Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-12-16
REINFORCEMENT FOR.
Legislature COMING UP
POSSIBILITIES THAT THERE WILL
BE CHANGE IN REPRE-.
SENTATION.
Western Part of the State Has In
creased Most in Population and
May Get More Members.

creased Most in Population and
May Get More Members.
Legislative reapportionment, on the
program for consideration by the
coming legislative assembly, will be
a big thing for the counties of west.
ern North Dakota, as it Is a forgone
conclusion that new apportionment
will mean added prestige for this sec.
ton.
The new apportionment, which is
provided for under the constitution,
Il being prescribed that new an.
portlonment must be made following
each state and national census, will
create hot fight, as several of such
old established counties as Pembina,
Walsh, Cavalier and Trail counties
may be due for a reduction in mem.
bers, while such newer counties as
Morton. Williams, Ward and Stark
will get increases. Ramsey, too, will
seek greater recognition in the as.
sembly.
Very interesting opportunity for
comparison is afforded in statement
covering the present legislative mem,
bership and the manner in which ii
IS apportioned throughout the state
1t follows:
Pembina county, With 14,749 popu.
latlon, has two senators and five house
members.
Walsh county, with 19,491 ponila
ton, has two senators and five no se
members
Grand Forks county with 1883
ropula: ION, has three senators and six
house members.
Trail county, with 1855 popuIa
members.
CasS county, with 1896 population,
has :hrec senators and seven house
members
Rjch!snd county, with 1862 ln1r.
lation, has two senators and iOrr
house nleIhbcrs.
Sargent county, with 1902 p0plila
ticn, has one senator and one h;lse
member.
Ransom county, with 10,245 popu-
laticn. has one senator and tw, house
members.
Barnes county, with $1,000 popula-
ton. has two senators and t'.ree
house members.
Steele and Griggs counties, With a |
combined population of 1880, have
one senator and three house mem.
bers.
Nelson comfy, with 1O,140 poula-
ton, has orc senator and three house
members.
Cavalier county, with 1869 popula-
ton, has two senator's and three house
mcnbers.
Ro;ettc county, with 1858 pop,;],-
emrlbe''.
Benson county, with 1851 opula-
ton, has one senator and two house
members
Ramsey county, with 1879 poprla-
ton, has one senator and three house
memters
Towner county, with 1903 porula-
ton, has enc senator and two hou Sc
members.
Statsmar county, with 1888 ropn-
lati)n, has one senator and four
house members.
LaMoure county, with 1924 popu.
laton, mas one senator and two houSe
members.
Dictey county, with 1888 polula-
ton, hiss one senator and one house
member.
Emmons and Kidder counties, with
a combined population of 1873, have
one senator and two house members.
Burleigh county, with 1907 popu-
lation has two senator's and three
house members.
Bottineau county, with 1926 popu-
lati0n. has two senators and three
house members.
Ward. Burke and Renville counties.
with combined population OF 49,
1885, have two senators and seven
house members.
Morton county, with 1929 popula
ton, has one senator and Three house
members.
Stark county, with 1854 popula-
ton, has one senator and three house
members.
Eddy and Foster counties, with a
combined population of 1,113, have
one senator and two house members.
Wells county, with 1854 popuIa-
ton, has one senator and two house
members.
McHenry county, with 1887 popu-
lation, has one senator and two house
members
Sheridan county, with S,103 ropula-
ton, has one senator and one horse
Mcintosh county, with 1881 popu-
lation, has one senator and two house
members
Billings and Bowman counties, with
a combined population of 1854, have
one senator and three house members.
Mckenzie and Williams counties,
with a combined population of $500,