Laws of the Republic of Texas, in two volumes. Volume 01. Page: 9
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CONSTITUTION
OF THIi
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
We, the people of Texas, in order to form a government,
establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common
defence and general welfare; and to secure the blessings
of liberty to ourselves, and our posterity, do ordain and establish
this constitution.
ARTICLE Io
SECTION 1. The powers of this government shall be divided
into three departments, viz: legislative, executive and judicial,
which shall remain forever separate and distinct.
SEC. 2. The legislative power shall be vested in a senate
and house of representatives, to be styled the congress of the republic
of Texas. Al
SEC. 3. The members of the house of representati'
be chosen annually, on the first Monday of September e-conuntil
congress shall otherwise provide by law, and g the
their offices one year from the date of their election.
SEC. 4. No person shall be eligible to a seat in t!.be.
of representatives until he shall have attained the age of twentyfive
years, shall be a citizen of the republic, and shall have resided
in the county or district six months next preceding his election.
SEC. 5. The house of representatives shall not consist of
less than twenty-four, nor more than forty members, until the.
population shall amount to one hundred thousand souls, after
which time the whole number of representatives shall not be
less than forty, nor more than one hundred: Provided, however,
that each county shall be entitled to afleast one representative.
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