WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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Chapter 308.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact in a new and

amended form sections seventy-nine, eighty,

eighty- one, eighty-two, eighty-three and eighty-

four of article thirty-five of the Code of Public

General Laws, title "Elections," sub-title "Repre-

sentatives in Congress," as the same were re-

pealed and re-enacted by the act of January

session, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, chap-

ter, four hundred and eighteen.

SECTION 1. Se it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That sections seventy-nine, eighty,

eighty-one, eighty-two, eighty-three and eighty-four

of article thirty-five of the Code of Public General

Laws, title " Elections," sub title " Representatives

Repealed and
re-enacted.

in Congress," as the same were repealed and re-

enacted by the acts of January session, eighteen

hundred and seventy-two, chapter four hundred and

eighteen, be and the same are hereby repealed and

re-enacted so as to read as follows:

79. This State shall be divided into six districts

for the choosing of .six representatives in the Con-

Divided into
six districts.

gress of the United States, which shall be numbered

respectively from one to six.

80. The first congressional district shall be com-

posed of Worcester conn ty, Somerset county, Wi-

First congres-

comico county, Dorchester county, Talbot county,

sional district.

Queen Anne's county, Caroline county and Kent

county, and shall be entitled to choose one repre-

sentative in the House of Representatives.

81. The second congressional district shall be

composed of Cecil county, Harford county, Carroll

county and the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth,

Second con-
gressional dis-

seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth

trict.

election districts of Baltimore county, and shall be

entitled to choose one representative in the House

of Representatives.

82. The third congressional district shall be com-

posed of the election precints of the city of Balti-

more from number one to number seventy-six, both

Third congres-
sional district.

numbers inclusive, and numbers seventy-eight,

seventy-nine, eighty-four, eighty-five and one hun-