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Kansas was admitted into the Union as a State, Jan. 29, 1861, making the thirty-fourth State. Kansas has an area of 78,418 square miles, equal to 50,187,520 acres. The population in 1860 was 107,206; entitling her to one Representative in Congress. This State is in the eighth judicial circuit, and forms one judicial district. It has no ports of entry or delivery.

Topeka is the capital. The State election is held on the first Tuesday in November. The Legislature meets. on the second Thursday in January.

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The enacting clause of the laws is as follows: it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas."

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Kentucky was admitted into the Union on the first of June, 1792, and has an area of 37,680 square miles, equal to 24,115,200 acres.

The population in 1860 numbered 1,155,684. The State has now nine Representatives in Congress; is in the sixth judicial circuit, by an act of 1866; forms one judicial district; has one port of entry, Louisville; and two ports of delivery, Paducah and Columbus.

Before Kentucky was erected into a State, it formed a part of the State of Virginia.

It was the second State admitted, making the fifteenth State. Frankfort is the capital.

The State elections are held on the first Monday of August. The Legislature meets on the first Monday in December.

The enacting clause of the laws is in the following words: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky."

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Louisiana was formed out of a part of the Louisiana purchase, made of France in 1803, and was admitted into the Union April 8th, 1812, making the eighteenth State.

She has an area of 46,431 square miles, equal to 29,715,840 acres. The population in 1860 numbered 708,002; entitling her to five Representatives in Congress.

Louisiana forms a part of the fifth judicial circuit, and constitutes two judicial districts, viz.: the eastern and western districts of Louisiana. This State has one collection district, denominated the district of New Orleans; which city is the only port of entry. The shores of the river Ohio, and all the rivers emptying into the Mississippi, are attached to the district. of New Orleans, though most of them do not lie in the State. Several of the cities and towns on these rivers are made ports of delivery. Collection districts are not always confined to one State.

Baton Rouge is the capital. The Legislature meets on the third Monday in January, once in two years. The State election is held on the first Monday in November.

The enacting clause of her laws is as follows: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened."

UNITED STATES SENATORS.

Thomas Posey, October to December, 1812.

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Louisiana seceded with other Southern States in 1861,

and the remarks made at the end of the list of Sena

tors from Alabama, also apply to her.

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