Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-07

He Approves of the Acts of the Extra
Session of the lie sisIature-PIeased with
the Congressional Kedi-tricting Measure
Cost of the Session, 100000.
The st. Louis Republic of the 27th
contains an interview with Gov. Fran
els. When asked in regard to the spc-
cial session of the legislature he said he
was greatly pleased with the result. In
regard to the congressional redistricting
measure, which became law, and
which gives the democrats fourteen
congressman and the republicans one,
the governor is quoted as saying:
By the congressional redstricting all doubt
has been removed TO the vote Of Missouri
being properly counted in the electoral college.
The state has been divided into fifteen congress
sional districts of contiguous territory and
homogeneous people. The dominant party in
the state believes that the interests of the cOun
try will be most promoted by the supremacy of
democratic principles in the national legisla
ture. The congressional offices are purely po-
lItical. The division lines between the two
great parties distinctly defined, and
that would be unwise policy, which
would give undue representation to the
principles which democrats think detrimental
to the welfare Of the majority and menacing to
the perpctuity Of government. There will
be one republican representative in the Fifty
third congress for Missouri, and that is
more than there would have been in all prob
ability if the state had not been redstricted. as
the congressman at large would surely have
been democratic. I have approved the con-
gressional redistricting bill after having read it
twice, and having seen no reason why should
not approve it. Failure to do or disproval
would have necesstated another extra session
of the legislature.
The basis of representation under the last
apportionment act Of congress is 173,90I. but is
1852 in Missouri, obtained by dividing the
population by fifteen. The population in the
new districts ranges from 152 i42 in the Ninth
to 2Di, 904 in the third. In New York the popu-
latiOn of the different congressional districts
ranges from 1O7,344 in the Sixth to 3D. 40f in the
Thirteenth. In Pennsylvania it ranges from
129 764 in the Third district to 300 1886 ia the
Fourth That state will not redistrlct but will
elect two congressman at large in November
next. Under the census of 1890 Minnesota had
one congressional district. the First. with popu
lation of l7l.27l and another the Fourth, with
4i635 population.
On the university question the gov
ernOr said:
The Legislature after hard fight made pro-
vision for the re-erectiOn of the buildings Of
the State university at Columbia, and
thereby obeyed the mandate of the state
constitution and left no doubt as to the
validity of its action. The effort to remove the
university from Columbia was, of course, made
by those who did not think the faith of the state
pledged to continue it at that place. but be-
lieve that all now agree that the conclusion
rived at was wise and honorable. The adver
tisement given the institution will prove Of
great benefit, and confidently expect to see
large increase in attendance at the opening of
the scholastic year of ls92-1S93 Rebuilding
will be well under way within sixty days and
some Of the structures will be ready for occu-
pancy by next October"
On the reduction of taxation for state
r,rTrilaI ir,t hn IN TO
tuition whenever the total valuation in
the state shall reach 1900, 900, 900, the
governor SAID:
One Of the most important acts Of the special
session a reduction OF 25 per cent, or
cents on the S1GO, in the tax levy for state
enue purposes 1t means that S450,O6O less will
be collected from the people by direct tax this
year than would have been collected if there
had been special session. The present tax
levy of Is cents the 500 for state revenue
purposes will realize on the valuation of about
900 an annual income of 81 $50, cor, and
it is remarkable that there has been total re-
duction in state taxes during the present ad
ministration of just the present levy for state
revenue purposes. In other words. on basis
Of 1900 coo in valuation. the total reduction
Of Is cents in the state levy for revenue and in
terest that has taken place under the present
administration amounts to an annual saving to
the people of 81 $4,000.
The governor regrets the salaries OF
the circuit judges were not advanced, as
shown in the following:
What of the judicial circuit bill?" he was
asked
Il have only read it once, and am not pre-
pared to talk about it yet. 1t is to be regretted
however that the salaries of the circuit judges
have not been advanced The circuit judges
throughout the state are men Of high character
and great legal attachments, and 5000 per an
mum is inadequate compensation for the services
they perform. especially in cases where circuits
extend over four to nine counties and the
judges are compelled to pay their own travel
ing expenses"
The governor said the cost of the spe-
cial session would not exceed 500, 900.
Missouri q, A. II, Officers.