The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-05

Az Ls1 for the superintendent Of Repre-
sentativeS TO Congress among the sew
eral States Of the United States, ao-
cording to the ninth census.
That on aud after the third day OF
March, 1873, the House OF Representa-
tiyes shall be composed Of 243 members,
to he apportioned among the several
States in accordance with the provisions
Of this act that is to say To the State
of Maine, 4; New Hampshire, 2; Yer
mont, 2; Massachusetts,, H. Rhode Is
land, |; Connecticut, 8; New York, Is;
New Jersey, G; Pennsy lvanin, p; Della
ware, ]; Maryland, 3; Virginia, 81 North
Carolina, 7; South Carolina, 4; Georgia,
S; Alabama, {; Mississippi, o; Louisi'
ana, 3; Ohio, n; Kentucky, s; Tennes'
see, s; Indiana, IL; Illinois, l6i MiSou-
ri, IL; Arkmsl5, 3; Michigan, Z; Flori-
ia, /; TeAns, 3; Iowa, 8; Wisconsin, q
California, 4; Minnesota, 3; Oregon, i
Kansas, .; West Virginia, 3; Nevada, i
Nebraska, !. Provided that il after such
apportionment shall have been made any
new State shall be admitted into the
Union, the Representative or Represen.
tatiyes Of such new State shall he added
to the number OF 2i3 herein limited,
SIC. .. That in each State entitled
under this law to more than one Repre-
sentative, the number to which SAID
States may be entitledin the Forty-third
and each subsequent Congress, shall be
elected by districts composed Of contig
uous territory and containing us nearly
as practicable an equal number of inha
bitants, and equal in number to the mum
her of Representatives to which sud
States may be entitled in Congress, NJ
one district electing more than one Rep
IeseDtntiye. Provided that in the election
Of Representatives to the Forty-thiId
Congress in any State which hy this Law
is given an increased number OF Repre-
sentatiyes, the additional Representative
or Representatives to such State may
be elected by the State ut large, and the
other Representatives to which the Stat,
is entitled by tho districts as now pre-
scribed by law in said State, unless thu
Legislature Of said State shall otherwise
provide before the time fixed by law 70
the election Of Representatives therein
SEC. 3. That the Tuesday after The
first Monday in November, in the yea
1872 is hereby fixed and established n
the day in each OF tho States and Teri
tories Of the United States for the elec
ton Of Representatives and Delegates Z,
the Forty.third Congress, and the Tue
day after the first Monday in Novembc
in every second year thereafter is hereby
fixed and established MS the day for tn,
election in each of said States and Terri
tories Of Representatives and Delegate
to the Congress commencing on thu
fourth day OF March next thereafter
Provided that in any State in which by
law the polls are held open more than onl
day for the election Of State officers the
polls for the election Of members Of Con
gress in such State in A. d. 1872 shal
be held the same length Of time, begin
ming on the day above specified in thi'
section.
SRc. 4. That il upon trial there shal
he failure to elect Representative oil
Delegate in Congress in any State, dis
trict, or Territory, upon The day hereby
| fixed and established for such election,
or il, after such election, q vacancy shall
occur in any such State, district, or"fer'
ritory, from death, resignation, or other
wise, an election shall be held to I'LL any
vacancy caused by such failure, resigna.
ton, death, or otherwise, ut such time n
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