Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-21
RICINO.VD, FRID.aY, aUGIJs7' an.


ed into the Constitutions of the different States We
Ind them 10 be deficient upon Of the most impor-
tan questions, which destined 10 engage the ateu-
ton OF the Conven,ion.--we present our readers
with the result Of Investigation, upon tho Basis Of
United Sfates--The number Of Representatives ap-
poroned among the States, according to the number OF
Jree PERSONS added 10 3-oMs ef all other persons
Haeh State entitled to two Senators.
.Naine-The number OF the II. Of II. TO DO sppor.
toned among the several counties as near as NAV be-
according to the number Of Inhabitants, TO DO ascertain
ed every 10 years. The number Of Representatives TO
be not less than 100. nor than 200.--The number
oi Senator'S not less than 90 moro than 2l-Aler
reaching the highest number in each they may be-
Increased by the Legislature, the next annual cleo.
uon should tho people choose il.
, .Mdssachusefts-The Senate 40 members; the 81. Of
K of number to be regulated by certain ratio II
rateable polls in each corporate town
~. Hampshirc-The Senate, l3 members; tho dis.
,rcts to be equszed as nearly may be, without di.
shalt govern themselves by the proportion OF public tar
ca paid by the said dis,icts-The H. Of r. elected on
principles Of eqnality every town, Be with pri-
vieges being $50 raeabe male polls to elect ono re.
resentayr; II 400 ratesble male polls, q and making
9oo polls the mean OF increasing number, for every al.
ditionnl representative.
pe,mont-one branch-The Freemen in each town.
that consists of 80 taxable inhabitants to choose Re-
personalities and every other town..
fsldnd--Two branches-General Assembly, Gov.
eruor Deputy Governor, md 10 observation-disclosures
tsuves 7U members, and 5 counties.
C0nnechcut--Ihe number Of Representatives from,
eaen town 10 be the same practiced at the time Of
forming the Constitution WHOM new town is incorpo.
rated, to have only.The Senate to consist Of IL
members, TO he elected by the electors at Iarye
.N.>York-Thc Senator's ga in number and ,oh.
ireehollers-The Assembly, l2S members census
70 be taken every 10 years, of inhabitants, excluding
aiens, paupers and persons Of colour not taxed-And
the Senatorial Districts TO be graduated by the number
oil such nhsbtanisand the me rnbcrs Of Assembly To
be aPPoroned among the several counties, according TO
.he Inhabitants.
IEe,c Jersey-Each county TO choose ono member Of
'he Legislative Council (who is TO DO freeholder and
worth fi0oo. proclamation money! and members Of
", In antp oral
he number Of members Of Assembly may BIO eauariz.
ed among the counties, if the majority Of the Repre-
sentatives please.
Pennsylvania years. Census taken-Tho
Representatives not less than GO, moro than lOO
ana apportioned among the counties according to the
humoer oil taxable inhabitanlthe senatorial Districts
regulated in the same manner, less than ih nor
more than i-3d of the number Of Representatives.
Deldiodre-A representative to be a freehoder-T to
each county, tut the number TO each county 10 be
increased by vote of 2-3ds OF the Legslaiure-3 Sc
natos 10 each county to be increased, &C. in certain
proportion TO the IL. Of II. &c.
.hdTyL1nd-Eacb county TO havs one Representa-
tve-and TO choose electors, who arc to meet anu
choose 10 Senators, worth { 1000.
pVginid-Each county (be its size what IL may) 10
choose Delegatesand its "a Senators chosen by Dis
ics graduated in certain proportion by tho census of
". Cdr0iina-Rach county TO choose one Senator
and members Of the ii. Of Commons
South Cay0iina-Tbe 1874 Representatives to be app
portioned among the Election Districts according 10 the
number OF white Inhabitants contained and the smount
Of an taxes raised by the Legislature, &c. census
Of me white Inhabitants 10 be taken every 10 years
IN assigning representatives 10 te several districts of
thc state Tie Legislature is 10 allow Representatives
Tor every 62d part Of the whole number Of white Inhs-
bants in the state also for every 62d part az
The whole taxes raised by the Legislature of the State
&c;-Ihc Senate TO be composed Of one member from
each erection district as now established with the ex-
ception OF one District.
Georgid-Each county 10 choose ono Senutor--anI
me H. Of TO be composed of members from all tbs
counties winch now are or hereafter may be included
"'h is state, according to their respective numbers
OF Jree nhite persons, and including three fhs offhc
people OF colour. Census every Tyears-1each coun-
y with 5000 persons sgreeably to the foregoing nan IN
have r.; 1000 three; I2 600 four; but each eonn,v
shall have At least I, nor than n,embers-Each
county 10 have one Senator, who is to be possessed of
settled freehold worth $500, or of taxable property
worth $1,000 after paying his just debts.
henfucky-Representaon 10 be equal and uniform
ana 70 DC forever regulated and ascorianed by the
Der OF qndfed electors Census taken every 4h year.
OF all the free male Inhabitants OF the State above
Il years OF age; and the X. apporliopej among tho
counties, according thsr number Of qualified Elec-
oG and Tire Senatorial Districts be formed as 20
contain a. near may be, on equal number of FREQ
maze inhab""nts in each above the age Of 2f SC
1etne'see-An enumeration OF the fard5re Eadd5
,anfs Every seven and ihe number of Il. sppor
toned among the several counties according TO the tar
oofe inhabitants in eachand the Senatorial Districts
regulated by The same STANDARD. SC. sc
Chio-A Census TO be taken every wears of all the
'ohte maze inhabitants Adore 81 years Of age and th.
number oil Representatives apportioned among the
counties according TO this standardand the Senatorial
District likewise; Senators being never less than Bird
nor more than half Of the number of Representa-
tives
MaidnG-A Census every years, and the number
Oh representatives apportioncd among the
cordng to the number Of white male inhabitants o5ore
II years Of age--the number Of Senator'S apporoneS
among the districts in the same manner.
Aonsidno--A Census every years. and represeD.
taon regulated by the number Of qualified Electors
he state divided into II Senatorial Districts which sha
for ever remain indiu;sibfe.
Missis9ippi-A Census in not less than every nor
more than every years of all the free ,phite ;nho-
6itdns Of the State and the number of Representatives
apporoned among the counties and towns according 10
the number of free white inhabitants in eachhe num-
Der OF Senators apporioncd among the districts accord
ing 70 the ecte fdr0bIe inhabitants never than
l-h, nor than 19rd Of the number Of Roprescn-
tatves.
Winois-Senators and repre- sentatves apDortioned
amongsthe several counties districts to be establish
ed by law, according TO tho number Of unite inhdbi-
tdRts. The Representatives to be not less than 2T,
amount 20 100 000 the Senators bc less than I3rd
nor more Than 12 of the Representatives. Census 70
be taken every years
fdbduia-A Census every yeors-and the Repre-
seniaivcs appoFtoned among the counties towns &c.
entled 70 separate representation according to their
respective numbers Of tChite inhdJitants-Thc State
DC divided into Senatorial Districts, nearly equal ia
the number Of tCtife inhabitants as may be-
JHlss0Wt-A Census every 4b year. and the mum
her OF Representatives apporioned among tho severed
counties, according the number NJ free tthife mole
iHhGbfdnfsTbe Senatorial Districts fegua,ed by ihc
standard.
The general resul, to BE- this. fiat in Maine,
use standard Of representation IL tObifc TphdbHdnfs
Massachusetts. the TdferbIe p0lisN Hampshire, the
pubifc fo1cs paid by tn Senatorial District and Of the
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