to the same rights of pre-emption to the settlers thereon, as are now allowed by law to settlers on the public lands. Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be appended to and signed with the Constitution of Wisconsin, and submitted therewith to the people of this Territory, and to the Congress of the United States. We, the undersigned, members of the Convention to form a Constitution for the State of Wisconsin, to be submitted to the people thereof, for their ratification or rejection, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the Constitution adopted by the Convention. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands, at Madison, the first day of February, A. D. eighteen hundred and forty-eight. THOMAS MCHUGH, Secretary. [Signed by sixty-fonr Delegates.] MORGAN L. MARTIN, President. TERRITORIES. In addition to the thirty-seven States whose Constitutions are given in the foregoing pages, the following named Territories have been organized with a temporary form of government, and a delegate from each in Congress, viz. : ARIZONA.-Organized as a Territory, February 24, 1863. COLORADO.-Organized February 28, 1861; authorized to form a State government by Congress, March 21, 1864. The question of a change from a Territory to a State was voted adversely, by a majority of 3,152 out of a vote of 6,192. In September, 1865, on a vote of 5,905, the majority in favor of a State was 155. In the spring of 1866 a bill was introduced in Congress. for the admission of Colorado, but failed to become a law. DAKOTA.-Organized March 2, 1861. IDAHO.-Organized March 3, 1863. MONTANA. Organized May 26, 1864. NEW MEXICO.-Organized September 9, 1860. A Constitution was framed by a Convention at Santa Fe, in May, 1850, but favorable action was not taken thereon. UTAH.-Organized September 9, 1850. WASHINGTON.-Organized March 2, 1853. INDEX. In preparing this Index, we have not attempted to give minute and specific references except References in the State Constitutions are limited to the more general provisions, and for the 34; (1846), 70 ment.) to Constitution of States, how made, N. Y. Const. (1821), Appeals, Court of, N. Y. (1846), 570 .43, 44 57 Appendix to Constitution, Neb., 378 Appointing power of President and Senate, U. S.. Governor and Senate, N. Y. (1821),. Assembly, districts, formation of, N. Y. 52 reorganization of districts, N. Y. (1846),. 52 Attorney-General, appointment of, N. Y. election and term of, N. Y. (1846), 39 68 A Commissioner of land office, N. Y. (1846), 56 15 Auction duties, amendment relating to, N. Appointments, limitation of, N. Y. (1777),.. 30 Bail, excessive not required, U. S., 19; N. 56 45 47 27 50 12 men from, Mo., 365 ments from treasury, U. S.,... 13 Appropriations must be drawn within two Arizona Territory, 576 Armies, power of committee of States in 64 raising, Art. Confed., 6,7 Armies, Congress has sole right of raising, Art. Confed..... .6, 7, 12 Bank bills to be registered, N. Y., (1846), 64 64 Arkansas, Constitution of (1864–5), Banks, special charters for, may not be Census, when and how often to be taken, to furnish basis of capitation taxes, U. S., of population ordered, N. Y. (1821), 36 to form basis of representation, N. Y. Chancellor, how appointed, N. Y. (1777),... 30 may hold no other office, N. Y. (1821),. tenure of office of, N. Y. (1821),.. provision in case of vacancy of, N. Y. office abolished, N. Y. (1846), (1846), 66 65 Committee of the States, power and duties 6, 7 Common law, rules of, to be followed in 19 13 continued, N. Y. (1777), 31, 32; (1821), 43; 48, 49 12 Commons, Ill., 165 9 13 S., Comptroller, appointment of, N. Y. (1821), 52 Common Schools, capital of fund inviolate, N. Y. (1821), 42; (1864),.. Compensation of members of Congress, U. 39; (1846), 65 11 56 elected, N. Y. (1846),. 56, 68 52 a Commissioner of Canal fund and land 56 Commutations, Governor may grant, N. Y. (1777), 29; (1821), 38; (1846), Confederation, articles of,.. 54 11 3 69 Conference Committees of Legislature, N.Y. 69 (1777),... 28 members not to hold civil offices, U. S. == 11 11 11 legislature to organize, N. Y. (1846),. may pass bills over President's veto, to make laws for territories, U. S. resolutions of, certain, not expired, N. Connecticut, Constitution of 1818,. Constitution declared the supreme law, U. S., paramount to laws of States, U. S. oaths to support, required of all officers, rights enumerated, not to deny or dis- 11 107 vacancies in office of judges, how filled, N. Y. (1846), clerk of, to be elected, N. Y. (1846),.. records of lower courts may be removed to, N. Y., (1846),... 58 60 16 16 Court of Chancery, business to be trans- 53 Courts of Oyer and Terminer, jurisdiction 49 Court of Common Pleas, suits pending in, Courts of Sessions, N. Y. (1846),. 17 Courts of General Sessions of Peace, suits 17 Courts, local not changed by Constitution, 17 new, may not be instituted, N. Y. (1777),. 33 19 may be amended, U. S., 17; amendments of, U. S., 18 places for holding, to be fixed, N. Y. (1846) 58 8888 8 8 7 8 88 * 3* **8 60 60 60 60 68 68 59 68 69 58 60 mode of amendment. (See Amendments.) ing, U. S... 13 Credit to be given to public acts and 16 Controversies between States settled by 5 Coroners, how appointed, N. Y. (1777), 30; to individuals or corporations, N. Y. Crime may disfranchise voters, N. Y. (1821), 37; (1846),.. Criminal trials, to be by jury, U. S. Cullers, office of, abolished, N. Y. (1846), how chosen, N. Y. (1846), Corporations may be formed under general laws, N. Y. (1846),. 57 576 Damages for private property taken, to be 48 64 Federal, confirmed, and rebel repudiated, 21 - In other States, Ala., 77; Cal., 99; Fla., ... State, provisions relating to, N. Y. (1846), Council of Revision, N. Y. (1777), to fill all offices not otherwise provided, Declaration of Independence, Council, Executive, Me., 345; Mass., 289,.. 297 Counties, erection of, Mich., 309; Minn.,328 ; 12 194 recited in N. Y. Constitution (1777), Cal., 96; Ct., 107; Del., 116; Fla., 129; 23 |