Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-08

Late ycsl ordny afternoon Governor
IagClmah issued a proclamation re-.
lapportioniug the territory for leglsla-
/ tive representation nernalillo cuun.
/ ~. under the new order OF things. will
he known as council district No. and
entitled 90 ono representative On the
upper house OF tho legislative assem-.
bly,. and as the twpnty-frst house Of
representative district with Two
members.
sandOval county. under ino raappor'
tloument, Is attached 20 Santa Re
county. and Mckinley Is added 10 Va
lencia county
The proclamation reads ~ follows
poriionment Proclamation.
whereas, d Is provided BY the or
Rlnic act establishing the territory Of
New Mexico that an hpporilonmont
shall be- made as nearly equal as prac.
ticable among tho several counties and
districts for tho election OF the coun.
cil and house OF Representatives. Civ
ing 60 each section of the territory,
representation IN the ratio OF rs pop
ulation, as nearly az may be. and fur.
Their. that after the ilrai npp0rilon.
ment the time place and manner of
holding and conducting ali elections
I by che people and the apportloning
the representation ln the several coun.
I ties or districts tu the council and
house of representative, according 20
| population, s~asi hc prescribed by law,
and
whereas. By an act of tue loglsla.
tive assembly entitled IAN act 90 TX
The time and mode OF apporti0nlng tho
council and house Of representatives
~ the legislative assembly of the ter
rit0ry of New Mexico approved Jan
uary go, 1850. d is provided tha
thereafter. at the Hrsi session OF the
! Legislative ASSEMBLY after the census
shall have been taken in conformity
with the Jaws Of the United states and
every ten years thereafter. q shall be
incua-bont upon said legislative as.
aomhly 90 appuriion the members Of
the council and house of representa-
lives as near as practicable 90 the
different counties according 20 the OF.
ganiC act OF this territory. and that.
II the legislature should fHh or refuse
90 make such superintendent, then
and 30 that case. &c shall Ne the duty
of the governor 90 apportion the Nom.
htrs OF the council and house of rop-
rcsentnilves, as nearly as practicable.
% the different counties, according 20
the organic law OF this territory and,
thirty days previous 40 the next onsu.
ing election. TO issue his proclamation
Tor anid election according GO tho
luf0rtinnmcnt hy him so made, and
Where's, The then governor OF tho
territory did not mako such apportiOn.
a.aNN .aH
20 90 90, ana
Whereas. The present appqrtion.
meni 81 now mnniiestiy unjust and M
equitable 10 the citizens of O large
portion SO sac territory;
30 q known therefore. that T. n.
> Hlgerman, governor of sew Mexi-
co, by virtue Qf said act of the legisla-
tive assembly and ia pursuance of the
organic law. do apporton the repre-.
sanitation among the counties Of said
territory, Ia she council and house OF
representatives, as follows:
There shall be twelve council dis
tricia, each one 1T which shall be en-.
Titled 10 one member OF the council.
The hFai council district shall CON
sist OF JOlfax and Union counths.
The second council district shan
consist of Taos and Mora counties
The third cOuRcil district shall CON
a,st Of Rio AFriha and San Juan coun-
ties.
The fourth council district shall
consist OF San Miguel county.
The lifth council district shall con.
slst Of san Miguel, Quay and Guada-
lupe counties
The sixth council district shall con.
sist OF Santa Fo aud Sandoval c0nn.
ties.
The seventh council district shall
consist 81 BornalillO county.
The eighth counsel district shall
consist Of Valencia and Mckinley
counties.
The ninth council district shall con
siat Of SoeOrrO and Sierra counties.
The tenth council district shall con.
siat Of Grant. Luna and DonR Ana
counties.
The eleventh council district shall