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Sec. 4. The Legislature shall establish a system of 

 county and town governments, which shall be as 

 nearly uniform as practicable, throughout the State. 



Sec. 5. The Legislature shall have power to pro- 

 vide for the election of a board of supervisors in each 

 county ; and these supervisors shall, jointly and indi- 

 vidually, perform such duties as may be prescribed 

 by law. 



Sec. 6. All officers whose election or appointment 

 is not provided for by this constitution, and all officers 

 whose offices may hereafter be created by law, shall 

 be elected by the people, or appointed as the Legisla- 

 ture may direct. 



Sec. T. When the duration of any office is not pro- 

 vided for by this constitution, it may be declared by 

 law ; and of not so declared, such office shall be held 

 during the pleasure of the authority making the ap- 

 pointment ; nor shall the duration of any office, not 

 fixed by this constitution, ever exceed four years. 



Sec. 8. The fiscal year shall commence on the first 

 day of July. 



Sec. 9. Each county, town, city, and incorporated 

 village, shall make provision for the support of its 

 own officers, subject to such restrictions and regula- 

 tions as the Legislature may prescribe. 



Sec. 10. The credit of the State shall not in any 

 manner be given or loaned tovor in aid of, any indi- 

 vidual, association, or corporation ; nor shall the 

 State, directly or indirectly, become a stockholder in 

 any association or corporation. 



Sec. 11. Suits may be brought against the State, 

 in such manner, and in such courts, as shall be directed 

 by law. 



Sec. 12. No contract of marriage, if otherwise 



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