Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-22

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leigh Bruxon and reenbrier shall form another district
NV The counties of Mason Jackson, Cabell Wayne ana
Writ shuli form another district: - =,
ytyr The counties Of Richie, Doddndge Harrison fiea-
| SAINTS and Wood shall form another dsttlct ~
XVII The counties of Wetze Marshall, Marion and Tyler
shall form another district: go
xxLvrt The counties of Upshur Barbour, Lewis Gmcr
| and Randolph shall form another district:
KILN The Counties of Monongala, Preston and Taylor
| shall form another district:
The counties OF Brooke, tiancock ana ohio sa lo
| another district.
! 1t shall be the duty of the General Assembly in the
year thousand eight hundred and siXyhve and IN every
tenth year thereafter in case can agree upon
representation reappurtOn representation IN the senate
and House Of Delegates in accordance hercwith ano IN e
the General Assembly, at the first or any subsequent
period apportonnent shall fail upon plnci
Pile Of representation and TO reappoun representation Ia
Herewith each House shall separately propose
scheme OF representation, containing principle or rule or
the House Delegates connection with principle or rule
for the Senate And shall the duty of the General AS
senbv at the same session. certify the Governor tie
PRINCIPLES rules of which the respective Hull
may separately PROPOSE be applied making eappor
ionmens in the Senate and in the House OF Delegates and
the Governor shall thereafter may be- by procaina-
,on known the propositions of the respective Houses
and require the of the Common to assemble at
such time he shall appoint at their lawful places OF voting
and decide by their votes between the propositions mus pre-
sened In the the General Assembly shall fall in the
year thousand eight hundred aud sixyhve or in any
tenth year thereafter In make such rcappoonment or GER
fcate the Governor SHALL Immediately after the adjourn
of the General Assembly by proclamation require The
Of Commonwealth to assemble ut such time as he
shall appoint at their lawful places OF voting and to declare
! by their votes;
First whether representation in the Senate and House OF
Delegates shall be appur,ioned The Suffrage Basis that
is according 10 the number of the several countless
cities towns and Senatorial districts Of Common wealth;
Or second whether representation in both Houses shall
be apportioncd on the "Mixca Basis that Is according to
the number Of white inhabitants contained and the amount
of all State taxes paid in the scvcrn countless cities and
towns of the Commonwealth dcauc'ng thcrerum u
paid licenses and law process and any caplaton on
tree negroes allowing delegate for every seventy sixth
part Of inhabitants and delegate for every
part taxes and distributing the Senators In like
manner;
Or third whether representation shall be apporoned in
the Senate taxation; that Is according the OF
all State taxes in the several counties cities and towns
of the commonwealth dcductlng thercum all paid
licenses law process, and capa,ion free
oroes and in the House of Delegates the Suffrage Basis
| as aOreSaid
Or fourth whether representation shall be apporioned in
the Senate on the "Miyed Basis" aforesaid, and in the
House of Delegates "SuEragc Basis aforesaid
nnd each voter shall his in favor OF of said
schemes Of apportionment, and no more
4 /, shall be the duty OF The Shcrs and other officers
taking said polls keep the same for the period Of
three DAYS and within five days alter they closed 10 GER
y true copies thereof the Governor who SHALL as early
be- ascertain result Of said vote and make proca
nation thereof; and ascertaned that majority OF
all the is in favor of either the principles OF
representation referred aforesaid 10 the choice OF the vo-
ers the Governor shall communicate the result Of sucn vote
10 the General Assembly its hrst regular session nere-
after but in asceained that majority OF all the
votes cast either Of the principles