Unless otherwise indicated, section numbers herein refer to sections from the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1902. § 43. Election by illegal practices. Every person elected to either house of the general assembly by any illegal practice shall be incapable of holding his seat, unless he can show to the satisfaction of such house that he was not directly or indirectly concerned in it; and if any person, elected a representative of any town, shall himself, or by any other person, offer or distribute gratuitously among the electors any liquors, on the day of their meeting for the choice of representatives, or shall, on any previous day, entertain the 257161 •electors, in like hanner, with the intent to procure their votes; he shall be considered as guilty of undue influence and illegal practice, and shall forfeit his seat in the house. § 145. Election; office; vacancy. There shall be an attorney-general chosen by ballot in the same manner as other state officers on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1902, and quadrennially thereafter, to hold his office for a term of four years from and after the Wednesday following the first Monday of the next succeeding January, and until his successor is duly chosen and qualified. He shall be an elector of this state, and an attorneyat-law of at least ten years active practice at the bar of this state. His office shall be at the capitol. Any vacancy arising shall be filled by appointment by the governor, for the unexpired term. § 189. How constituted. Judge; term; clerk. There shall be a court of probate in each probate district, held by one judge, elected biennially for that purpose, whose term of office shall commence on the Wednesday after the first Monday in January next succeeding his election; and such judge, before entering upon his duties, shall be sworn, and shall record his certificate of election upon the records of his court; and each court of probate shall have a clerk appointed by it, and sworn, who shall continue in office until he shall resign, be removed, or superseded. 8 415. Justices when and how elected. Justices of the peace shall be elected biennially, at the electors' meetings held for the choice of state officers and representatives; and those persons, not exceeding the legal number, who shall receive a plurality of the votes in each town, shall be declared elected by the presiding officer. 1590. Congressional representation and districts. For the purpose of representation in the congress of the United States, there shall be elected in the manner provided by law one representative who shall be designated as "Representative at Large," and who shall be voted for by all the electors of this state. The other representatives in said congress shall be chosen respectively from each of the following districts, viz.: District number one, to consist of the counties of Hartford and Tolland. District number two, to consist of the counties of New Haven and Middlesex. District number three, to consist of the counties of New London and Windham, District number four, to consist of the counties of Fairfield and Litchfield. § 1591. As amended by Chap. 178, Pub. Acts, 1903. Senatorial districts. The senate shall consist of thirty-five senators, and the state shall be divided into thirty-five districts, in each of which one senator shall be elected, as follows: District number one, to consist of wards eight, nine, and ten in the city of Hartford. District number two, to consist of wards three, four, five and six in the city of Hartford. District number three, to consist of wards one, two, and seven in the city of Hartford. District number four, to consist of the towns of East Hartford, Glastonbury, Manchester, Marlborough, Newington, South Windsor, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield. District number five, to consist of the towns of Avon, Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, Farmington, Plainville, Southington, and West Hartford. District number six, to consist of the town of New Britain. District number seven, to consist of the towns of Bloomfield, Canton, East Granby, East Windsor, Enfield, Granby, Hartland, Simsbury, Suffield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks. trict number eight, to consist of wards eight, nine, twelve, and fourteen in the city of New Haven. District number nine, to consist of wards one, two, ten, and thirteen in the city of New Haven. District number ten, to consist of wards three, four, and five in the city of New Haven. District number eleven, to consist of wards six, Dis seven, eleven, and fifteen in the city of New Haven. District number twelve, to consist of the towns of Branford, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, North Branford, North Haven, and Wallingford. District number thirteen, to consist of the town of Meriden. District number fourteen, to consist of the towns of Bethany, Cheshire, Milford, Naugatuck, Orange, Prospect, Woodbridge, and Wolcott. District number fifteen, to consist of wards one, two, and three in the city of Waterbury. District number sixteen, to consist of wards four and five in the city of Waterbury. District number seventeen, to consist of the towns of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Middlebury, Oxford, Seymour, and Southbury. District number eighteen, to consist of the towns of Groton and New London. District number nineteen, to consist of the towns of Ledyard, Norwich, and Preston. District number twenty, to consist of the towns of Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Lyme, Lebanon, Lisbon, Montville, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, and Waterford. District number twenty-one, to consist of voting districts one, two, three, four and five in the city of Bridgeport. District number twentytwo, to consist of voting districts six, seven, eight, and eleven in the city of Bridgeport. District number twenty-three, to consist of |