Middletown transcript., 1875-01-23

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rURDAY MORNING, yANU.
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This would recognise the principle .
d territorial representation, - wsllastha
1 of population, and bweull isstsblish
conservative check upon the popular
branch Of The Legislature. Ioa.Iss :.
~ II would also harmonize with, th,
long settled habit of consideringdeact
county as Of equal dignity 10 respect Il
territorial representation, and @ allsj
any sectional prejudice n, feeling sxhict
might otherwise be arrayed 6sgainst sht
project.,ym . .4elnia a1a assiiiame3
Among tie various plansfOr sFectinl
5fthe desired fesult. there 's are two which
seem most practicable First, BY 1
division Of New Castle county .iuto'twe
separate counties, 70 thus making -four
counties 10 al. each having represents
ton 10 both branches of tie Legislature.
Second, BY reasonable addition ~, 2, the
present representation Of NeH Casts
.eoanty ooapled1with u . idistrietsyste
ssaos that each. ais4ic;t shalt fesots ynly, fol
tie Il e rrepareyent as 81 its particular To-
IIcalI Interests dassl Q, 1sdassf iadi sol 6
|! This would introduce the Psiseiple oi
local representation osnd ~ thss sams
time con6ne TIE influence of al.tse city
population xiihia its proper limiltss..s miltss..s ] ]
h To accomplish sither gof these plans
IL seems lthitiiae Csustiutisssl amend.
ithsns viii be required. TO sssdopted By
a Con,tit itutiiopal Convention, q e bS
proposed by twprlAiras sf, each House
Of the. GensralaAssenblj tith, the qap-
probstioh of che Governor, ssa ratified
|iby three -fouftbs Of each brdbdh .lof the
ps4t srss,essyedsiags % ydsi Legislature After hav:.'
ing been dply published fsrsths, ,sspsids
patton efItbbIpsoplssssi enos Is ssi a
in 4euoslis wSsla appear goSsinpossi-'
'ble 10 secure the dsIifsa increase by the
actiopl of single ,Lesialasari, Foss al
though the present General nAssembly.
msys BY laws Mithd the ssnesrrsaes Of
ltwoitHfrds ofeacH ''brahSh thsfsUf;a1l in.
d crease a their whSfs number ~ a. RI equal
addition TO each hequntyslyet itnis at
least doAbsfalswheshsr rItA4y. can add ts,
one isosusy alone wiihais grdatidg ga corr
RESPONDING Increase ID 6 eacR iofi thu
I toffnleFs- y l sseai asii issss,af s1cn Issi y
,og Whsrsfors,s it, aeema acIns shat both
necessity and frusd polinyu rsquissothas
either the iifrrt or sths second 'pdsh L
have suggested .kDala y sdot.sd, :, b
Tie proposed diyision' \ 'of Nsr Castle
county would dlreqpirss ssehepss in the
jsdicial systsaissf abe State. isnd tbs.
cosssrustioh' Of the proper c6ussy bafld,I
ing. lor one u The ass q counties 5 rrssgdls''
ing from sush division ii. lagsss sis,2 .,
sd On the bther hand . reasonable, ,sadr.
sdition,of representation ID New Cattle.
county, in coubectioS WITH the i'disttica'
y ssyy.sssn would b ppssctisaily /; division
Of the county 20 far ~ oneseFnsithe ns sepri
srate election sfrepresentatiyes Of, dis.
'sinctly loesl interests tsd' ID 'dsi@ q
'isIf this litter plan Should 10 adoptsds
and the fuIll increase in II jpgoPossion t.
population granted, to- New Castle .eepn::
tys the numberaf 8enators uloula fthen
BE- leas thsu 6nssshisd she number Of
Representatives. 'sdi Il 500 h9os :,
"a. lIpp,,tlh Ip this event tie 4 provisions IF the
Gonstitatioup would require, an Increase
10 the number ofl Senatorsgoas aoit :
1t would then ldevoive upon the Esgsd
isatufs,a with ethe concurrence Of two-
thirds Of each branch thereof, to create
By lsx such 4 40 equal incIssss il each
county rs AoaH comply With the, epp-
requipementshas yshs num- |
berdof sensyors shalt never bsbgfeater
~ - = @Ia-
than onsahslf. nor leis than eons-tl -
Of the number of Rsp!elap tstivs
ID It is ito. be question3 whstbg -
presel, number Of Senators ID not tn6w
too lall for our rapidly increasing
pop1lstion and resources. and xhether]|
larger Number il not 4 NECESSARY IS s'l ADJ
to serve public interests. 81 4
u III the number Of Senators should be
in conjunction With the pro-
posed increase Of representative which
Iihavs, susgested, few will deny that
the sdvansage thereby gained win be |
ID ample rScompenseafot the snallti tins
crease a' q II a expense il may occasion I'm
, But,o ovb.teyer, difference. 80 ,,af opinion
may existsrsspading the partisulat plan |
toibs adopted for accomplishing the re-.
q1ired increase If representation, stliers
should bs ~, none ; regarding The tlthss Urgent
need Of the increase itselfgS,A 7ad
And, therefore, believing that the
tine is,la has nov now come when when I just public
as well asd,tbr cqatinped
and real welfare f,the entire |
people flour State, demands i, IL ihallil
iavos, any practicable plan to
attain the desired object which may b + /
devised by the General Assembly and
submitted for my appreciation. i
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