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The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three councilors and seven assemblymen for each of the three counties. Population of the county did not effect the number of delegates.
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Councilors were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year.
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was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the
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Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term.
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