The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-01-23
Oistrictlng the Stale.

We see several of our contemporaries figuring
upon re-districting the State for Congressman,
under the apportionmcnt. Michigan will prOba
bly, have six members Of the next Congress
which will require the creation of two more dis
tricts than present. The Grand Rapids EGqte
has suggested the following arrangement:
First Distriet-Waye, Washtenaw, MacOmb
--l37, ,4Sl.
Second Dis.riet-Monroe, Lenawee, Hillslale,
Branch, st. Joseph-l27,5l3
Third District-Jackson, Calhoun, Kalama-
zoo, Van Buren,, Berrien, Cass-lS3, ,552.
Fourth District-Livingston, Ingham, Eaton,
Clinton, Shiwassee, Saginaw, Gratiot, Midland,
Isabella, Gladwin, Clare-lI7,5lO.
Eth hDistrict-Oakland, Lapeer, ST. Clair, SAM
lac, Huron, Tuscoln, the Upper Peninsula, Iosco,
Alpena, Alcona, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Oscoda,
Crawford, Otsego, Montmorenci, Presque, Isle,
Cheboygan--l20, 996.
Sjrth District-Kent, Ioina, Ottawa, Allegan,
Barry, MontcaIm, Newaygo, Mecosta, Oceana,
Manis,ee, Wexford, Missaukee Kalkaska, Grand
Traverse, Antrim, Emmet, Lelanaw, Manitou,
Muskegon--1ll,1Si.
Genesee and one or two Of the smaller coun.
| ties are omitted in this enumeration, nnintention
| ally of course.
The following is another division which hs:
| been suggested.
| First Distriet-Wayne, Monroe, Lenawec-
population, $4,000.
Second Observation-Disclosures Branch, St. Joseph
Berrien, Cass, Van Buren-population, l24, l .?
| Third District-W Washtenaw, Jackson, Cal
houn, Eaton, Ingham-population 10000.
| Fourth District-Kalamazoo, Allegan, Barry
Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo
Lake, Mecosta, Osceola, Mason, Manistee, Granc
Traverse, Lelanaw, AIantou, Emmett, Charlevoix
Wexford, ard Antrim-population l22, 900.
Fifth Dis'ric'-Oakland, Macomb, Livingston
Ioina, Clinton, Shiwassee, Montcalm, Gratiot-
populatiOn-l23, 900.
!Sirth District-Genesee, Lapeer, st. Clair
Sanilac. Huron, Tuscola, Saginaw, Midland, Glad
win, Bay, Arena, Missaukee, Roscommon, Is,
bella, Clare, Osemaw, Iosco, Alcona, Oscoda
Crawford, Kacaska, Otscgo, Montmorenci, Alpe
na, Presque Isle, Cbeboygan. Mackinaw, Chippe
wa, Delta, Marquette, Schoolcratt, Hodghton, Or
tonagon-popuIation, l20,00O
Still another arrangement which has been sue
gested. is as followows:
First District Wayne, Macomb, and s.
Clar-poplatien, l25, lOl.
Second District-Monroe, Lenawee, Hillsdalt
Branch, and st. Joseph-pOpulation l27, ,5l3.
Third District - Kalamazoo, Cass Berrier
Barry, Van Buren,, Allegan, aud Eaton-popul,
tion, l2S, Al.
= Fourth Distriet-W ashtenaw, Jackson, Ca
houn, Ingham, ard Liyingston-population, 1870
957.
Fifth Diariet-Shiwassee, Clinton, Cratic
t Isabella, Clare, Ionia, Montcalm, Kent, Ottaw.
Muskegon, Newayso, Oceana, Mecosta, Osceol:
: Lake, Mason, Manistee, Wexford, MiSsauke,
: Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Lelanaw, Manito,
5 Antrim, Cta-levoix, Emmett, Delta, and Mack
naw-population, l20,6T4.
t S;e'h District-Oakand, Genesee. Lapee
Sanilac, Huron, TuscOla, Saginaw, Bay, Midian,
Gladwin, Arenac. IoscO, Osemaw, Roscommol
: Crawford, Oscoda, Alcona, Apena, Montmorei
E ci, Otsego. Presque Isle, Cheboygan, Chippew
: SchOolcIaft. Marquette, HOughton, and Onton
gon-popul,tion, l22,273.
5 Here are three propositions, neither oil whic
. would propably suit all, and yet none of the
I really bad. We are inclined to think the latt
l would give the most general satisfaction. The
will be of course, considerable difference of OPT
f ion as to the formation of the districts and it
: not likely that the apportionment finally dete
: mined upon win give satisfaction to all partie