Connecticut western news., 1872-02-02
The AppOrtiOnment Bill.

AN ACT for the apportionment of Repre-
 sentatives to Congress. among the sev-
 eral States of the Uuited States, &C.,
 cording to the ninth census.
 That On and after the third day of March, 1873, the House of Representa- tives shall be composed of 243 members, to be apportioned 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, II; Rhode Is land, l. Connecticut, 3; New York, 28; New Jersey, 6; Pennsylvania, g; Dela- ware, 1; Maryland, 5: Virginia, 8; North Carolina, ;~South Carolina, i; Georgia, 8; Alabama, 6; Mississippi, 5; Louisi- see, 8; Indiana, II; Illinois, 16; Missou- da, l; Texas, 5; Iowa, 8; Wisconsin, 7; California, 1; Minnesota, 3; Oregon, l; Kansas. 2; West Virginia, 3; Nevada, l; Nebraska, l. Provided that if after such appo1tiontment shall have been made any new State shall be admitted in- to the Union, the Representative or Rep resentatives, of such new State shall be added to the number of 243 herein limit ed.
 SEC. 2. That in each State entitled under this law to more tban one Repre- sentative, the number to which said States may be entitled in the Forty third and each subsequent Congress, shall be elected by districts composed of contig- uous territory and containing as nearly as practical b1e an equal number of inha- bitants, and equal in number to the num- l 1e 4o o1, States may be entitled in Congress, no resentative. Provided that in the cleo ton of Representatives to the Forty third Congress in any State which by this law is given an increased number of Rep resentatives, 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 tsse 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 Representa- tives therein.
 SEC. 3. That the Tuesday after the first Monday ill November in the year 1872 is hereby fixed and established as the day in each of the States and Terri tories of the United States for the cleo tion of Representatives and Delegates tC 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 in each of said States and Terri tories of Representatives and Delegates to the Congress commencing on the fourth day of March next thereafte r Provided that in any State in which by lav the polls are held open more than ont day for the election of State officers, th' polls for the election of members of Con gress in such State in A. D. 1872 shal be held the same length of time, begin ming on the day above specified in tai section.
 SEc 4. That if upon trial there shal be failure to elect a Representative O Delegate in Co1fgress in any State, dis trict, or Territory, upon the day hereb, fixed and established for such election or If, after such election, vacancy shal occur in any such State, district, or Ter ritory, from death, resignation, or other wise an election shall be held to fill an, vacancy caused by such failure, resigna tion, death, or otherwise, at such time a is or may be provided by law for filling vacancies in the State or Territory il which the same may occur.
 SEC. 5. That no State shall be here after admitted to the Union without hay ing the necessary population to entitl it to at least one Representative, accord ing to the ratio of representation ike, by this bill. Should any State after tin passage of this act deny or abrid9e tn right of any of the male inhabitants o such State, being 21 years of age ant citizens of the United States, to vote a any election named in the Constitution (article 14, section D, except for partici patton in the rebellion or other crime the number of Representatives appor toned ill this act to such State shall b reduced in the proportion which tn number of such male citizens shall bea to the whole number of male citizens 2 years of age in such State.