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franchise.
In Sec 9. VII OF the present consitu-
ton this section 10 directory. the word
may being used. The revision n
mends it.by inserting the word shall. -
thereby rendering u mandatory upon
the legislature to pass laws 10 preserve
the purity OF elections.
ARTICLE Nv
Division OF the Powers OF Government
Sectisn I. The powers of govern
msnt are divided into three depart
ments: The Legislative. executive and
judicial
No change from Sec. 1, Art. II OF
the present constitution.
Sec. q No person belonging 10 one
department shall exercise the powers
properly belonging 70 another, except
In the cases expressly provided In this
constitution.
No change from Sec. 2. Art III Of
the present constitution.
ARTICLE v
Legislative Department
Section l. rhe legislative power is
vested in senate and house OF repre-
entatives.
No change from Sci. 1, Art. " Of
Sec2 The Ssenate shall consist of
thirty two members Senators shall be
elected for two years and by single dis
tricts Such districts shall be number
Cd from one 10 thrifty. two, inclusive,
each or which shall choose one senator.
No county shall be divided in the form
alton Of SENATORIAL DISTRICTS
UNLESS such county shall be equit-
ably entitled 10 two or more senator's
No change from Sec. 2, Art. Nv of the
present contistution except as indicated
In capitals the former words being
senate districts, except.
sec. .. The house of Representatives
shall consist OF not less than sixty-four
nor more than one hundred members.
Representatives shall be chosen for two
years and by single districts, WHICH
shall contain as nearly as may be an
equal number of inhabitants and shall
consist OF convenient and contiguous
territory but no township or city shall
DO divided In the formation of a repre-
sentative district When any town
ship or city shall contain population
which entities 10 10 more than one rep
resentative, then such township or city
shall elect by general ticket the number
Of representatives to when IL is EMIT
led Each county, with such territory
as may be attached thereto, shall be- en-
titled 10 separate representative when
II mas attained a population equal TO a
moiety o. tho ratio Of representation In
every county entitled 10 more than one
representative the board of supervisors
shall assemble at such time and place
as SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY
LAW, divide the same into representa-
tive districts equal 10 the number OF
representatives. 20 which such county is
entitled by law. and shall cause 20 be
filed in the Office OF the secretary OF
state and clerk OF such county desert
| ption Of such repre- sentative districts,
specifying che number OF each district
and population thereof according TO the
last preceding enumeration.
| The words exclusive of persons of
Indian descent who are not civilized or
are members OF any tribe are omitted.
This provision Is no longer necessary.
The meaning and effect CT this section
Is otherwise unchanged SEE Sec 3.
Art. Nv of the present constitution
Sec AT the session ia ninteen
hundred thirteen and each tenth year
thereafter, the Legislature snail rear
range.-the senatorial districts and ap-
portion anew the representatives among
the counties and districts according TO
the number of inhabitants, using as the
basis for such apportionment the last
preceding United States census Of this
8 state. Each apportionment so made
and the division OF any county into
representatives districts by It's board
OF supervisors made Hereunder, shall
not be altered until the tenth year
thereafter.
This section abolishes the state CEN
sus and bases the decennial apportion-
ment of representatives upon the
| United States census. This section
was taken because, In the JUDGEMENT
OF the convention, the state census il
unnecessary and therefore. burden
some expense. See Sec 4, Art. Nv OF
the present constitution
Sec, D. Each senator and represen-
tative shall be citizen of the United
States and qualified elector Of the dis.
trict he represents, and his removal
from the district shall be deemed
vacation OF the Office
No change from Sec 3, Art. ~ OF
the present constitution except in
phraseology.
Sec 0. No person holding any office
under the United States or this state
or any county Office. except notaries
public. officers OF the milatia and
officers elected by townships, shall
be eligible 10 or have part in either