X. STATE, COUNTY, AND TOWN GOVERNMENT JOHN A. FAIRLIE THE STATES OF THE UNION In the following series of tables erty, as made in 1910 or 1911; the the more important facts relative to total state indebtedness and the the forty-six states which at present amount of sinking funds held against constitute the American Union are the same; the appropriations for the brought together for convenient ref- annual expenses of the state, which, in some cases, indicate the actual revenue of the year; and the total expenditures for the year. The data furnished in this table were courteously supplied by the treasurers or comptrollers of the several states. erence: 1. The first table gives the area and population of the states, together with the date upon which they severally ratified the constitution of the United States, or upon which they were admitted to the Union. The population at 1900 and 1910 is given, together with the percentage of increase since 1900, and the rank of the several states in population in 1910. The population of the continental United States at the thirteenth census, taken April 15, 1910, was announced Dec. 10 as 91,402,151, an increase of 15,977,691 over the population on June 1, 1900, and an increase of 21 per cent. as compared with an increase of 22.7 per cent. in 1900. The states in which the population has increased more than 50 per cent. include Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, California, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. All these states are situated in the western half of the United States. Including Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and military persons abroad, the population was 93,402,151. If the population of the Philippine Islands (7,635,426 in 1903) is added, with estimates for Guam, Samoa, and the Canal, the total population of the United States and possessions is 101,100,000. The new apportionment of state representatives in Congress is based upon the population as given upon the following page. 2. The second table gives for each state the assessed valuation of prop 3. The third table revises and extends the table on pp. 184-9 of the YEAR BOOK for 1910, which gives the facts in regard to the state constitutions; dates of adoption; methods of ratification of present and former constitutions, and the existing methods of amendment in each state. 4. The fourth table gives the state governors; their politics; the length of the governor's term in each state; the date of the beginning and ending of his term; and the governor's salary. 5. The fifth table presents the main features regarding the state legislatures, including the number of members of each house; length of the term; frequency of session; the limit upon duration of sessions, if any; and the salaries of members of both branches of the legislature. 6. The sixth table indicates the main facts regarding the state judiciary; the name of the courts and number of judges; how chosen; length of term; and salary. 7. The seventh table indicates the number of counties in each state, and the general facts as to the county officers, their titles, which, as a rule, indicate their functions, and whether elected or appointed. An eighth table appeared in the YEAR BOOK for 1910, giving the census returns of receipts and payments of counties in 1902. Area. The total area of continen- is 590,884 square miles; of the Hatal United States is 2,974,159 square waiian Islands, 6,449 square miles; miles. The total area including of the Philippine Islands, 115,026 Alaska and Hawaii is 3,624,122 square miles; and of Porto Rico, 34,The area of Alaska 035 square miles. square miles. II, STATE INDEBTEDNESS, TAXATION, APPROPRIATIONS, AND EXPENDITURES The figures included in the above table are the latest obtainable, and relate in most cases to the fiscal year ending in 1911. In some instances the figures are partly for that year and partly for a prior year. III. STATE CONSTITUTIONS For the revision of the table of State Constitutions on pp. 184-9 of the AMERICAN YEAR BOOK for 1910, it is necessary only to note that Texas, Colorado, and California have adopted popular initiative as a second means of proposing amendments. The data for New Mexico and Arizona, whose constitutions were adopted during 1911, are as follows: IV. STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS |