Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-06-21


is employed by the nlarshals and their assist
ants 10 make returns OF their respective do
Ings ,compll ted at the times herein prescribed;
and further, the returns are so made, TO
cause the same 10 be classified and arranTed
in ths best and most convenient manner for
use, and lay the same before Congress al the
next session thereof: And to enable him the
better to discharge these duties he Is hereby
authorized aud required to appoint a suitable
and competent person as experimenting clerk.
who shall, under his direction, have the gem
eral management ut of matters, appertaining
thereto, with the privilege of sranking ard
receiving free o. charge all official documents
and letters connected Herewith and the
SAID Sec etary shall also appoint such clerks
and other officers as may be necessary from
time TO time for the management Of said SER
vice. And the compensation to be allowed
and paid TO the officers connected with the
census Office shall be as follows: for the su-
perintendiug clerk, two Thousand five hum
dred dollars per aanum in full for his services;
and tor other assistants and clerks the COM
pensotion usually paid for similar services,
to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior
Pr0rtGed, That no salary to a subordinate
clerk under this section shall exceed the sum
OF one thousand dollars per annum. The
blanks and preparatory printing for taking
the census shall be prepared aud executed
under the direction of the census board the
otherpriutiug hereafter 10 be executed as Con-
gcess shall direct.
Sec, so. .2Hd be tt further enacted, That,
Tor the purpose of carrying into effect this
act, aud deirayInC the preliminary expenses
there IS hereby appropriated, out of any mon
ey 10 the treasury not otherwise approDria-
ted, one husdred and fly thousand dollars,
out Of which the said Secretary of the Iute-
rlor may allow to the person employed as
~..lru fat t4F. g.fN Nlrs.T d.
ton after he rate of three thousand dollars
per annum during the period lie has been III
their employ.
See. q ind be It further enacted. That
whenever a marshal shall certify that an as
slstant has completed to his satisfaction. aud
made return OF the subdivision confided to
him. and shall also certify the amount of
compensation TO which, under the provisions
OF this act such assistant Is cutit!ed. desipna-
ting how much for each kiud of service. the
Secretary Of the Interior shall thereupon
cause one-huif Of the sum 50 due TO be paid
TO such assistant; and when the returns have
been carefully examined for classification, #
found executed IN a manner satisfactory, then
he shall also cause the other half to be paid
Aud he shall make payments in the manner
and upon Ike conditions to the marsha!s for
their services.
Sec. %. ind be II further enacted, That
the tabl hereto annexed, aud made part of
this act, are numbered from one to six, iuClu-
sive.
Sc. %. ind be It further enacted, That.
if no other law be passed providing for tie
taking OF the eighth or any subsequent census
OF the UuiIed States, on or before the first
day OF January Of any year, when, by the
constitution Of the Unlt-d States, any future
enumeration of the inhabitants there of is re-
quiret to lie taken, snch census shall in all
things be taken and completed according to
tie provisions Of this act.
Sec, q. ind be II further enacted, That,
from and after the third duv OF March, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, the
House Of Representatives shall be composed
of two hundred and thirty three members,
to be apportioned among tie several States
IN the manner directed III the next section of
this act.
Sec. 25. And Be Il ftlrfher enacted, That.
50 soon as tie next aud each subsequent emu
meratIon Of the inhabitants Of the sevcrnI
States directed by the constitution Of tie
United States to be taken, shall be completed
and returned TO the office Of the Dprarinen,
of the Interior, it shall be he duty of tho
Secretary of the Interior to ascertain the np-
greglte representative population Of the UNI
ted States, by aiding TO the whole number Of
tree persons IN al the States. including those
bound 10 service for a term of years. and ex-
cluding Indians not taxe1, three-ffths Of all
otEer persons winch aggregate population
he shall divide by the number two hundred
and thirty three, and the product Of such di-
VISION, rejecting any fraction Of a unit If any
such happen TO remain, shall be the ratio or
rule OF aPpoIt0nment Of representatives a.
mong the several States under such enurner-
alton; and the said Secretary of the Depart
meut of the Interior shall then proceed in
tie same manner TO ascertain the representa-
tive population Of each State, and to divide
ru4.E. E.Hrr
ulation OF eGch State by the ratio already de-
t.rm'ned by him as above directed and the
producf OF this last division shall be the num-
her q Representatives apportioned TO such
: a'e u"aar tie tLcn last euurlcrQtiOn
Pforided, That the loss in the number Of
members caused By the fractions remaining
IN the several States on the division Of the
p7pu.a ION thereof shall he compensated for
by assigning to so many States having the
largest fractions one additional member each
for rs fraction, as may be necessary to make
the whole number Of Representatives two
hundred and tbirty-three: And prOrided also
hat 81 alter the appcr;ionmcnt OF the Rep
reseBtaIyes under the next, or any subsequent
census, a new : ate or States shall be admit
ted into the Union, the Representative or
Representatives assigned to such new State
or States shall be IN addition to tie number OF
Representatives herein above limited which
excess of Representatives over two hundred
and thirty three shall only continue until the
next succef ding appoltionment Of RepsescE-
ttives under the next succeeding census.
Sec %. md be Il further enacted, That
when the Secretary OF the Interior shall have
apPortiOued the Representatives, in the man
Eer above directed. among the several States
under he next or any subsequent enun1era-
ton o. the inhabitants # the United States,
ne shall as soon as practicable, make out and
transmit under the seal Of his Office TO the
House OF Representatives. certificate of the
number Of members apportioned 10 each
State uuder the then last enumeration and
shall likewise make out and transmit without
delay to the Executive or each State. Ger
fificate under his seal Of office NJ ,be n,,,,