The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-10
ROSWELL DAILY RECORD
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
THE NEW REAPPOR-
T1ONMENT FOR NEW MEXICO

tricts.
The action has been under consider
ation by the governor for some time
and it has been understood for severai
lays that the re-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 the
legislative districts. the apportionment
is SO much more just than that under
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 the
first time the proclamation will ne
greeted with enthusiasm, while its JUS
tice will be recognized in every couu-
ty in New Mexico.
county, under the reap
p~ortionment, is entitled to but one
member of the council, although it
has two members of the house of rep
resentatives. Bernalillo county has
heretofore had one member of the
council and a member in partnership
with Mckinley and Sandoval counties.
Mckinley county is now attached t"
Valencia county. while Sandoval coun-
ty is attached to Santa Fee 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-
icable among the several and
districts for the election of the council
and house of representatives, giving 70
each section of the territory, represent
tation in the ratio of its population, as
nearly as may be, and further, that
after the first appOrtionment the tims
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conducting all elections by the people
and the appOrtioning the representa-
ton in the several counties or dis
tricts 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 IAN act to fix
the time and mode of apportioning The
council and house of representatives
of the legislative assembly of the Ter
ritory of New Mexico" approved jan
uary 26, 1860, it 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 De
incumbent upon said legislative as
Sembly to apportion the 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 refuse
to make such appOrtiOnment, then
and in that case, it shall be the duty
of the governor to apportion the mem
bers of the council and house of repro
~Sentatives, as nearly as practicable, to
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 lPQiSIatiVP 9SSPmh-V
succeeding the twelfth census of th"
United States taken in the year 1900
adjourned without having made the
required apportionment, as also did
the legislative assemblies of 1908 AMI
1905; and
Whereas, The then governor of the
territory did not make such apportion-
ment after the said legislatures fail ID
to do so; and
Whereas, The present apportion-
ment is now manifestly unjust and in
equitable to the citizens of a large
portion of the territory:
Be it known, therefore, that 1, H.
j.. Hagerman, governor of New Mexi-
CO, by virtue of said act of the legisla-
tive assembly, and in of the
organic law. do apportfon the repre-
Sentation among the counties of said
territory, in the council and house of
representatives, as follows:
There shall be twelve council dis
tricts . each one of which shall be en-
~ " III III VI Nv puIlSl
The first council district shall con-
sist of Colfax and Union counties.
The second council district shall
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 shat
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-
sist of Santa Fe and Sandoval counties.
The seventh council district shall
consist of Bernalillo county.
The eighth council district shall
consist of Valencia and Mckinley
counties.
The ninth council district shall co.,
sist of Socorro and Sierra counties.
The tenth council district shall ON
sist of Grant, Luna and Dona An"
counties.
The eleventh council district shall
onsist of Otero, lincoln and Torrance
counties.
The twelfth council district shall
consist of Eddy, Chaves and Roosevelt
counties.
House of Representative Districts.
There shall be twenty-one house If
representative districts. OF these the
following nineteen districts shall eacn
be entitled to one member of the
house of representatives.
The first district shall consist of Col
fax county.
The second district shall consist of
Union county.
The third district shall consist OF
Taos county.
The fourth district shall consist of
Mora county.
The fifth district shall consist of Coz
fax and Mora counties.
The sixth district shall consist of
Rio Arriba county.
The seventh district shall consis OF
Rio Arrfba and San Juan counties.
The eighth district shall consist IF
Guadalupe and Quay ountie
The ninth district shall consist OF
Santa Fe county.