The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-12-17


ton; 2; EoysgSs .; hersbaw,. .; Ian
Marion, 3:Bs1szssa: - E,l-4s LsSi2stcn: 2:
Oconee, .; OransebuTg; 2;
Richlanl, i; Saluda, ?; Spartanburg,
s; Sumter, ); Union, 3: Williamsburg,
3; York, /: Provided, further, that III
the event other counties arc hereafter
established, then the general assembly
shall rcapportiou the representatives
between the counties.
Sec. (. In assigning representatives
10 the several counties, the general
assembly shall allow one representative
to every one hundred and twenty fourth
part OF the whole number Of lnhab-
itants in the State: Provided. that if
in the appoctionmert OF representatives
any county shall appear not to be en-
titled, from its population, to 9 repre-
sentative, such county shall, never
theless, send Que representative; and
II there be still y deficiency IL the
number of representatives required 10y
section third Of this article. such de-
!iciency shall be supplied by assigning
representatives to those counties La1-
ing the largest sulplus fractions.
Sec. ). No apportionmelt OF repre-
sentatiyes shall take effect until the
general election which shall succeed
such spporticHment.
Sec. s. The senate shall be composed
of one member from each county, to
be elected Tor the term Of four years
by the qualified electors in cacl county,
in the same manner in which members
Of the house Of representatives are
chosen.
Sec. :. No operson shall be eligible to
seat in the senate or house Of repre-
sentatiyes who at the time OF his cleo
1ion, is net 3" dnly qualified elector
under this Constitution IL the county
IN which he may be chosen. Senators
shall be at least 23 and representatives
az least y Years OF age.
Sec. $. The frs: election for mem
bers OF the house of representatives,
uaGer this Constitution shall be held
rn Tuesday afetr the fist Monday ii
November, 1896, and every second yaar
thereafter. IN such manner and IN such
places as the general assembly may
Anreseribe; and the first election for
&enators shall be held on Tuesday after
the first Monday il November, 1896,
and every fourth year thereafter ex-
ccpt in couuties in which there was un
election for senator in 1891 for 3 tull
term, u which counties 10 election tor
senator shall be held until the general
election to be held in 1898 and every
fourth Year thereafter. except to I'LL
vacancies. Senators shall lie SO class
;-:ea that oua-half OF their number. :ss
nearly us practicable, shall be chosen
every two wears Whenever the gen
,.rai assembly shall establish more than
ore county ~ any session. It shall :"
prescribe the first term q the senators
from such counties rs TO observe sGch
classification.
Sec. 2. The annual session OF the
general assembly heretofore elected,
liked by the Constitution Of the year
1868 to convene rn the fourth Tues
LAY o: November. IN the Year, 1875, is
:,erah,v postponed. and the same shall
lie convened and held j. the city Of
Goiumhis on the second Tuesday il
jao"~:y. IL the year 1895. The first
session oI tic general assembly elected
ru,;er this constitution shall convene
il Golnm@ia OF lie second Trcs,iav il
.!n.a%rv, ii the Year 1897. aud there
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