Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-04-06
Redistricting the State.

Washington, vi ,rcii 2S, sns:
The question of tho calling of an extra !
Scss'on this year to redistrict tho State is
still unsettled Noting some evidences of
restirssness ON the subject in tho South
G"toliua colony here, to day endeavorcd to
secure an expression Of opinion from each
OF our Senator's and Representatives ro..
garding The cxpeiicucy to the State gene
rulIy of an extra session Of the Lcc,sIut ,,,o
for this purpose.
SENATOR BUTLER,
IN reply to such an ipqu;iy, suij: When
the matter was fret b,oaohcd, whlo | was
at homc week or two ago. nv injomcut
was rat':er against conyeniny the
Legislature, but upon reflection | am N salts.
hei that the Governor onght to do SO ut
somo time during The summer or early in
tho autumn The important Q, nscqueuces
to the future welfare of the State would
justify the expense of it..
is thcrc any other subject which might
be considered at the extra sessiuu?"
'ln u.y opiuion,' said the Senator, every
many counties Of the State are too large.
Ever since 1870 have favored division
, OF the larger counties, and now think that
great good would result to all parties from
Judlclous subdivision Of many of them My
observation has been that The smaller coun-
tics arc better governed, the roads, the
schools, the bridges and the poor orc better
looked after and taken care of, aud that the
people arc more ready to discharge their
public duties. Besides that, it would mul-
tiply churches, school houses and centres
of intelligence. There is but ono objection
10 these subdivisions, the cxense Of erect,
ing public buildings. aud l believe in all
cases the people to bo benefited by the
change would readily undergo The addi-
t;onal expense. think that tie Lcas.a.
.ure might properly consider this quc.tiop
also in extra session, aud that the session
need not last longer than two wceks'
SENATOR HAMPTON
said: "1 am strongly in flvor of an extra
session of The Legislature solely for The
purpose Of rcdistrictiug the State l con.
| slider it Of paramount Importance that the
State should be divided iuto tho seven dis
tricts the new aprortioumcut Great ,s before
the next election. The question SHOULD be
agita'ed BY 'ho people, aud trust that
such an expression of opinion will 10 ei3en
that the Governor will feel justified in issu-
ing his proclamation.
| REPRESENTATIVES, RICHARDSON
said: "l have always thought that such
matters should be left to tho State officer
upon whom the res possibility of the call
devolycs, and prefer to say nothing which
can hnvc the appearance of attempting to
influence or interfere n any way with his
duties or responsibilities / express nv
self, therefore, with somo rciuctauce. AS
II citizen Of the State, of course am en,i-
tied like all others to my opinion. As o
citizen am decidedly in favor ct redis-
triciins as being both proper and necessary.
1t can be done to decided advantage, ind
if wisely done will likely avoid untold on
noyanco and trouble in the future. II
wisely done it would put 1uiclny upon The
ambition Of rubid Republicans and uusc.,-
pulous Independents, and would yrobNaiy
ensure US quiet, peacnable and free eicc.
tion for years to come. If wisely done
there will be no money seGt into six uf our
Congressional districts by Nouhcrn Rcpub>
licans to Influence the elections aud nono
would need be sent into the Seventh 10
obtain this benefit by an extra session would
DC worth far more than any expense that
would likely be incurred"
| REPRESENTATIVE TlLI.MAN
said: OCCASIONALLY, am quite unooncerpcd
about rcdlstricting the State In consider
ing the general welfare, however, there are
strong points which can be made in favor of
an extra session for the purpose, nnd am
rather inclined to look favoraby upon it, cyon
after the long additional session of tho
Legislature which wc have already had. If
there had not been such, | would be up-
qnaIliiedly for rcconvening of the body
| before fall. The objection Of expense will,
OF course, be strongly urged against it.
Alter oil, the Governor is the person to de-
eide, as he has the responsibility of the ac-
ton, and don't wish to mako what might
be considered recommendations as to tho
performance of his official fdnctions.
Charleston has most to gain by tho rcdis-
tricting."
REPRESENTATIVE AIKEN
said: "With the existing lights before me
| would, if | were Governor, refuse to coll
on extra session. That is all that care to
say"
REPRESENTATIVE EvINs
was absent, in South Carolina, and could
not DC interviewed. think that he has
not given his adhesion TO either side in this
matter.
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