The Portland daily press., 1875-02-08

preceding the first meeting OF the Legislature;
The existing apportionment OF Tue seNera,
Cities towns and plantations OF this state snaii
continue until the next apportio1hmeIne oI hep-
reseptatives shall be made by the Legislature
The Legislature after the first day OF January
and before the fifteenth day OF August IN the
wear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
andeiobty QUE and within every subsequent Pc
riod of at most ten years, ana at least hve years
shall cause the number OF the inhabitants q
the state to be ascertained, exclusive OF tor
eione1s not naturalized AID Indians not taxed.
and for that purpose may ADOPT the census iasS
taken by the authority of the government OF
tbe Tinted States. The Legisa tuTe shall at
the several periods of making the enumeration
of said inhabitants apportion the whole num-
her of Representatives; first among the coun-
ties, and the number apportioned to each coun-
ty among the several Representative districts
thereof as nearly as may be according TO tne
number of said inhabitants. There shall be as
many Representative districts in each county
as the number of Representatives apporuoned
to each county; said districts to be made DIS
ne ary as may be by uniting contiguous anu
without dividing any town or the WARD OF any
CITY. Provided that where any town or the
ward of any city shall have inhabitants enough
to entitle it, upon an equal apportlonment' 10
more than one Representative, then the mum
Der of Representatives apporuoned 10 sucn
town or ward shall be the number 10 winch IL
is so entitled Provided also.that If, In making
ND Representative districts by uniting towns
and the wards of Cities there should be more
Representatives apportioued TO a county tnah
the number of Representative districts, tnen
the Legislature, in apportioning the Represen-
tatives to the districts of a county, may and
shall determine what years during the next ten
wears such excess in the number OF Represen-
tatives shall be assigned to and elected by the
several Representative districts so established,
having the largest excess OF inhabitants ABOVE
the equal ratio OF representation for each coun-
ty Provided also, that in case single Repre-
sentative districts cannot be SO made out OF
contiguous territory, then the Legislature may
make Representative districts, to which not
more than two Representatives may De appoI-
toned, if the aggregate of said lnnapltants
therein shall entitle them thereto. The Legs
lature shall not alter the right of representation
so established until the next general apportion-
ment unless it shall become necessary or con.
yenient upon the division or annexation OF
towns.
Mr.. Libby was the only person who voted in
the negative.
The draft of an amendment offered by Mr..
Libby, making-the endowment of institutions
of learning, discretionary WITH" instead OF
''the duty OF the Legislature, was refused
passage
Mr.. Madigan offered the following resolve,
which was passed:
Resolved, That Messrs. Kent, Haines, TAI
bot, Libby and Kimbal be committee to ex-
anime the several amendments to the constltu-
ton adopted by this Commission, and prepare
a renort of the same for submission to the Leg
islature.
Also, That the same committee be directed
to prepare resolves to be submitted to the Leg
islature directing the manner in which such OF
the amendments as the Legislature may ap-
prove in the manner prescribed by the Consul
tuition shall be submitted to and voted upon by
the people,
And the same committee are requested to
make up the pay roll of the members OF this
Commission
A resolution thanking the Governor and
Council for the use of the council chamber was
passed
The following resolution was offered by MIR.
Haines and adopted by rising vote:
Resolved, That we desire to place on record
our sense of the dignity and courtesy with
which our venerable President has presided
over our deliberations; and in parting we as
sure him that our wishes follow him that his
remaining years may be as serene and happy
as his past life has been useful, honorable ana
been called by the favor of his fellow citizens.
The president feelingly responded
resolution of thanks was passed thanking
Hon. w. X. Kimball for the painstaking and
faithful discharge of his duties.
A resolve, that the Governor report to the
Legislature all cases of reprieve, Communication
or pardon of criminals, was passed.
The Commission then adjourned till o'clock
Monday,