the first Tuesday of November. The Legislature meets biennially on the first Wednesday of January. The enacting clause of the laws is as follows: "The people of the State of Michigan enact." This State was admitted into the Union on day of May, 1858, and made the 32nd State. the 11th It has an area of 83,531 square miles, equal to 53,459,840 acres. The population in 1860 amounted to 172,123. In 1862, an act was passed increasing the number of Representatives in Congress from 233 to 241. This increase of eight members was given to the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Vermont, Rhode Island and Minnesota. By these means this State was allowed 2 members of Congress. It lies in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, which is composed of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas and Minnesota. Minnesota forms one Judicial District, and has no ports of entry or delivery. St. Paul is the capital. The Legislature meets biennially on the first Tuesday in January. The State election is held on the first Tuesday in November. The Territory of Mississippi became a State in 1817; making the twentieth State. The area is 47,156 square miles, equal to 30,179,840 acres. The population in 1860 numbered 791,305; which entitled her to 5 Representatives in Congress. This State lies in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, and is divided into two Judicial Districts, viz, the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi. She has three ports of entry, viz., Natches, Vicksburg, and one near the mouth of Pearl river, to be established whenever the President directs; also three ports of delivery, viz., Grand Gulf, Ship Island and Columbus. Jackson is the capital. The State election is held on the first Monday of October, and her Legislature meets biennally on the first Monday in January. The enacting clause of the laws is in these words: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi in General Assembly convened." Mississippi seceded from the Union in 1861, and is there fore in the same condition with Alabama, as stated at the end of the list of Senators from that State. This State was formed out of a part of the Louisiana purchase, and was admitted in 1821; making the 24th State. Missouri is very large, and has an area of 67,380 square miles, equal to 43,123,200 acres. Her population in 1860 amounted to 1,182,012 which entitles her now to 9 Representatives in Congress. This State is a part of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, and formerly was one Judicial District; but by act of 1857 was divided into two, the Eastern and Western. It has no port of entry, and but one port of delivery, viz., Hannibal. The capital is Jefferson City. The State election is held on the first Tuesday of November, and the Legislature meets on the last Monday of December. The enacting clause of the laws is as follows: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: UNITED STATES SENATORS. Thomas H. Benton, from 1821 to 1851 David Barton, 66 1821" 1831 |