The present constitution gives the suffrage to males 21 years old and over, who are citizens of six months' residence in the state and 30 days in the county, and who have paid such taxes as have been assessed. Defaulters in public funds, and persons con victed of felony or larceny are (unless pardoned), ineligible to office; citizens who engage in duels or abet them can neither vote nor hold office. The senate of 44 members is chosen for four years, half of them retiring every two years. They must be 25 years of age, and two years resident in the state. Representatives (168) are chosen for two years; must be 21 years old, and one year residents of the state. The sessions of the legisla ture are annual, and limited to 40 extended, by a twe-thirds 'vote. Members are paid $4 per day and mileage. Sectarian appropriations of public money are pro hibited; cities and towns cannot be stock-holders in public works unless by vote of their electors. The governor must be 30 years old, have been 15 years a citizen of the Union and six years of the state; continues in office for four years; salary $4,000. In elections, if no one has a majority of the votes for governor, the legislature music:110os° between the two having the highest votes. There is no lieutenant governor, the presi dent of the senate filling the office of governor when it becomes vacant. Other state officers are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. There is a supreme court with three judges, who hold office 12 years; and the usual inferior courts are provided for. Heads of families have homestead exemption to the value of $2,000, and exemption of personal property to the value of $1000, except for taxes, or purchase or improvement of the homestead sought to be exempt. Legal interest is seven per cent., but any amount may be taken upon special agreement, and there is no penalty for usury. Property owned by a woman at the time of marriage, and that
inherited, presented, or acquired by her, is her own, and not liable for the husband's debts. Married women have the same rights as single ones in respect to business trans actions, and may trade with consent of the husband. The concurrent verdicts of two juries arc necessary to effect a complete divorce. Whipping for minor offenses is retained. Treason, arson, murder, rape, and castration are punishable with death. by a debtor does not discharge his liabilities, file electoral votes of Georgia for president and vice-president of the United States have been cast as follows:-1789, 5 for Washington for pros., 2 for John Milton of Ga., 1 for James Armstrong of Ga., 1 for Benj. Lincoln of Mass., and 1 for Edward Telfair of Ga. for v. p.; 1792, 4 for Washington and Adams; 1796, 4 for Jefferson and Geo. Clin ton; 1800, 4 for Jefferson and Burr; 1804, 0 for Jefferson and Geo. Clinton; 1808, 6 for Madison and Geo. Clinton; 1812, 8 for Madison and Eibridge Gerry; 1816, 8 for Monroe and Datil D. Tompkins; 1820, 8 for Monroe and Tompkins; 1824, 9 for Crawford and Van Buren; 1828, 9 for Jackson for pies., and 7 for Win. Smith of S. C., and 2 for Calhoun for v. p.; 1332, 11 for Jackson and Van Buren; 1836, 11 for Hugh L.White of Tenn. and John Tyler of Va; 1840, 11 for Harrison and Tyler; 1844, 10 for Polk and Dallas; 1848, 10 for Taylor and Fillmore; 1852, 10 for Pierce and King; 1856, 10 for Buchanan and Breckenridge; 1360, 10 for Breckenridge and Lane; 1864, did not 1868, 9 for Seymour and Blair; 1872, 6 for B. Gratz Brown, 2 for C. J. Jenkins of Ga., and 3 not counted for pies., 5 for B. Gratz Brown, 5 for A. II. Co]quitt, and 1 for N. P. Banks for v. p.; 1876, 11 for Tilden and Hendricks; 1880, 11 for Hancock and English.