The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-10-22
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
The ApportionEnent Bill Refore the Leg
i.lature.


i.lature.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1S.-Ehs leglsla-
ture went into Joint session IN the AS
semblv chamber. On motion OF SEN
ator Mcbride committee OF two
was appointed by President Jonas, OF
the Senate to wait on the governor and
inform him that the two houses
were in session and ready TO
receive his message. Senator McBrlde
and Judge Mead, of Washburn,
were appointed as such committee.
The committee retired and returned
with the governor. lie was received
with applause and then, from the
speakers desk, read his message, as fol-
lows:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF TIE SENATE AND
ASSEMBLY: When you completed the
duty TO which you were called at
the special session III June iFst, ny
the passage OF the act OF the lSt
of july tor the apnOrtlonmnt OF the
state into Senate ana Assembly districts, /
did not contemplate the possibility of any
occasion arising which should maNe II my
duty to again cOnyoke this legislature fof
further public service. The apportIon-
mcnt then made appeared to me TO
conform to the requirements OF the CON
stItutlOu ana to have met every rule OF lis
INTERPRETATION. so far as had been then
declared by the supreme court. ana
il discretion Is given " the legislature,
in the apportonment OF memhefS ana the
arrangement of senate and Assembly dis
tricts. i could not but think 1t my
duty to approve the manner III which the
legislature exercised the discretion sup
posed to belong 10 It. was
well assured of your intention
to keep carefully within the street
- ,ctt
that neither occasion for Just complaint
could exist or any necessity for further
SesIy'' Body could Id arse; but the supreme
court has recently decided that the
act passed at the special session
of the constitution, by reason
of diSprOportIGn IN population III
some senate and Assembly districts, but
mainly. as It would appear because IN the
division of some counties entitled TO TWO OF
more Assembly districts, unnecessary IN
euualilies are found III the number OF III
| habiants Ill such districts,
| have been unable to sec any course
| open to the executive except 10 reconNcne
| tie legislature as the only body having
constitutional authority to make proper
| provision for the election OF another
| legislature aud the continuance OF the
| poliucal government Of the state. ms
| has been the more imperative bAatiSc, bN
| the same rules and principles which have
now been announced by the court,
no apportionmcnt ever maHe III
| the state since the adoption OF
| the constitution has been constitutional or
| valid, and therefore no appOrtlonnent
| whatever remains available to the electors
| of the state. Indeed, upon careful
| comparison of your last act Tor the
| app0rtionment of the safe INTO senate ana
| Assembly districts, with every similar act
| Y hich has preceded it, il IS gratifying TO ee
| able 10 say that no other shows SO small
! propoTtionaDle Inequalities OF population
| in the arrangement OF either senate or
| Assembly districts, or appears SO falf ahd
| just.
| Iut | am sure every member OF your
| BODY and. trust. every citizen OF the state,
| will agree in desiring that no CUES
| ton shall exist about the c0nStltutlonalItJ
| of any apportIonment. and that none VIII
/ desire any arrangement or dlNlS-
| ion which shall he in any wise I'M
| lust or preventive Of due proportional
| representation in the legislature of the
| opinions Of The electors OF the Sjate. No
| matter how iniqutouS the effects VS.
| tied during 50 many years upon
| the people Of this state ty
| unfair entertainments. the fact should
! not stimulate disposition to TetaiIa'" 50
| much as a desire to 50 leglSlatc as T" pre-
vent in the future like oppression and III
justice. ..-.-...
| You will also doubtless ina II necessary
| to make for the penolng election. some
special provisions amcRdatory to the gen
| eral law shortening the time now
fixed for filing nomination papers, the gIF-
! ing Of notices and the performance OF some
| Official acts, and perhaps. IN othtr
particulars which will Saggest themselves
TO YOU: and although ciTcum taDces make
an early completion of your business de-
| sirablr. il is still more 50 that 1t should be
well done.
commend it therefore to Your body,
| certain that il VIII be welcomed as
the proper course to E1rsge. ,,,t ~ % a
10 bring it within the lines Of the
legislative discretion as given by
the constitution, eut also TO add,
if possible, by every crcuui'
stance of patient consideration IN
lis enactment. the assurance 70 all OF IT.
irstnpss and fairness toward every intei'
est in tie state.
After listening to the governor mes.
sage the legIslatur. adjourned -! ID
O'Clock Tomorrow morning.