| Show THE OIIEUII IIIL1SUIA sooner W Corbett Cost to a Seat Ill lite flDunt WASHINGTON March tTbe Senate committee on prlvllejes and elections lies received the brier In the claim Henry W Uotuitt of Oregon 10 a seat 10 Ibo Senate It argues that equtllty ol representation ol the vrlahle lu the Federal Senate was upessential feature In lueecbema 01 government pruvlal by the framers of the Constitution and that Ibis iquallty Is destroyed when any state b but one senator Tile appointment of Mr Corbelt Is held 10 be strictly within the lurw 01 the Constitution providing appointments appoint-ments by the governor 01 veaol co currlng by resignation or otbi > rwleeand bunny authoritits and precedents are cited lo sustain this view As to Ibe recent failure 01 the Oregon Joglela I lure to organ z3 and elect omator the brief pays Whatever equity them may be lu holding the state responsIble lor the malfeasance Dr noa askance 01 a regularly argaulzea branch of the state government we oarlllly contend that II would be the grotssst Injustice lo hold the state lor Ibe noIane 01 Individuals In-dividuals who had boon cbonen to represent Certain districts lu the legis I slur but who did not qualify us leilsliton and wore a minority of those entitled to sit In the house In any event |
