New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-18
GENERAL NArURE-No. 81

LOENERAL NAICRE-NO. ,.
An act for the apportionment of Repre-
sentatives to Congress among the sew
eral States according TO the ninth census.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That from
and after the third day of March, eighteen
hundred and seventy-three, the House of
Representatives shall be composed of two
hundred and eighty three members, to be
appOrtiOned among the several States in &C
c0rdapce with the provisions of this act; that
IS to say To the State of Maine, five; to
the State of New Hampshire, two; to the
State OF Vermont two; to the State of Mas
sachusetts, eleven; to the State of Rhode
Island, two; 70 the State of Connecticut,
four; to the State of New York, thirty-two
to the State Of New Jersey, seven; TO the
State Of Pennsylvania, twenty-six; to the
State of Delaware, one; to the State of Ma
Fyland, six; to the State of Virginia nine;
to the State of North Carolina. eight: to
the State of South Carolina, five; to the
State OF Georgia, nine; to the State of Ala
bama, seven; to the State of Missis-
sippi, six, to the State of Louisiana,
five; to the State of Ohio, twenty; to
the State of Kentucky, ten; to the State Of
Tennessee, nine; to the State of. Indiana,
twelve; TO the State of Illinois, nineteen;
State Of Arkansas, four; to the State of
Michigan, nine; to the State of Florida, one;
to the State Of Texas, six: to the State OF
Iowa, nine; to the State of Wisconsin,
eight; to the State of California, four; to
the State of Minnesota, three; to the State
of Oregon, one; to the State of Kansas,
three; to the State of West Virginia, three:
to the State Of Nevada, one; to the State of
Nebraska, one; Provided, That if, after
aUph 9uUOptiOUDnnt shall hava haor
any new State shall be admitted into the
Union, the Representative or Representa-
tives of such new State shall,be additional
to the number of two hundred and eighty
three herein limited.
SEC. 2. That in each State entitled under
this law to more than one Represent
tative, the number to which said
States may be entitled in the Forty
third, and each subsequent Congress,
shall be. elected by districts composed Of
contiguous territory, and containing
as nearly as practicable an equal num-
Der Of inhabitants, and equal in
number to the number of Representa-
tives to which said States may be entitled |
in Congress, no one district electing more |
than one Representative; Provided, That in |
the election of Representatives to the |
FOrty-third Congress in any State which bv |
this law is given an increased number Of |
Representatives, the additional Representa-
tive or Representatives allowed to such State
may be elected by the State at large, and the
other Representatives to which the State is
entitled by the districts as now prescribed
by law in said State, unless the legislature
Of said State shall otherwise provide before
the time fixed by law for the election of
therein.
SEC. 3. That the Tuesday next after the
1rst Monday In November, IN the year
eighteen hundred and seventy-siX, is here
by fixed and established as the day, in each
Of the States and Territories of the United
States, for the election OF Representatives
md Delegates to the Forty-fifth Congress
Ind the Tuesday next after the first Mon
lay in November, in every second wear
hereafter, is hereby fixed and established as
he day for the election, in each of said
states and Territories, of representatives
md delegates to the Congress commencing
N the fourth of March next thereafter.
SEC. 4. That if, upon trial, there shall be
failure to elect Representative or Dele
rate In Congress in any State, District or
territory, upon the day hereby fixed and |
Established for such election, or if, after
ny such election, vacancy shall occur in
ny such State, District or Territory. from
cath, resignation or otherwise an election
hall be held to fill any vacancy caused by
UGH failure, resignation, death OF other
Use, at such time as is or may be provided
y law for filing vacancies in the State or I
'erritOry in which the same may occur. =
SEC. 5. That 10 State shall be hereafter q
omitted to the Union without having the l
population to entitle it to at E
EAST one Representative according to the I
alto Of representation fixed by this bill. a
SEC. 6. That should any State, after the q
assage Of this act, deny or abridge the t
ght of any of the male inhabitants Of such s
tate, being twentv-One years Of age, and a
tizens of the United States, to vote at anv e
ectiOn named in the amendments to the 8
institution, article fourteen, section two. b
Lcept for participation in the rebellion or 7
her crime, the number of Representatives d
lpOrtiOned in this act to such State shall
: reduced in the proportion which the a
lmber of such male citizens shall have to s.
e whole number Of male citizens twenty {
le years OF age in such State o
Approved, February ?, 1872. Il