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New Hampshire Abbr. NH or N.H. A state of the northeast United States between Vermont and Maine. One of the original Thirteen Colonies, it was settled by colonists from Massachusetts during the 1620s and 1630s and became a separate colony in 1741. New Hampshire was the first colony to declare its independence from Great Britain and the first to establish its own government (January 1776). It ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. Concord is the capital and Manchester the largest city.
New Hamp′shir·ite′ n.New Hampshire n (Placename) a state of the northeastern US: generally hilly. Capital: Concord. Pop: 1 287 687 (2003 est). Area: 23 379 sq km (9027 sq miles). Abbreviation: N.H. or NH (with zip code) New` Hamp′shire (ˈhæmp ʃər, -ʃɪər)
n. 1. a state in the NE United States. 1,235,786; 9304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km). Cap.: Concord. Abbr.: NH, N.H. 2. one of an American breed of chestnut-red chickens. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  New Hampshire - a state in New England; one of the original 13 coloniesGranite State, NHDartmouth, Dartmouth College - a college in New HampshireU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776New England - a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticutcapital of New Hampshire, Concord - capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack riverManchester - largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack riverPortsmouth - a port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic OceanMerrimack, Merrimack River - a river that rises in south central New Hampshire and flows through Concord and Manchester into Massachusetts and empties into the Atlantic Ocean | | 2. | New Hampshire - one of the British colonies that formed the United States |
TranslationsNew Hampshire
New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut River forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). Facts and Figures Area, 9,304 sq mi (24,097 sq km). Pop. (2010) 1,316,470, a 6.5% increase since the 2000 census. Capital, Concord. Largest city, Manchester. Statehood, June 21, 1788 (9th of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution). Highest pt., Mt. Washington, 6,288 ft (1,918 m); lowest pt., sea level. Nickname, Granite State. Motto, Live Free or Die. State bird, purple finch. State flower, purple lilac. State tree, white birch. Abbr., N.H.; NH Geography The continental ice sheet once covered the entire state, scraping the mountains, eroding intervening upland areas, and rerouting water courses into precipitous streams and beautiful lakes. Across the north central part of the state the residual White Mountains of the Appalachian chain form ranges abruptly broken by passes (called notches). Between the Carter-Moriah Range and the Presidential Range in the east, the Ellis River drops 80 ft (24 m) through Pinkham Notch. West of the Presidential Range (which includes Mt. Washington, highest peak in New England at 6,288 ft/1,917 m), the cascading courses of the Ammonoosuc and Saco rivers divide it from the Franconia Mountains at Crawford Notch. To the southwest, in Franconia Notch, are Profile Lake (formerly watched over by the Old Man of the Mountain), the Basin, and the Flume, the waters of which flow into the Pemigewasset as it tumbles on its way to join the Merrimack. The northernmost gap, Dixville Notch, is surrounded by rocky pinnacles that look down upon a wild, fir-covered country abounding in lakes and streams. South of the mountains the lake and upland area is frequently interrupted by isolated peaks called "monadnocks" from the original Great Monadnock near Jaffrey. The land surface declines westward to the broad valley of the Connecticut River, and the upper Connecticut valley (known as Coos country) is pleasantly pastoral. Practically every part of the state is within sight of, and identifies itself with, some peak. The climate varies greatly, and occasional high winds and violent storms roar through the narrow valleys. Annual precipitation is about 40 in. (102 cm), with snowfall mounting to 8 ft (2.4 m) in the mountain regions. ConcordConcord
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..... Click the link for more information. is the capital and third largest city; the largest city is ManchesterManchester.
1 Town (1990 pop. 51,618), Hartford co., central Conn.; settled c.1672, inc. 1823. Its sawmills and paper mills date from before the Revolutionary War. The city was also known for its production of grandfather clocks.
