Show f LAWMAKERS LAW MAKERS DEMOCRATS WIN THEIR FIGHT FOR INCREASED representation IN CONGRESS after march 3 1913 the membership will be no state losing a member while a number gain under the new plan Washington Washing tom the democrats odthe of the house aided by a tow few republicans who declined to be bound by the party caucus on oil thursday won their fight for an increased representation in the lower branch of congress under the census ot of adio 1910 u 1 they voted down the republican caucus bill to maintain the membership at as at present and then passed the original crumpacker bill tiling fixing the membership at on and after march 3 1913 it if arizona and new mexico should bo be admitted to statehood they will be given one representative each bringing the total to this action of tho the house must be ratified by tho the senate the house leaders believe the senate will follow the wishes oi of tho the lower branch under the reapportionment blanno plan no state loses a member the follow fol lowin ln states gain the number indicated alabama 1 california 3 colorado 1 florida 1 georgia 1 idaho 1 illinois 2 louisiana 1 Mass massachi achu botts 2 michigan 1 minnesota 1 montana 1 new jersey 2 new york C G north dakota 1 ohio 1 oklahoma 3 oregon 1 pennsylvania vania 4 ithone island 1 south da kata debt 1 teab 2 utah 1 washington I 1 2 west Virg virginia filla 1 |