The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-18
ARTICLE II.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.


LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT,
SECTION !. The Legislative power of
this State shall DC vested in two distinct
branches, the one to be styled the Sen
ate" and the Other the "Iousc of Repre-
senlatives," and both together the "Gen-
oral Assembly of the State of South Car
oina."
2. The House of Representatives shall
be composed of. members chosen by ballot
every second year, by the citizens of this
State, qualified as in this Constitution is
provided.
3. The Judicial Districts shall hereafter
be designated as Counties, and the boun.
dMries OF tho several counties shall remain
as they are now established, except the
County OF Pickens, which is hereby divi-
dcd into two counties, by line leaving
the Southern boundary Of the State OF
North Carolina where White Water Riv
er enters this State, and thence down the
centre Of said river, by whatever names
known, to Tavenel's Bridge, on Seneca
River, and thence along tho centre Of the
road leading to Pendlcton Village, until
it intersects the line OF the County of An
derson and the territory lying East Of
said line shall be known as the County of
Pickcns; and the territory lying West of
said line shall bo known rs the County OF
Oconee; Prorided, That the Legislature
shall have the power at any time to or
sanze Lew Counties by changing the
boundaries of amy of the old ones; but
no new County shall be hereafter formed
of less extent than six hundred and twen-
ty-tive square miles, nor shall any exist
inc Counties bc reduced to less extent
than six hundred and twenty-five square
miles. Each county shall constitute one
election district.
1. The House of Representatives shall
consist of one hundred and twenty-four
members, to be apportionod among the
several counties according to the number
of inhabitants contained in each. An
enumeration OF the inhabitants, for this
purpose, shall be made in 1869, and again
ia 1875, and shall be made in the course
of every tenth year thereafter, in such
manner as shall bo by law directed and
Representatives shall be assigned to the
different counties in the above mentioned
proportion, by Act oil the General Assem-
bly, ut the session Immediately succeeding
every enumeration; Prorided, That until
the apportionment which shall be made
upon the next enumeration shall take
effect, the representation OF the several
counties, rs herein stated, shall bo as fol-
lows: Abbcvile, s; Anderson, 3; Barn.
well, 6; Beaufort, 7; Charleston, ls; Ches-
tor. 8: Clarendon, 2; Goleton. 5; Chester
field, 2; Darlington, 0; Edgedcld, I; Fair
field, 8; Georgetown, 3; Greenville, !;
Horny. 2; Kershaw, 9; Lancaster, =; Lau-
rens i; Lexington, 2; Marion, 4; Nlarlbo-
ro', 2; Nowberry, 8; Oconee, 2; Orange
burg, 5; .Pickens, l; Richland, 4; Spar
tanburg, 4; Sumter, 4; Union: 8; Williams
burg. 3; York, f.
5. If tho enumeration herein directed
shall not be made in the course OF the
year appointed for the purpose, it shall
lie the duty of the Governor TO have 1t
effected as soon thereafter as shall be
practicsble
6. In assigning representatives to the
several counties, the General Assembly
shall allow ono representative to every
one hundred and twcnty-fourth part OF
the whole number of inhabitants in the
State ! Prorided, That if in the appor-
tionmcnt OF representatives any county
shall appear not to be entitled, from its
population. to Il representative, such coun-
iy shall, nevertheless, send one rcprcsen-
tative; and if there be still q deficiency
of tho number of representatives required
by Section + of this Article, such deticlen-
cy shall be supplied by assigning repre-
scntativcs to those counties having tue
largest surplus fractions.
I. No apportionment of representa- a;
any manner, until the general election
which shall succeed such apportlonment.
8. The Senate shall be composed OF one
member from each county, to be elected
for The term of four years, by the quail
fed voters of the State, in the same man.
ner in which members Of the House OF
Representatives, are chosen; except the
county of Charleston, which shall be al
lowed two Senators.
0. Upon the meeting Of the first Gene
raj Assembly which shall be chosen under
the rrovisiaps of this Constitution: the