History of the State of California: From the Period of the Conquest by Spain to Her Occupation by the United States of AmericaFrost, John
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History of the State of California: From the Period of the Conquest by Spain to Her Occupation by the United States of America
Frost, John
California -- Gold discoveries; California -- History
SEC. 14. Until the Legislature shall divide the State into counties,
and senatorial and assembly districts, as directed by this
Constitution, the following shall be the apportionment of the two
houses of the Legislature, viz: the districts of San Diego and Los
Angeles shall jointly elect two senators; the districts of Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obispo shall jointly elect one senator; the
district of Monterey, one senator; the district of San Jose, one
senator; the district of San Francisco, two senators; the district of
Sonoma, one senator; the district of Sacramento, four senators; and
the district of San Joaquin, four senators:--And the district of San
Diego shall elect one member of assembly; the district of Los Angeles,
two members of assembly; the district of Santa Barbara, two members of
assembly; the district of San Luis Obispo, one member of assembly; the
district of Monterey, two members of assembly; the district of San
Jose, three members of assembly; the district of San Francisco, five
members of assembly; the district of Sonoma, two members of assembly;
the district of Sacramento, nine members of assembly; and the district
of San Joaquin, nine members of assembly.
SEC. 15. Until the Legislature shall otherwise direct, in accordance
with the provisions of this Constitution, the salary of the Governor
shall be ten thousand dollars per annum; and the salary of the
Lieutenant-Governor shall be double the pay of a state senator; and
the pay of members of the Legislature shall be sixteen dollars per
diem, while in attendance, and sixteen dollars for every twenty miles
travel by the usual route from their residences, to the place of
holding the session of the Legislature, and in returning therefrom.
And the Legislature shall fix the salaries of all officers, other than
those elected by the people, at the first election.
SEC. 16. The limitation of the powers of the Legislature, contained in
article 8th of this Constitution, shall not extend to the first
Legislature elected under the same, which is hereby authorized to
negotiate for such amount as may be necessary to pay the expenses of
the State government.
R. SEMPLE,
President of the Convention
and Delegate from Benecia.
WM. G. MARCY, Secretary.
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