The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
ARTICLE III.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT..

'or@EcuGS. Gno one W Ue ot.yI GdS
ssSenate," and the other the "dousa Of
Representatives" and both together
the "Gencral Assembly Of the State Of
! South Carolina
Sec. 9. The house Of representatives.
shall be composed Of members chosen
by ballot every second year by citizens
OF this State, qualified as in this Con-
stitlltion Is provided.
Sec. 3. Tue house Of representatives.
shall consist Of 124 members, to be up
portioaed among the several counties
according to the number Of ofinhabitants
contained in each. Each county shall
constitute one election district. An
| enumeration of the inhabitants for this
purpose shall be made in the year 1901,
a1d shall bc made IL the course OF
every 10th year thereafter, in such man
ner as shall be by law directed: Pro-
vided, that the general assembly may
at any time, III its direction, adopt the
immediately preceding United States
census rs true and correct cnumera-
ton of the inhabitants of the several
counties, and make the apportlonneis
Of representatives among the severa.
counties according 20 said enumeration
| Provided, further, that until the apror-
tionmeat which shall be made upon the
next enumeration shall tuAe effect, the
representation of the several counties us
they now exist (inclnding the county
of Saluda established by ordnance
shall be as follows: Abbeyille, 5;
Aiken, 3; Anderson, 5; Barnwell, 5;
Beaufort, 4; Berkeley, 4; Charleston:
8; Chester, 3; Chesterfield, 9; Claren-
dnr, 5; Colleton, 4; Darlington, 3;
Edgesield. 3; Fairfield, 8; Florence, 8;
Georgetown, 9; Greenviile, S; Eanp-
ton, 2; Horry;, 2; Kershaw. 2; Ian
caster, 2; Laurens, 8; Lexington, 9;
Marion, 3; Marlboro, 3; Newherry, 3;
Cconee, .; Orangeburg, 5; Plckens, 2;
Kichland, 4; Salua,,, 2; Spartaubnrg,
6; Sumter, 5; Union, 8; Williamsburg,
8; York, 4; Provided. further, shat III
| the event other couut.es are hereafter
established, then the general assembly
shall reapportion the representatives
between the couuties
| Sec. (. In assigning representatives.
to the several counties, the general
assembly shall allow one Representative
to every one hundred ssnd twenty fourth
part of the whole number OF inhab-
ltants in the State: Provided, that ii
i'll the apportionment Of representatives,
any county shall appear not to be en-
titled, from its population, to e repre-
sentative, such county shall, never
theles>, send one representative; ard
ii there be still a deficiency in the
numb Der Of representatives required by
section third of this articl". such de-
fciency shall be supplied by assigning
representatives. TO those counties hav-
ing the largest suIplns fractions.
Sec. 5. No superintendent Of repre-
sentstives shall take effect until the
general election which shall succeed
such apportionment.
Sec. 6. The senate shall be composed
Of one mem Der from each county, to
be elected for the term of four years
by tie qualified electors in each county,
in the same manner in which members
of the house of representatives are
chosen.
Sec 7. No person shall be eligible to
seat in the senate or house of repre-
sentatives VIII at the time of his elet'.
ton, is not duly qualified elector
uuder this Constitution in the county
in which he may ne chosen. Senators
shall be at least 25 and representatives.
at least 2 / years of age.
Sec. s. The first election for mem
iers OF the house of representatives
un Ter this Constitution shall be held
on Tuesday afetr the first Monday In
November, 1896. .anil every second year
thereafter, in such manner and IN snch
I l..crs as the general assembly may
prescribe; aul the first c|rct:op Ior
seGators sbail be lel,l on Ttics..;ly IL Ter
the first iIonla.' in Novrmber, TOO,
nud every fourth ye:.r th@teu tr cx-
cepS in ccurties Ia which there w:s Ell
election Tor senator in 1885, for a full
term, IN whic! cp,Gties no election Tor
senator silall be ae:'; una:l the general
election to be heli ia 1898 nnd every
fon:,n ycis thereafter, except to ill
vacancies. Senators shall he 50 cias,i
fed thMt one-half OF Their Iumler, US
nearly as practicable, Shall he chosen
every Two years. Whenever the gen
er4l assembly shall cstlol>h mere than
one comfy at any session, - s;lai! 50
prescribe. the first term OF the s,.Iis. Sors
from sieh coul5les s:s to observe such
clasSi i;c ton.
See. .. The annual session Of the
general assembly heretofore elected,
fixed by tile Ccil>t:tation O.: t':a year
1888 to :.o..yonc On tine fo;lit::, .'rcs
oiay OF November. i: tlc e:;i, so. ia
hcreo. pcstaone'!, AID The siaoc siti!
]::e co:!v>lia.; a:.l h.'ld III the ci12 OF
Golu;n!,in on the srcood IHct.}lv IL