Post by Bruce on Jun 18, 2014 1:15:39 GMT -5
Mr. Hannover of Massachusetts, for himself, presents...
A BILL
To establish the Census of the United States
At the Session of Congress begun and held at the City of New-York on Monday, the second of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION I. TITLE
(a) This bill shall be referred to as the Census Act of 1789
SECTION II. REQUIRED COLLECTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
(a) It is required by the state governments to collect demographic data about their state, including but not limited too, population, income, and land-holding status.
(b) The demographic data collected shall be in-line with the conditions set for the purposes of taxation and representation laid out in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution; specifically the conditions regarding the counting of enslaved persons.
(c) This data must be sent to the desk of the President of the United States.
SECTION III. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DECENNIAL CENSUS
(a) The first census shall be conducted April 1, 1790 and be re-conducted every ten years
SECTION IV. AUTHORITY TO APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL SEATS
(a) This census shall have the authority to be used to appropriate seats to the United States House of Representatives.
(b) These new seat totals shall be released to the public and sent to the appropriate state governments.
SECTION V. ENACTMENT
(a) This bill shall go into effect at the beginning of the year 1790.
A BILL
To establish the Census of the United States
At the Session of Congress begun and held at the City of New-York on Monday, the second of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION I. TITLE
(a) This bill shall be referred to as the Census Act of 1789
SECTION II. REQUIRED COLLECTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
(a) It is required by the state governments to collect demographic data about their state, including but not limited too, population, income, and land-holding status.
(b) The demographic data collected shall be in-line with the conditions set for the purposes of taxation and representation laid out in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution; specifically the conditions regarding the counting of enslaved persons.
(c) This data must be sent to the desk of the President of the United States.
SECTION III. ESTABLISHMENT OF A DECENNIAL CENSUS
(a) The first census shall be conducted April 1, 1790 and be re-conducted every ten years
SECTION IV. AUTHORITY TO APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL SEATS
(a) This census shall have the authority to be used to appropriate seats to the United States House of Representatives.
(b) These new seat totals shall be released to the public and sent to the appropriate state governments.
SECTION V. ENACTMENT
(a) This bill shall go into effect at the beginning of the year 1790.
