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ALABAMA. The name of one of the new states of the United States of America.
This state was admitted into the Union by the resolution of congress,
approved December 14th, 1819, 3 Sto. L. U. S. 1804, by which it is resolved
that the state of Alabama shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one of
the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal
footing with the  original states, in all respects whatever. The convention
which framed the constitution in this state, assembled at the town of
Huntsville on Monday the fifth day of July, 1819, and continued in session
by adjournment, until the second day of August, 1819, when the constitution
was adopted.
     2. The powers of the government are divided by the constitution into
three distinct, departments; and each of them confided to a separate body of
magistracy, to wit: those which are legislative, to one; those which are
executive, to another; and those which are judicial, to a third. Art. 2,
     3.-1. The legislative power of the state is vested in two distinct
branches; the one styled the senate, the other the house of representatives,
and both together, the general assembly of the state of Alabama. 1. The
senate is never to be less than one-fourth nor more than one-third of the
whole number of representatives. Senators are chosen by the qualified
electors for the term of three years, at the same time, in the same manner,
and at the same place, where they vote for members of the house of
representatives; one-third of the whole number of senators are elected every
year. Art. 3, s. 12. 2. The house of representatives is to consist of not
less than forty-four, nor more than sixty members, until the number of white
inhabitant's shall be one hundred  thousand; and after that event, the whole
number of representatives shall never be less than sixty, nor more than one
hundred. Art. 3, B. 9. The members of the house of representatives are
chosen by the qualified electors for the term of one year, from the
commencement of the general election, and no longer.
     4.-2. The supreme executive power is vested in a chief magistrate,
styled the governor of the state of Alabama. He is elected by the qualified
electors, at the time and places when they respectively vote for
representatives; he holds his office for the term of two years from the time
of his installation, and until a successor is duly qualified; and is not
eligible more than four years in any term of six years. t. 4. He is
invested, among other things, with the veto power. Ib. s. 16. In cases of
vacancies, the president of the senate acts as governor. Art. 4, s. 18.
     5.-3. The judicial power is vested in one supreme court, circuit
courts to be held in each county in the state, and such inferior courts of
law and, equity, to consist of not more than five members, as the general
assembly may, from time to time direct, ordain, and establish. Art. 6, S. 1.