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APPENDIX.-I.
remains subject to the former, to whom three years' resi-.,
dence in the Territory of the Federation is sufficient, in
addition to the requisites prescribed in the 19th Article.
Second, for the military not born in the Territory of the Republic,
who, with arms, sustained the independence of the
country, eight years' residence, complete, is sufficient, and
the requisites prescribed in the 19th Article.
22. In the election of Representatives, actual residence
shall have preference over birth and non-residence.
23. Those cannot be Representatives - First, Those
deprived or suspended from the rights of citizenship.
Second, Tile President and Vice-President of the Federation.
Third, The members of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Fourth, Secretaries of the Cabinet afid the officers of their
departments. Fifth, Those employed in the Treasury,
whose functions extend over the whole Federation. Sixth,
Governors of States and Territories, Commandant Generals,
Archbishops and Bishops, Governors of Archbishoprics alnd
Bishoprics, Provisors and Vicar Generals, Circuit Judges,
Commissary Generals of treasury and war, for the States
and Territories over which they exercise their functions.
24. In order that any persons enumerated in the foregoing
Article may be eligible, it is necessary they should
have ceased their functions six months previous to their
election.
SECTION 3d.- Of the Senate.
25. The Senate shall be composed of two Senators from
each State, elected by an absolate majority of the votes
of the Legislatures, and renewed by one-half every two
years.
26. The seats of the Senators appointed in the second
place, shall be vacated in two years, and the first appointed
in four years, and so on in succession.
27. When a vacancy occurs by death, resignation, or
other cause, it shall be filled by the corresponding Legislature
in session ; if not, as soon as it meets.
28. To be a Senator, it is necessary to possess all the
qualifications required by the former Section to be a Representative,
and moreover, to be at tile time of election
thirty years of age.
29. No person can be a Senator who is disqualified from
being a Representative.
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Kennedy, William. Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. Volume 2, book, 1841; London, England. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2392/m1/430/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.