|Iowa |Part of Louisiana Purchase. | |Kansas |From France and Texas. | |Kentucky |Ceded to U.S. by Virginia. | |Louisiana |Part of Louisiana Purchase. | |Maine |From Massachusetts. | |Maryland |One of original thirteen. | |Massachusetts |One of original thirteen. | |Michigan |Ceded to U.S. by Virginia. | |Minnesota |From Virginia and France. | |Mississippi |Ceded by Ga. and S. Carolina. | |Missouri |Part of Louisiana purchase. | |Montana |Part of Louisiana purchase. | |Nebraska |Part of Louisiana purchase. | |Nevada |Part of Mexican cession. | |New Hampshire |One of original thirteen. | |New Jersey |One of original thirteen. | |New York |One of original thirteen. | |North Carolina |One of original thirteen. | |North Dakota |Part of Louisiana purchase. | |Ohio |Ceded to U.S. by Virginia. | |Oregon |France, Spain and Great Britain. | |Pennsylvania |One of original thirteen. | |Rhode Island |One of original thirteen. | |South Carolina |One of original thirteen. | |South Dakota |Part of Louisiana purchase. | |Tennessee |Ceded to U.S. by N. Carolina. | |Texas |Independent republic. | |Utah |Part of Mexican cession. | |Vermont |Ceded to U.S. by New York. | |Virginia |One of original thirteen. | |Washington |Exploration and treaty. | |West Virginia |Portion of Virginia. | |Wisconsin |Ceded to U.S. by Virginia. | |Wyoming |Part of “Oregon Country.” | +===============+=================================+

TABULAR VIEW OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF MINNESOTA

Senators/Representatives: 
  Created :  Constitution. 
  How Chosen:  By the People in Senatorial Districts. 
  Duties :  Make Laws. 
  Beginning :  First Monday in January. 
  Vacancy :  New Election. 
  Bonds :  None.

Senators: 
  No. :  63
  Duties :  Try Impeachments, Confirm Appointments. 
  Term :  4 years. 
  Removal :  2/3 of Senate. 
  Salary :  $5 a day and Mileage.

Representatives: 
  No. :  119
  Duties :  Impeach, Originate Revenue Bills. 
  Term :  2 years. 
  Removal :  2/3 of H. of R.
  Salary :  $5 a day and Mileage; Speaker, $10.

Governor/Lieutenant-Governor/State Auditor/State
Treasurer/Secretary of State/Attorney General: 
  Created :  By the Constitution. 
  No. :  1
  How Chosen:  By the People of the State on a General Ticket. 
  Beginning :  First Monday in January. 
  Removal :  Impeachment by House of R. and Conviction by Senate.

Governor: 
  Duties :  Execute Laws, Veto, Appointments, Pardons. 
  Term :  2 years. 
  Vacancy :  Lieut.-Gov. 
  Bonds :  None. 
  Salary :  $5,000 a year.