The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-03-24
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ARTICLE L.

dilu lluuoS VI representatives.
Sec 2. The Representatives shall be
chosen annually by the citizens Of the city
Of Philadelphia and Of each county respec-
lively, on the second Tuesday of October.
Sec 3. No person shall be Representa-
tive who shall not have attained the age Of
twenty-one years, and have been a citizen
aud inhabitant of the State three years next
proceeding his election, and the last year
thereof an inhabitant Of the Tdistrict1 in
and for which he shall be chosen "a rep
resentatiye, unless he shall have sJeen alb
sent on the public business Of the United
States or Of this State.
Sec. 4. Within three years after the
first meeting Of the General Assembly, and
within every subsequent term of seven
years, an enumeration of the taxable inha-
bitants shall be made in such manner as
shall be directed by law. The number of
Representatives shall at the several periods
of making such enumeration, be fixed by
the Legislature, and apportioned among the
city Of Philadelphia and the several coun-
lies, according to the number of taxable in
habitants in each And shall never be less
than sixty nor greater than one hundred.
Each county shall have at least one Repre-
sentative, but no county hereafter erected
shall be entitled to separate representation
until sufficient number Of taxable inhabit-
ants shall be contained within it, to entite
them to one Representative, agreeably to the
ratio which shall then be established.
Sec. s. The Senators shall be chosen
for three years by the citizens Of Philadel-
phia and of the several counties at the same
time, in the same manner, and at the same
places where they shall vote for Represcn-
tatives.
Sec. 6, The number Of Senators, shall
at the several periods Of making the emu
meration before mentioned, be fixed by the
Legislature, and apportioned among the
districts formed as hereinafter directed, ac-
cording 70 the number of taxable inhabitants
in each and shall never be less than one
fourth, nor greater than one-third, Of the
number of Representatives.
Sec. z. The Senators shall be chosen in
districts, TO be formed by the Legislature /;
Tbut no district shall be so formed as to
entitle it to elect more than two Senators,
unless the number of taxable inhabitants
in any city or county shall, at any time, be
such az to eDtiLe it TO elect more than
two, but no city or county shall be entitled
TO elect more than four senators when a
district shall be composed of two or more
counties, they shall be adjoining; neither
the city Of Philadelphia nor any county
shall be divided in forming district.
Sec. 8. No person shall be a Senator
who shall not have attained the age of twen-
ty-6ve years and have been a citizen and
inhabitant of the State four wears next be-
fore his election, and:the last year thereof
an inhabtani OF the district for which he
shall be chosen, unless he shall have been
absent on the public business of the United
States or of this state and no person
elected as aforesaid shall hold said Office af-
ter he shall have removed from such dis
trict
Sec. 9. TThe Senators who may be
elected at the first General Election after
the adoption of tho amendments to the
Constitution, shall be divided by lot into
three classes. The seats of the Senators
of the first class shall be vacated at the ex-
piration of the first year Of the second
class at the expiration OF the second year (;
and Of the third class at the expiration of the
third year; so that thereafter one-third of
the whole number of Senators may be cho-
sen every year. The Senators elected be-
fore the amendments 10 the Constitution
shall be adopted shall hold their offices du-
ing the terms for which they shall respect
lively have been elected
Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall
meet on the first Tuesday Of January
in every year unless sooner convened by
the Governor.
Sec. IL. Each House shall choose its
Speaker and other officers and the Senate
will also choose speaker pro tempore,
when the speaker shall exercise the Office
of Governor.
Sec. IL. Each House shall judge of the
qualifications of its members. Contested
elections shall be determined by commit
zee to be selected, formed and regulated in
such manner as shall be directed by law
A majority Of each House shall constitute
a quorum to do business but smaller
number may adjourn from day to day, and
may be authorized by law to compI .he al
tendance of absent members, in such man
ner and under such penalties as may proyi-
ded.
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