A senate and an assembly. Members of the assembly are
elected annually; the number not to be less than fifty-four, nor greater
than one hundred. The number of senators may not be less than
one-fourth, nor greater than one-third of the number of members of
assembly. Senators are chosen for two years, half every year. Members of
both houses are elected in single districts, apportioned every five
years; and must have resided in the state a year, and be qualified
electors of the districts.

Bills are passed over the veto by majorities of two-thirds. Quorum, a
majority.

_Executive._ The governor is elected for two years. Any citizen of the
United States and qualified elector of the state, is eligible to the
office of governor or lieutenant-governor.

A secretary of state, a treasurer, and an attorney-general, are elected
for two years.

Sheriffs, coroners, registers of deeds, and district-attorneys, are
elected in counties, for two years. Sheriffs are ineligible for the next
two years.

_Judiciary._ A supreme court, circuit courts, courts of probate, and
justices of the peace. Inferior courts, with limited civil jurisdiction,
may be established by law in the several counties. By the constitution,
the judges of the circuit courts were to be judges of the supreme court
for five years, and until the legislature should otherwise provide. A
separate supreme court may be organized, to consist of a chief-justice
and two associate justices elected by the electors of the state for six
years; one only to be elected at a time. The circuit judges also, one in
each judicial circuit, are elected for six years. The supreme court
shall hold at least one term annually at the seat of government, and at
such other places as the legislature may provide. A circuit court is to
be held at least twice a year in each county.

A judge of probate is chosen in each county for two years; but the
office may be abolished, and probate powers conferred on inferior county
courts. Justices of the peace are elected in the several towns, cities,
and villages, for two years.

_Amendments_ are to be approved by a majority of the whole of each house
of two successive legislatures, and ratified by the people. Also the
legislature may submit to the people the question of calling a
convention to revise or change the constitution.

Iowa.

The state of Iowa was admitted into the union by an act of congress
approved December 28, 1846.

_Electors._