Section 14.
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In the apportionment, the State shall be divided into districts corresponding in number with the representatives to which it may be entitled in the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, which shall be formed respectively of contiguous counties, cities and towns, be compact, and include, as nearly as may be, an equal number of population.
In the apportionment, the state shall be divided into districts, corresponding in number with the representatives to which it may be entitled in the house of representatives of the congress of the United States, which shall be formed respectively of contiguous counties, cities and towns, be compact, and include, as nearly as may be, an equal number of the population, upon which is based representation in the house of representatives of the United States.
The whole number of members, to which the State may at any time be entitled, in the House of Representatives of the United States, shall be apportioned, as nearly as may be, amongst the several counties, cities, boroughs and towns of the State, according to their respective numbers; which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other persons.
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