The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30
AParasan Abandonment

the Legislature saw proper TO disregard
this, and provided for the taking of the
census after the election of delegates.
The result is. that the returns could not
be made in season for the use OF the Con-
stitutional Convention, in apportionins
the State Legislature. They have taken
the vote of the June election as basis,
and have made the following schedule
which appears to have been based on the
political complexion of the counties rather
than the number of votes given.
According to the scheme reported, the |
State is to be divided into thirty
Representative districts, from which sew
euty five Representatives are to be cho-
sen. For the House the apportionment
is as follows
Doniphan, 5; Brown, l; Nemaha, l /;
Marshall and Washington, l; Riley and
Clay, 2; Pottawattamie, q; Jackson, 1
] Jefferson, 2; Atchison, 5; Leavenworth,
8; Wyandott, l johnson, 3; Douglas,
8; Shawnee, 4; Wabauusee, l; Davis, l;
Dickinson end Arrapahoe, 1 Morris, 1 /;
Chase, Butler and Hunter, {; Brecken-
ridge, 2; Usage, l; franklin, 2; Ly-
kins, 3; Linn, 3; Anderson, 2; Madi-
son, Coffey, 8; Bourbon, 3; Allen,
2: Woodson, 1; Greenwood, Dorm, Will
son, Godfrey and McGee, l. The dis
tricts are numbered in the order we have
given them.
Doniphan, with 1900 votes, and Atchi-
son, with $50 votes, are put on a level,
each having five representatives. Shaw
nee gave 500 votes, and has four repre-
sentalives. johnson, which gave 500
votes, has but three; and Jefferson, with
527 votes, but ttoo; while Wyandott, with
532 votes, has but one representative.
Pottawattamie, with 1876 votes, is given
tue representatives; Jackson, with 337
votes, has but one. "
For Senatorial purposes, the State is
to be divided into twenty one districts,
with twenty-five Senators, as follows:
Doniphan, l; Brown and Nemaha, l /;
Marshall and Washington, l; Riley and
Pottawattamie, Jackson and Jefferson,
l i; Atchison, l; Leavenworth, 8; Wy
andott l; johnson, /; Douglas, 2;
Shawnee, l Dickinson, Arrapahoe and
Clay, 2; Davis, Morris and Chase, 1 /;
Breckenridge and Usage, l; franklin
and Anderson, L; Lykins, l; Linn, l
Madison, Butler, Hunter, Godfrey and
Greenwood, l; Coffey, l !; Bourbon and
MCGEE, /; Allen, Woodson, Wilson and
Dorm, l.
Doniphan, with 1,214 voters, is giver
one Senator; Dickinson, Arrapahos and
Clay, which gave no votes for delegate
have tt0o.
Such are the beauties of Republican
gerrymandering.
Since the above was in type, we have
received another apportionment, which
would have served the same end bette
by making the counties north of the Kav
one district, which is set down Democrat
ic by the Republican press by 314 major
ity, and the counties south of the Kav
another, having 1883 Republican major
ity. Under this arrangement, the Demo
Gratis might have had 10 Senators anC
30 Representatives-the Republicans Il
Senators and As Representatives. But i
seems the big Republican majorities o
Douglas and Shawnee could be mad
more available otherwise.
The report of the Apportionment Com
l mittee, as adopted, provides 10 dis
tricts, rs Senators, and rs Representatives
viz:
Rspresentstives-Doniphan, 4; Atchi
son aud Brown, 6; Nemaha, Marshal
and Washington, 2; Clay, Riley ant
Pottawattamie, 4; Dickerson, Davis anc
Wabaunsee, 8; Shawnee, jackson ant
Jefferson, 8; Leavenworth, 8; Douglas
johnson and Wyaudott, 13 Lykins, Linz
e and Bourbon, 8; Allen, Anderson anC
: Franklin, 6; Woodson and Madison, 2
Coffee, Usage and Breckenridge, 6; Nor
ris, Chase, Butler, Godfrey, Greenwood
3 Hunter Wilson and MCGEE, 8.
Senators-Doniphan, q; Atchison anG
Brown, 2; Nemaha, &C., l; Clay, &c.
/; Dckerson, &c, 1 Shawnee, &C., 2
Leavenworth, 8; Douglas, &c, 4; Ly
D kins, &c, 8; Allen, &C., 2; Woodson
Z &C., l {; Coffee, &c, g; Morris, &c, l.
. This is not provided as permanent, bu
Q until there shall be new apportionmen
5 made upon the basis of the census order
, ed by the last Legislative Assembly.
: . Taking the vote for delegates as test
r the Republicans have magnanimously al
: lowed the Democrats ID Representatives
. four from Doniphan, and nine from Leav
D enworth and given the same counties fiv,
Senators. This would secure the Repub
, licaus majority on joint ballot of sirty
: four So corrupt party sadly needs
such preponderancs to enable it to di
vide, as in the Convention, and yet con,
: quer.
} We have heretofore given our reasoni
) for opposing the system of large districts
We are none the less opposed to it be.
cause the power is thus given to Law.
renee. with il big Republican majority
to elect over one sixth of the State Legis
lature. A party which can devise and
adopt such an apportionment, must have
anticipated defeat on any fair and just
arrangement.
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