The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-03-25

the State; Proeided, That if in the
rapportinmentaaof representatives
any county shall appear not to be
entitled, from it's population, to a
representative, such county shall
nevertheless. send one representa-
tive; and Rthere be still a, def.
cheney Of the numberaof represen-
tatives required BY section 4 OF
this article, such deficiency shall
be supplied BY assigning represen-
tatives to those counties having
the largest. surplus fractions. =.
Sec. Z. No apportionment 5oi
representatives shall be construed
stoatake'efect, in any manner un-
stil sthesgeneraf election which shall
succeed such apportionment,
|. Sec. 8: The Senate shall be com
posedof one member from each
county, to be elected for the term
of four years, by the qualified
voters of the State, IN the same
manner; in which members of the
Housssof Representatives are cbo-
sen; except the county of Charles.
ton, which shall be allowed two
Senators. =. ..,.. ~,-..:. ....-,. x...,
: Sec, 9. Upon the meeting Of the
first General Assembly which shall
be chosen under the provisions Of
this constitution, = the senators
divided, by lot, into two
classes, as nearly equal as may be;
the seats Of the senators Of the
first class to be vacated at the ex-
piration Of two years after The
Monday ::folloWing' the general
:eleetien, >andaof those ofthe second
class at the. expiration of, four
years, so that, except asaboVe pro
4siidetE one halsseshe senators may
be chosen every; second year.:::l ),
IT, ~sees 10. No person shall be eli
giible TO a. seat in the Senate or
House of; Representatives who at
the ttme'of his election is not a
citizen Of the United States; nor
who has not beena16f one year
next preceding his election a:resi-
dent ofsthis State, and for three
months next preceding his elee-
ton a resident Of the I county
whence he may be hosen, nor any
enc who has been convicted of f.any
Infamous crime. Senators shall
be at least twenty five, and repre-.
sentatives at least twenty-one
years ofage. Z, 49,. =.
Sec. II. The first election for
senators and representatives under
the provisions of this constitution
shall be held on the 18th, 10Th and
18th of April OF the present year. ;;
and the second election shall be
held ON the third. " ednesday in
October, 1870, and forever there,
after on the same day in every
second year, in such manner and
at such places as the legislature
may hereafter provide. This Sec
tion has had only two readings
ahdgits further consideration has
been postponed until the remain:
ing provisions Of the constitution
shall have been adepted,l 80, -.
E@e:See.i-1 -12. The first session Of the
/ General Assembly, after the ratii
cation Of this constitution, shall
be convened on the second Tues
day in May of the present year
IN the City Of Columbus (Which
shall remain, the seat of govern;
ment until otherwise determined
| BY the concurrence of ,two-thirds
| of both branches Of the whole rep
resentation), and thereafter or
tethe fourth Tuesday in Novembe,
annually. shoald the casualties
of war or contagious diseases
render it unsafe to meet at the
seat of government, then tho Gov
ernor may, by proclamation ap
point a more secure and; eonve
Enient place Of meeting. -. .s
: see:s ts. The terms of Office O.
the senator's and representatives
chosen at general election, shall
begin ON the Monday following
such election. =, -, 2: - e,
Sec. Il. Each House shall judge
Of the election returns ar d. quail
feations Of its own memoers, anc
f.aa nnn;nri.u ". Of, aach. Hanse- shall