Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-05
Special to the Morning Journal.

SANTA re, y, M, sept. 4.-GONefnor
Hagerman today issued a proclame-
ton making a re-apportonment of
New Mexico into new legislative dis
tricts
The action has been under consider
alton by the governor for some time
and 1t has been understood for several
days that the e-apportionment had
been practically determined upon,
The re-apportionment meets an urgent
demand from practically all sections OF
New Mexico, brought about by rapid
increase in population in many coun-
ties and districts, and while it has
been necessary to follow as nearly as
possible the census of 1900 and at the
same time to observe contiguity of thc
legislative districts, the appOrtionmCnt
is so much more just than that unde"
which the legislatures have been elect
ed for years past, that it is certain of
universal approval. In the districts
now given just representation for tnt
first time the proclamation will he
greeted with enthusiasm, while its JUS
tice will be recognized in every coun-
ty in New Mexico.
Bernalillo county, under the reap
portionment, is entitled to but one
member of the council, although It
resentatives. Bernalilo county has
heretofore had one member of the
council and member in partnership
with Mckinley and Sandoval counties.
Mckinley county is now attached to
Valencia county while Sandoval coun-
ty is attached to Santa Fe county. The
proclamation follows:
Proclamation BY the Governor of New
Mexico.
Whereas, 1t is provided by the or
ganic act establishing the Territory IF
New Mexico that an apportionment
shall be made as nearly equal as prac-
ticaIble among the several counties AID
districts for the election of the council
and house of representatives, giving o
each section Of the territory, represen-
tation in the ratio of it's population. a.
nearly as may be, and further, that
after the first apportionment the timn
place and manner of holding and
conducting all elections by the people
and the apportioning the representa-
ton in the several counties or dis
trcts to the council and house of rep
resentatives, according to population,
shall be prescribed by law; and
Whereas, BY an act of the legisla-
tive assembly entitled "An act to Ak
the time and mode of apportoning the
of the Legislative assembly of the Ter
ritory of New Mexico" approved jan
uary &c, 1860, II is provided that
thereafter, at the first session Of the
legislative assembly after the census
shall have been taken in conformity
with the laws of the United States and
every ten years thereafter it shall be
incumbent upon said legislative as
scmbly to apportion the members Of
the council and house of representa-
tiVes, as near as practicable to the diff
ferent counties according to the or
ganic act Of this territory. and that.
if the legislature should fail or refuSc
to make such apportiOnment, then
and in that case 1t shall be the duly
of the governor to apportion the mem
bers of the council and house of reptC-
sentatives, as nearly as practicable. t1
the different counties, according to the
organic law of this territory and thir-
ty days previous to the next ensuing
election, to issue his proclamation FOR
said election according to the appor-
tionment by him so made; and
Whereas, The legislative assembly
succeeding the twelfth census of th'
United States taken in the year 1905
adjourned without having made the
required apportionment as also diJ
the legislative assemblies of 1903 an
1905: and
Whereas. The then governor of tn
territory did not make such apportion'
ment after the said legislatures fail q
to do so; and
Whereas, The present apportlou'
mcnt is now manifestly unjust and in
equitable to the citizens Of a larg,
portion of the territory;
Be 1t known, therefore, that !, II
j. Hagerman, governor OF New McM
co, by virtue Of said act of the legislA
tive assembly and in pursuance of tn
organic law, do apportion the repro
sentatiOn among the counties of sale
territory, in the council and house o
representatives as follows:
There shall he twelve council dis
tricts each one of which shall be on
titled to one member of the council
The first council district shall con
sist of Colfax and Union counties.
The second council district shai
consist Of Taos and Mora counties.
The third council district shall con
sist OF Rio Arriba and San Juan coun
ties.
The fourth council district sha,
consist of San Miguel county.
The fifth council district shall con
sist of San Miguel, Quay and Guada
lupe counties.
The sixth council district shall con
slst of Santa Fe aud Sandoval countic.
The seventh council district shal
consist of Bernalillo county.
The eighth council district sht
consist of Valencia and McSinle
counties.
The ninth council district shall col.
slst of Socorro and Sierra counties
The tenth council district shall con
sist of Grant Luna and Dona An
counties.
The eleventh council district sha
onsist of Otero, Lincoln and Torrauc
counties.
The twelfth council district sha
consist OF Eddy Chaves and ROosevc
counties.
House of Representative Districts.
There shall be twenty-one house
representatlve districts. OF these III
following nineteen districts shall eac