OF THE

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES AND EDITED, WITH
SKETCH OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE, THE
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION, AND APPENDIX,

BY

JAMES FAIRBANKS COLBY.

REVISION OF 1912.

CONCORD, 1912.

PRINTED BY THE JOHN B. CLARKE CO.

MANCHESTER

BOUND BY THOMAS W. CRAGG CONCORD

BO VIMU AIMBOTLIAD

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CONTENTS.

Page.

Preface

Constitution of New Hampshire established October 31, 1783, as sub-

sequently amended and in force December 1, 1902.

Index to constitution.

5

9

47

Suggestions of Gen. John Sullivan on plan of government for

Draft of constitution submitted to the people for approval and

rejected, 1779..

80

Third Constitutional Convention, 1781-83..

84

Address of convention to the people upon submitting first draft

of proposed constitution, 1781..

Constitution (third draft) as approved by the people and