Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-06
The MCOmAS BILL.
A Favorable Report Thereon Ordered by
Party Vote.
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WAsHNGToN. April 5.-Bv q party vote
n 10 81 the House Committee on the klec-
ton OF President and Yice-PTcsident and
REPRESENTATIVES IL Congress to-day author-
lied a favorable report with amendments
on the McComas bin 10 prevent gerryman-
derino in the matter of congressional as
tricfs' The bill also provides that repre-
sentatives TO the fiftv-second Congress
shall be elected from districts composed OF
the. same territory and having the same
boundaries as those frOmwhlch representa-
tives in the Fifty-frst Congress were elect
ed. The minority will submit . report IN
opposition to the bill.
THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The bill as amended provides As follows:
That IN each State entitled under the ap-
nortionment Of representatives in Con-
press to more than one representative the
number of representatives, 10 which sucn
State NAV be entitled IN tho FiIty-thlrd
and each subsequent Congress shall ne
elected bv districts which have, as nearly
MS practicable, an equal number Of inha0i-
tants. so that the most pOpulous district
in such State shall not have more than
1900 inhabitants in excess OF the popula-
ton of the least pOpulous district. Ibey
shall be composed of territory contiguous,
adjoining. and, rs far as practicable. com
pact. They shall be equal in number TO
the number Of representatives. to when
such State may be entitled IN Congress
and no one district shall elect more than
one representative.
A nEAPPoRT1oNNrEST AFTER EACH CENSUS.
After each national census OF the popu-
lation shall have been completed Congress
shall determine the number OF representa-
tiyes in Congress- and rcappOrtiOn tho same
fiso NJ nc a.
lature of each State elected next after sueh
appOrtionment by Congress shall redlstrct
each State under the restrictions and rcgu-
Lotions az 90 population and territory here
inbefore provided: and such redlstrlcting
when made by such State Legislature sndll
not be altered 10y any succeeding Legs
/ lature during the term OF ten years nor
until the next succeeding decennlal census.
/ Congress shall make q new appOruonmenG
so that hereafter in each State there hall
be one appOrtlOnment Of representative
hy Congress and one rcdlsir ctug Only
Hereunder by each State in conformity
with each decenulal census OF the popu-
lGtiOn.
NO CHASG1 OF BOUNDARIES FOR The NIT
CONCNTss.
Until the next apDortionment Of repre-
sentatives shall be made by Congress con
formally 90 the eleventh census there shall
be no change Of the boundaries of am OF
tho cOngrc ssioral districts u any state 20
alter the same rs they existed when the re-
personalities of the Fifty-iirst Congress
were elected. and representatives 90 inc
/ Fiftv-sccond Congress shall be elected from
/ the same districts. COMPOSED Of the same
territory and having the same boundaries
o. those from which representatives. II the
Fifty-frst CONGRESS were elected, any law
/ Of any state heretofore or hereafter passed
/ to the contrary notwithstanding.
/ IN CASE OF DEcnrAsE OR INCREASE OF REP
ETaEYTAT1yEs.
IN any State where no Legislature Is
/ elected subsequent 10 the oappointinent
/ bv Congress aud prior 10 the election OF
/ representatives TO Congress. under such
new appointment IA case of deer as9
in the number of represent2tiye5 TO Wnich
any State NAV be entitled by such appOr-
tlonment bv Congress. the Legislature OF
such State then III session or II session
next after such apportl0nment by Con-
gress. shall and may redistrict such State
under the restrictions and regulations az
to population and territory herelnbeiore
provided, and in case OF an increase OF tho
number Of representatives, winch may De
clvep TO any State under such appOrtl )u-
ment by Congress. such additional repre-
sentative or represe natives NAV be elect
ed bv the State o. large aud other repre-
sentatiyes by and from the Districts pre-
scribed by law until Legislature Of such
State. elected next after such apporuon-
ment, IN the matter hereinafter prescribed,
shall redistrict such State.
STATE cERTIFYTNG BOARD.
The State Certifying Board shall in addi-
zion 10 the motters and facts now required
10 be set out in cert hcates. further certify
that such representatives, have been duly
elected 20 represent districts constituted
ana composed of territory in conformity
with this act. and shat such districts have
not been constituted or altered by any
statute of such state enacted before or
after the passage OF this act III violation OF
or IN conflict with this act.
IN CASE OF FAILURE or DUE cERTIFIcATtoN.
In case Of failure OF refusal Of the proper
certifying board Of the State 20 sign or for
ward to the Clerk Of the House the certlil-
cate Of election of any represontstlVe as
authorized and required by law the Clerk
OF the House n making the roll OF the next
succeeding House shall receive the returns
0f the local cauvassing board, or Ulcers
properly certified according 10 law, assault
cient certitcat on OF the election OF the
representative IN Congress.
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