SEC. 17. The officers of the Executive Department, and of all public institutions of the State, shall, at least twenty days preceding each regular session of the General Assembly, make full and complete report of their actions to the Governor, who shall transmit the same to the General Assembly.
SEC. 18. There shall be a seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Secretary of State, and shall be called the “Great Seal of the State of Colorado.” The seal of the Territory of Colorado, as now used, shall be the seal of the State until otherwise provided by law.
SEC. 19. The officers named in section one of this article, shall receive for their services a salary to be established by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during their official terms. It shall be the duty of all such officers to collect in advance all fees prescribed by law for services rendered by them severally, and pay the same into the State treasury.
SEC. 20. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be _ex officio_ State Librarian.
SEC. 21. Neither the State Treasurer nor State Auditor shall be eligible for re-election as his own immediate successor.
SECTION 1. The legislative power shall be vested in the General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives, both to be elected by the people.
SEC. 2. An election for members of the General Assembly shall be held on the first Tuesday in October, in the years of our Lord 1876 and 1878, and in each alternate year thereafter, on such day, at such places in each county as now are, or hereafter may be, provided by law. The first election for members of the General Assembly under the State organization shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the laws of Colorado Territory regulating elections for members of the Legislative Assembly thereof. When vacancies occur in either House, the Governor, or person exercising the powers of Governor, shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
SEC. 3. Senators shall be elected for the term of four years, except as hereinafter provided, and Representatives for the term of two years.
SEC. 4. No person shall be a Representative or Senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election have resided within the Territory included in the limits of the county or district in which he shall be chosen: _Provided_, That any person who at the time of the adoption of this Constitution was a qualified elector under the Territorial laws, shall be eligible to the first General Assembly.