Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-12-22
So. sesiscefure.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1915

Auesday, Dec. D. l642.
The Speaker announced in part the
Standing Committees Of the House. viz:
Committee Of Privileges and Elections
Messrs. Davis of Orange, Tanzey, NC
/ Rae, SPOTS, Blue, Basel, Coots, hiiles,
aud Edgington. :
Committee Of Courts O Jusiics--M essrs.
Hopkins, Anderson. Byrd Of Frederick,
Daniel Of Richmond city, Taylor. Brown
OF Preston, Worthin9ton, Irving, Talk
ierro, Leake of Albemarle. Lacy, Left
v;ch and Frazier.
Committee Of Sch0ozs and Colleges
Nessrs. Anderson, Bowden, Jigsitts,
Garrett. Powell Of Fairfax, Cabeii, Boil
ling, Walker, Marshall, Tatem, Powell
of Amherst. and Now!in.
| Committee of Propositions and Griu.
nnces-Messrs. Banks, STROLLER, Fate.
Gatewood, Mome of Rockrislge, Burwen,
Sturm, Carroll, Deneale, Cooke, Gray,
AID Byrd Of Bath.
Committee Of Claim -slessrs. Crutch-
field, HUBBARD, Robins, Daniel Of Prince
George. King. Davis Of King & Queer,
Dye, Wood, Bawden, Cowan. SPOTS,
SaMaet anl Meredith.
Committee Of Roads and Internal Nabt-
gat.oa--Messrs. Goodson, Caldwell,
CrutchEieId, roler. Watts, Brooke, Keene,
Wlnsheld, French. Wilson, Bocock, Car
ter and Tavenner.
Committee Oh Militia La,cs--Messrs.
Watts. Banks. McRae, Smith Of Harri-
son. Taten, Meredith and Gusts.
Committee of Fuaaacs--Messrs. Ran.
!olph, Edmuuds Of Halifax,D eneale. Broa-
dus, Talliaferro, Warren, Parks. Davis Of
Orange, and Smith of Harrison.
Mr.. Elmunds, of Halifax, submitted
the following Reso.utions
Reso7ue9, That Select Committee Of
twenty be appointed, to consist of one
from each of the Congressional Districts
Of the Commonwealth, to take into con.
sideration the superintendent ofthe re-
presentation of Virginia in the congress
the United States and that said commit
tee have leave to report by bill, or other.
wise. : "a ., i
MIR. Edmands remarked, that several
considerations had prompted him to offer
this resolution at an early day OF the ses-
sion. The Speaker was now engaged in
framing the regular Standing Committees
of the House and by having the selec-
ton OF this committee at the same time,
he might 50 arrange the members, that
their duties under this resolution woulg
not conflict with their business on the
Standing Committees. The short time
before the Spring Election rendered spec
dy action desirable, to prevent the incon-
venience OF changing the time Of holding
the elections in the State, and to give to-
the citizens of the new districts an inter-
val for some consultation.
In locking TO the topography of Virgil
MIA, we find the two ranges OF mountains
the State. as likely to create
difficulties. III may be, that counties on
opposite sides of the mountains will be
opposed to union in the same district, and
the committee. may be driven to- the
necessity from that cause of making
three distinct and separate apportion-
ments Of the Eastern, Valley. aad trans
Alleghany sections.
Under the present allotment of repre-
sentatives. the East has fourteen mem
bers of Congress. and the West (embrac-
ing the Valley has seven. But the.
fourteen. Eastern districts, the average of
tue Federal numbers under The late CEN
sus is 46. $40 to each district, whilst the
Western have 5S,766 average. Under
the new apportionment, the East is enti,.
tied to nine representatives in Congress,
with a fraction Of 1929, and the West
to six members, including the fraction
from the East. The loss is FIVE on the
East and only. one member from the
West. However mortifying this loss of
power in Congress may be to Eastern
members Of the Legislature, they must
cheerfully aqniesce in the result. He
hoped conciliatory and compromising.
spirit would prevail in the House and
Commit,ee, ani that the interest and con-
ueaiencs of the people. and mol Me.s0isaes
Of lie polticiuas, waald be consulted in
the action on this subject. -
AIR. .Edmnnls's Resolution was sdop-
ted; and the Speaker stated that she
wo,Eil take time to select the Censmit-
tee, s,hich would be announced hereafter.