New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-20

The BOARD Of Aldermen OF New-York and the
Board OF Supervisors OF Kings County nave az
ready annolnted committees consider thor
oughly this command of the Constitution to reap
portion the Assembly districts Alderman Alcotl,
the Republican chairman or the committees iii
New-York argues that the strictest FAIRNESS mus.
govern the committee In this Work. indeed, lhe
Republican state Constitution prescripes sueh q
course under penalty Of having the apporuohmnn'
overthrown by the courts. The intent OF the Re-
publican majority OF the convention was 10 pre-
vent any gerrymandering OF the Assembly ais
tricts The Constitution says:
In counties having more than one Senate district
tho same number OF Assembly districts sha pc
nut I'm each Senate district. unless the Assembly
fistrir,s cannot be evenly divided among the SEN
are districts Of any county. in which case one more
Assembly district shall be put IN me senate us us,
Assembly district shall be put in the Senate district
in such county having the smallest number or IN
habi;ants excluding Aliens as the case may
require.
New York City is divided by the Constitution
into twelve Senate districts. and Will have thirty
Ave Assemblymen. Eleven of the twelve districts
therefore Will probably have three Assembly dis
trcts each within their borders. and the twelitn
Senate district will have on.y two Assembly dis-
trcts This strict command OF the Consttution
will prevent any Democratic Board or Aldermen
I'm the future from so geriyman.eri tne Ass"'-
hly districts as almost 10 extinguish tne rrplc-
rcntaticn Of the Republican voters OF New DIN
CITY IL 1893 for instance. the Now iork I've
nuhlicans did not elect one of New-lorks thi'V
Assemblymen. although they polled $500 votes
contrasted with 175267 votes poled for e,, De,no
no such unrepresentative body or Assembly, men
can be elected from New-York city. There are
M least two Republican Senate districts. ana tnis
nrobab bly assures thr election or at least siA nc-
nublcan Assemblymen every year
Another command OF the Constitution aiso
tends to prevent a gerrymander 1t says 10 the
various Boards Of Supervisors and to the Board
OF Aldermen Of New-York that when they diviae
n Sanate district into Assembly districts they
shall follow this RUE:
No town. and block in city ,,hSa nelossd sy
formation OF Assembly districts, nor shall any dis
trIct contain n greater excess In population over
an adjoining district in the same senate district
joining such Assembly District Towns or, or blocks
either OF two districts shat! be 50 placed as te
nhabtants excluding aliens: but In the division Of
cities under the first apportionment regard shall
be had TO the number Of Inhabitants excluding
aliens of the election districts according to the
state enumeration OF 1892 far as may be. instead
Of blocks An apportionment by the LEGISLATURE. or
other body shall I've subject to review by the Su-
preme Court. at the suit Of any citizen. under such
reasonable regulations as the Legislature may pre-
scribe, and any court before which cause may be
dence thereto oyer all other causes and proceed:
ings. and II said court be not tn session II shall
convene promptly for the disposition Of the sama