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SATURDAY, November 2 9 , 1788, GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE O R INDEPENDENT REGISTER. 1 k’l^ F RE EDOM of the PRESS, and TRIAL by JURY, to remain inviolate forever. Confuution of Georgia. AUGUSTA: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH, Printer to the State ; F£ays> Articles of Intelli- Advert ifements, &c. veil] be gratefully received , and every kind of Printing performed. WH E R E A S the Legislature of this Rate did on the thirtieth day of January lad resolve, tc That they would proceed to name three fit and discreet perions from each county, to be convened at Auguffa by the Executive as soon as may be after official informa tion is received that nine dates have adopted the Federal Conftitution* and a majority of them (hail proceed to take under their condderation the alte rations and amendments that are neceflaiy to be made in the Conditution of this date, and to ar range, diged,. and alter the fame in such manner as in their judgment will be mod confident with the interefi and fafety, and bed secure the rights and li berties to the citizens thereofPurfuant to the laid resolutions We, the underwritten citizens of this date, being duly appointed for that purpose, have convened, and taken the Conditution under our have agreed to arrange, alter, and d;ged the fame in the manner and words following: T H E CONSTITUTION STATE o f GEORGIA. ARTICLE!. S(SI. I. JT'IHE legislative power Riall be veiled I in two separate and dißind branch -*■ es, to wit, a Senate and House of Representatives, to be Riled “ the General Allem bly.” Sell. 11. The Senate ihall he elefled on the firil Monday in Odober in every third year, until such ■ day of eJedion be altered by law, and ihall be cornpofed of one member from each countv, .chof < en °y tne eledors thereof, and Rial! continue for • the term of three years. Sett. 111. No person dial! be a member of the Senate, who Ihall not have attained to the age of twenty-eight years; and who shall not have been nine years a citizen cf the United States, and three years an inhabitant of this date, previcufly to his ele&ion; and who (hall not be an inhabitant cf that county for which he is eledlcd; and who shall not pofleli three hundred ac/es of land in his own iight, within this date, end other ipecies of pro- THE perty to the amount cf two hundred and fifty pounds iierling. Seel, iV. r J he Senate Ihall eledt by ballot a Prc fident out of their own body. Sett. V. The Senate ihall have solely the power to try all impeachments. Sett . VI. The eledtron of members for the Houle of Representatives Ihall be annual on the sis ft Monday in Odtoter, until such day of election be altered by law ; and Ihall be ccmpofed of mem bers from each county in the following propor tions: Camden, two; Glynn, two; Liberty,four; Chatham, five; Effingham, two; Burke, four; Richmond,four; Wilkes, five; Washington, two; Greene, tw T o; and Franklin, tw'o. Sett. VII. Noperfon fliall be a member of the Houle of Repreiyitatives, who fl"all not have at ' tainedtothe agJLof t wenlv- and have been —icvrrryears a cifrien of the uriKca stales, ancTtwo years an inhabitant of this Hate, and an inhabitant of the county for which he is eledted ; and who Ihall not pelfefs tw T o hundred acres cf land in his own right, and other Jpecies of property to the amount of two hundred and fifty pounds Haling. Sett. VIIL The Houle ol Repieientativesfliall chufe their Speaker and ether officers. Sett. IX. 1 hey Ihall 'he power to im peach been cr may be in office. Sea. X. No perten holding a military ecm- Crr office of profit under this or the United States, or eitl er of them, (except justices of the peace and officers of the militia) Ihall be allowed to take his feat as a member of either branch of the General Aficmbly: Ncr Ihall any Senator or Re presentative be eltdled to any office of profit which. Ihall be created during his appointment. Sett. XI. The meeting of the General Afiem-- bly Ihall be annual, cn the fir ft Monday in No vember, until fuel) day of meeting be altered by law. Sett. XII. One-third of the members of each branch Ihall have cower to proceed to bufinels, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of their mem bers, in such manner as each House may preferibe. Sett. XIII. Each House II all be judges of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members; with powers to expel or punifii for dilorderly behaviour. Sect. XIV. No Senator or Representative shall be liable to be arrdled during his attendance on the General or for a reasonable time in go ing thereto or returning heme, eveept it be for ticafon, felony, or breath of the peace: Nor shall [Vol. ra. No. CXIV,]