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Show INCREASE IS CONGRESSMEN Proposed Reapportionment Wou'd Give Utah, Idaho and Montana one More Representative in Congress. Waj-hingiofi The apportionment bill Introduced by Chairman Cm in packer on Friday llxe the meniberhhlp of I he house at f.V.1. The bill w as re-fern re-fern d Immediately to the census eomm.ttee v. ! re the entire subject will he taken up. Should the bill as presented become a law, It means an increase over the present membership as follows: Ala-lama, Ala-lama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho. Ida-ho. Louisiana, Michigan Minnesota, Montana North Hukota. Ohio, Oregon. Rhode Inland, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia, ono each; Illinois. Mas-sH'-iiuscttes, New Jersey, Texas and Washington, two each; California and Oklahoma three each; Pennsylvania and New York, six each. A majority of the members of the committee believe that this plan will prt vail. |