Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-20
REPRESENTATION.

The following amendment to the Consti-
taton on the subject of Representation
was adopted by both Houses of the Legis-
lature on Tusday, before the adjournment
Sec 1. The House OF Representatives shall
consist OF members, 10 be chosen every second
year by the qualified electors Of the several coun.
ties, apporoned in the following manner, TO wit:
The ratio Of representation shall be ascertaned
at each apportoong 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 repre-.
sentative; each county having said ratio and a
fraction over equal to three lourths, shall be en-
titled to two representatives; each county having
three times said ratio shall be entitled to three
representatives; each county having four times
said ratio and fraction over equal 10 one half,
shall be entitled TO four representatives; each
county having six times said ratio, shall be en-
tied to five representatives. each county having
eight times said ratio, shall be entitled to six
| representatives; each county having ten times
said ratio, shall be entitled to seven representa-.
tives; each county having thirteen times said
ratio, shall be entitled to eight representatives;
each county having fifteen times said ratio, shall
| be entitled TO nine representatives; each county
having eighteen times said ratio, shall be entitled
10 ten representatives; each county having TWEEN.
ty two times said RATIO shall be entitled to eleven
representatives; each county having twenty four
times said ratio, shall be entitled to twelve repre-.
senlatves: any county having more than twenty
four times said ratio, shall be represented in the
same proportion. And the General Assembly
which shall meet in the year eighteen hundred
and forty eight, and every fourth year thereafter
shall apporton the number Of representatives
among the several counties as herein directed
And the members OF the General Assembly shall
receive as compensation for their services not tc
exceed three dollars per day for the first sixty
days, and after that time not to exceed one dollar
per day for the remainder of the sessan; excep
at revising session they may receive compen
sation not to exceed three dollars per day for the
first hundred days, and one dollar per day, lo
the remainder OF the session; but the Genera
Assembly may allow greater compensation te
the presiding officer Of each House. No county
now established by law, shall ever be reduced b.
the establishment of new counties to less thar
twenty miles square, nor less than FIVE hundred
square miles; nor below the ratio Of representa-
ton then required; nor shall any county be here
after established containing less than FIVE hundre
square miles; nor shall any county hereafter es
tablished be entitled to separate representation
unless the number Of permanent free white in
habitants therein shall, at the time, be equal t
three lourths OF the ratio Of representation the
being but may be organized with a smalle
number for other purposes, civil and military
The second fourth, twenty fourth, and thrt
fourth sections Of the third article OF the Cons.
; tuition are hereby abolished.