Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-28

The session was opened before
large audience, a number of the repub-
lican politicians of the state, includ-
ing Senator Spensley, of Mineral
Point, Putnam, of l1rodhead, Baxter,
of Lancaster, Mills, Of Superior, and
Assemblyman Buckstaff, OF Oshkosh,
Treat, of Monroe, O'Neill, of Bayfield,,
and I.atta, Of Amigo; j. w. Thomas,
of Chippewa Falls; W. l.. Iiouser, OF
Mondovi; Fenner KimbaIl, Of james
vile: Fred. w. French, of Ashland; ..
! e. KuntZ. of Ashland l.. J. Rusk, OF
Chippewa Falls; j. j. McGillivray, of
Black River Falls; Col. II. b. liar-
shaw, of Oshkosh; exState Senator j.
B, Treat, Of Monroe; John $. Monahan,
Of Darlington.
! Secretary Turner submitted to the
committee thrce-cOlumn report eX-
planning the system followed by him in
outlining Il scheme Of apportionment.
He explained that various modiiica-
tons from his plan AZ published a
few days ago was necessary or deslr-
able for one reason or another ana
that nothing could be done with Mil
waukee till the council there had di-
vidcd the city into wards. Senate dis
tricts Nos. ii and ID should in his
schedules be transferred, he said; also
Patch Grove, Grant county, should
go in the first rather than the second
district. Further he deemed II dcsir-
able that the town Of Knowllon, Mar
athon county, should be transferred
from the first to the second district.
Mr.. Turner presented new assembly
division for Grant equity. Continuing
he said:
Il also have been advised that there
is u general sentiment, both in Sank
and Outagamic counties, that their
assembly districts should remain as at
resent constituted and as this can be
done without any violation OF cor
rect rule, ! think, | have changed the
schedule accordingly, In La Crosse
county Also have changed the sched-
ule 80 as to form the first district
wholly out of city wards, adding only
the town Of Campbell, owing to its
geographical position The excess OF
city wards are made II part of the
county district. number Of changes
in various parts Of the state have been
suggested which will be submitted to
you in due course of your delibcra-
tons. Some of these can be readily
accepted without the least departure
from the general scope Of the schcd-
ulc, and others could also be adopted
which would give greater satisfaction
to the districts Immediately affected,
but are 30 far-rcaChing in their effect
upon other districts remote from them
aS to call for careful consideration be
fore formally adopting them. have not
cared to modify my report except in
the particulars above specified, pre-
folrinE to be instructed by the COM
mitteo In such cases as wen rs in
all others.
Some inquiry has been made why
the numbers of the senatorial districts
have been changed ON the maps. In
placing the numbers, | commenced at
the district In one extreme of tho
state. Racine and kCnOsha, and gave 1t
No. |, and then proceeded in regular
order as far us practicable to the other
extreme, Douglas, ctc., which bears
No 30. Every senator who will hold
over has boon given an even number
for the district he will represent so
that no confusion can result from that
source.
"lt. in one or two exceptional cases,
unshapcly districts appear on the
maps II Is because have been work
ing very closely to the lines land down
by Justice CaSsoday IN the second ap-
portionmcnt case: Compactncss, be-
ing of lesser Importance, may, To
some extent, yield in aid of securing Il
near approach TO equality of repre-.
scntation
Attention has been called H. somr
OF the newspapers to the fact >uat con
siderable disparity exists in lac pupu-
latlon OF some OF the assem- gly dis
trtcts, rs they appear on ,hy maps
and IL is commented upon aS showing
evident purpose to promote parry ends
at the expense of fairness and the fol
lowing districts are cited as examples,
the extreme eases being given.
Douglas county LIST district l6.l51, III
district 1881. Waupaca county LIST
district 1857, ID district lt,96I. Wal
worth county LIST district 1870, III
district 1850" Chippewa MT,
Portage 2S,53l, Mnrncttc 27,27l, Yer
non 2i035. Monroe 26, 300, St CrotN
1850 Dunn 2a006.
That the differences cited do exist,
is frankly admitted, They exist be
cause the constitution, MS interpreted
by the courts. declares that they must
be SO. Pursuing IL constitutional rule
for making appointments, 1t is found
that Douglas, Waupaca and Walworth
are entitled to ono member absolutely,
and an additional member. for the ma
ior fraction Of II unit. They have been
j given no preference over other Coun-
ties. Rock county gets three mem