The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-01-20
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An Act to Divide the State into
Six Congressional Districts.

s,i;ution of the United States, that the
House oi Representatives in the Congress
of the United States shall be composed of
members chosen every two years bv the
people of the seyera! States; tina, the Eec-
tors in each STATE shall have the quali6ca-
tons requisite for Electors of The most nu-
merous branch of the State Legislature;
And whereas, |, is declared by the Ac, Of
Congress, passed the twenty fifth day of
June, eighteen hundred and forty two,
entitled an Act for the appointment of Re-
representatives. among the several States ac-
cording to The sixth census, that from and
after the third day Of March, eighteen
hundred and forty three, the House of Re-
representatives. of the United States shall be
composed of members elected agreeably
10 a ratio Of one Representative for every
seventy thousand six hundred and eighty
persons, in each State, and one additional
Representative for each State having q
fraction larger than one half of the said
ratio, computed according to the rule pre-
scribed by the Constitution of the United
States; according to which appointment.
this State is entitled to Six Representa-
:ives in the Congress of the United States.
Sec !. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, that, for the pnr-
pose OF elec,ng six Representatives to the
Congress of the United States, this State
shall he divided into six Districts. which
shall be numbered fran one to SIX; that
81. Mary's, Charles, Calvert, Prince Geor-
ge's, Montgomery ard Anne Arundel
counties, excepting Howard District, in
Anne Arundel county, shall constitute the
first District: Tina, Allegany, Washington
and Frederick counties shall constitute
the Second District: That Carroll county,
Baltimore county, llowa District in
Anne ARUNDEL county, and the twelfth,
,hillhleenth and fourteenth Wards Of the
City Of Baltimore. as they are now known
and constituted. shall compose the third
District: That the Wards of the City of
Baltimore, knc wn az the first, second,
third, fourth, fifth, sixth. seventh, eighth,
ninth. tenth and eleventh Wards, shall
constitute the fourth District: That liar.
lord, Cecil. Kent, Queen Anne's and Car
"line counties shall constitute the fifth
District: That Talbot, Dorchester. Somcr-
set and Worcester counties shall consli.
tate the sixth Dislicl: That each District
shall be entitled 10 elect one Represen-
,ative to Congress.
SEC. g. And be i! cnac ed, ,ha', Where
as this State was not divided into { on
OCCASIONAL Districts at lhe Time of holding
the regular Election in the month of Oc-
tohcr, eighteen hundred and forty three,
that special election for Representatives
10 the Congress of the United States, ul,-
der thls act, shall be held in the several
counties of this State, Howard District
and the city of Baltimore. on the four
'een,h day Of February, eighteen hundred
ard fourty -four.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, that the Gov
ernor of this State, from and Immediately
htiet the passage of this act, shall issue
his proclamation, ordering an election of
Representatives to Congress, according to
the provisions of this act; and shall, also,
cause this act to be published in, at least
;wo newspapers in the city OF Baltimore,
and one newspaper in each county of ll,e
State. where newspaper is published;
and in his said proclamation shall require
notice of such election to be given by the
Sheriff If the respective counties, and
Howard nislric:, and By the Mayor of
the city of Baltimore,
SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That the
Judges of Election for the several coun.
,ies Of this Safe, Howard District, and of
tie city of Baltimore, shall meet at their
respective places of holding elections in
their said several counties. said Howard
District. and said city OF Baltimore, on
ihe said fourteenth day of February, eigh-
Teen hundred and lourty -four, and shall
proceed tn hold said elections, according
10 the provisions of this &C, and the laws
regulating elections in this State, and shall
make returns of said elections in the man.
ner now required by law; and which cleo
ton OF Representatives 10 the Congress
IF the United States shall also be pro-
claimed by the Governor of this State, as
is now required by law,
Sec. S. And he i, enacted, Tha, the re.
gular election of Representatives to Con-
gress from this State shall he made by the
citizens of this State qualified to vote for
members to the House of Delegates; and
each citizen, entitled, as aforesaid. shall
vote. by ballot, on the first Wednesday in
October, in the year eighteen hundred anl
forty five, and on the same day in every
second year thereafter, a, the places in
the city of Baltimore, and in the city of
Annapolis, and in the several counties s.
Howard District, Of this Slate, as pre-
scribed by the Constitution and Laws of
this State for the election of members to
the House of Delegates.
SEC. g. And be it enacted, That, in
case vacancy should occur in the House
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