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The legislative power is vested in two branches, a senate and house Constitutionof representatives, which together are styled The General Assembly and govern-of the State of Alabama . The representatives are elected annually, nlent -and are apportioned among the different counties in proportion to the whitepopulation ; the whole number cannot exceed 100, nor fall short of GO. Thesenators are elected for three years, and one-third of them are chosen everyyear. Their number cannot be more than one-third, nor less than one-fourthof the number of representatives. The executive power is vested in a governor,who is elected by the people, for two years ; and is eligible four years out ofsix. The representatives and one-third of the senators are elected annually onthe first Monday in August and the day following; and the governor is electedbiennially at the same time. The general assembly meets annually (at Tus­ caloosa ) on the fourth Monday in October. The right of suffrage is possessedby every white male citizen of 21 years of age, who has resided within thestate one year next preceding an election, and the last three months within thecounty, city, or town, in which he offers his vote. The judicial power is vestedin one supreme court, in circuit courts, and such inferior courts as the generalassembly may, from time to time, direct and establish. The judges, after No-vember in 1833, are to be elected by a joint vote of both houses of the generalassembly, every six years.

The annual salary of the governor is $2,000. This state sends five representatives to congress.

MISSISSIPPI .

This state is not far from 300 miles in average length, and 160 in averagebreadth. Between 30° and 34° N. lat.; and 11° and 14° W. long, from Wash-ington. It contains 28,000,000 acres. Bounded on the N. by Tennessee ; E.by Alabama ; S. by the gulf of Mexico and Louisiana ; W. by Louisiana andthe Mississippi .

TABLE OF THE COUNTIES AND COUNTY TOWNS.

Counties.

Pop. 1830.

County Towns.

Dist. from

Jackson .

Adams

sw

12,129 >

Natchez

112

Natchez

city

2,790 $

Amite

SID

7,943

Liberty

122

Claiborne

W

9,818

Port Gibson

67

Copiah

SID Til

7,024

Gallatin

53

Covington

sm

2,549

Williamsburgh

83

Franklin

sw

4,622

Meadville

105

Greene

se

1,849

Leaksville

171

Hancock

s

1,961

Pearlington

200

Hinds

m

8,619 |

Jackson

Raymond

19

Jackson

se

1,789

Jackson C. H.

213

Jefferson

sw

9,755

Fayette

93

Jones

sm

1,471

Ellisville

134

Lawrence

sm

5,321

Montieello

88

Lowndes

3,342

Columbus

134

Madison

e

4,973

Livingston

31

Marion

s

3,701

Columbia

120

Monroe

e

3,855

Hamilton

150