The Text

That as soon as the expiration of seven years, subsequent to the termination of the present war, as may be, a census of the electors and inhabitants in this state shall be taken, under the direction of the legislature. And if, on such census, it shall appear that the number of representatives in assembly from the said counties is not justly proportioned to the number of electors in the said counties respectively, that the legislature do adjust and apportion the same by that rule. And further, that once in every seven years, after the taking of the said first census, a just account of the electors resident in each county shall be taken; and if it shall thereupon appear that the number of electors in any county shall have increased or diminished one or more seventieth parts of the whole number of electors, which, on the said first census, shall be found in this state, the number of representatives for such county shall be increased or diminished accordingly; that is to say, one representative for every seventieth part, as aforesaid.