New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-21


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.
cOrdance 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; to 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. 2 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 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
EOrty-third Congress in any State which by !
this law is given an increased number of |
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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 |
IF said State shall otherwise provide before |
5he time fixed by law for the election of |
therein.
SEC. 3. That the Tuesday next after the |
irst Monday in November, IN the year
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~ fixed and established as the day, in each |
# the States and Territories of the United
states, for the election OF Representatives
md Delegates to the Forty-fifth Congress
md the Tuesday next after the first Mon
lay in November, in every second year
hereafter, is hereby fixed and established as
he day for the election, in each of said
'tates and Territories, of representatives
nd 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, a 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 or other
rise, at such time as is or may be provided
y law for filing vacancies in the State or
,erritory in which the same may occur.
SEC. s. That no State shall be hereafter
Omitted to the Union without having the
ecessary population to entitle it to at
east one Representative according to the
alto of representation fixed by this bill.
SEC. 6. That should any State, after the
assage of this act, deny or abridge the
ght Of any of the male inhabitants Of such
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tizens of the United States, to vote at any
lection named in the amendments to the !
institution, article fourteen. section two,
xcept for participation in the rebellion or
Their crime, the number of Representatives
ppOrtiOned in this act to such State shall
e reduced in the proportion which the
umber Of such male citizens shall have to
le whole number of male citizens twenty
ne years of age in such State.
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