The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-31
FRANCIS SATISFIED.

SESSION OF inc LcglSIaturc-fIcaScu Win
the Congressional RedIstricting Measure
Cost of the Session, 100000.
The st. Louis Republic of the 97th
contains an interview with Gov. Fran
els. When asked in regard to the spe-
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 redistrictng all doubt
has been removed as to the vote of Missouri
being properly counted in the electoral college
The state has been divided into Hftecn congress
sional districts Of contiguous territory and
homogeneous people. The dominant party in
the state believes that the interests of the cOun-
try will bo most promoted by the supremacy of
democratic principles in the national legisla-
ture The congressional offices are purely pO-
htical. The division lines between the two
great parties are distinctly defined, and
that would be an unwse 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 our government. There will
he one republican representative in the Fifty
third congress for Missouri, and that is one
moro than there would have been in all prob
ability IL the state had not been redistrictcd as
the congressman at large would surely have
been democratic. l have approved the con
gressional redistrictng bill after having read it
twice, and having seen no reason why should
not approve it, Failure to do so or disproval
would have necessitated another extra session
of the Legislature.
THE basis of representation under the last
apportionment act Of congress Is 1730Ol, but is
in Mtagn pht tnaA lN iyiI hp
population by fifteen Tho population In the
new districts ranges from liz, 442 in the Ninth
to a)4, ,90i in the third. In New York the popu-
laton Of tho different congressional districts
ranges from l07 .Ai in the Sixth to 32. .iW in the
Thirteenth. In Pennsylvania it ranges from
29,764 in tho Third district to 3n,a36 in the
Fourth. That state will not redistrct, but will
elect two congressman at large in November
next. Under the ccnsus Of 1870 Minnesota had
one congressional district, the First with popu-
lation OF 7l2Tl, and another, the Fourth with
Ala ,635 population.
On the university question the gov
ernor said;
THE legislature after hard fight made pro-
vision for the erection of the buildings Of
the state university at Columbia, and
thereby obeyod the mandate of the stat
constitution and left no doubt as to the
validity of it's 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 b.
lieve that all now agree that the conclusion ar
rived ut was wise and honorable. The a1ver
tisement given the institution will prove Of
great benefit. and confidently expect to soc n
large increase in attendance at the opening of
tho scholastic year of 1892 1898 Rebuilding
will he 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
purpose provided for in the state consti-
tuition whenever the total valuation in
the state shall reach 5000, 900, 900, the
governor said:
One of the most important acts of the special
session was reduction of % per cont, or i
cents on the 800, in the tax levy for state
enue purposes. 1t means that S45D,0tD less will
be collected from tho people by direct tax this
year than would have been collected If there
had been no special session. The present tax
levy oil Is conts on the SlOO for state revenue
purposes will realize on the valuation Of about
5000 1900 an annual income of 81 la5O,0O) and
it Is remarkable that there has been total rc-
duction in state taxes during the present nd .,
ministration of just the present levy Tor state
revenue purposes In other words on basis
Of OO,0C0,0OO in valuation, the total reduction
of 10 cents In the state levy for revenue and in
admin istration amounts to an annual saving to
the people of sl35O,0Oo
The governor regrets the salaries of
the circuit judges were not advanced, as
shown in the following:
What OF tho judicial circuit bill5" he was
| asked
81 have only read 1t once, and am not pre-
| pared to talk about 1t yet II is to be regretted
| however. that the salaries OF tho circuit judges
| have not been advanced. The circuit judges
| throughout the state are men OF high character
and great legal attainments, and 5000 per an
| mum IL inadequate compensation for the services
| they perform, especially in cases where circuits
| extend over four to rinc counties and the
judges are compelled to pay their own travel
ing expenses"
The governor said the cost of the spc-
! cial session would not exceed 100000,