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, city (1990 pop. 79,662), seat of Hillsborough co., S N.H., on the Merrimack and Nashua rivers near the Mass. line; settled c.1655, inc. as a city 1853. Because of the availability of water power, Nashua developed (early 19th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. . The state's only port, Portsmouth, on the estuary of the Piscataqua River, also serves as a commercial center. New Hampshire has 142 state parks and forests, and the White Mountains National Forest, which extends into Maine, has c.724,000 acres (293,000 hectares) in New Hampshire. The state's scenic beauty and serenity have long inspired writers and artists. Hawthorne, Whittier, and Longfellow summered in New Hampshire. Augustus Saint-Gaudens sculpted many of his finest works at the artist's colony at Cornish, and the MacDowell Colony at Peterborough is a summer haven for musicians, artists, and writers. The state is most intimately connected with the works of Robert Frost; Frost himself once said that there was not one of his poems "but has something in it of New Hampshire." Economy Agriculture in New Hampshire is hampered by the mountainous topography and by extensive areas of unfertile and stony soil, but farmers are helped by the cooperative marketing that has expanded since World War II. Their main sources of income are dairy products, greenhouse products, apples, cattle, and eggs. Since the late 1800s manufacturing has been important in the state. The textile mills and factories producing leather goods (such as shoes and boots) that once lined the state's fast-moving rivers have given way to high-technology firms, many of them migrating from the Boston area and its higher tax rates. Electrical and other machinery, as well as fabricated metals and plastics, are also manufactured. Lumbering has been important since the first sawmill was built on the Salmon Falls River in 1631. Most of the timber cut now is used in paper production. Although New Hampshire has long been known as the Granite State, its large deposits of the stone—used for building as early as 1623—are no longer extensively quarried, the use of steel and concrete in modern construction having greatly decreased the granite market. Mineral production, chiefly of sand, gravel, and stone, is today a minor factor in New Hampshire's economy. Year-round tourism is now the state's leading industry. Many visitors come to enjoy the state's beaches, mountains, and lakes. The largest lake, Winnipesaukee, is dotted with 274 inhabitable islands, while along the Atlantic shore 18 mi (29 km) of curving beaches (many state-owned) attract vacationers. Of the rugged Isles of Shoals off the coast, three belong to New Hampshire. Originally fishing colonies, they are now used largely as summer residences. In the winter skiers flock northward, and the state has responded to the increasing popularity of winter sports by greatly expanding its facilities. When the snows melt, skiers are replaced by hikers, rafters, and climbers. Folk crafts such as wood carving, weaving, and pottery making have been revived to meet the tourist market. Government, Politics, and Higher Education New Hampshire's constitution, adopted in 1784, is the second oldest in the country. New Hampshire is the only state in which amendments to the constitution must be proposed by convention; once every seven years a popular vote determines the necessity for constitutional revision. The state's executive branch is headed by a governor and five powerful administrative officers called councillors. The governor is elected for a two-year term and is traditionally limited to two successive terms. Perhaps the most unusual feature of New Hampshire politics is the size of its bicameral legislature (General Court), one of the largest representative bodies in the English-speaking world, with 24 senators and 400 representatives, all elected for two years. The state elects two senators and two representatives to the U.S. Congress and has four electoral votes. The New Hampshire presidential primary is among the first to be held in election years and has often forecast national trends or influenced election outcomes. The primary is itself a