New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-09
Choice Perfumes
Alba Violet, Hermosa and Caprice.
.Colgate's.

argued that the two districts were conveniently
arranged for methods OF communication between
their towns This argument Judge HerricH pro-
nounces unsound. He says on this point:
n was found that under the Constitution in ex-
istenee in this State prior to January toSo 20 re
oniremsnt M our Constitution that they should be
compact Those who formed them we t,nn ait ts
which the courts did not feel that they were al
liberty under the then bat they held to be
vested either In the Legislature or IN boarus 81
Supervisors, to review and corree res sso con-
son has been placed ths s "a are re-
ouIred TO be .'of convenient and contiguous terri
tory and in as compact form as pracneSpe. ,eft
If the requirements as to for the
exercise of discretion that would produce equ ,n
ties Of ebnbtans IN each district and reduce
that discretion to minimum the further PROVISIONS
greater exeess in population district in the
Senate district than the popula.ohh, % dstrrt
S or TO mnnize 1t sin further have the follow
INK clause Towns or blocks which IRON disr,cts
sbaii he so placed as to make said districts most
nearly equal in number of inhapitShs: 81 the
changes Effected by the provisions Of the new Con,
sutiOD in relation to of the s peoPe into
Assembly districts, as TO produce an eoan oS al
and give 70 syel Of the Legs
isture That being the intent of these PROVISIONS ms
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blocks which, from their location. may pc inCIlaeu
in either of two districts shall be so paceu a. ~
make said. districts most nearly equal III nunlpcI
shall is there used in the sense-of must =
To give convenience eff location any prelereiCe
over populat ion invert the true position on ts
requirements of the Constitution, and TO use an oi
EXPRESSION is ito put the cart before the noIse.
To rlace il upon the level TO give II the sahe
Importance as these portions of the CONSTITUTION re-
ourlng an equal division of the innaDitants Is 70
sacrifice substance to ease. and is to pentue the
Fundamental principles of free representative gov,
eminent equality Of representation ana Slud!
weight in exercising the suffrage; ana is 10 uNert
the requirement 10 convenience from me pulpose
II was intended to subserve and open me uoor 10y
an exercise of discretion uncontroHaDie pE tne
courts and under which representation oy the peo-
nile may be juggled with and majority gwen
syreater voice than II Is entitled to- or minority
given an equal and perhaps superior voice 10 me
majority These things cannot be absolutely pre-
,,snted hut the danger of them may be nliuimzed
An absolutely equal division based upon population
e. NOT prectisaBie when neither counties nor towns
can he divided but so far as II can be produced
under the law II should be compelled.
II is true that the difference In population pc
tween the two districts il small compared WIN me
differences that have been heretofore pernntted IN
Inc division of counties INTO Assembly DISTRICTS
hu nv a strict compliance with the Consttutlon II
NAV be made much smaller. In this case nelther
The letter nor the spirit OF the Constitution mas
been COMPLIED with and order should ne maze
yacating and setting aside the apportionment ana
division of ssen,blY districts ln 81. lsa~rence
County and directing the Board OF SUPERVISORS 10
make a new one.