The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-25
APPORTIoNMENT.
SENATORIAL,

SECTION 6. The General Assembly shall ap
portion the State every ten years, beginning with
the year one tn oussnd eight hundred and seventy
one by dividing the population of the State, as
ascertsined by the federal census, by ths number
ffty-o and the quOtlent shall be the ratio OF
representation in the Senate. The state shall be
divided into ffty-ons Senatorial Districts each VI
which shall elect one Senator, whose term OF
office shall he four years. The Senators elected
in the year OF our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred aud seyentytwO, in districts bearing odd
numbers shall vacate their offices at the end of
two years and those elected in districts hearing
even numbers at the end OF four wears and
vacancies occurring by the expiration Of term
shall be flied by the election of Senators for tie
full torn Senatorial Districts shall be formed
Of contiguous and com pact territory, bounded
by county lines, and contain rs nearly prae-
ticable an equal number of inhabitants: bat no
d strict shall contain less than four-ffths of the
senatorial ratio. Counties containing not less
than the rttio and three -tGu7ths, may he divided
into separate districts, aud shall he entitled to
two Senators, and to one additional Senator for
each number Of Inhabitants, equal TO the ratio.
contained by such counties in excess of twice the
number OF said ratio.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
SEC :. The population of the State, rs as
certained by the Federal census, shall be divided
by the number one hundred and ifty-three. and
the quotient shall be the ratio of representation
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district shall be entitled to one representative
when it's population is three ffths OF the ratio
if any county has less than three ffths of the
ratio, it shall be attached to the adjoining county
having the least population, to which other
county has for the same reason been attached,
aad the two shall constitute q separate district.
Every county or district having population not
less than the ratio and three-ffths, shall be enti
tied to two Representa- ives, and for each addi-
ton al number of inhabitants equal to the ratio,
one Representative. Counties having over two
hundred thousand inhabitants, may be divided
into districts each entitled 20 not less than three
nor more than FIVE Representative. After the
year one thousand eight hundred and eighty. the
whole population shall be divided by the number
one hundred and fits nine land the guoient shall
De athe ratio Of representation IN the House OF
Representatives for the ensuing years, and six
additional Representatives shall be added for
every five hundred thousand increase of popula-
ton at each dscenuial census thereafter and
be appOrtloued IN the same manner as above
provided.
SEC 8. When a county or district shall have
fraction of population above what shall entitle
il to one representative, more, according to
tho provis ions of the foregoing actions. amount
ing TO one-6ft of the ratio, it shall DE entitled 70
one additional Representative IN the fifth term
of each decsnnial period when suoh traction is
two ffths of the ratio, it shall be entitled to an
additional representative in the fourth and fifth
terms OF said peri0ds When the lfactioh 10 three
hfths of the ratio, it shall be entitled to An add,
tional representative in the fret, second and
third terms, respectively when the fraction Is
tourhfths of the ratio it shall be entitled to az
ahditionsi representative in the first, second
'alfd and fourth terms, respectively.
TINE OF MEETING AND GENERAL RULES.
oEo y. Inc session of the General Assembly
Su'll commence al twelve o'clock noon, on the
Wednesday next after the frat Monday in Janua-
~ IN the next year ensuing the election of men,
pers thereof AMI At no other time upiess as pro
Vioeo oy TINS Constitution A majority Of the
members elected to each House .hall con ,,;tnte a
quorum Zach House shall determine the ,nlas
OF It's proceedings and be the Judge of the elee.
tion, returns and qualifications of the menbars
shai! choose Its owe officers aad the Senate shall
choose temporary President to preside vber
the Lieutenant Governor shall not attend a,
President or shall act Governor. The hecrs
tary Of State shall call the House Of Represen.
tatives to order at the opening of each new Al.
sembIy, and preside over it until a temporar,
presiding Off Ger thereof shall have been chosen
and rall have taken his seat. No member sba,
be expelled by either House, except by a vote o
two thirds of all the m mbers elected to tha
House, and no member shall be twice expelled 70
the same o6snse. Each House may punish b,
inpyisonmsat any person, not member, VIII
ssaaba guilty q dixsspsss Il tAs 6eass ~ az