... 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes. The seats of the senators of the first class, shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year,... The National Political Manual - Page 20by Erastus Buck Treat - 1872 - 418 pagesFull view - About this book
| Saint Louis (Mo.). - 1850 - 454 pages
...shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years, and each Senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes.... | |
| William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 580 pages
...shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years ; and each Senator shall have one Vote. 2 Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as maybe into three Classes.... | |
| Henry Clay Watson - United States - 1854 - 1012 pages
...shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years ; and each senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately...fourth year, and the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen every second year ; and if vacancies happen by resignation... | |
| Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years ; and each senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately...fourth year, and the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen every second year ; and if vacancies happen by resignation... | |
| Samuel Maunder - United States - 1854 - 780 pages
...shall be composed of two senators from each ^tate, Chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years ; and each senator shall have one vote. .2. Immediately after they shall be assembled inconsequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equally as may be, into three classes.... | |
| Hugh Seymour Tremenheere - Constitutions - 1854 - 422 pages
...shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years ; and each senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes.... | |
| John Bouvier - Law - 1854 - 674 pages
...The seats of the first class were vacated at the expiration of the second year; the second class at the expiration of the fourth year ; and the third class at the expiration of the sixth year ; so that one-third may be chosen at the expiration of every second year.(e) § 5. —... | |
| Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 337 pages
...shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years ; and each Senator shall have one Vote. [2] Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes.... | |
| A.W. Brill - 1855 - 198 pages
...shall be composed of two senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have one vote, 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided, as equal as may be, into three classes.... | |
| Maine. Legislature. House of Representatives - Parliamentary practice - 1855 - 226 pages
...shall be composed of two senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years ; and each senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes.... | |
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