National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-02
The Abandonment DLll.
AN ACT for the apportionment OF Repre-
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AN ACT for the apportionment OF hepre'
sentatiyes to Congress among the sew
eral States of the United States, ac
cording to the ninth census.
That ON and after the third day oil
March, 1873 the House OF Representa-.
tives shall be composed OF 243 members,
to be npportioned 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, IL; Rhode Is
land, |; Connecticut, 3; New York, 2S;
New JERSEY, 6; penns, lyania. %; Della
ware, !; Mlry land, D; Virginia, s; North
Carolina, 7; South Carolina, 4; Georgia,
s; Alabama, 3; Mississippi, 5; LOUISE
ana. 8; Ohio II; Kentucky, 8; Tennes.
see s; Indiana, II; Illinois, l6; Nilsson.
ri, II; Arkansl :, 3; Michigan, 7; Flori-
da. /; Texas, 3; Iowa, s; Wisconsin, Z;
California. 1; Minnesota, 8; Oregon, Il;
X rnsus. 2; West Virginia, 3; Nevada, |;
Neba ,ka, |, Provided that ii after such
apportionment shall have been made any
new State shall be admitted into the
Union, the representative or Represent
tatives of such new State shsl be added
to the number of 2i3 herein limited,
SEc. .. That in each State entitled
under this law to more than one Repre-.
sentative, the number to which sail
States may be entitled in the Forly-third
and each subsequent Congress, shall he
elected by districts composed of contig-
nous terri Dry and containing as nearly
rs practicable an equal number of inha-
hitants and equal in number to the num-
her OF Representatives to which said
States NAV be entitled in Congress. no
one district eIecting more than one Rep
e sentative. Provided that in the election
of Representatives to the Fortv-thi,d
Congress In any State which ly this law
is given an increased number of Repre-.
sentatives, the additional Representative
or Representatives 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 pre-
scribed 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 after the
first Monday in November, in the year
1872 is hereby fixed and established rs
the day in each OF the States and Terri.
tories of the United States for the cleo
ton Of Representative and Delegates to
the Forty third Congress, and the Tues.
day after the first Monday in November
in every second year thereafter is hereby
fixed and established as the day for the |
election III each of said States and Terri
tories OF Representatives and Delegates
to the Congress commencing on the |
fourth day of March next thereafter.
Provided that in any State in which by
law the polls are held open more than one
lay for the election of State officers. the
polls for the election of members of Con-
yress in such State in A. ID. 1872 shall
De held the same length OF time, begin
ing on the day above specified in this
eetion.
SEC. 4. That it upon trial there shall
'e failure to elect n Representative or
Delegate in Congress in any State, dis
rict, or Territory, upon The day hereby
xed and established for such elect on.
r if, after such election, a vacancy shall
ccur in any such State, district or Ter
tory, from death, resignation, or other
Use, an election shall be held to fill any :
acaucy caused by such failure, resigna- ,
on, death, or otherwise, at such time a,
or may be provided by law for filing
acancies in the State or Territory in
hlch the same may occur.
SEC. s. That no State shall be here
fter admitted to the Union without hav- /
lg the necessary population to entitle ;
to at least one Representative, accord .
ig to the ratio of representation fixed !
y this bill. Should any State after the :
asSaee of this act deny or abridge the !.
ght of any of the male inhabitants Of :
lch State, being 81 years of age and {
tizeps of the United States, to vote at
ny election named in the Constitution "
Ilticle IA. section J, except for partici- \
alton in the rebellion or other crime, "
he number of representatives arpor- y
oned "A this act to such State shall lie Al
,duced in the proportion which the ii
lm Der of such male citizens shall bear r,
the whole number of male citizens q n
ears of age i'll such State. " :,