The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-09
HUGHES TO THE LEGISLATURE
ME URGES 4 CONSTITL TIONAL
APPORrIONMENT.

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ALBANr. July s.-rhe Legislature con-
vened in extraordinary session tonight.
but how long 1t will remain in session 10 q
matter Of considerable doubt. There APP
p,srs 70 be n disposition on ths part Of tho
s.,.,ora and Ass,mblvnosn n ivy IN ~,t
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ana tns'e "e' INC mov
to-nignt tn's ts nepuohosh Assembly
men are not propsreo 70 90 10 tho limits
they we're NJ the rceoiAS ssssion 10 support
Speaker Wsdeworth Ia his contention
that the prestige OF this wadsworth family
,,r., be parnrnoun, IA sv.rv oth.r nov.
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IatI 'uoo Wy @A. VISA
and inc appor'ionmcnt OH passed. bus
b will stubboraly oppose having Living
atom county placed with steuben county In
s.nst. d,strict.
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Legislature was h'oeneo TO win Close at
bcnt.on ID oot houses. IL was hoped the
Governor would give Some sort OF N idea
nj. % his views on the deadlock that existed
q, n. resular ses.ion. rhsye ,v.r. MANY
Who vie we'd one sentence Ia thu mesna IA
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10 0en''"Ns Sp'"~ "~'"oi'" F" 'nO
position he had h sentence
referred TO say that public duty shall not
he subordinated TO personal interest or
convsnienoe., Stiu there are sone A
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message toio"s'
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
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Tsion III oruci o"es ptovDson nmsn. 20
MADE lot an appofuonnent OF Senators
ard menloers-o Assembly IN s~ccordance
With the requirements OF the Constitution
and | recommend that subject for your
confederation.
I, ia No, INV p,rp,se IN rrcnos. . mar
,,ov,ar nI.n -, snrn-,,orns, II i.,h.
vuai p%."N ..o
ilhcuon OIL ,ho Dceisia.ur" 70 FORMULAS
such pan ana suumN oy uNso OIL Tor
executive action.
Tho constitutional powers and obliga-
lions OF tho Legislsture with respoct 70 this
uatter have heen cIesrlv dsNned Inv the
Copr, Of Anc.oi. tn. iuncr, ~ ~. ~.
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The Constitution contains certain mnnua-
tory provisions and others which, leave op-
por,unity for the exercise Of legislative dis
cretion. II 10. OF course. impossible to divide
the State With mathematical sxActness. The
recognition in the manner required by the
Constitution OF county, town and block lines
prevents an ap-portiopnlcnt which would re-
suit IN absolute equality of approximation.
But az Judge Chase says: the discretion
OF me Lesisissure rsianns TO the relative
n.mosi "a. a't,es
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constirutionsI change in regard To Ieri.Iaiivc
apportionnents a. the learned Judge points
out. shows . srsdaal Withdrawal from the
legislature Of discretionsry " and a con-
qnued ad0ns o. consatutionM hmatanons'
me conciuson ~ Ihsutsoie .net tne MINI
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Sonsatution n Ieft to the inTslature.-
The rnattsr u not one Of persons prsfsr-
encs or Of individual intsrssss. nor docs it
rest In large political discretion. IL was
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kna. tne psopi.. IN aoop.ins .ns - Sonsu-
tknm'a' 80" c~., !. 1890
X smith va ROAD ~ Svpsry,ssrs uIs A.
&. 1871:
The evil sought 70 be rsmedisa by the Bsw
Constitution ives to prevent these gross dis
trepancies In apporttonmspt and representa-.
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Inc failire to provide q suitable ap-
portionment at the regular session. in the
absence Of any public reason, has been a
s.rious d-isappointmsut 10 the people. To
avoid further rublic n-oouveniepce IL IN
Of ures, imno-,sr.. ,hs, n. r,.,t.r .bos,Ld
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NV oe oiS'csoo " psv"Pe'y; orSioos'y
such a question. Involving pohshoai conse-
qcences' gives rfee 70 . convict ] interests.
AMI its solution annot bs hoped FOR without
PERSONAL sacrifices. But the test Of public
spirit lies in the resdineas 10 make much
sacriaoes and ths n.opl. have q riShs 70