Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-08-25

established by the fl ST aforesaid act. their
relative proportion of representation accor-
ding TO their population. as near as may be
shown by the census taken by virtue Of the
above mentioned act upon the basis laid
down in the tenth section Of San act 10
provide for taking the census of the in.
habitants Of the Territory of Wisconsin,
and TO authorize the Governor 10 apportion
the members of The Council and House of
Representatives, approved February l6 h
1912, and issue proclamation, declaring
the apporionment made under the act
aforesaid, approved February Sd, 1916.
AND WHEREAS, On The first day of Au-
gust instant, the Secretary of the Terrific
~, pursuant TO the tenth section of the
aforesaid act entitle, San Act in relation
10 the formation Of State Government in
Wisconsin," approved January 81, 1S46,
did furnish to the Governor certified copy
OF an abstract Of the population Of the sew
eral counties as shown by the returns of
the enumeration made pursuant 10 the last
aforesaid act so far as The SAID returns
have been made 10 the aforesaid Scores
try,
Now THEREFORE, Be it known, that by
virtue OF the power and authority in me
vested, and pursuant 10 the act first afore-
said, do apportion tie said members TO
the several Election Districts SO as afore-
sad established as follows, 10 wit:
To the first election district, comprising the
county OF Racine, having population of Seven
teen thousand, nine hundred and eighty three
two members Of the Council, and two members
OF tho House of Representatives.
To the second election district, comprising the
county OF Walworih, having population of Thir-
tesn thousand, four hundred and thirty nine; one
member OF the Council and two members of the
House of Representatives.
10 the third election district, comprising the
county OF Rock, having n population of Twelve
thousand, four hundred and five; one member of
ihe Council, and TWO members OF the House o E
Representatives.
10 The fourth election district comprising the
counues of Iowa and RIchland, having a popu-
lauon OF Fourteen thousand, nine hundred and SIX
teen one member of the Council and three mem.
bels OF the House of Representatives
10 The nth Election District, comprising the
county OF Grant, having population OF Twelve
thousand and thirty four; one member of the
Council, and two members OF the House of r ep-
resentatlves.
To the sixth election district comprising tho
counties OF Green, Dane and Sank, having a pop-
uIatlon OF Fourteen thousand and ifty one mem.
House of Representatives.
10 the seventh election district comprising the
counties OF Crawford, St. Croix, Chippewa and
La Polnte, having population of Two thousand,
eight hundred and sixty three; one member of the
Council, andone member of the House of Rem
resentatives.
To the eighth election district COMPRISING the
counties of Dodge and Jefferson, having a popu-
ldtlon OF Sixteen thousand. four hundred and six
ty seven; one member of the Council, and three
members of the House OF Representatives
10 the Ninth Election District comprising the
county OF Milwaukee, having a population of
Fifteen thousand, nine hundred and twenty five;
one member of the Council, and TIVE members OF
the House Of Representatives.
To the tenth election district comprising the
counties OF Washington and Sheboygan. having
population of nine thousand, one hundred and ten;
one member of the Council, and one member of
the House of Representatives.
To the eleventh election district COMPRISING the
counties OF ManitCuwOc, Brown. Calumet; VIM
nebago, Fond du Lac, Marquette, Portage and
Columbia, having population of Twelve thous-
and, two hundred and ninety, one member of the
Council members The House of Representatives,
To the twelfth election district comprising the
county Of Waukesha, having population of Thir.
teen thousand, seven hundred and ninety three
one member of the Council, and two mt lnbers of
the House of Representatives.
>,...x In testimony whereof, |
.NM0& have herennro subscribed my
SENSSS nam and caused the Great
S1 Seal of the Territory to be al
'"'N fixed Done at Madison, this
1Si day of August, in the wear oi our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and lortv-s;x X.