| Constitutional history - 1852 - 680 pages
...the same, may, according to its numbers, elect more than one senator ; and such districts shall then remain unaltered, until the return of another enumeration; and shall, at all times, consjst of contiguous territory, and no county shall be divided in the formation of a senatorial district.... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1893 - 788 pages
...Here, as in the senatorial apportionment, the county is the chief factor. The provision that, " each district shall contain, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants, exclusive of persons of Indian descent who are not civilized, or are members of any tribe, and shall... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1916 - 806 pages
...in part that: "SEC. 3. 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 be divided... | |
| New York (State). Secretary's Office - New York (State) - 1853 - 476 pages
...as altered. may l^ an equal number of inhabitants, excluding aliens and persons of color not taxed ; and shall remain unaltered until the return of another...divided in the formation of a senate district, except such county shall be equitably entitled to two or more Senators. Section 5. The members of assembly... | |
| Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1853 - 574 pages
...to divide the towns and cities of the Commonwealth into eighty districts, in such manner that each shall contain, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants ; and they shall, in all cases where the same shall be practicable, be formed by the union of towns... | |
| Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 pages
...shall be so altered by the Legislature, at the first session after the return of every enumeration, that each Senate district shall contain, as nearly...equal number of inhabitants, excluding aliens, and persons of color not taxed ; ^and shall remain unaltered until the return of another enumeration, and... | |
| Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...shall be so altered by the Legislature, at the first session after the return of every enumeration, that each Senate district shall contain, as nearly...equal number of inhabitants, excluding aliens, and persons of color not taxed : uul shall remain unaltered until the return of another enumeration, and... | |
| John Bouvier - Law - 1855 - 774 pages
...thereof, according to the last preceding state enumeration, as near as can be ascertained. Each assembly district shall contain, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants, excluding aliens and persons of color not taxed, and shall consist of convenient and contiguous territory ; but no town... | |
| New York (State) - Law - 1855 - 1376 pages
...thereof, according to the last preceding state enumeration, as near as can be ascertained. Each Aso'sembly district shall contain, as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants, excluding aliens and persons of color not taxed, and shall consist of convenient and contiguous territory ; but no town... | |
| California - Session laws - 1855 - 354 pages
...may re-divide the city into such number of wards as they may deem expedient; provided, that each ward shall contain as nearly as may be, an equal number of inhabitants ; provided, also, that the whole number of wards shall not exceed twelve, prior to the year eighteen... | |
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