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MISCELLANEOUS.
LAWS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY SECOND
CONGRESS-


SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY SECOND
| CONGRESS-
GENERAL NATURE-No. Al
AN ACT to change the times for holding circuit
anddisrictcourts of the United States for the
ern district of Virginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
semtatsses Of ne U,sited States Of America, in Con-
by law the circuit and district courts of the United
states for the western district of Virginia shall here
after the fourth Monday of February and August at
Lynchburg, ON the Tuesday after the third Monday
aRd at the
Der; and at Arlington, on the Tuesday after the
fourth Monday of May and October. And ali recog-
nzances, indictments, or other proceedings civil or
criminal now pending in either Of said courts shall
pc entered and have day in court, and be heard and
sriea according to the times of holding said court
Approved, February l, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81
AN ACT for the apportionment of Representatives
to Congress among the several States according to
the ninth census.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatices OF the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That from and after the third day
qI March, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, the
House OF Representatives shall be composed of two
hundred and eighty-three members to be apportoned
among the several States in accordance with the pro
Maine, five; to the State of New Hampshire two:
TO the state OF Vermont, two to the State of Mas
SacnuSeCtS eleyen to the State of Rhode Island
to the State Of Connecticut four the State Of New
York, thirty-two to the State of New Jersey seven
to the State Of Pennsylvania, twentysx to the State
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 five
to the State of Georgia. nine; to the State Of Ala
bama, seyen to the State of Mississppi SIX to the
State of Louisiana, five; to the State Of Ohio twen-
t; to the State of Kentucky, ten; to the State of
tennessee, nine; to the State of Indiana, twelve;
to the State of Illinois, nneteen to the State of Mis-
souri,, 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:
Of C o
State of Nevada one to the State of Nebraska one;
Prouided, That If, after such apportonment shall
have been made, any new State shall be admitted in
to the Union the Representative or Representatives
Of such State shall be additional the number of
twohundred and eghty-three herein limited.
SEC That in each State entitled under this law to
more than one Representative, the number to which
said States may be entitled in the Forty third and
each subsequent Congress, shall be elected BY dis
tricts composed of contiguous territory and contain
ing nearly practicable an equal number of in
habtants, and equal in number to the number of
Representatives to which said States may be entitld
In Congress- no one district electing than one
Representative: ProUided, That in the election of
Representatives to the Forty third Congress in any
State which by this law is given an increased number
of Representative the additional Representatiye OF
Representatives allowed to such State may be elected
by the State at large and the other Representatives to
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 there
in. 1874
SEC 8. That the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day in November, in the year eighteen hundred and
seventy-sx is hereby fixed and estabshedas the day.
in each Of the States and Territories of the United
States for the election Of Representatives and Dele
gates to the Forty-ffth Congress; and the Tuesday
second year thereafter is hereby fixed and establish
ed the day for the election in each of said States
and Territories, of Representatives and Delegates to
the Congress commencing on the fourth day of
March next thereafter
SEC. 4. That if, upon trial. there shall be failure
to elect Representative Delegate in Congress in
fixed and established for such election it, after any
such election, vacancy shall in any such State
District or Territory, from death, resignation,
otherwise, election shall be held to fill any vacancy
caused by such failure resignation death other
wise, at sucu time as is or may be provided by law
for filling vacancies in the State 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 entite 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 abrdge the right of any Of the male
inhabitants Of such State being twentyone years of
age and citizens Of the United States to vote at any
election named in the amendments to the Consti-
tuton article fourteen section two except for par
ticipaton in the rebellion other erime the number
of Representatives appOrtioned in this act such
State shall be reduced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall have to the whole
number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in
Approved, February 2, 1872.
II. GENERAL NATURE.-No 81
AN ACT to authorize the payment of duplicate checks
of dsbursing officers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatices the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That in place Of original checks,
es ns are auSeT
ized after the expiration Of six months from the date
of such checks, and within three years from such
date, to issue duplicate checks, and the Treasurer
assistant ueasurers and designated depositaries of
the United States are directed to pay such checks
drawn in pursuance of law by such officers or agents.
upon notice and proof of the loss of the original check
or checks under such regulations in regard to their
issue and payment, and upon the execution of such
the Secretary ofthe Treasury shall prescribe Pro-
vided That this act shall not apply to any check ex
ceed1ng in amount the sum of one thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. That In the disbursng officer OF agent
by whom such lost, destroyed or stolen original check
issued be dead longer in the service of the
United States, it shall be the duty of the proper ac
counting officer under such regulations the Secre
tary of the Treasury shall prescribe, to state
count in favor of the owner of such original check for
the account Of sucu officer or agent
Approved, February, 2, 1872.
r-. . GENERAL NATURE-No.7
AN ACT to admit certain machinery imported from
foreign countries free Of duty. ~.
BE it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtives Of the United States of Aerica in Con-
gress assembled; That the Calcasieu Sulphur and
Mining Company of New Orleans be, and is hereby,
permitted to import free of duty, under such rules
and regulations the Secretary of the Treasury
shall prescribe, certain machinery and accombany-
ing implements for the purpose of, and to be used
only in, making series of experiments in mining for
sulphur in the parish of Cacasieu in the State of
Louisiana: Provided, That the value of such impor-
tation shall not exceed the sum of seventyve thou
sand dollars, and that said machinery and imple-
ments be imported within one year from and after
the passage Of this act.
ApDrOyed. February O. 1872
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81
AN ACT to establish certain postroutes in the State
of Iowa. rf. e ....
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the following be, and the
same are hereby, established as post-rontes in the
State of Iowa:
Iowa, to Washington Prairie, in the same county;
also, -
From waukon, in Allamakee County, State of Iowa
via Rud's, Dorchester, Wilmington, to Caledonia, in
the State of Minnesota.
Approved, February O. 1872. t.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 81 r.-
AN ACT to exempt the iron steam ice-boats con-
tion required by the act of February twenty eighth
eighteen hundred and seventy one, entitled San act
to provide for the better security of life board of
vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam, and
for other purposes -
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
ssntatsss 9ths M Tntted States Of America, in Con-
~ nht run Stean 1ce-D0atS, con-
structed by the city of Philadelphia for the purpose
OF keeping open the navigation Of the rivers Della
ware and Schuylkill during the winter months, be,
and they are hereby exempt from the inspection
quired by the act approved twenty-eighth of Feb
ruary, eighteen hundred and seventy entitled,
act to provide for the better security of life
board Of vessels propelled in whole in part by
steam, and for other purposes ProUided That this
act shall expire at the end of six months from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 6, 1872. t0
GENERAL NATURE-No. 10.1 -
AN ACT establishing certain post-roads in Vermont
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtices Of the United States Of AmericG in Con-
gress assembled That the following post-roads be es-
tablished in the State of Vermont, viz:
From the station the Portland and Ogdens-
burg railroad, in Greensboro, via Greensboro East
Craftsbury, and Craftsbury, to North Craftsbury.
=. Also, from the station on the same railroad at
South Hardwick, to North Craftsbury.
Approved, February II, 1872.
VIM. e. DENNISON.
Successor to j. W. Deering,