The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-17

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 16.-There is
every indication that the most COM
plicated struggles of the legislative
session will come up on the question or
state senatorial reapportionment. An
attempt will be made to rearrange the
districts, but SO many of the senators
will have cause for grievance that they
will not allow the bills to go through.
To make a constitution apportionment
will mean a loss of representation in
numerous quarters.
Senator Samuel p. White, of Beaver,
is interested in the apportionlnent.
He introduced skeleton bills early in
the session so that they would have
place on the calendar. Just two weeks
ago he had a resolution passed compel
ling the senatorial apportionment COM
mittce to make a report within two
weeks. This time will be up when the
senate reconveres, but it Is doubtful II
the report will be ready. Senator
Brown, Of Newcastle, is chairman of
the committee, and he is figuring on
the Chinese puzzle. Senator White
would like to be reelected, but he VIII
have trouble doing so If Beaver and
Washington counties are Kept in the
same district. 1t is said that Mr.. White
is anxious to break away from Wash
ington. He would rather be attached
to portion of Allegheny. If this can
not be done, he fs willing to take
chances with Lawrence. He figures
that he would not have trouble in go
ing back if a portion Of Allegheny was
attached to Beaver.
A BILL PREPARED.
There has been a senatorial bill pre-
pared and an effort will be made to
have the senatorial committee accept
it 1t is said to be constitutional even
If 1t is hard on a number of counties.
1t may be changed in some places, but
in the rough it is as follows:
Philadelphia is divided into eight dis
trfcts as at present. The Ninth dis
trict is the whole OF Montgomery coun-
ty, as it is at present. The Tenth dis
trict is made out of Bucks and a small
portion Of Philadelphia. Bucks now
has district of it's own, but the ap-
portionment is not considered consti-
tutiOnaL Lehigh is now a separate
district. but 1t does not have the re-
quired population. Carbon Will prob
ably be tackled on to It to make the
Eleventh district. The Twelfth district
is composed of Northampton county.
Monroe may be assigned to this dis
trict also. Susquehanna, Wayne and
Pike compose the Thirteenth district.
Lackawanna county is the Fourteenth
district. To make the Fifteenth, Six
teenth and Seventeenth districts, Lu-
Zerne and Wyoming counties Will be
run in together.
Schuylkill now has two senators. 1t
is only entitled to one and the entire
county Will be made into the Eighteenth
district. Berks, Chester and Delaware
VIII still remain as separate districts,
being the Nineteenth, Twentieth and
TWenty-first. Lancaster county now
has two senators. 1t has been discov-
cred that it is only entitled to one, and
is down in the bill as the Twenty second
district This division will cause
trouble Lebanon and Dauphin coun-
ties are now separate districts. This
bill puts them together. Lebanon has
a population of about $4,000 and Dau-
phtn about $1,000. Lebanon is not en-
titled to a senator, but General Goblin
always makes fight to prevent an ap-
portionment that will bring Lebanon in
to properly constituted district. SEN
ator McCarrell Will object to having
Dauphin and Lebanon put in the same
district, to be known as the Twenty
third.
IN OTHER DISTRICTS.
Northumberland aud Montour coun-
ties make the Twenty-fourth district.
The Twenty-fifth district will be I4y-
coming, Sullivan and Columbia. This
is about the same as at present Brad
ford and Tioga are put together to make
the TWenty-sixth district. This is a
change and it may not be acceptable
to Senator Merrick. The Twenty-sey-
enth district is made out of Potter, Nc
kean and Elk. Clearfield and Gamer
on comprise the Twenty eighth district
Clinton, Centre, Union and Snyder make
the TWenty-ninth district. Hunting
don, Mifiiin, Juniata and Perry make
the Thirtieth district. This is q slight
change from the present conditions
Cumberland and Adams counties are
thrown together to make the Thirty
Irst district. They are now in the
Thirty-second district
York is still given senator and the
number of the district is changed to the
Thirty-second. The Thirty-third Is
comprised Of Fulton, Franklin and Bed
ford. At present Bedford Fulton and
Somerset make district. Cambria and
Flair are left together and make the
Thirty-fourth district. Warren and
Crawford counties will be put together
to make the Thirty fifth district. Law.
renee and Mercer will remain together
and make the Thirty-sixth district. In.
diana and Jefferson will comprise the
Thirty seventh district. WestmorelanC
Will be the Thirty-eighth district. Fay.
cite and Somerset are thrown together
to make the Thirty-ninth district
Washington and Green will compose the