Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-03
APPORTIONMENT BILLS.
One introduced In the House Yesterday b,
Mr.. Frank on a Basis of $50 Members.


Mr.. Frank on n Basis of 356 Members.
In the House today Mr.. Frank of Missouri
introduced for reference bill making an APP
portionment of the Representatives in Congress
under the eleventh census
1t provides that after the Sd of March. 1893,
the House OF Representatives shall be composed
OF 356 members, to be apportioned among the
several states az follows: Alabama .; Arkansas
8; California, z; Colorado, 2; Connecticut: A.;
Delaware, l; Florida, 2; Georgia, IL; Idaho l.;
Illinois, ~; Indiana, lS; Iowa, IL; Kansas, s.;
Kentucky, IL; Louisiana, 6; Maine 4;
Maryland, 6; Massachusetts, 10; Michi.
gan, 12 Minnesota, z; Mississippi, 4; Mis-
souri,. Is; Montana,1; Nebraska, 6; Nevada,
/; New Hampshire. 2; New Jersey, 8; New
York. "a; North Carolina, 9; North Dakota, l.;
Island. 2; South Carolina. Z; South Dakota. q;
Tennessee, 10: Texas, ID; Vermont, 2; Virginia,
10; Washington. 2; West Virginia, A; Wisconsin,
10; Wyoming 1.
SEC. 2. That whenever new state is ad-
mitted to the Union the Representative or Rep
resenatves assigned to it shall be in addition to
the number $50.
SEC. g. That in each state entitled to MEM
bershlp under this apportionment the number
to which such state may be entitled in the fifty
third and each subsequent Congress shall be
elected by districts composed of territory con-
tlguous, adjoining and compact, so that the
distances from the central point of the district
to the several boundaries Of the district shall
be as nearly equal as practicable. The popula-
ton OF no district shall be greater nor less than
the average population of the several districts
OF the state by more than eight thousand. The
districts shall be equal in number to the Repre-
sentatives to which such state may be entitled
In Congress no district electing more than
one Representative.
SEC. 4. That in any state where no leg
islature assemblies or where no legislature i,
elected subsequent to this reapportionmenta and
prior to the election of Representatives in Con-
gress under this apportionment. in case Of an
increase in the number of Representatives
which may be given to any state under this ap-
portionment by Congress, each additional Rep
resentatiye or Representatives may be elected
by the state ut large and the other Representa-
tiyes by and from the districts prescribed by
law, until the legislature of such state elected
after such apportionmcnt in the manner
herein prescribed, shall redistrict such state
REINFORCEMENT ON BASIS OF 375
superintendent Porter Of the census bureau
has prepared, ut the suggestion of Chairman
Dunnell Of the House census committee a set
OF tables showing the apportionment of men,
bers of Congress among the states under the
new census from 1872 (the present aggregate Of
membership to 375. II the existing aggregate
should be preserved Arkansas would gain
member; Colorado, 1; Indiana. Iowa. Ken
lucky, Maine and Maryland would lose each;
iiiiHesotd WouIu gain q; NeDraSka, >; New
Jersey, i; New York would lose 2; Ohio, /;
Oregon would gain l; South Carolina and Ten
messed would lose each; Texas, gain L; Virginia,
lose l; Washington gain /, and the representa-
ton from the other states remain unchanged.
Educational and Relief Association.
The Educational and Relief Association m ct
Monday night at Mount Zion Baptist Church.
corner Of 18th and E st. northeast with Mr. L.
ID. Ruffn. president, and Rev. j. l. Loving
secretary. The following committees were APP
pointed: Building committee, George WASH
ington. Edward $. Atkinson James H. Mar
shall. Y. W. Smith, William Fl. Minor. A. Nor
ris and r. ID. Ruf.in: committee tc confer with
Hon. A. G. Riddle concerning the drawing of
bill asking Congress for appropriation for
the association. j. Z. Bruce, Rev A. A. Lott.
Rev. j. l. Loving, James II. Marshall, Andrew
Morris.
1t was resolved to commence the buildings
FOR the home within the next sixty DAYS A
resolution was also passed inviting Hon. John NJ .
Langston to make the welcoming address on the
11th instant to the cart boys on the opening of
their new reading room. A committee con-
sisting Of Rev. A. A. Lott. Andrew Morris and
Rev. j. l. Loving was appointed to wait on the
trustee to ask that night school he established
at the corner of Sth and streets northeast.
At the Baptist ministerial meeting held at
Mount Jezerel Church Monday Mr. r. D.
Rutdn made plea for assistance for the Edu-
cational and Relief Association of East WASH
ingtOn and asked that one Sunday in this
month be set apart for a collection in aid of the
association. The meeting unanimously in
dOrsed the work and promised to use their in
huencc to secure good collection.
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