Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-05-02

AN ACT for the apportionment of the
members of the House of Representatives
Of this state, and for the arrangement Of
the Senate districts.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the state
of Michigan, That the number of members
Of the House of Representatives, hereafter
to be chosen in the several counties of this
state, shall be as follows, 10 wit In the
county of Wayne, seven; in the county of
Washtsnaw, six; in the county of Oakland,
six; in the county of Monroe, three in the
county ofLenawee, four; in the county of
Hillsdale, one; in the county of Branch, one;
in the county Of St. Joseph, two; in the coun.
ties of Cass and Van Buren,, two; in the
county OF Berrien, one; in the counties Of To-
MA, Kent and Ottawa, one; in the counties Of
Alegan, Barry and Eaton, one in the
counties of Genesce, Shiawassee and Gin.
ton, one in the county Of Kalamazoo, two;
in the county of Calhoun, two in the coun.
ty of Jackson, two /; in the county of La.
peer, one in the county of Macomb, three
in the county of st. Clair, one in The coun.
~ OF Saginaw, one in the county Of Chip.
Pewa, one; in the county of Mackinaw, one:
In the counties of Livingston and Ingham,
two. The election returns for representa-.
tives from the counties of Cass and Van
Buren,, shall be made at the county seat of
Cass county; orthe counties of Tonia, Kent
and Ottawa, at the county seat of Kent coun.
ty; for the counties Of Allegan, Barry and
Eaton, at the county seat of Barry county
for the counties of Genesee, Shiawassee
and Clinton, at the clerks office in the coun.
~ of Shiawassee and for the counties of
Livingston and Ingham, a, the county seat
of Livingston county.
". The Senate districts of this state
shall be arranged as follows, to wit; The
hrst district shall cons ist of the county of
Wayne, and elect two senators the sec.
ond district shall consist of the counties of
Monroe, Lenawee and Hillsdale, and elect
three senators, and the election returns shall
be made TO the seat of Justice of the county
Of Lenawee the third district shall consist
Of the counties Of Oakland, Lupeer, Genesec
Shiawassee and Clin'on, and elect three
senator's, and the election returns shall be
made TO the seat of justice of the county of
Oakland the fourth district shall consist
Of the counties of Macomb, St. Clair, Sag.
NAV, Chippewa and Michillimnckinac and
elect two senators, and the election returns |
shall be made TO the county seat of Macomb, |
on the first Monday of December next after
each and every election in said district
the 9th district shall consist of the counties
OF Wnshtcnaw, Jackson, Livingston and
lngham, and elect three senators, and the
election returns be made 10 the seat of Jus.
tice of the county Of Washtenaw the sixth
district shall consist of the counties of Kent.
lonia, Ottawa, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Kal.
amazoo and Calhoun, and elect two sena.
tors, and the election returns be made to
the seat Of justice Of Kalamazoo the sew.
cnth district shall consist Of the counties of
st. Joseph, Branch, Bcrrien, Van Buren,
and Cass, and elect two senator's, and the
election returns shall be made to the seat
Of Justice Of ST. Joseph county.
3. All acts or parts Of acts contraven.
ing any of the provisions Of this act, are
hereby repealed.
Approved April 3, 1885.
true copy,]
RANDOLPH MANNING,
Secretary of State.