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Civil Government for Common Schools by Henry C. Northam
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A. By the "board of aldermen"; they meet for that purpose at such
time as the Legislature shall designate.

ELIGIBILITY.

Q. Who are eligible to the Legislature?

A. The requirements are these.

I. The candidate must be twenty-one years of age.

II. He must not at the time of election, nor within one-hundred
days previous thereto, have been a member of congress, a civil or
military officer under the United States, or any officer under any
city government.

III. Should any person after his election to the Legislature be
elected or appointed to any of the offices just named, his
acceptance thereof will vacate his seat in the Legislature.

DUTIES.

Q. What are some of the duties of the members of the assembly?

I. To take the oath of office. Art. XII., Sec. I Const.

II. To organize by electing their presiding officer, who is called
the speaker; and who must be one of their number.

III. To elect also the other officers, viz: a Clerk, Sergeant-at-
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