Daily Republican., 1884-08-22
CHAPTER II.
AAKsrNBsrsr TO TIE CONSTITUTION pRorosK

AMENLMBNTs TO TIE CONSTITUTIONS PROPOSED
An Act proposing Amendments to the
Constitution for The purpose of increas-
ing the number OF Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes In the General Assembly.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Della
ware In Gen Assembly met, (two-
thirds Of each house deeIniLg 1t neces-
sary and concurring, and by AMI with
the appreciation Of the Governor) !;
SECTION /. That the following amend
ments be and the same are hereby pro-
posed to the Second and Third Sections of
the Second Article OF the Constitution of
this State
First, Strike cut he third clause OF the
said Second Section reading thus "There
shall be seven Representatives chosen In
each county, until greater humber of
Representatives shall! by the General As
sembly be judged necessary and then,
two-thirds OF each branch of the Legisls-
ture concurripg, they may bylaw make
provision for increasing their number"
and in lieu thereof substitute and adopt
the following, viz "The House OF Rep
reseEtstiyes shall consist of twenty We
members, eleven Of whom shall be chosen
from New Castle County, seven from
Kent County and seven from Sussex
County. Provided, that, of the eleven
Representatives from New Castle County,
four shall be chosen by the citizens resid-
Ing in the City of Wilmington, and seven
by the citizens residing In the residue OF
said county. Al each biennial session OF
the House of Representatives the person
whe was Speaker of the House of Repre-
resentatives at the time OF its next pre-
ceding adjournment sine die shall pre-
side. eS, if absent or Disqualified, the per.
con who was Speaker pro temp0re at The
time OF said adjournment, and give a
casting vote Il the Representatives be
equally divided uutilit Speaker and 9th
er officers shall be duly chosen aud quail
| fed"
| Second, Strike out the third clause O
the said Third Section, res'ing thus
=" There shall be three Senators chosen II
Leach county, When greater humber 0
Senators shall by the General besembl,
be judged necessary, two-thrdk OF eacl
branch concurfipg, they may by law max
provision for increasing their number
but the rumber of Senators shall never ~
igrcater than one-hait, nor less than one
lhiid Of the nun Der al Represtut..tiI cs,
lsnd in lieu thereof suUhtlut- and adop
the following, viz - There shall lie lou
Senators chosen from each county. Pro
Ivided, that of the four Senators from New
jCastle County, two shall he chosen by tb
lcitizens residing in the city of Whining
ton, aud two by the citizens residing Il
the residue Of said county. At each b
Iennial session OF the Senate the perso
iwLo was Speaker Of the Senate at til
thine ct its next preceding adjournment
lslne de shal! preside, or, II absent or dis
lqusliied, the person who was Speaker pr
tempore at the time of Adjournment, an,
give a casting vote if the Senators
equally divided, until its Speaker al,
other officers shall be duly chosen an
qualified.
SECTION 2. That the Offices Of such "a
may be Senators and Representatives n
the time of the ratification of the forcgG
ing amendments to the Constitution
: shall not be vacated by any of the prov
sions of said amendments, or otherwis
affected The first election for Represen
tatives under the Constitution as amend
ed by said provisions, shall be held at til
general election, on the Tuesday next al
ter the frat Monday of November, in to
Year OF our Lord one thousand eight hur
tuFeu anu elRHIy-blx. AT lue salu genera
) election there shall be three Senators cleo
. ed for each of the counties of this State
by the citizens of said counties respectiv,
lly, under the provisions of the Constit,
: ton 30 amended as aforesaid ,one OF whor
, tshall be so elected to serve as a Senate
] for two years from the day Of his electIo
r and no longer, and the others to serve {
@ Senators for and during the full term {
:, four years from the day Of their electio
and no longer provided, that OF the thr,
> Senators for New Castle County SO TO
D elected ,one shall be chosen by the either
residing In the city Of Wilmington
serve as Senator for four years as afor
n said, and two by the citizens residing
the residue of said county, one thereof
serve as h Senator for two years as afor
said and the Others for four years as afor
s. said and two Senators shall be electt
from each county biepnially thereafter
The first meeting Of the General As,en
T bly, under the Constitution so amended ),
}. aforesaid, shall be on the first Tuesday
January In the year of our Lord OF
E, thousand eight hundred and eighty-seve
and the meetings of subsequent bienni