Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-04

thirty-four and fifteen would constitute Senate
consisting Of forty-nine members, an increase OF
eight oy or the present Sepaet
There is no constitutional prohibition to sucn an
increase In the number Of Senators. But, on tne
contrary the constitution strongly 1ndicates tnat
prescrbes that the rstSenate should be composed OF
thirty seven senators, and the House OF eighty
members. This was one Senator to 100 OF poDu-
lator and one member Of the House to 300 Of pop
ulation. The constitution then provided that there
after the number of Senators and Representatives.
should be under the control Of the legislature ex-
cept that should be no increase OF Senators TO
more than 5000 Of population, and one Reprrsenta'
tive to each 1000. Afterwards the legislature re.
duced the number Of Senators to twenty-two, and
the Representatives to forty.seven then again IN
1871 increased the number Of Senators to foryone,
and Representative to 1D6 the present number, be-
ing one Senator to 10000 Of population.
THE PROPOSED INcREAsE
of Senators to fortynine would give only one sena-
tor to 1920 of population. II ffty-one Senators
provided for, 1t would give one senator to lb,.
394 Of population, and by incres sing tue NUMB er OF
senators to fortynine it would avoid the necessity
of rming any Senatorial dis riot out Of disjointed
portions Of TWO or more counties.
Since the last apportionment was made the habit
able area Of the State and its population also has
tlves has remained stationary AZ mum.
Der only about one-ffthsthe ratio prescribed
by the constitution for the first session OF the state
legislature. II there is to be no iucrease in the
number Of Senators the ratio OF representation
would be one Senator to each $4,000 Of population.
This ratio would lead to objections that 1t would be
difficult to avoid remove. think it advisable to
instruct the committee that the Senatorial repre-
sentation should be increased. Suppose we should
adopt the amendmeLt now proposed what would be
its effect upon the Senatorial districts as 1t now
stands! About twenty-nine district, large coun-
try, would remain substantially as they now exist
The Twenty ninth district would be affected In
different way. The most populous portion OF 1t
would have to be annexed to other counties 10 form
district. The Ninth and Tenth districts, consisting
of Olpsted county, would probably be united into
one district. Those the only two Senatorial dis
tricts that would be affected. The Thirty fourth
and Thirtysixth would probably get two, instead OF
one. The Thirty-seventh would probably get but
one The Thirty district would be divided
up into two Senatorial districts The Thirty
Forty-frst district would get three, perhaps four;
while two would be decreased seven would increase
without uniting parts Of two or more counties to
form district. think the proposition have
made will give general satisfaction. don't know
how the district bordering on Lake Superior can ex'
pect, with this limited population, Senator.
Senator j. B. Gilillan was of the opinion
that Senator Kinds amendment was entang-
ling and presented difficulties which the COM
mittee would be unable to surmount. He
thought the House resolution was tho best.
He was willing to ADOPT the resolution with
out either amendment and wanted Senator
Kinds to withdraw his amendment and leave
the matter entirely in the hands of the COM
mittee.
Senate took recess until O'Clock.