major New Hampshire "industry." Republicans played the dominant role in New Hampshire politics for more than a century after the Civil War, but Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, was elected governor in 1996 and reelected in 1998 and 2000. In 2002, Republican Craig Benson was elected to the office, but he was defeated by Democrat John Lynch in 2004. Lynch was reelected in 2006, 2008, and 2010. In 2012, Maggie Hassan, a Democrat was elected governor; she was reelected in 2014. Republican Chris Sununu was elected governor in 2016 and reelected in 2018. Among the state's institutions of higher learning are the Univ. of New Hampshire, at Durham; Keene State Univ.; Dartmouth College, at Hanover; and Franklin Pierce College, at Rindge. History Early Settlement The region was first explored by Martin Pring (1603) and Samuel de Champlain (1605). In 1620 the Council for New England, formerly the Plymouth Company, received a royal grant of land between lat. 40°N and 48°N. One of the Council's leaders, Sir Ferdinando Gorges, formed a partnership with Capt. John Mason and in 1622 obtained rights between the Merrimack and Kennebec rivers, then called the province of Maine. By a division Mason took (1629) the area between the Piscataqua and the Merrimack, naming it New Hampshire. Portsmouth was founded by farmers and fishermen in 1630. Through claims based on a misinterpretation of its charter, Massachusetts annexed S New Hampshire between 1641 and 1643. Although New Hampshire was proclaimed a royal colony in 1679, Massachusetts continued to press land claims until the two colonies finally agreed on the eastern and southern boundaries (1739–41). Although they were technically independent of each other, the crown habitually appointed a single man to govern both colonies until 1741, when Benning Wentworth was made the first governor of New Hampshire alone. Wentworth and his friends purchased the Mason rights in 1746 (see Masonian Proprietors under Mason, JohnMason, John,
1586–1635, founder of New Hampshire, b. England. After serving (1615–21) as governor of Newfoundland, he and Sir Ferdinando Gorges received (1622) a patent from the Council for New England for all the territory lying between the Merrimack and Kennebec
..... Click the link for more information. , 1586–1635), laying claim to lands east of the Hudson and thereby provoking a protracted controversy with New York (see New Hampshire GrantsNew Hampshire Grants,
early name (1749–77) for Vermont, given because most of the early settlers came in under land grants from Benning Wentworth, the colonial governor of New Hampshire.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Although a royal order in 1764 established the Connecticut River as the western boundary of New Hampshire, the dispute flared up again during the American Revolution and was not settled until Vermont became a state. Growth and Independence The French and Indian WarsFrench and Indian Wars,
1689–1763, the name given by American historians to the North American colonial wars between Great Britain and France in the late 17th and the 18th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. had prevented colonization of the inland areas, but after the wars a land rush began. Lumber camps were set up and sawmills were built along the streams. The Scotch-Irish settlers had already initiated the textile industry by growing flax and weaving linen. By the time of the Revolution many of the inhabitants had tired of British rule and were eager for independence. In Dec., 1774, a band of patriots overpowered Fort William and Mary (later Fort Constitution) and secured the arms and ammunition for their cause. New Hampshire was the first colony to declare its independence from Great Britain and to establish its own government (Jan., 1776). New Hampshire became the ninth and last necessary state to ratify the new Constitution of the United States in 1788. New Hampshire's northern boundary was fixed in 1842 when the Webster-Ashburton TreatyWebster-Ashburton Treaty,
Aug., 1842, agreement concluded by the United States, represented by Secretary of State Daniel Webster, and Great Britain, represented by Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton.
