The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-26
GENERAL NATuRE--No. 81


AN ACT for the apportionment of Representa-
tiNes to Congress among the several States ac-
cording to the ninth census.
Be it enacted By The Senate and House Of Rel1re-
Ss1tattres Of the United States Of Anlerici in ton-
greSs 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-thrce
members, to be apportioned among The several
states in accordance with the provisions Of this
act, that is to say: To the State. of Maine, five;
10 the State of New Hampshire, two; TO the
state OF vermont, two; TO the State of Massa-
chusetts, eleven: to the State of Rhode Island
two; to the State of Connecticut, four; to the
state of New York, thirty-tWo: TO the State of
New Jersey, seven to the State of Pennsvlyo
mia, twenty-six; to the : tate of Delaware, one
TO the State OF Maryland six; to the State of
Virginia, nine; TO the State OF North Carolina
eight; to the State Of South Carolina i've: to
the State of Geol gia, nine; to the State of Ala
bama, seven to the State of Mississippi 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 Stale of IN
diana, twelve; to the State of Illinois, nineteen:
TO the State of Missouri, thirteen 10 the State
Of Arkansas, four; TO the State of Michigan
nine; to the State of Florida one 10 the State
OF Texas, six; to the state of Iowa, nine; to the
state OF Wisconsin, eight; to the State of Calf
fornia, four; to the State of Minnesota three:
to the State of Oregon, one to the State of Kan
sas, three; to the State of West Virginia three
10 the State OF Nevada, one; to the State of Ne
braska, one: Provided, That if after such mn
portionment shall have been made any new
state SHAH be admitted in the Union, the Repre-
sentative or Representatives. of such new State
shall be additional to the number Of Two hnn-
dred and eghty-three herein limited
SEC. 2, That in each State entitled under This
law 10 more than one representative the aumber
to which said States may be entitled in ths ISo,
ty-third, and each subsequent Congress shall he
elected by districts composed of contiguous ter.
Iitory, ana containing as nearly as practicable
an equal number of inhabitants, and canal in
number to the number of REPRESENTATIVE to
which sad STATES may be entitled in Congress,
no one astIict eiectmg more than one Repre-
sentative: PfO0tded, That in the election of
Representatives TO the Forty-third Congress- in
any State which by this law is given am in
creased number OF Representatives, the addi-
tional Representative or Representatives allowed
70 such State may be elected by the Stata m
large, and the other Representatives to which
lle State IS entitled by the districts now pre-
scfibed by law III said State, unless the legisIa
ttire Of said State shah otherwise provide before
the time fixed by law for the election of Reore
sentatives therein.
SEC. 3, That the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November, in the year eighteen hun
drtd and seyenty-siX, is hereby fixed and estab-
liShea as me day IN each of the States and Ter
ritories of the United States for the election of |
Representatives and Delegates to the Forthwith
Congress; and the Tuesday next after the first |
t t1oy IN November, in every second year
Llereafter, is hereby fixed and established as the |
Gay Tor the election, in each of SAID States and
territories of Representatives and Delegates to
me congress commencing on the fourth day of |
March next thereafter
SEC. A. That II, upon trial, there shall be n fail
IRE 10 elect Representative or Delegate in Con
EIeSs IN any State, District, or Territory, upon
! he day hereby fixed and established for siich
election, or it, after any such election a vacancy
occur IN any such State, District, or Territory
rom death, resignation, or otherwise an cleo
non shiiii De held to fill any vacancy caused by
sucfi ianhfe, resignation, death, or otherwise Mt |
sach Time as 4 or may be provided by law for
ming vacancies III the State or Territory in
which the same may occur
SEC 8. That no State shall be hereafter admit
ted TO the Union without having the necessary
population to entitle ii to al least one Representa-
i've according to the ratio Of representation
iiXed by this bill
SEC, 8. That should any State, after the pass
tse OF Tins act, deny or abridge the right OF any
OF the male inhabitants of such State being
wenty-one years OF age, and citizens of the
hlIed States, TO vote at any election named in
me amendments to the Constitution, article
fourteen, SECTION two except for participation in
me rebellion or other crime, the number of
representatives apportioned in this act to such
State shan be reduced in the proportion which
lie number of such citizens shall have 10 the
Whole number Of male citizens twenty-one years
IF age IN such State
Approved February 2 1872