NDEX TO THE LAWS.

the election and qualification of a succes-

Chap

Sec.

sor,
CONSTITUTION, &c.— Persons entitled to vote for
delegates, &c. should be entitled to vote

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for Governor,
The person voted for as Governor
shall possess the qualifications now re-

quired by the constitution,
And the additional qualification of being
at least thirty years of age, and of being
and having been at least three whole years
before, a resident within the gubernato-

rial district, &c.
The State divided into three guberna-
torial districts, and provisions for num-

bering them,
The legislature shall have power by
law to regulate all matters in relation to
the Judges, time, place, and manner of
holding elections for Governor, and of
making returns thereof, not affecting the

tenure and term of office thereby,
The returns of the election of Gover-
nor, except otherwise ordered, shall be
Aiade in like manner as in elections for
Electors of President and Vice-Prcsident
of the United States, save that the form of
certificates shall be varied to suit the
case, and that the returns instead of being
made to the Governor and Council, shall
be made to the President of the Senate,
enclosed under cover to the Secretary of
State, by whom they shall be delivered,

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&c.
Of the persons voted for as Governor,
the person having in the judgment of the
Senate, the highest number of votes,
and possessing the legal qualifications,
&c. shall be Governor, and shall qualify,
&c. on the first Monday in January next

ensuing his election, &c.
All questions in relation to the legality
of votes given for, of qualification of, &c.

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