West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24

The following is tho full text of
the bill passed by the Senate and
agreed TO by the House Of Delegates,
for the spPOrtioumsnt Of represso-
tstion IN the Legislature Of this
State:
l. That until the Senatorial Districts OF
this State shall be altered in pursuance
of the provisions of the Constitution. the
State shall consist OF thirteen Senatorial
Districts, instead OF twelve, as now pro
Vided by law. The counties Of H7ucock,
Brooke and Ohio shall constitute the first
Senatorial District; Marshall, We'z.l AND
Marion, the Second; Richie, Doddrdge.
Harrison. Gilmer and Calhoun, the Thirl;
Tyler, Peasants, Wood and Writ. tho
Fourth; Mason, Jackson and Roane, the
Filth; Putnam, Cabell and Wayne, the
sixth; Lincoln. Boone, Logan, Wyoming,
Mcdowell, Mercer and Rlleigh, the Sew
entb; Greenbrier, Poe hontas, Monroe,
summer ana Fayette, the Eighth; Ka-
nawhs, Clay, Nicholas, Braxton and Web
ster' the Ninth; Lewis, Randolph, Up
shur, Barbour, Taylor and Tucker, the
Tenth; Preston and Monongalia, the
Eleventh; Hampshire, Hardy. Grant, MIN
erai ard Pendleton, the Twelfth; Berke-
ley, Morgan and jefferson, the Thirteenth.
Aud each of said districts shall have two
Senators.
2. That the Senators elected at the last
general election for the full term OF four
years shall continue TO hold their seats Tor
the term for which they were elected.
And such district shal at the next election
TO be held on the second Tuesday of DC
tober, 1882. elect one Senator, except that
the Sixth District, composed Of the coun-
ties OF Cabell, Wayne and Putnam. shall
elect W Senators, one of whom shall
hold his seat for the term of two yesrs
and the other for the term of four years.
to be determined by Tot and hereafter the
election for Senator for said district shall
be as provided by law.
3. That until a new ap%portionmeut of
Delegates in pursuance of the Constitu
ton, the House of Delegates shall copsisI
OF sixly-fve members, which shall be 10
portioned az follows To the County OF
Ohio, four Delegates; to the counties Of
Kanawhs and Wood, three Delegates
each; to the counties OF Berkeley, Green.
brier, Harrison, Jackson. jefferson. NJ
rion, Marshall, Mason aud Preston. two
Delegates each; and TO Ihe counties of
Barbour, Boone, Braxlon, Cabel, Ca
houn, Doddridee, Fayette, Gilmer, Hamr-
shire, Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mercer.
Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan
Nicholas, Pendleton, Peasants, Putngm'
Raleigh, Richie, Summers, Taylor. Ty-
Ter, Upshur, Wayne, Writ and Wetzel, one
Delegate each
TO the counties of Brooke and Han
cock, which shall constitute the first Dele
gate District, one Delegate.
To the counties of Grant and Hardy
which shall constitute TIE Second Dele
gate District, one Delegate.
To the counties OF Mcdowell and Wvo-
ming, which shall constitute the Third
Delegate District, one Delegate.
To the counties of Pocahonlas ard Web
ster' which shall constitute the Fourth
Delegate District, on Delegate.
To the counties of Randolph and Tucl.
or, which shall constitute the Fifth Dele
gate District, one Delegate.
To the counties of Clay and Roane.
which shall constitute the Sixth Delegate
District, one Delegate.