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An Act to alter and change the third and seventh sections of the first article of the Constitution. 1843 15 (1843)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0328 and id is 1 raw text is: 15 after formed, said now county shall be entitled to one Repre- sentative ; and the apportionment shall be made by the General Assembly at the session at which this section shall be adopted as an alteration of the constitution, by an act to be introduced after the adoption thereof-and a new uppor- tionment shall be made at the session next after each inture enumeration of the inhabitants of this State, made under the constitution and laws thereof, but at no other time. Assented to, 27th December, 1643. AN ACT to alter and change the third and seventh sections of the first article of the Constitution. WHEREAS, the third section of the first article of the Con- stitution of this State, declares, that the Senate shall be elected biennially, on the first Monday in November, un- til such (lay of election be altered by law, and shall be composed of one member from each county, to be chosen by the electors thereof; and whereas, the seventh section of the first article of the Constitution of this State, de- clares, that the House of Representatives shall be compo- sed of' members from all the counties which now are, or hereafter may be included within this State, according to their respective numbers of free white persons, and inclu- ding three-fifths of all the people of color, the actual enu- meration shall be made within two years, and within every subsequent term of seven years thereafter, at such time and in such manner as this convention may direct. Each county containing three thousand persons, agreeably to the foregoing plan of enumeration, shall be entitled to two members; seven thousand to three members; and twelve thousand to four members; but each county shall have at least one, and not more than four members; the represen- tatives shall be chosen annually on the first Monday in November, until such day of election, be altered by law. Until the aforesaid enumeration shall be made, the sever- al counties shall be entitled to the following number of Representatives, respectively; Camden two, Glynn two, Liberty three, McIntosh two, Bryan one, Chatham four, Eflinghan two, Scriven two, Montgomery two, Burke three, Bulloch one, Jefferson three, Lincoln two, Elbert three, Jackson two, Richmond three, Wilkes four, Columbia three, Warren three, Washington three, Hancock four, Greene three, Oglethorpe three and Franklin two; and whereas, the said recited sections require alteration; to the end therefore, that said sections may be altered: SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentativcs of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met,

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