..... Click the link for more information. set the international line between Canada and the United States. The Slavery Question The Democrats remained in political control until their inability to take a united antislavery stand brought about their decline. When Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire's only President of the United States (1853–57), tried to smooth over the slavery quarrel and unite his party, antislavery sentiment was strong enough to alienate many of his followers. During the Civil War, New Hampshire was a strong supporter of the Northern cause and contributed many troops to the Union forces. Industrialization After the war New Hampshire's economy began to emerge as primarily industrial, and population growth was steady although never spectacular. The production of woolen and cotton goods and the manufacturing of shoes led all other enterprises. The forests were rapidly and ruthlessly exploited, but in 1911 a bill was passed to protect big rivers by creating forest reserves at their headwaters, and since that time numerous conservation measures have been enacted and large tracts of woodland have been placed under state and national ownership. Depression and Diversification The Great Depression of the 1930s severely dislocated the state's economy, especially in the one-industry towns. The effort made then to broaden economic activities has been continually intensified. The recent establishment of important new industries such as electronics has successfully counterbalanced the departure to other states of older industries such as textiles. In the 1980s, New Hampshire produced many new jobs and had one of the fastest growing economies in the United States. The state benefits from its close proximity to the Boston metropolitan area with its many high-technology firms, but when Massachusetts experiences a recession like that of the late 1980s and early 90s, New Hampshire is similarly affected. Bibliography See D. Delorme, ed., New Hampshire Atlas and Gazetteer (1983); L. W. Turner, The Ninth State: New Hampshire's Formative Years (1983); R. N. Hill, Yankee Kingdom (1984); W. G. Scheller, New Hampshire: Portrait of the Land and Its People (1988). New Hampshire State Information Phone: (603) 271-1110
www.nh.gov
Area (sq mi):: 9349.94 (land 8968.10; water 381.84) Population per square mile: 146.10
Population 2005: 1,309,940 State rank: 0 Population change: 2000-20005 6.00%; 1990-2000 11.40% Population 2000: 1,235,786 (White 95.10%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 1.70%; Asian 1.30%; Other 1.90%). Foreign born: 4.40%. Median age: 37.10
Income 2000: per capita $23,844; median household $49,467; Population below poverty level: 6.50% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $33,396-$35,140
Unemployment (2004): 3.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.20% Median travel time to work: 25.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 33.30%
List of New Hampshire counties:| Belknap CountyCarroll CountyCheshire CountyCoos County | Grafton CountyHillsborough CountyMerrimack CountyRockingham County | Strafford CountySullivan County |
New Hampshire Parks- US National Parks
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
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- State Parks
Ahern State Park
Androscoggin Wayside Park
Annett Wayside Park
Bear Brook State Park
Beaver Brook Falls Wayside Park
Bedell Bridge State Park
Cardigan State Park
Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area
Clough State Park
Coleman State Park
Crawford Notch State Park
Daniel Webster Birthplace
Deer Mountain Campground
Dixville Notch State Park
Echo Lake State Park
Eisenhower Memorial Wayside Park
Ellacoya State Park
Endicott Rock
Forest Lake State Park
Fort Constitution Historic Site
Fort Stark Historic Site
Franconia Notch State Park
| Franklin Pierce Homestead Historic Site
Gardner Memorial Wayside Park
Governor Wentworth Historic Site
Greenfield State Park
Hampton Beach State Park
Hannah Duston Memorial
Jenness State Beach
John Wingate Weeks Historic Site
Kingston State Park
Lake Francis State Park
Lake Tarleton State Park
Madison Boulder Natural Area
Milan Hill State Park
Miller State Park
Mollidgewock State Park
Monadnock State Park
Moose Brook State Park
Mount Sunapee State Park
Mount Washington State Park
Nansen Wayside Park
North Beach
North Hampton State Beach
| Northwood Meadows State Park
Odiorne Point State Park
Pawtuckaway State Park
Pillsbury State Park
Pisgah State Park
Rhododendron State Park
Robert Frost Farm Historic Site
Rollins State Park
Rye Harbor State Park
Sculptured Rocks Natural Area
Silver Lake State Park
Taylor Mill Historic Site
Umbagog Lake State Park
Wadleigh State Park
Wallis Sands State Beach
Wellington State Park
Wentworth State Park
Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Historic Site
White Lake State Park
Winslow State Park
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- Parks and Conservation-Related Organizations - US
Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
| Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
| Student Conservation Association (SCA)
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- National Wildlife Refuges
Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
John Hay National Wildlife Refuge
| Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
Wapack National Wildlife Refuge
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- National Scenic Byways
Connecticut River Scenic Byway - New Hampshire
Connecticut River Scenic Byway - Vermont
| Kancamagus Scenic Byway
White Mountain Trail
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- National Forests
White Mountain National Forest
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New Hampshire a state in the northeastern USA, in New England, bordering Canada. Most of the state is occupied by ranges of the Appalachians; in the northeast are the White Mountains (Mount Washington, 1,916 m); in the southeast is a maritime lowland. Area, 24,200 sq km. Population, 738,000 (1970), of which 56.4 percent is urban. Capital, Concord; largest city, Manchester. In 1970, 104,000 persons in New Hampshire were employed in manufacturing (35.5 percent of the work force). The state’s industries include machine building (electrical and industrial equipment), leather footwear, textiles, cellulose and paper, and shipbuilding. Agriculture is dominated by dairy and poultry farming. Hay, corn for silage, potatoes, vegetables, and fruit are grown. The state has many lakes. Coniferous forests cover a considerable portion of northern New Hampshire. Tourism is an important industry. IU. A. KOLOSOVA New Hampshire Ninth state; adopted the U.S. Constitution on June 21, 1788 State capital: Concord
Nicknames: The Granite State; The Mother of Rivers;
Switzerland of America; White Mountain State State motto: Live Free or Die State amphibian: Spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) State animal: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) State bird: Purple finch (Carpodacus purpureus) State butterfly: Karner blue (Lycaeides melissa, subspecies samuelis) State flower: Purple lilac (Syringa vulgaris); wildflower: Pink lady’s slipper (Cypripedium acaule) State freshwater fish: Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis); saltwater game fish: Striped bass (Roccus saxatilis) State fruit: Pumpkin State gem: Smoky quartz State insect: Ladybug (Hippodamia convergens) State mineral: Beryl State rock: Granite State song: “Old New Hampshire” State sport: Skiing State tartan: New Hampshire tartan State tree: White birch (Betula papyrifera) More about state symbols at: www.nh.gov/nhinfo/ www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/misc/kids.html SOURCES: AmerBkDays-2000, p. 466 AnnivHol-2000, p. 103 STATE OFFICES: State web site: www.nh.gov Office of the Governor State House 107 N Main St Rm 208 Concord, NH 03301 603-271-2121 fax: 603-271-7680 www.nh.gov/governor Secretary of State 107 N Main St State House Rm 204 Concord, NH 03301 603-271-3242 fax: 603-271-6316 www.sos.nh.gov New Hampshire State Library 20 Park St Concord, NH 03301
603-271-2144
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New Hampshire a state of the northeastern US: generally hilly. Capital: Concord. Pop.: 1 287 687 (2003 est.). Area: 23 379 sq. km (9027 sq. miles) New hampshire
NEW HAMPSHIRE. The name of one of the original states of the United States of America. During its provincial state, New Hampshire was governed, down to the period of the Revolution, by the authority of royal commissions. Its general assembly enacted the laws necessary for its welfare, in the manner provided for by the commission under which they then acted. 1 Story on the Const. Book, 1, c. 5, Sec. 78 to 81.
2. The constitution of this state was altered and amended by a convention of delegates, held at Concord, in the said state, by adjournment, on the second Wednesday of February, 1792.
3. The powers of the government are divided into three branches, the legislative, the executive, and the judicial.
4.-1st. The supreme legislative power is vested in the senate and house of representatives, each of which bas a negative on the other.
5. The senate and house are required to assemble on the first Wednesday in June, and at such times as they may judge necessary and are declared to be dissolved seven days next preceding the first Wednesday in June. They are styled The General Court of New Hampshire.
6.-1. The senate. It will be considered with reference to the qualifications of the electors the qualifications of the members; the number of members; the duration of their office; and the time and place of their election.
7.-1. Every male inhabitant of each town, and parish with town privileges, and places unincorporated, in this state, of twenty-one years of age and upwards, excepting paupers, and persons excused from paying taxes at their own request, have a right at the annual or other town meetings of the inhabitants of said towns and parishes, to be duly warned and holden annually forever in the month of March, to vote in the town or parish wherein he dwells, for the senators of the county or district whereof be is a member.
8.-2. No person shall be capable of being elected a senator, who is not seised of a freehold estate, in his own right, of the value of two hundred pounds, lying within this state, who is not of the age of thirty years, and who shall not have been an inhabitant of this state for seven years immediately preceding his election, and a the time thereof he shall be an inhabitant of the district for which he shall be chosen.
