The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-01-23
Tile bIsTRICTING MATTER.
A Problem For the Solution of tie
Legislature.

Legislature.
The matter OF rearranging the con-
gressional districts is to come up on
its merits. There are three bills
before the house, and Zach has sup.
Dorters, although nearly every one
might be imp owed with modifica-
tions."
There are some who are satisfied
with present conditions, provided
such conditions are not contrary to
tho provisions Of the Burleigh act OF
congress, passed last year. This bill
provides for districts Of compact and
contiguous territory. 1t also places
the unit OF represe ntation at l96.50O.
AS the population CT this State is l.
340,316, the State is entitled to six
representatives and is able to squeeze
in another for a majority fraction -
1896.
The districts as now constituted
are not compact" and are barely
contiguous" as to territory. Cole
ton, Berkeley. Richland and Williams
burg are divided nearly in half. The
population of the second district is
l60,015, while that of the fourth dis.
trict is 242,770 showing difference
of S0,000 There are other irregu'
larities which might be pointed out.
First District-Charleston SS,006;
Georgetown 22,S46; Beaufort 35.495;
Williamsburg (portion) 22,130; Collie
ton (portion) 11,151; Berkeley (por-
tion) $4,000; total 195,2s.
90 02p.
Barnwell 35,504; Bamherg 1926;
Saluda 1896: Edgefeld 25,479;
Hampton 23.73S; total 160,015.
Third District-Abbeville 33,400;
Anderson 55.72S; Greenwood 2S,34S:
Newberry 3O,1S2; Oconee 23,634;
Pickens 1875; total 1SO,662.
Fourth District-Fairfiel1 29,425;
Greenville 53,490; Laurens 1882:
Spartanburg 65,560; Union 25,501;
Richland (portion) 1882; total 242,-
no.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures 21,359;
Chester 2S,61G; Chesterfield 2o.401:
Kershaw 24,696; Lancaster 24.311;
York 41,6S4; total 161,667.
Sixth District-Clarendon 2S,1S4;
Darlington 32.3SS; Florence 2S.474:
Horry 23.364; Marion 35,1s1; MARI
boro 1859; Williamsburg (portion)
1855; total 1S4,7S5.
Seventh District-Dorchester 16.-
294; Lexington 27,264; Orangeburg
59,662; Sumter 51,237; Colleton (por-
tion)) 22,301; Berkeley (portion) l5,-
Asa; Richland (portion) 14,197; total
2O6,41O.
The late H. Cowper Baton Of Rich
land was the author OF the bill which
was introduced in 1898 which would
have been passed. with notifications.
but for the fact that another census
was at hand. Mr. Francis H. Weston
has introduced bill similar to that
Of Mr.. Patton. 1t provides for the fol
lowing grouping:
Pee Dee District-Marlboro. Chcs-
terlleld, Darlington, Marion, Florence,
Horny and Clarendon.
Santee District-Gsorgetown, Will
limsburg, Charleston, Berkeley and
Dorchester.
Wateree District--Richland, Fair
field. Kershaw, Sumter, Lancaster and
Lexington.
Edisto District-OTangeburg. Barn
well, Bamberg, Hampton. Beaufort
and Colleton.
Saluda District-Edgefeld. Aiken.
Saluda, Newbcrry, Greenwood and
LaurcnS.
Keowec District-Abbeville Anler-
son. Oconee, Pickens and Greenrille.
Catawba District-Union, Spartan
burg, Cherokee. York and Chester.
Mr.. R. l.. Freeman Of Marlboro has
bill with a great deal Of merit, but
It Is yet in the hands of the printer
and copy could not be obtained yes
terday.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Nc
Gowan OF Laurens provides that the
districts shall be formed as fol-
lows:
First District-Charleston Berke-
ley. Beaufort. Colleton and Dorches-
ter.
Second District-Aiken. Bamberg.
Barnwell Edgefield. Saluda, LexinS'
ton and Hampton.
Third District-Pickens. Oconee,
Anderson. Abbcyille, Greenwood AMI
Newberry.
Fourth District-Laurens. Spartan
burg. Greenville and Union.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures, Chester,
York. Fairfield. Kershaw. Chester
field and Lancaster.
Sixth District-Marlhoro. Marion.
Horny. Darlington. Florence. VII.
liamsburg and Georgetown.
Seventh District-Richland. Sum-
ter. Orangeburg and Clarendon.
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