The New Hampshire state constitution

Content: Machine generated contents note: pt. One The History of the New Hampshire Constitution --
Introduction and Overview --
The Temporary Constitution of 1776 --
Dissent Develops against the 1776 Constitution --
The World's First Modern Constitutional Convention --
Adoption of the 1784 Permanent Constitution --
The Revision of 1792 --
Over 80 Years of Constitutional Satisfaction --
Important Changes Reshape State Government in 1877 --
Constitutional Conventions --
Amendments to the Constitution, 1792 --
2002 --
Conclusion --
pt. Two The New Hampshire Constitution and Commentary --
Introduction to Constitutional Commentary --
pt. 1 The BUI of Rights --
Article 1 Equality of Men Origin and Object of Government --
Article 2 Natural Rights --
Article 2-a The Bearing of Arms --
Article 3 Society, Its Organization and Purposes --
Article 4 Rights of Conscience Unalienable --
Article 5 Religious Freedom Recognized --
Article 6 Morality and Piety --
Article 7 State Sovereignty --
Article 8 Accountability of Magistrates and Officers --
Public's Right to Know --
Article 9 No Hereditary Office or Place --
Article 10 Right of Revolution --
Article 11 Elections and Elective Franchises --
Article 12 Protection and Taxation Reciprocal --
Article 13 Conscientious Objectors Not Compelled to Bear Arms --
Article 14 Legal Remedies to Be Free, Complete, and Prompt --
Article 15 Right of Accused --
Article 16 Former Jeopardy, Jury Trial in Capital Cases --
Article 17 Venue of Criminal Prosecutions --
Article 18 Penalties to Be Proportioned to Offenses --
True Design of Punishment --
Article 19 Searches and Seizures Regulated --
Article 20 Jury Trial in Civil Causes --
Article 21 Jurors --
Compensation --
Article 22 Free Speech --
Liberty of the Press --
Article 23 Retrospective Laws Prohibited --
Article 24 Militia --
Article 25 Standing Armies --
Article 26 Military Subject to Civil Power --
Article 27 Quartering of Soldiers --
Article 28 Taxes, by Whom Levied --
Article 28-a Mandated Programs --
Article 29 Suspension of Laws by Legislature Only --
Article 30 Freedom of Speech --
Article 31 Meetings of Legislature, for What Purposes --
Article 32 Rights of Assembly, Instruction, and Petition --
Article 33 Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Prohibited --
Article 34 Martial Law Limited --
Article 35 The Judiciary --
Tenure of Office, etc --
Article 36 Pensions --
Article 36-a Use of Retirement Funds --
Article 37 Separation of Powers --
Article 38 Social Virtues Inculcated --
Article 39 Changes in Town and City Charters, Referendum Required --
pt. 2 The Form of Government --
Numbering of Articles in Part 2 --
Article 1 Name of Body Politic --
Article 2 Legislature, How Constituted --
Article 3 General Court, When to Meet and Dissolve --
Article 4 Power of General Court to Establish Courts --
Article 5 Power to Make Laws, Elect Officers, Define Their Powers and Duties, Impose Fines and Assess Taxes --
Prohibited from Authorizing Towns to Aid Certain Corporations --
Article 5-a Continuity of Government in Case of Enemy Attack --
Article 5-b Power to Provide for Tax Valuations Based on Use --
Article 6 Valuation and Taxation --
Article 6-a Use of Certain Revenues Restricted to Highways --
Article 6-b Use of Lottery Revenues Restricted to Educational Purposes --
Article 7 Members of Legislature Not to Take Fees or Act as Counsel --
Article 8 Open Sessions of Legislature --
Article 9 Representatives Elected Every Second Year --
Apportionment of Representatives --
Article 9-a Legislative Adjustments of Census with Reference to Non-Residents --
Article 10 Representation of Small Towns (Repealed in 1889) --
Article 11 Small Towns --
Representation by Districts --
Article 11-a Division of Town, Ward or Place --
Representative Districts --
Article 12 Biennial Election of Representatives in November --
Article 13 Qualifications of Electors (Repealed in 1976) --
Article 14 Representatives --
How Elected, Qualifications of --
Article 15 Compensation of the Legislature --
Article 16 Vacancies in House, How Filled --
Article 17 House to Impeach Before the Senate --
Article 18 Money Bills to Originate in House --
Article 18-a Budget Bills --
Article 19 Adjournment --
Article 20 Quorum, What Constitutes --
Article 21 Privileges of Members of Legislature --
Article 22 House to Elect Speaker and Officers, Settle Rules of Proceedings, and Punish Misconduct --
Article 23 Senate and Executive Have Like Powers --
Imprisonment Limited --
Article 24 Journals and Laws to Be Published
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Yeas and Nays --
And Protests --
Article 25 Senate, How Constituted --
Article 26 Senatorial Districts, How Constituted --
Article 26-a Division of Town, Ward or Place --
Senatorial Districts --
Article 27 Election of Senators --
Article 28 Senators, How and by Whom Chosen --
Right of Suffrage (Repealed in 1976) --
