The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-20

As will be seen by the following bill which has
passed both Houses of the Legislature, the
number of Representatives has been increased
from So to 100 The latter is the number limit
ed by the Legislature. As the Legislature has
been practicing economy during the session, We
consider the passage of this bill wide departure
from that system. This increase will be very
strong argument for the erection of a new Capt.
tol, as the present accommodations are too limit
ed for the present number of Representatives, -
New counties which may hereafter be organized,
must, under the provisions of this bill, remain
unrepresented until five years brings about an.
other apportionment
AN ACT to apportion anew the Representatives
among the several counties and districts OF
this State.
SEC. l. Tile People If the State of Michigan
enact Tha, the House Of Representatives shall
hereafter be composed of members elected agree.
able to ratio of one Representative for every
eight thousand three hundred and fifty white
persons, and civilized persons of Indian descent,
not members of any tribe, in each organized
county, and one Representative for fraction
| equal to a mOiety OF said ratio and not included
| therein, that is to say: within the county O
| Wayne, nine within the counties OF Lenawet
and Oakland, five each within the counties OF
Calhoun, Washtenaw and Kent, four each with
in the counties of Monroe, Hisdaie, Branch, St
Joseph, Berrien, kalamazoo, Jackson, Macomb
Genesee, and St. Clair, three each within the
counties of Cass, Van Buren,, Livingston, Ing
ham, Eaton, Barry, Allegan, Ottawa, IOnia, Gin
ton, Shiawassee, Lapeer and Saginaw, two each
within the counties of Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola
Ontouagon and Houghton, one each; the coun
ties of Muskegon and Oceana shall compose a
Representative district, and be EMIT ed to one
Representative, the election returns of which
said district shall be made to the county seat O
Muskegon the counties of Montcalm, l>sbells
and Clare shall compose a Representative district
and be entitled to one Representative, the elec
ton returns Of which district shall be made tc
the county seat OF Montcalm; the counties o.
NewsygO, Mecosta, Lake, OsceO!a and Masor
shall compose a Representative district, and be
entitled to one Representative, the election re
turns OF which district shall be made to the coun
ty seat Of NewsvgO; the counties of Aanistee
Grand Traverse, Leelanaw, Emmett, Antrim, Ot
sego, Crawford, Kalkaska, Alissaukee and Wex
ford shall compose Representative district, anC
be entitled to one Representative, the election
returns of which district shall te made to tn.
county seat Of Grand Traverse; the counties o
Gratiot, Midland, Gladwin, and RoscommOn shal
compose Representative district, and be entirl
ed to one Representative, the election returns o
which district shall be made to the county sea
of Midland; the counties of Bay, Ogemaw, los
co, Altoona, Oscoda, Montmorenci, Alpena
Presque Isle and Cheboygan shall compose
Representative strict, and be entitled to ont
Representative, the election returns Of wh:cl
district shal! be made to the county seat Of Bay
the counties Of Marquette, Chippewa, School
J craft and Delta shall compose Representative
} district, and be entitled to one Representative
!, the election returns of which district shall b.
made to the county seat of Marquette; tn
!, counties of Mackinac and Manitou shall compos
Representative district, and be entitled TO on
Representative. the election returns OF whic
district shall be made to the county seat OF Mack
inac.