9.-3. The senate is to consist of twelve members.
10.-4. The senators are to hold their offices from the first Wednesday in June next ensuing their election.
5. The senators are elected by the electors in the month of March.
11.-2. The house of representatives will be considered in relation to its constitution, under the same divisions which have been made in relation to the senate.
12.-1. The electors are the same who vote for senators.
13.-2. Every member of the house of representatives shall be chosen by ballot; and for two years at least next preceding his election, shall have been an inhabitant of this state; shall have an estate within the district which he may be chosen to represent, of the value of one hundred pounds, one half of which to be a freehold, whereof he is seised in his own right; shall be, at the time of his election, an inhabitant of the district he may be chosen to represent and shall cease to represent such district immediately on his ceasing to be qualified as aforesaid.
14.-3. There shall be in the legislature of this state, a representation of the people, annually elected, and founded upon principles of equality; and in order that such representation may be as equal as circumstances will admit, every town, parish, or place, entitled to town privileges, having one hundred and fifty rateable male polls, of twenty-one years of age, and upwards, may elect one representative; if four hundred and fifty rateable male polls, may elect two representatives; and so, proceeding in that proportion, make three hundred such rateable polls, the mean of increasing number, for every additional representative. Such towns, parishes, or places, as have less than one hundred and fifty rateable polls, shall be classed by the general assembly, for the purpose of choosing a representative, and seasonably notified thereof. And in every class formed for the above mentioned purpose, the first annual meeting shall be held in the town, parish, or place, wherein most of the rateable polls reside; and afterwards in that which has the next highest number and so on, annually, by rotation, through the several towns, parishes, or places forming the district. Whenever any town, parish, or place entitled to town privileges, as aforesaid, shall not have one hundred and fifty rateable polls, and be so situated as to render the classing thereof with any, other town, parish, or place very inconvenient; the general assembly may, upon application of a majority of the voters of such town, parish, or place, issue a writ for their selecting and sending, a representative to the general court.
15.-4. The members are to be chosen annually.
16.-5. The election is to be in the month of March.
17.-2. The executive power consists of a governor and a council.
18.-1. Of the governor. 1. The qualifications of electors of governor, are the same as those of senators.
19.-2. The governor, at the time of his election, must have been an inhabitant of this state for the seven years next preceding, be of the age of thirty years, and have an estate of the value of five hundred pounds, one-half of which must consist of a freehold in his own right, within the state.
20.-3. He is elected annually.
21.-4. The election is in the month of March.
22.-5. His general powers and duties are as follows, namely 1. In case of any infectious distemper prevailing in the place where the general court at any time is to convene, or any other cause whereby dangers may arise to the health or lives of the members from their attendance, the governor may direct the session to be holden at some other. 2. He is invested with the veto power. 3. He is commander-in-chief of the army and navy, and is invested with power on this subject very minutely described in the constitution as follows, namely: The governor of the state for the time beingshall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy, and all the military forces of this state, by sea and land: and shall have full power, by himself or by any chief commander, or other officer or officers, from time to time, to train, instruct, exercise and govern the militia and navy; and for the special defence and safety of this state, to assemble in martial array, and put in warlike posture the inhabitants thereof, and to lead and conduct them, and with them encounter, repulse, repel, resist, and pursue, by force of arms, as well by sea as by land, within and without the limits of this state; and also to kill, slay, destroy, if necessary, and conquer by all fitting ways, enterprise and means, all and every such person and persons as shall at any time hereafter in a hostile manner attempt or enterprise the destruction invasion, detriment, or annoyance of this state; and to use and exercise over the army and navy, and over the militia in actual service, the law martial in time of war, invasion, and also in rebellion, declared by the legislature to exist, as occasion shill necessarily require. And surprise, by all ways and means whatsoever, all and every such person or persons, with their ships, arms, ammunition, and other goods, as shall in a hostile manner invade, or attempt the invading, conquering, or annoying this state: And, in fine, the governor is hereby entrusted with all other powers incident to the office of captain-general and commander-in-chief, and admiral, to be exercised agreeably to the rules and regulations of the constitution, and the laws of the land: Provided, that the governor shall not at any, time hereafter, by virtue of any power by this constitution granted, or hereafter to be granted to him by the legislature, transport any of the inhabitants of this state, or oblige them to march out of the limits of the same, without their free and voluntary consent, or the consent of the general court, nor grant commissions for exercising the law martial in any case, without the advice and consent of the council.
