Marion had now taken his seat in the senate at Jacksonborough; but his presence, as will shortly be seen, was much more necessary in camp; but he could not get leave of absence, nor be spared without breaking up the house, for there were but thirteen senators present, which number was required as a quorum to do business.
"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion"
William Dobein James
The proportion of senators and Representatives pertaining to any county may be varied after each United States or State census, in accordance with the results of that census, as showing the number of white inhabitants in the county or district and their proportion to the total white population of the State.
"Two Years in Oregon"
Wallis Nash
In 1884, the choice of life senators ceased and the seats, as they fell vacant, have been distributed among the Departments of the country.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright