Governors, State Senators And Representatives - When Elected, And Terms Of Office
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Governors, State Senators And Representatives - When Elected, And Terms Of Office
States and Territories. | When election for State Officers is held. | Salary of Governors. | Term of office of Governors. | Pay of Members of the Legislature. * | Term of office of Senators. | Term of Represenatives. | How often the Legislature meets. | When Legislature meets. | Limit of Session. | |
Alabama | . 1st Monday in August | $3,000.. | ...$4 | per day... | .4 years. | . 2 years | .Biennial xly. . | Tu. aft. 2nd Mon. in Nov | .50 days | |
Arizona | .1st Tuesday in Nov | .2,600.. | .4..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..". | .Biennially | 1st Monday in January | .60 days |
Arkansas | . 1st Monday in Sept. | .3,500.. | .2..".. | ....6 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | 2nd Monday in January | 60 days |
California | Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .6,000.. | .4..".. | ....8 | per day | ..4..". | .4..". | .Biennially___ | 1st Monday after January 1 | .60 days |
Colorado | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .3,000.. | .2..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | 1st Wednesday in January | .40 days |
Connecticut | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | . .2,000.. | .2..".. | ..300 | per session. | ..2..". | .1..". | Annually | 1st Wed. aft. 1st Mon. in Jan | .None. |
Dakota | .1st Tuesday in Nov | .2,600.. | .4..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | 2nd Tuesday in January | .60 days |
Delaware | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | . .2,000.. | .4..".. | ....3 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially.. | 1st Tuesday in January | .None. |
Florida. | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .3,500. | .4..".. | ....6 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | Tu. after 1st Mon. in Jan | 60 days |
Georgia | .1st Wednesday in Oct... | .4,000. | .2..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | 1st Wednesday in November | .40 days |
Idaho | .1st Tuesday in Nov | . .2,600.. | .4 .".. | ....4 | per day... | ..2..".: | .2..". | .Biennially___ | 2nd Monday in December | .60 days |
Illinois . | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | . .6,000.. | .4..".. | ....5 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | 1st Wed. aft. 1st Mon. in Jan | None. |
Indiana. | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .6,000.. | .4..".. | ....6 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | Thu. after 1st Mon. in Jan. | .60 days |
Iowa | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .3,000.. | .2..".. | .. 550 | per session. | ..4..". | .2 .".. | .Biennially___ | 2nd Monday in January | None . |
Kansas . | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .3,000.. | .2..".. | ....3 | per day... | ..4..". | .2.." . | .Biennially___ | 2nd Tuesday in January | .50 days |
Kentucky | .1st Monday in Aug... | . .5,000.. | .4..".. | ....5 | per day... | ..4. .". | 2 " | .Biennially___ | Last day in December | 60 days |
Louisiana | .Tu. aft. 3d Mon. in Apr.. | .4,000.. | .4..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..4..". | .4..".. | .Biennially___ | 2nd Monday in May | .60 days |
Maine | .2nd Monday in Sept.. | .1,500.. | .2..".. | ..150 | per session . | ..2..". | .2..".. | .Biennially___ | 1st Wednesday in January | None . |
Maryland | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .4,500.. | .4..".. | ....5 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..".. | .Biennially___ | 1st Wednesday in January | .90 days |
Massachusetts | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .5,000.. | .1..".. | .. 650 | per session. | ..1..". | .1..".. | Annually | 1st Wednesday in January | None. |
Michigan | Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .1,000.. | .2..".. | ....3 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..".. | .Biennially___ | 1st Wednesday in January | None. |
Minnesota | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | . .3,000. | .2..".. | ....5 | per day... | ..2. .". | .1. ." . | .Biennially___ | Tu. after 1st Mon. in Jan | 60 days |
Mississippi | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .4,000.. | .4..".. | ..300 | per session. | ..4. .". | .2..".. | .Biennially___ | Tu. after 1st Mon. in Jan | None. |
Missouri | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .5,000.. | .4..".. | ....5 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..".. | .Biennially___ | 1st Wednesday aft. Jan. 1 | 70 days |
Montana | .1st Tuesday in Nov | .2,600.. | .4..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..".. | . Biennially___ | 2nd Monday in January | 60 days |
Nebraska | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | . .2,500.. | .2..".. | ....3 | per day... | ..2..". | -.2..".. | .Biennially___ | 1st Tuesday in January | 40 days |
