New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-31
[GENrRA1 NArrRE-No. 81

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 ac.
eOrdance 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; 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 Pennsylvania, twenty-six; to the
State of Delaware, one; 70 the State of Ma
ryland, 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;
to the State Of Missouri, thirteen; to the
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
such appOrtiOnment shall have been made,
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. .. That in each State entitled under
this law to more than one Represen-
tative, the number to which said
States may be entitled in the Forty
third, and each subsequently 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 by
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
Representatives therein
SEC. 3. That the Tuesday next after the
first 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
and Delegates TO the FOrty-fifth Congress ;
and the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day in November, in every second year
thereafter, is hereby fixed and established as
the day for the election, in each of said
States and Territories, of representatives
and delegates to the Congress commencing
on the fourth of March next thereafter.
SEC. 4. That If, upon trial, there shall be
a failure to elect Representative or Dele |
gate in Congress in any State, District or |
Territory, upon the day hereby fixed and |
for such election, or if, after |
any such election, vacancy shall occur in |
any such State, District or Territory, from |
death, resignation or otherwise, an election |
shall be held to fill any vacancy caused by |
such failure, resignation, death or other |
wise, at such time as is or may be provided /
by law for filing vacancies In the State or /
Territory in which the same may occur.
SEC. 5. That no State shall be hereafter /
admitted to the Union without having the /
necessary population to entitle it to at /
least one Representative according to the /
ratio of representation fixed by this bill
SEC. 6. That should any State, after the /
passage Of this act, deny or abridge the
right of any of the male inhabitants of such /
State, being twenty-one years of age, and /
citizens of the United States, to vote at any
election named in the amendments to the |
article fourteen, section two |
except for participation in the rebellion or
appOrtioned in this act to such State shall
be reduced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall have to
he whole number Of male citizens twenty
me years Of age in such State.
Approved, February ?, 1872.