ent.

_Executive._ The governor is elected for four years, and is ineligble
more than eight in twelve years. Age, thirty years; residence in the
state four years. No lieutenant-governor.

A secretary of state for four years, and an auditor and a treasurer for
two years, are elected by a joint vote of both houses.

_Judiciary._ A supreme court, circuit courts, county courts, and
justices of the peace. The supreme court is composed of three judges,
elected by the legislature for eight years; one every four years, one
every six, and one every eight years. In each circuit a judge is elected
by the legislature for four years. There is in each county a county
court held by justices of the peace. Justices are elected in the
townships for two years.

An attorney of state is elected in each judicial district for two years.

A sheriff, a coroner, a treasurer and a county-surveyor, are elected in
each county for two years.

_Amendments_ may be made by two successive legislatures, by two-thirds
majorities.

Missouri.

This state was admitted into the union in 1821. The present constitution
was adopted in 1820, and has been several times amended.

_Legislature_--styled the _general assembly_. Representatives are
apportioned among the counties on the basis of the white population, and
are elected for two years. Age, twenty-four years; state residence, two
years; county or district one year; payment of state or county tax.
Senators, not to be less than twenty-five, nor more than thirty-three,
are chosen in single districts for four years, one-half every two
years. Age, thirty years; residence in the state, four years; in the
district, one year; payment of a state or county tax.

Sessions of the legislature are limited to sixty days. Bills vetoed by
the governor must be passed by majorities of all the members to become
laws. Bills not returned by the governor within four days become laws,
unless their return is prevented by adjournment.

_Electors._ White male citizens, having resided in the state one year,
in the county or district three months.

_Executive._ The governor is elected for four years, and is ineligible
the next four; must be thirty years of age; have been a citizen of the
United States ten years, and of the state five years. A
lieutenant-governor.

A secretary of state, an auditor of public accounts, a treasurer, an
attorney-general, and a register of lands, are elected by the people for
four years