The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-03
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Washington, Jan. s.-The full text Of
the resolution introduced by Mr..
Olmsted Of Pennsylvania in the house
today is as follows:
Whereas, The continued enjoyment OF
full representation in this house by any
state which has for reasons other than
participation IN rebellion, or other crime
denied to any of the male inhabitants
thereof being n years of age and citi-
zenS of the United States, the right to
vote for representatives in congress-
presidential electors and other specified
officers, is in direct violation Of the four
of the United States, which declares
that in such case the basis Of represen-
tation therein shall be reduced in the
proportion which such male citizens
bear to the whole number of male citi-
zenS q years of age in such state, is
an invasion Of the rights and dignity Of
infringement upon the rights and priv
ileges in this house of other states and
their representatives, and
Whereas, Since the last apportiOn-
nent the states OF Mississippi, South
Carolina and Louisiana have by changes
in their constitutions and statutes of
said states and for reasons other than
participation in rebellion and other
crime denied the right of suffrage to
male inhabitants q years OF age, citi-
zens of the United States and such de-
NAL in each Of said states extends to
more than one-half of those who prior
thereto were entitled to vote, as appears
from the following statistics, published
in the congressional directories Of the
52nd and 56th congresses, viz: in the
seven districts Of Mississippi the total
vote for all congressional candidates in
1890 was 62,562; in 1898 27045. In the
seven districts of South Carolina the
total vote in 1890 was 73,522. and 2S,S3l
in 1888 In the six districts of Louis
ana 74.542 in 1880 and s3,161 in 1898.
One member OF the present holuse,rep-
resenting ten counties in Mississippi
a Ia in 0f
ceived only 2, 62S votes. One member Of the
present house representing six counties
in South Carolina. with q population in
1880 Of 15S, S51, received only 1855 votes,
and one member representing 13 coun-
ties in Louisiana, with a population Of
208, s02 received only 2,494 votes; and,
Whereas, 1t is a matter of common
runor that other states have for rea-
sons other than those specified in the
constitution of the United States denied
to some OF their male inhabitants q
years Of age and citizens of the United
States the right to vote for members of
congress and presidential electors, as
well as executive and judicial officers Of
said states, and members of the legisla-
lures thereof and no reduction had been
made in the representation of any state
in this house because Of such denial;
and
Whereas, The president Of the Uni
ed that the congress, at its present ses-
sion, appOrtion the representation
among the several states as provided by
the constitution; therefore
'Resolved-Section THAT the COM
mittee on census shall be and is author
lied and required, either by full COM
mittee or such subcommittee or sub
committees as may be appointed by the
chairman thereof, to inquire, examine
and report in what states the right to
vote at any election for the choice Of
electors for president and vice president
of the United States, representatives in
congress, the executive and judicial off,
GERS of a state OF the members of the
legislature thereof, is denied to any of
the male inhabitants of such states, q
years old and citizens Of the United
States, OF in any way abridged except
for participation in rebellion, or other
crimes and the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall bear
to the whole number of male citizens q
years fage in each such state"