New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09


An act for the appOrtionment Of Repre-
sentatives To Congress among the sew
eral States according to the ninth census.
Be il 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
ia to saw: To the State of Maine, fiye to
the State Of New Hampshire, two; to the
State Of Vermont, two; to the State OF Mas
sachHsetts, 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 Stale of North Carolina, eight; to
the State Of South Carolina, five; to the
State Of Georgia, nine; to the State OF Ala
bama seven; 60 the State of blssis-
sippi six to the State Of Louisiana,
five to the State Of Ohio, twenty; to
the State of Kentucky, tens 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
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TO the State of Texas, six; to the State Of
Iowa, nine; to the State of Wisconsin,
eight: to the State sof 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 Represent
tative. the number to which said
States may be entitled in the Forty
third aud each subsequent Congress,
shall be elected by districts composed OF
contiguous territory, and containing
as nearly as practicable. an equal mum
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 elechng more
than one Representative; Provided, That in
the election of Representatives to the
FoTty-third Congress in any State which by
this law is given an increased number OF
Representatives the additional Representa-
tive ur Representatives allowed to such State
MAY be elected by the State at large, nd the
other Representatives to which the State Is
entitled by tile 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 Ia 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
failure to elect Representative or Dele
gate in Congress in any State, District or
Territory, upon the day hereby fixed and
established for such election, or II, after
any such election, vacancy shall occur IN
any such State, District or Territory, from
death, resignation Of 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 @rovlded
by law for filing vacancies in the State or
Territory in which the same-may occur.
SEC. s. That no State shall be hereafter
admitted to the Union without having the
necessary population to entille It to at
least one Representative according to the
ratio Of representation fixed by this bill.
SEC 6. That should any State, after the
massage 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
constitution, article fourteens section two,
except for participation in the rebellion OF
other crime, the number Of Representatives
apporti0ned in this act to such State shall
be reduced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall have tC
the whole number of male citizens twenty
enc wears of age in such State.
Approved, February :, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No 43.1
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