making the twenty-eighth State. We have numbered this the twenty-eighth State, and Florida the twentyninth. Both, however, were admitted on the same day, and by one act. Iowa has an area of 55,045 square miles, equal to 35,228,800 acres. The population in 1860 was 674,913, which entitled her to six Representatives in Congress. This State lies in the eighth judicial circuit, and makes one judicial district. She has no port of entry, but has three ports of delivery, to wit: Burlington, Keokuk, and Dubuque; all of which are attached to the collection district of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana.

Des Moines is the capital. The State election is held on the second Tuesday of October. The Legislature meets biennially on the second Wednesday in Jan

uary.

The enacting clause of her laws is in these words: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa."

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.

"Be

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

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."