New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-23

altered by the Legislature at the first regular ses
SION after the return OF every that each
Senate district shall contain as nearly as NAV be-
an equal number of Inhabitants excluding aliens in
rs compact form practicabie and shall remain
unaI'ered until The return Of another enumeration
ana shan at all times consist Of contiguous terri
tory, except that the county Of Richmond NAV be
joined with any county On Long Island: and no
county shaI be divided in the formation of a Senate
district except such county shall be entitled 10 two
shall be divided In the formation OF senate dis
ulcts. Nor shall any district contain greater
excess in population over adjoining district in
bn g SAM cGnnty Than the population Of town or
owns or blocks which from their location may be
me dletrict where it Will be most nearly equal An
additional Senator shall not be appOrtiOned to any
county be entitled to three Senators an Additional
senator shall not be apportioned to such county on
less than the fu' ratio.
The Constitutional Convention Will make the
precedent of naming the number of Assemblymen
each county is TO have. Former constitutions have
given this duty TO the Legislature. The amend
ment gives each county the following number of
Asscmblymen. and it may be we'll to compare
each countys number with its present number.
the first figure after the name of the county indi-
eating the proposed number. the second the present
number
raaH Ssny ca Asnny cbd HroS% c% 5
ILL., L. Cortland l. i Delaware !; Duchess p q
HriH 81 Eise4 snasd FranGn Fqtoq and
l.. J.: Jefferson 2. !; Kings y. IS; Lewis /. /:
Livingston J.. J; Madison J. l. Monroe {. 3; Mont
gomery !, J; NewYork. %. 30: Niagara 3 /; Oneida
+ ;.. p Qnondaga j. a. Ontario /. /; Orange 2: Or
Queens i%Gss oi:efS chmona rrn1m Rock
Lana l. l: ST Lawrence ?. l; Saratoga |, |: Sche-
neGtaS ,eU II schoe snrte sch1ycr l. Seneca
l. !; Tompkns !, /; lister 2, p Warren !. J; Wayne
l. /; Westchesier 3. 3, Wyoming l. /; Yates !. l.
Careful provision is made that the Assemb.ymen
shall be divided evenly between the counties. The
a2portionment amendment, has the following rule:
The quoiient from dividing The total population,
excluding aliens. by the number OF members Of
winch snail be made as fo.iows;
First-One Member of Assembly shall be APP
porioned 10 every county dnc!udlng Futon and
Hamilton containing Jess than the ratio and one
Second Two members shall be appointed to every
county dnciu1inS Fulton ana H-miton), contain
twice said ratio ana one-haf over.
Third-rhe total popuatio1 t4xciudIng aliens Of
vided 10y The number Of the remaining members OF
Assembly. and the quoticni shall he the ratio FOR
Members appor,ioned on .ess than tho ratio shal.
20 TO the counties having the highest reminders in
any have more members Of Assembly than
county having a greater population
The boards of supervisors in dividing the As
sembymen must aso follow the foiowins rue
Inc Board of SUPERVISORS IN any county en'id ae
county OF Ncw-York other city embracing an
entire county and having BOARD Of Supervisors.
and in such city and county the Board Of Aldermen
shall. assemble on the - day Of -, l@-. and
at such times as the Legislature making an ap-
pcrtionment shall prescribe and divide such county
into Assembly districts a. nearly equal as may be.
OF convenient and contiguous Territory IN a. com
pact form practicable each o. which sha.i be
wholly within a Senate district formed under the
same appcrtonment equal 20 the number u mem
beers Of Assembly to which such county sha.. De
emitted. and shall cause - b. fed IN The ONCE
of secretary OF state ana ;he clerk ~ such county
description OF SUCH districts spccifvins the mum
Der Of each district and tn" population thereof &c
cord.ng the last preceding enum"rlron ana
the. appOrtOnmcni and districts shall remain
unaliered until another enumeration shall De-
made as herein provided. In counties hay
ing more IMAM one Senate district the same
number OF Assembly districts shall be- pu'
in each Senate district. far as possible" and a
number shall he in the smallest Senate dis
in the formation Of Assembly districts. nor snail
any district contain greater excess In population
over an adjoining district IN thu senate dstric, ami
county than the population az a town " h',k
therein adjoining such district. Towns or blocks
which from their location b" included IN either
Of TWO districts hail be- put ID th" district where
Will be- most nearly equal. but IN IN" DIVISION -
cities under The first apportionment regard ~naH
b.. had 10 election districts az FAR Is my Dc. lN-
stead Of blocks. Nothing IN this section shall pr -
ven; the division time Of counties and towns
ard the erection q new towns by the LEGISLATURE.
The courts receive authority 10 review The action
Of the Legislature IN apporionins the Senat" and
Assembly districts and thus an opportunity IS
given TO redress any injustice