ALABAM

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From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  ALABAMA. The name of one of the new states of the United States of America.
  This state was admitted into the Union by the resolution of congress,
  approved December 14th, 1819, 3 Sto. L. U. S. 1804, by which it is resolved
  that the state of Alabama shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one of
  the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal
  footing with the  original states, in all respects whatever. The convention


  which framed the constitution in this state, assembled at the town of
  Huntsville on Monday the fifth day of July, 1819, and continued in session
  by adjournment, until the second day of August, 1819, when the constitution
  was adopted.
       2. The powers of the government are divided by the constitution into
  three distinct, departments; and each of them confided to a separate body of
  magistracy, to wit: those which are legislative, to one; those which are
  executive, to another; and those which are judicial, to a third. Art. 2,
       3.-1. The legislative power of the state is vested in two distinct
  branches; the one styled the senate, the other the house of representatives,
  and both together, the general assembly of the state of Alabama. 1. The
  senate is never to be less than one-fourth nor more than one-third of the
  whole number of representatives. Senators are chosen by the qualified
  electors for the term of three years, at the same time, in the same manner,
  and at the same place, where they vote for members of the house of
  representatives; one-third of the whole number of senators are elected every
  year. Art. 3, s. 12. 2. The house of representatives is to consist of not
  less than forty-four, nor more than sixty members, until the number of white
  inhabitant's shall be one hundred  thousand; and after that event, the whole
  number of representatives shall never be less than sixty, nor more than one
  hundred. Art. 3, B. 9. The members of the house of representatives are
  chosen by the qualified electors for the term of one year, from the
  commencement of the general election, and no longer.
       4.-2. The supreme executive power is vested in a chief magistrate,
  styled the governor of the state of Alabama. He is elected by the qualified
  electors, at the time and places when they respectively vote for
  representatives; he holds his office for the term of two years from the time
  of his installation, and until a successor is duly qualified; and is not
  eligible more than four years in any term of six years. t. 4. He is
  invested, among other things, with the veto power. Ib. s. 16. In cases of
  vacancies, the president of the senate acts as governor. Art. 4, s. 18.
       5.-3. The judicial power is vested in one supreme court, circuit
  courts to be held in each county in the state, and such inferior courts of
  law and, equity, to consist of not more than five members, as the general
  assembly may, from time to time direct, ordain, and establish. Art. 6, S. 1.