Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-11-01

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session after The census Of 1890 made by
the United States, and at its first session
after each subsequent census by the Unit
ed States, snail divide the state into sena-
torial districts, aud apportion the sena-
tors to such districts and the representa-
tves to the several counties, using said
census as the basis for such apportionmcnt
and such apporiioument shall take effect
1t the next general election held thereal-
ter.
Sec. 2. The representatives shall be ap-
portaened 10y law 20 the Counties after each
census taken by the United States, as fol-
lows:
The basis Of representation shall be as
certained by dividing the whole population
Of Tie state, excluding Indians not taxed
by the number Of which the house is to
consist and rejecting any traction resulting
from such division. The number of rep
resentatives to which each county is EMIT
led shall be ascertained by dividing its
popplauon by the basis Of representati on
aforesaid, excluding the fractional remain
der, If any; aud the additional represeta-
lives necessary TO make up the number oil
which the hoase is to consist shall be then
assigned to those counties which would
othegwise have the largest fractions uurep.
resented. The senators shall be appor-
toned to the senatorial districts as nearly
as practicable IN the same manner.
Sec. g. Until the state shall be divided
into senatorial districts as provided in sec
tion of this article, SAID district shall be
constituted and numbered as follows;
The county of Cofax shall constitute the
lst district, which shall be entitled to one
senator.
The county Of Mora shall constitute the
ID district, which shall be entitled to one
senator
The coGuties af Mora and Colfax shall
jointly constitute the 3 district, watch
snail be entitled to one senator
The county of Taos shall constitute he
4th district, which shall be entitled to one
senator
The county Of RIO .Arriba shall con-
sti'ute the 5h district, which shall be en-
titled to two senators.
The county of Santa Fe shall constitute
the Glh district, which shall be entitled t.
two senators.
TIE county Of San Miguel shall con
stitute ihe 7ih district, which shall be en-
titled to four senators.
rbe 4onnty Of Bernalilc shall constitute
thr 8 b district, which shall be entitled to
three senator's
The county Of Valencia shall constitute
the 0lh district, which shall be entitled to
one senator
The couuixof Socorro shall constitute
the 10th district, which shull be entitled t.
one senator.
The county of Sierra shall constitute the
llth district, which shall be ephtled to one
senator.
The county Of Grant shall constitute the
18th district, which shall be entitled to
ona senator.
The county Of Bona Ana shall tiiute
the Is district, which shall be entitled to
one senator.
The counties Of Dna Ana and Grant
shall jointly eoustitut, the l4h district.
which shall be entitled to one senator.
The county Of Lincoln shall constitute
the 18th district, which shall be ent tied to
one senator.
The counties of San Juan and Bernalilo
shall constitute the Is district, which shall
bs entitled to one senator.
The countessbf Socorro, Valencia and
Lincoln snail consttnte the 18th district,
which shall be entitled to one senator.
See. 4. Until an apportionment of the
shall be made in accord
ance with section l Of the article they
shall be divided among several counties of
the state as following;
The comfy Of Colfax shall have three
the county of Mora three;
the oounty OF Taos two; the county of Rio
Arriba three; the county of San Juan one;
the county OF Santa Fe four; the county OF
San Miguel ninei the county of Bernalllo
six; the county of Valencia twoi the coun-
ty Of Socorro three; the county of Sierra
two; the county Of Grantthreei the couu-
iy Of Dona Ana three, aud the county Of
Lincoln two.
Sec. 3. One representative in the con
gress of the United States shall be elected
from the state at large, at the first election
under the constitution, and thereafter in
such manner as may be prescribed 10y law.
When a new appoyhonment shall be made
by congress the legislature shall divide the
itase into congressional districts accord
ngly
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
Section ] Cities and towns sboil uo'
be Incorporated by special lawsi but the
egis'ature shall provide 10y graeraI laws
or Ire Incorporation, organization and
classification. 10 proportion 10 the pcPula
ion Of the oitiss and towns, which laws
nay be- altered, amended or repealed, /
81 general laws Cities and towns hereto