Pennsylvania is one of the original thirteen States, and is often figuratively called the Keystone State, from the central position she occupied in the original number of States. Its area in square miles is 46,000, equal to 29,440,000 acres. The population in 1860 amounted to 2,906,115, which entitles her to twenty-four Members of Congress. Pennsylvania lies in the third judicial circuit, which is composed of this State and New Jersey. It forms two judicial districts, viz.: the Eastern and Western districts of Pennsylvania. There are two collection districts in Pennsylvania, and consequently two ports of entry, viz.: Philadelphia and Erie. Harrisburgh is the capital. There the Legislature assembles on the first Tuesday in January; the State election is held on the second Tuesday in October. The enacting clause of her laws is: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met; and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same." Rhode Island is one of the original thirteen States, but had no delegates in the Convention which formed the Constitution of the United States. She and Delaware are the two little States, Rhode Island being the smallest State in the Union, having an area of only 1,306 square miles, which make 835,840 acres. Her population in 1860 was 174,620, which entitled her to two Members of Congress. Rhode Island forms part of the first judicial circuit, which consists of the States of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine; constitutes one judicial district, called the district of Rhode Island, has three ports of entry, viz.: Newport, Providence and Bristol, and also seven ports of delivery. Small as this State is, it has two capitals or places where the Legislature meets, viz.: Newport and Providence. The State election is held on the first Wednesday in April. The Legislature meets twice in a year, in May and January. The style of her laws, or the enacting clause of them is as follows: "It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows." |