Article II.
Legislative Department

Section 3. Number of senators

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19711868

Number of Senators

The Senate shall be composed of 50 Senators, biennially chosen by ballot.

19711868

Number of senators

The Senate shall be composed of fifty Senators biennially chosen by ballot.

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1789 — Section 2

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1835 — Article I. Section 1

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