Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-04-15
REAPPOR TIONMENT.
SENATE TO HAVE So AND THE
HOUSE 119 MEMBERS. !.

4 SENATE TO HAVE So AND THE
HOUSE 119 MEMBERS.
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ST. PAUL, April ls.-[Special] The
next legislature will contain 6S sena.
tors and 119 representatives, for so it
has been enacted, and the approval of
the governor has sealed the decree. If
ever there was . chance to emphasize
the fact that all legislation was the re.
suit OF compromise, this was that
chance. It would be comparatively
simple matter to formulate an emin.
entity just and fair reapportionment
bill, but to secure the endorsement Of
the 1853 separate Municipalities that
constitute the law making branch of
our state government is an entirely diff
ferent matter. That any reapportion-
ment measure is able to get through is
in the nature of commentator of
the legislators for fair mindedness, and
such counties as may seem to
be harshly treated have really been
rs we'll taken care of as the
circumstances permitted. Some one
was certain to lose little in order that
justice might be done to those compar-
atively new sections Of the state that
have gained much population within
. few recent years. The fourteen new
legislators make Whist is generally con-
coded to be large legislature for this
state, but in order to accomplish any
thing it was absolutely necessary to
avoid reducing the representation in
most Of the Older portions of the state.
1t is probable that the next reappor-
tionment will reduce the total member.
ship, and q move to that end has
already been instituted. Senator Steb-
bins has introduced bill for oonsti.
tutional amendment limiting the total
membership in the senate and house to
30 and 100, respectively.
Mr.. Spencer Had Plans.
It is not generally known that Sena-
tor Spencer OF Duluth, whose name is on
the reapportionmentb bill as it's author
and introducer, had laid his plans for &C.
curing Justice for his big district in
case the general reapportionment bill
had failed. He called on Governor
Clough and secured his consent to the
introduction of . new bill in that
event. This new bill was to b an
amendment 70 the old reapportionment
law, adding two senators and three
representatives to the Duluth district.
tho number provided for in this now
law. However, Senator Spencer and his
colleagues on the joint reapportion.
mont committee were able, by careful
maneuvering, to avoid tho necessity for
such IN amendment. IT, >:'
Exps,ss 81 the New Legislature.
Computing the expense Of tho greater
leg1slaturo 10 now IN amusement On.
joyed by those members who are not
wholly pleased with tho new reappor-
tionment. With 1o6s days for which
members are paid, and II new mem
bers, the extra expenee becomes 81, $50,
to which should be added 80 for 'post-
age for each member, their mileage
and other items Of expense making
over 5000 moro expense than has been
paid out under the present reappor.
tionment. But tho friends Of the new
measure are very quick to say that the
expense is very small for the good &C.
complished. And both settle down in
their chairs we'll pleased with their
own smartness. -. 60, ]. a
Reporters Turned Lobbyists.
It is = very rare thing for any Of the
newspaper reporters of the legislature
to do anything in the nature Of lobby.
ing, but newspaper enterprise led them
into it last week on tho report Of the
committee investigating insolvent
banks. The proposition to make pub.
lie tue testimony obtained by the COM
mittee cane up in the house and was
adopted about the middle Of the morn
ing session. Afternoon papers seemed
due for first use Of tho testimony,
which everyone anticipated would be
sensational. However, one Of the
morning paper reporters, whose ex.
perience in and about tho legislature
was greater, realized that delay "a
vored the morning papers, and aunter.
ing over to Chief Clerk Dowling's desk
remarked suggestively but interroga-
lively: II suppose e that testimony
was taken by q joint committee and il
to be made public BY joint resolution it
will not be given out immed lately p
It Would BE Disesurtsots.