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The Legislature meets on the first Monday in November, but meets only once in two years.

The enacting clause of the laws is, "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas."

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Arkansas was one of the seceding States; and the remarks made at the end of the list of Senators from Alabama are equally applicable to this State.

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California was admitted in 1850, making the thirty-first State. It has an area of 188,982 square miles, equal to 120,948,480 acres. The population for 1860 was put down

at 379,994; but this estimate was not regarded as reliable. Congress by special act allowed her 3 Representatives in Congress.

By act of 1866, this State, with Oregon and Nevada, constitutes the Ninth Judicial Circuit, and forms two Judicial Districts. California has 7 ports of entry, viz., San Francisco, Monterey, San Diego, Sacramento, Sonoma, San Joaquin and San Pedro; also one port of delivery, Santa Barbara. This State, as is seen by its area, is very large, and will probably in some future day be divided into two. California was obtained from Mexico, by treaty in 1848.

The capital is Sacramento. She holds her State election on the first Wednesday in September. Her legislature meets on the first Monday in December, but meets only once in two years.

The enacting clause of her laws is: "The people of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows."

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CONNECTICUT is one of the original thirteen States. Her area is only 4,674 square miles, equal to 2,991,360 acres. The population in 1860, was 460,147, which gives her four representatives in Congress.

Connecticut is part of the Second Judicial Circuit, and forms one Judicial District. She has five collection Districts, and consequently five ports of entry,-New London, New Haven, Fairfield, Middletown and Stonington; also twenty-two ports of delivery.

This State has two capitols, Hartford and New Haven, and holds her State election on the first Monday in April. The Legislature meets on the first Wednesday in May.

The enacting clause of her laws is, "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repersentatives, in general assembly convened."

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Delaware is one of the original thirteen States, and has an area of 2,120 square miles, equal to 1,356,800 acres. Population in 1860, 112,216.

It has one representative in Congress; forms part of the third Judicial Circuit (act of 1862) constitutes one Judicial District; has one port of entry-Wilmington; and three ports of delivery-New Castle, Port Penn, and Delaware City,

The population of this State, has never entitled it to more than one member of Congress.

The capital is Dover. The elections are held in November. The Legislature meets on the first Tuesday in January, and meets only once in two years.

The enacting clause of the laws is, "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Deleware in general assembly met."

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