23. Whenever the chair of the governor shall become vacant, by reason of* his death, absence from the state or otherwise, the president of the senate shall, during such 'Vacancy, have and exercise all the powers and authorities which, by this constitution, the governor is vested with, when personally present; but when the president of the senate shall exercise the office of governor, he shall not hold his office in the senate.
24.-2. The council. 1. This body is elected by the freeholders and other inhabitants qualified to vote for senators. 2. No person shall be capable of being elected a councilor who has not an estate of the value of five hundred pounds within this state, three hundred pounds of which (or more) shall be a freehold in his own right, and who is not thirty years of age; and who shall not have been in inhabitant of this state for seven years immediately preceding his election; and at the time of his election an inhabitant of the county in which he is elected. 3. The council consists of five members. 4. They are elected annually. 5. The election is in the month of March. 6. Their principal duty is to advise the governor.
25.-3. The governor and council jointly. Their principal, powers and duties are as follows: 1. They may adjourn the general court not exceeding ninety days at one time, when the two houses cannot agree as to the time of adjournment. 2. They are required to appoint all judicial officers, the attorney-general, solicitors, all sheriffs, coroners, registers of probate, and all officers of the navy, and general and field officers of the militia; in these cases the governor and council have a negative on each other. 3. They have the power of pardoning offences, after conviction, except in cases of impeachment.
26.-2d. The judicial power is distributed as follows:
The tenure that all commissioned officers shall have by law in their offices, shall be expressed in their respective commissions all judicial officers, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, shall hold. their offices during good behaviour, excepting those concerning whom there is a different provision made in this constitution: Provided, nevertheless, the governor, with consent of council, may remove them upon the address of both houses of the legislature.
27. Each branch of the legislature, as well as the governor and council, shall have authority to require the opinions of the justices of the superior court, upon important questions of law, and upon solemn occasions.
28. In order that the people play not suffer from the long continuance in, place of any justice of the peace, who shall fail in discharging the important duties of his office with ability and fidelity, all commissions of justices of the peace shall become void at the expiration of five years from their respective dates; and upon the expiration of any commission, the same may, if necessary, be renewed, or another person appointed, as shall most conduce to the well being of the state.
29. All causes of marriage, divorce, and alimony, and all appeals from the respective judges of probate, shall be heard and tried by the superior court until the legislature shall by law make other provision.
30. The general court are empowered to give to justices of the peace jurisdiction in civil causes, when the damages demanded shall not exceed four pounds, and title of real estate is not concerned but with right of appeal to either party, to some other court, so that a trial by jury in the last resort may be had.
31. No person shall hold the office of a judge in any court, or judge of probate, or sheriff of any county, after he has attained the age of seventy years.
32. No judge of any court, or justice of the peace, shall act as attorney, or be of counsel, to any Party, or originate any civil suit, in matters which shall come or be brought before him as judge, or justice of the peace.
33. All matters relating to the probate of wills, and granting letters of administration, shall be exercised by the judges of probate, in such manner as the legislature have directed, or may hereafter direct; and the judges of probate shall hold their courts at such place or places, on such fixed days as the conveniency of the people may require, and the legislature from time to time appoint.
34. No judge or register of probate, shall be of counsel, act as advocate, or receive any fees as advocate or counsel, in any probate business which is pending or may be brought into any court of probate in the county of which he is judge or register. AcronymsSeeNHNew Hampshire
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