Census
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
An scmisation of the purpose of keeping the representution of the several states in congress cqual, the constitution provides, that “representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned ainong the several states, which may be included in this Union, according to their respective numbers; which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, ins cluding those-bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons. The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the congress of the.United States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such a manner as they shall by law direct.”
Art. 1. s. 2; vide 1 Story L. U. S., 73, 722, 751; 2 Id. 1134, 1139, 1169,1194; 3 Id. 1766; 4 Sharsw. continuation, 2179.