Article 29 Qualifications of Senators --
Article 30 Inhabitant Defined --
Article 31 Inhabitants of Unincorporated Places --
Their Rights, etc. (Repealed in 1976) --
Article 32 Biennial Meetings, How Warned, Governed, and Conducted --
Return of Votes, etc --
Article 33 Secretary of State to Count Votes for Senators and Notify Persons Elected --
Article 34 Vacancies in Senate, How Filled --
Article 35 Senate, Judges of Their Own Elections --
Article 36 Adjournment --
Article 37 Senate to Elect Their Own Officers --
Quorum --
Article 38 Senate to Try Impeachments --
Mode of Proceeding --
Article 39 Judgment on Impeachment Limited --
Article 40 Chief Justice to Preside on Impeachment of Governor --
Article 41 Governor, Supreme Executive Magistrate --
Article 42 Election of Governor, Return of Votes --
Electors --
If No Choice, Legislature to Elect One of Two Highest Candidates --
Qualifications for Governor --
Article 43 In Cases of Disagreement Governor to Adjourn or Prorogue Legislature --
If Causes Exist, May Convene Them Elsewhere --
Article 44 Veto to Bills --
Article 45 Resolves to Be Treated Like Bills --
Article 46 Nomination and Appointment of Officers --
Article 47 Governor and Council Have Negative on Each Other --
Article 48 Field Officers to Recommend, and Governor to Appoint, Company Officers (Repealed in 1976) --
Article 49 President of Senate, etc., to Act as Governor When Office Vacant --
Speaker of House to Act When Office of President of Senate Is also Vacant --
Article 49-a Prolonged Failure to Qualify --
Vacancy in Office of Governor Due to Physical or Mental Incapacity, etc --
Article 50 Governor to Prorogue or Adjourn Legislature, and Call Extra Sessions --
Article 51 Powers and Duties of Governor as Commander-in-Chief --
Article 52 Pardoning Power --
Article 53 Militia Officers, Removal of (Repealed in 1976) --
Article 54 Staff and Non-Commissioned Officers, by Whom Appointed (Repealed in 1976) --
Article 55 Division of Militia into Brigades, Regiments, and Companies (Repealed in 1976) --
Article 56 Disbursements from Treasury --
Article 57 Accounts of Military Stores (Repealed in 1950) --
Article 58 Compensation of Governor and Council --
Article 59 Salaries of Judges --
Article 60 Councilors --
Mode of Election, etc --
Article 61 Vacancies, How Filled, if No Choice --
Article 62 Subsequent Vacancies --
Governor to Convene --
Duties --
Article 63 Impeachment of Councilors --
Article 64 Secretary to Record Proceedings of Council --
Article 65 Councilor Districts Provided For --
Article 66 Elections by Legislature May Be Adjourned from Day to Day --
Order Thereof --
Article 67 Election of Secretary and Treasurer --
Article 68 State Records, Where Kept --
Duty of Secretary --
Article 69 Deputy Secretary --
Article 70 Secretary to Give Bond --
Article 71 County Treasurers, Registers of Probate, County Attorneys, Sheriffs, and Registers of Deeds Elected --
Article 72 Counties May Be Divided into Districts for Registering Deeds --
Article 72-a Supreme and Superior Courts --
Article 73 Tenure of Office to Be Expressed in Commissions --
Judges to Hold Office During Good Behavior, etc --
Removal --
Article 73-a Supreme Court, Administration --
Article 74 Judges to Give Opinions, When --
Article 75 Justices of Peace Commissioned for Five Years --
Article 76 Divorce and Probate Appeals, Where Tried --
Article 77 Jurisdiction of Justices in Civil Causes --
Article 78 Judges and Sheriffs, When Disqualified by Age --
Article 79 Judges and Justices Not to Act as Counsel --
Article 80 Jurisdiction and Term of Probate Courts --
Article 81 Judges and Registers of Probate Not to Act as Counsel --
Article 82 Clerks of Courts, by Whom Appointed --
Article 83 Encouragement of Literature, etc --
Control of Corporations, Monopolies, etc --
Article 84 Oath of Civil Officers --
Article 85 Before Whom Taken --
Article 86 Form of Commissions --
Article 87 Form of Writs --
Article 88 Form of Indictments, etc --
Article 89 Suicides and Deodands --
Article 90 Existing Laws Continued if Not Repugnant --
Article 91 Habeas Corpus --
Article 92 Enacting Style of Statutes --
Article 93 Governor and Judges Prohibited from Holding Other Offices --
Article 94 Incompatibility of Offices --
Only Two Offices of Profit to Be Holden at Same Time --
Article 95 Incompatibility of Certain Offices --
Article 96 Bribery and Corruption Disqualify for Office --
Article 97 Value of Money, How Computed (Repealed in 1950) --
Article 98 Constitution, When to Take Effect --
Article 99 Revision of Constitution Provided For (Repealed in 1980) --
Article 100 Alternate Methods of Proposing Amendments --
Article 101 Enrollment of Constitution --
Tables and Appendices --
Table 1 Constitutional Conventions in New Hampshire --
Table 2 Constitution Amendments Proposed for Ratification Grouped by Topic --
Table 3 Amendments to the Constitution, 1792 --
2002 --
Appendix 1 Text of 1776 Constitution --
Appendix 2 Text of 1784 Constitution.