Democratic banner., 1847-03-08
REPRESENTATION.

concurring therein That the following be
proposed as amendments 10 the State Con-
stitution:
SEC. l. The House Of representatives
shall consist of members 10 be chosen every
second year by the qualified electors Of the
several counties, appOrtioned in the follow
ing manner, to wit: The ratio of repre-
sentation shall be ascertained at each APP
Forthcoming session of the Legislature, by
dividing the whole number of permanent
free white inhabitants of the state, by the
number one hundred and forty; each county
having said ratio, or less shall be entitled to
one Representative; each county having said
ratio and a fraction over equal to three
|fourths, shallb e entitled to two represents
%tives; each county having three times said
ratio shall be entitled to three representatives
each county having four times said ratio and
a fraction over equal to one-half, shall be en-
titled to four representatives; each county
having six times said ratio, shall be entitled
to five representatives; each county having
eight times said ratio. shall be eAlilled to
six representatives; each county having
ten times said ratio, shall be entitled to
seven representatives; each county having
thirteen times said ratio, shall be entitled to
eight representatives; each county having
fifteen times said ratio. hal be entitled to
nine representatives; each county having
eighteen times said ratio, shall be entitled to
ten representatives; each county having
twenty-twot times said ratiu, shall be entitled
to eleven representatives; each county hav-
ing twenty-four times said ratio, shall be
entitled to twelve representatives: any county
having more than twenty-four times said ra-
ito, shall be represented in the same proper
ton. And the General Assembly which
shall meet in the year eighteen hundred and
forty eight, and every fourth year thereaf-
ter, shall appOrtion the number ofrepresents-
among the several counties, as herein
directed. And the numbers of the General
Assembly shall receive as compensation for
their service not to exceed three dollars per
day for the first sixty days, and after that
time not to excecdon dollar perday for the
remainder of the session; except at a revis-
ing session, they may receive a compensa-
ton not to exceed three dollars per day for
the first hundred days, and one dollar per
day, for the remainder Of the session; but
the General Assembly may allow a greater
compensation to the presiding officer ofeach
House. No county now established by law
shall ever be reduced by the establishment
of new counties to less than twenty miles
square. nor to less than FIVE hundred square
miles, nor below the ratio of representation
then required: nor shall any county be here.
after established containing less than Eve
hundred square miles, nor shall any county
here after established be entitled to a seper-
ate representative, unless the number Of
free white inhabitants therein
shall, at the time, be equal to three-fourths
of the ratio of representation then being,
but may be organized with a smaller number
for all other purposes, civil and military
The second, fourth, twenty-fourth and thir-
ty-fourth sections ofthe third article Of tbs
Constitution are hereby abolished
Massachusetts Uhig P1triOtiSm.-Mr.
Reyes, a wing member of the Massachu-
sett's Legislature from Dedham, said 'he
would cut off his right hand before he
would hold it up in favor Of any proposition
to afford any aid whatever to this irfa-
nous war with Mexico"
Mr.. Bid, another Wing member from
Walpole, said "he would tell the drivers in
this Internal Mexican war, that they were
to expect no aid from Massachusetts."-
Boston Post.
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anger has the devil for his bed-fellow.
II q yong woman is worth having for a
wife, some man that is worth having for a
husband will find her out.
4 man who is o~ficiouS to serve you at
first sight, should be regarded with caution.
If you mean to be happy when old, be
temperate when you are young.
Choose a wife as you choose a knife
Look to her temper.
Eaou conr,nv y.;th laarned man and