The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-13
The Appertienment.

The following bill for the apportionment Of
Councillors and Representatives, has been In
troduccd in the Council, by Mr.. Mr.. Brown
We may be mistaken. but the eleventh section
strikes US as being one of the funniest things
we have yet seen: attempted in Minnesota leg
islaton
A BILL to prouide for the .apportiOnment of
Members Of the Legislative assembly of this
Territory. 80
Be it enacted by. the Legislative Assembly OF
Minnesota Territory:
Sec. /. The Counties of Winona, Goodhue
and Wabasha shall hereafter constitute the
Fourth Council District.
Sec. 2. The County of Dakota shall hereafter
constitute the Sixth Council District.
Sec 3. The County of Hcnnepin shall constl-
tute the Eighth Council District.
Sec 4. The Counties of Scott and Rice shall
constitute the Ninth Council District.
Sec. S. The Counties of lie Sueur, Blue Earth,
Ncolet. Pierce and Sibley, shall constitute the
Tenth Council District. a,..a.. t.-5
Sec. 6. The Counties of Fillmore and Hous-
ton shall constitute the Eleventh Council Dis
trict.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty of the Sheriff of
each organized County in this Territory, to
take, or cause to be taken, a full and correct
the Counties thereunto attached for judicial
purposes, on the first day ofJuly, 1855, and for
the purpose of facilitating the taking OF such
census, the several Sheriffs are hereby author
lied to appoint such number of deputies as may
be deemed necessary for that purpose, and for
whose acts he shall be deemed responsible.
Sec. s. The several Sherffs shall, on or be-
fore the tenth day of August, 1855, forward by
mail. or some other safe conveyance, addressed
~ tory at
full return of all persons, indians excepted)
who were residing within the limits of his Coun-
ty and the Counties thereuntO attached, Tor Ju-
dicial purposes, on the preceding first day OF
july, which return shall be verified by the
oath or affirmation of the Sheriff making the
same. I'll ---- -.-
Sec. 9. ANY Sheriff who shall refuse or neg
lect to take, or cause to be taken, census OF
the inhabitants of his County, or of the County
or Counties thercunto attached for judicial pur-
poses. or who shall refuse or neglect to make a
report of the number of said Inhabitants, as
above provided, or who shall make false or
imperfect return of said inhabitants, shall be
deemed guilty of malfeasance in office.
Sec. TO- 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary
of the Territory on the first day of September,
1855, or sooner if all the returns have been re-
ceived to certify to the Governor OF the Terri,
tory a complete statement of the population OIL
each County from which returns may have been
received, as set forth by the Sheriffs making
returns to his office. .a..H- ... :,
Sec ii. Immediately upon receiving the
census of the Territory as herein provided IL
shall be the duty of the Governor to apportlon
among the several Council Districts in this
Territory, thirteen members OF the Council,
and thirty members of the House OF Represen-
tatives, giving to each section OF the Territory
representation in the ratio of its population
| indians exccpted) as nearly as may be, and
make said appointment known by proclama-
| ton, published in the several newspapers OF
| this Territory. .. - ..
Sec H. Whenever two or more Council Dis
tricts shall be contained in one County, the
Sheriff of said County shall make separate re-
turns of the population in each OF such Council
Districts, to the Secretary of the Territory,
who shall notify the same to the Governor OF
the Territory.
Sec I3 The SheriAs of the several Counties
shall receive from their proper County as COM
pensation for the duties herein required two
cents for each and every person enumerated,
in all Counties where the population exceeds
three thousand. In Counties with population
of two thousand, and under three thousand,
three cents for each person enumerated
| In Counties containing population OF one
thousand and under two thousand, four cents
for each person enumerated; and in all Coun-
ties with population not exceeding one thou
sand, five cents for each and every person emu
merated in such County. t.-~
County shall be deemed the senior County; in
| the 10th Council District, Nicolett shall be
deemed the senior County. '---''--