Nevada | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | . .6,000.. | .4..".. | ....8 | per day... | . 4. .". | .2..".. | .Biennially.. | 1st Monday in January | .60 days |
New Hampshire | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .1,000.. | 2 " | per day... | .2..". | .2 .".. | .Biennially___ | 1st Wednesday in June | None. | |
.1st Tuesday in Nov | .2,600.. | .4..".. | ....4 | per day... | .2..". | .2..".. | .Biennially___ | 1st Monday in January | .60 days | |
New Jersey | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | . .5,000.. | .3..".. | ..500 | per session. | ..3..". | .1..".. | Annually | 2nd Tuesday in January | None. |
New York | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .10,000.. | .3..".. | ..1,500 | per session . | ..2..". | .1..".. | Annually | 1st Tuesday in January | None. |
North Carolina | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .3,000. | .4..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..".. | .Biennially . . | 1st Wed. aft. 1st Mon. in Jan | .60 days |
Ohio | .2nd Tuesday in October. | .4,000. | .2..".. | ....5 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..". | Biennially___ | 1st Monday in January | None. |
Oregon | .1st Monday in June.. | .1,500.. | .4..".. | ....3 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..".. | .Biennially___ | 1st Monday in January | .40 days |
Pennsylvania | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .10,000.. | .4..",. | ..1,000 | per session . | ..4..". | .2..".. | .Biennially.. | 1 st Tuesday in January | 150 days |
Rhode Island. | .1st Wednesday in April. | .1,000.. | .1..".. | ....1 | per day... | ..1..". | .1..".. | Annually | Last Tuesday in May | 150 days |
South Carolina | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .4,500.. | .2..".. | ....5 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..".. | Annually | 4th Tuesday in November | 150 days |
Tennessee | .1st Thursday in Aug. | . .4,000. | .2..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | 1 st Monday in January | .75 days |
Texas | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .4,000. | .2..".. | ....5 | per day... | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | 2nd Tuesday in January | .60 days |
Utah | .1st Monday in August.. | .2,600. | .4..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..".. | .Biennially___ | 2nd Monday in January | .60 days |
Vermont | .1st Tuesday in Sept.. | .1,000. | .2..".. | ....3 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..". | .Biennially___ | 1st Wednesday* in October | None . |
Virginia | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | .5,000.. | .4..".. | .. 540 | per session . | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially.. | 1st Wednesday in December | .90 days |
Washington | .1st Tuesday in Nov | .2,600. | .4..".. | ..4 | per day... | ..2..". | .Biennially___ | 1st Monday in October | 60 days | |
West Virginia | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | . .2.700. | .4..".. | ..4 | per day. .. | ..4..". | .2..". | .Biennially.. | 2nd Wednesday in January | .45 days |
Wisconsin | .Tu. aft. 1st Mon. in Nov. | . .5,000. | .2..".. | .. 350 | per session. | ..2..". | .1..". | .Biennially.. | 2nd Wednesday in January | None. |
Wyoming | .1st Tuesday in Sept.. | .2,600. | .4..".. | ....4 | per day... | ..2..". | .2..". | .Biennially. | 2nd Tuesday in January | 60 days |
* From 5 cents to 40 cents per mile is allowed representatives, in some States, in going to and from the seat of government.
Troy.
24 | grains (gr.) | 1 | penny w'ht, - dwt. |
20 | dwts......... | 1 | ounce, - oz. |
3.2 grains, 1 carat, diamond wt.
By this weight gold, silver, and jewels only are weighed. The ounce and pound in this, are the same as in apothecaries' weight.
Apothecaries'.
20 | grains................. | 1 | scruple. |
3 | scruples............... | 1 | drachm. |
8 | drs.................... | 1 | ounce. |
12 | ozs.................... | 1 | pound. |
Avoirdupois.
16 | drams (drs.) | 1 ounce, - oz. |
18 | ozs............. ..... | 1 pound, - lb. |
25 | lbs...... | 1 quarter, - qr.* |
4 | quarters... | 100 weight, - cwt. |
20 | cwts............ | 1 ton. |
* Formerly 28 lbs. were allowed to the quarter, but the practice is now nearly out of use excepting in the coal mines in Pennsylvania, the Eastern fish markets, and the U. S. Custom House.
Grains are the same in each of the above weights. 5,760 grains, apothecaries'or troy weight.........1 lb.
7,000 grains, avoirdupois weight..........1 lb.
Therefore, 144 lbs. avoir. equal 175 lbs. apoth. or troy.
Of Liquids. | |
1 | gallon oil weighs 9.32 lbs. avoir. |
1 | gallon distilled water, 8.35 lbs. |
1 | gallon sea water, 10.32 lbs. |
1 | gallon proof spirits, 9.08 lbs. |
Miscellaneous.
IRON, LEAD, ETC.
13 lbs....................... | 1 | stone. |
21 1/2 stones................. | 1 | pig. |
8 pigs...................... | 1 | fother. |
BEEF, PORK, ETC.
200 | lbs.......... | 1 | barrel. |
196 | lbs. (flour)...... | 1 | barrel. |
100 | lbs. (fish)...... | 1 | quintal. |
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