Daily Republican., 1885-03-17
ne Repre.entation Amendment.

The Increased representation amend
ment, The DelaSarean says, was killed by
The votes Of hose who were ITS vsrmes;
supporters. The editor Of Ii at paper, " no
vas the leader ofthe p AZ ~ in the House u
those v no helped 70 kill IL, and Who is
considerable Of parliAmentarisn, in 70
1odctng over the matter rather twits
tho other side for their lack of parliA-
mentary law. They voted do rn a mo
oon, he says,,o AXE up The bill for con-
saderation, which disposes Of the
measure unless there is a motion to TO
consider the vote IN accordance with
the rules OF the House which must be
done within three days Of actual So
siou Of the House There is no provi-
sion Of parliamentary law palmer than
the one stated and IL Las been decided
over and over again IL the nation Al
Senate and House of representa- iy-s At
Washington. Having show how :h9
amendment was defraged ne -iitor
gives II kick and scas.-s = 4s,de, w.ih
the remark that it me. ,t- death mat
1t 30 richly deserved. Il lever was
properly drawn be says, and il would
have put provisions n the Constitution
In direct opposi hon 70 each otasr, which
would have made the Legislature look
ridiculous Il the eyes Of ali intelligent
people.
Now that the amendment is 80 sum
marty disposal Of, il would De inter
esting 20 know wha, is TO take its
place We heartily agree with the
DelAwarean tina, the amendment il has
consigned 70 its political grave deserved
the fate il met, but what has il TO offer
in place OF it Mr.. Moore's Constitu-
tionAl Amendment. which he has offer.
ed amounts 70 nothing. We are sur
prised that he should insult the in
tellgence Of Wilmington by offering il
1t merely provides for the same num-
Der Of Senators and Representatives
that the other amendment provided for,
and only changes it by dividing Will
mingtoE into two districts to insure
the election Of two Democratic Repre-
sentatives and a Democratic Senator
This Is not what the people want. They
are sick and tired OF partisan manipu-
iation. They want sensible amend
ment drawn 70 provide for representa-
ton by districts and as near an equal
population basis as can be arrived at.
IL Is useless TO talk about representa-
ton by counties while New Castle
County has some seventeen thousand
more population than Kent and Sussex
Counties combined.
Now that the Senatorial f ght Is over,
we hope that DR.. Hugh Martin Of the
Senate will introduce his proposed
amendment, which we believe will meet
the case exactly. II we are rot mistaken
it provides for constitutional conven-
ton chosen by the people, only to legis.
late on constitutional questions unin
huenced by Senatorial elections, incor
poraton and divorce acts. This looks
20 Us like the only true constitutions
mode Of procedure in the case.
would be one az least that the peopl,
would have something TO do with, snC
when the people make decision Their
will be general acquiescence thougl
the decision may not ssuit large mi
nority, perhaps majority. Whaseve
is going TO be done should be don
quickly, as the time for holding tn
Legislature together is fast drawing t
a close. 1t should not adjourn with
out doing something 10 remove tn
gross inequality Of representation IN
der which the people are laboring.