Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
THE NEW APPORTIONMENT
 BASED ON LAST CENSUS
Reapportionment Bill One of First
 Subjects to Come Before House
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 Washington. Dec. 2.-One of the first subjects to come before the house for action is the reapportionment bill, based on the census of this year. It is expected a bill will be introduced early in the session, and passed be- fore March 4. At least, this was done ten years ago, when the last appor- tionment bill passed congress.
 At that time there were three bills originally presented one by MT. Crum- packer. on December 3; another by Governor Burleigh, on December IS; the chairman of the census committee, MT. Hopkins, on December If. The Hopkins bill was reported by the com mittee December 20, and Messrs. Bur leigh and Crumpacker presented mi nority reports. The Hopkins bill was so framed as to cut down represents tion in some states, notably Maine, and leaving most of the other eastern states with the same representation as before. Under this bill Connecticut was allowed only four members.
 The BurIeigh bill. however, provided for larger representation, and in no instance cut down the number of members from any state. This bill provided for five members from Con- necticut. The Crumpacker bill differ ed from the rest in providing for less representation from the southern
  menced in the house on January 4, 1901, and continued every day until January 8, when the vote was taken.
 The Burleigh substitute won out, while the Crumpacker amendment was defea ted. The Connecticut men who voted for the increased represen- tation were Messrs. Hill Sperry and Russell, while MT. Henry voted for the Hopkins bill and against the Bur leigh substitute. The senate reported the bill without amendment and passed it on January II. It became law January 16. This bill provided for one representative for each 193,000 inhab- itants or 336 members of the house. The admission of Oklahoma has in creased the membership to its pres ent figure of 391.
 It is admitted at the census office that the bureau has not yet secured a complete census, but enough is known to formulate a bill, and proba- bility Is that the committee will go to work at once. MT. Crumpacker is now chairman of the census committee, and it may be he will try to cut down the resentation of the southern states again. If so, there will be fierce fight on the floor of the house. An effort will be made, at all events, to keep the number down, as it is believed the present house is unwieldy enough, and, furthermore. the present house cham Der cannot accommodate many new members Hence. it is expected the ratio will be raised from 193,000 to be- tween 215,000 and 225000 probably, in the neighborhood of 320,000.
 It is figured out that with 220.000 no state will lose any representative, although Maine will again be close to it. Connecticut will retain it's five members. and it is up then to the state legislature to divide the. state in- to five districts. The sentiment in Washington is decidedly against any mem bers at large, although they have heretofore always oeen allowed to take their seats. The bill may provide for re- districting and prohibit mem bers at large. The Connecticut meI.1- bers now in congress all seem to be in favor or re-districting the state, but how it is to be done is of course for the legislature to decide. except that each district must have approxi- mately the same number of inhabit- ants, and be compact