The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-01-16
THE APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.
South Cardinals Delegation Will
Not be Reduced.

The House of Representatives, by q
vote OF 1G5 to 1902, accepted the reap
|portlonment plan proposed by the Bur
leigh bill which increases the member.
ship OF the House during the next decade
from 35I, the present membership and
the membership proposed by the COM
rnittec or Hopkins bill, to 3SG. The
result was largely brought about by the
influence of certain Senators from
several of the larger Northern States
who threw the weight Of their influence
in The scale i'll favor Of the larger mem
bership. When II became apparent that
these factors were at work against his
bill, MIR. Hopkins attempted to com
promise by giving an additional repre-.
sentative each to North Dakota, Colo.
RADIO and Florida, but his advcrsarics re.
fused to compromise after complete
victory was assured. The Crumpackcr
proposition to rcCOmmit the b;N for the
purpose OF ascCrtaining what S atoS
abridged the right to vote to an extent
which would entail reduced representa-
ton was defeated 1870 to 10 There
was no roll cali on the vote but "A mum.
Der OF Republicans voted with the Demo.
Gratis.
Under the bill as passed no State loses
II representative and the following make
gains: Illinois, Now York and Texas
three each; Minnesota, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania two each; Arkansas, Cali.
tornia Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi,
Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakuto.
Washington, West Virginia and Wis
COnsin one each.
The bill provides that whenever q new
State is admitted the representatives rs.
signed to it shall be in addition to the
number provided in the bill. 1t also
adds q provision, never hitherto inCor.
poratcd in a rcapportionmcnt bill. TO
the elect that Congressional districts in
addition to being contiguous shall also
be "compact States which are allowed
additional representatives by the bill
shall, by its terms, elect them at largo
until the Legislature shall rcdistrict the
State.
Representative S~tanyarne Wilson, who
is a member of the House census com,
mittcc, delivered q strong speech in op
position to the passage of the Hopkins
apportionmcnt bill, and advocating tho
passage of the minority bill, which pro,
Vidcd for Il house of 3S6 members in,
stead of 351. Mr. Wilson in his address
pointed out the fact that the Hopkins
Dill IS Il violation Of all prcCcdcnts in tho
framing OF an apportionmcnt law, botl
under the old ~dispcnsatiOn, which pre-
NoiCN IllO' W lCiU, Hnu INC new, WINCH
method has prevailed since 1910, anC
which has been advocated by Webster
He argued that the minority measur,
is the faircst Of all the apportionment
measures which have been presented tC
the House for consideration, and pointed
out That 1t was nOn.par isan in il:
character, inasmuCh as provided The
measure becomes q law the Republican.
Will gain apparently ten members, dis
tributcd among the States OF New York
Connecticut, Indiana and Illinois. Will,
the Democrats, If they carry those States
could secure q majority in the House
llo stated that The only salvation of tn,
Democratic party in the future, if ,
Democratic president is again to be in
auguratcC in Washington, is through
carrying the States referred to.
MIR. Wilson spent some little time il
referring to the State election laws O
South Carolina, defending the Stat,
from attacks which have bcen mad,
upon it by Representatives OlmstcaC
and Crumpackcr and others who would
reduce her representation in Congress
owing to the disfranchiscmcnt OF tn,
negro voters. and he argued that tn,
South was working for the best Interest,"
of both the Colorcd and white races. Ii,
spoke Tor II hour, receiving close at
tcntion from both sides of the House
and ut the conclusion OF his remarks II,
was literally applauded by the advocate.
81 the minority bill.