Article Fourth.
Article Fourth

Section V. Legislature may prescribe other modes of appointment and removal

Legislature may prescribe other modes of appointment and removal

In case the mode of election and appointment of militia officers hereby directed, shall not be found conducive to the improvement of the militia, the legislature may abolish the same, and provide by law for their appointment, and removal, if two thirds of the members present in each house, shall concur therein.

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1847 — Article Fourth. Section 2

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1847 — Article XI. Section 6

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Summary:

Election Date: January 15, 1822

Votes For Ratification: 74732

Votes Against Ratification: 41402

Percent for Ratification: 64%

Percent Against Ratification: 36%

Notes:

Amendment Source: Reports of the Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of 1821

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