The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-28


We have the figures al hand also 10 show
that this under representation Of our county
and Senatorial drltrict has not been made d n
TO our section Of the Sta,e--ihat il. tba, the
representation Of Northeastern Pennsyva.
mia, comprising 6uhumberland and the
cou'ilies north aud east Of 1t, has been in
adequate during the whole time since 1850.
We omi, the proof Of this simplyao avoid
proIixily.
40 vie~ OF the facts we have shown i,
would be grossly unjus, 10 continue our pres
e"t representative disHict with one member.
IN the new apporfonmen,. Columbia has
o47e iaxables. being nearly enoush for a
Representative, and Montour si62. Bu, as
The lai!er'county mus, be attached TO some
o'nercouniy orccuniies, we propose ,h,s ar.
.angement-nnite Columbia, Mon,our and
ou''''an as district with two MEMBERS
we sapp5se this would be satisfactory to all
'ae Counties concerned, and IT would be
'%if adjustment. But even IL Columbia and
Montour, without Sullivan, were made dis.
'rcl with two members, il would not be un.
reasonable in view Of past anler.r presenta-
tion. g4 I'd. ,-s
Another plan would be the following -
Columbia one member; Montour, Norlhum-
berland and Union two. In that case Sny.
der and Juniata might have one, Perry one,
and Miffln one 10 which she is entitled by
The Constitution. This would carry aloiera.
ble arrangement Of districts from Luzsrne 10
The guniata.
The facts we have exhibited constitute
also powerful plea in our behalf in the for
ma'ion Of our Senatorial district. From the
rspid growth oI Luzerns, our county can no
longer be united with ber, nor can we be
joined with SchuyIkill. Our Senatorial con-
nec,cn must therefore be north or west, and
it should be made upon principles Of lberal-
iiy. We propose, Columbia, Sullivan, Mon
iour and Northumberland as the dislrct.-
These counties contain 1875 iaxabies, not
FAR below the ratio, have natural connections,
have not been fully represented heretofore.
and their junction would be satisfactory 10
the people Of each.
In 1850, when the existing apportionment
was under consideration, there was a dispo.
son TO compensate this county 10 some ex.
tent for previous losses and hence most of
the bills introduced iuto the Legislature pro-
posed 10 allow it (wIth Sullivan added) t,co
members. The PROJECT Of erecting Moniour
from our territory was under consideralon.,al
ihe.same lime, and II is well known exercised
sinister influence upon the appcsiionmeni
question, which was for some time, KEEP,
open and uncertain by II. Finally the bill
erecting Monlour passed, end subsequently
The apporlionment our district being again
untim'ssd os a part Of the shameful proceeding.
For the House bill then pending in tie Sem
ale, which allowed Columbia (includ,ng
Montour) and Sullivan Two members, was
changed by throwing Sullivan to Wyoming
and Susquehanna, and reducing Columbia
(lnclnding Moniouf 10 one member. The
vote in the Senate on this amendment stood
l6 TO is aud il vas carried by the malicious
voie OF oreaKety Boo, ~-s'o- ,.e,~.~p.-----.--A
the district in the Senate! Il Senate Journal
1850 PIP. 1o59-6O.) This is probably the
single occasion in all the history of The Com.
monwealih when member of either branch
of the Legislature has voted 10 dIsfranchise
his own constituents.
The ratio of 1850 for Representative was
4s65 taxables. Columbia (including Mon.
tour contained 672l and Sullivan 769. If
the district had been left as the bill passed
the House, this county would have had
member all The time for the last seven years
and Moniour one also for four or Ave years
Of The same period. ...
But we must dismiss the subject, with the
expression of our hopes that fair apportion.
menl bill will be passed at The present ses.
sion, and that 10 particular, long deferred
justice will be done TO our immediate sec-