Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-11
1NnrsdaY, FEB ., 1913.

APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.
On motion fMr. EpMuSDs Of H., the House resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole the Apportion-
ment B-Mr. Watts in the Chair
The motion pending, TO strike out King George
from the I.oudoun District.
This motion sustained by AIessrs. Garnelt and
Strother-c opposed by MIR. Davis OF King and Queen,
and lost.
Mr. RAYpoIru offered substitute for the nine East
I ern Districts of the original bill.
Mr. r. thought that every pojet that could he offered
would be ligble to objections. There IS no general
principle upon which we can arrange thus matter
Every scheme must depend upon the will oil those VINO
are interested. Every member cannot be sl'siled-
but all here 10 make sacrifices oil our OLD as
socaon and present Wishes in order 10 arrive at some
result.
Mr. TAYLOR objected to Mr. - substitute, on ac-
count of the dspoportion Of Federal numbers IN the
different districts.
Mr.. ToLrn moved to strike Fluvnnna and Gooch.
land out Of the Buckingham District intending, 1t
his motion prevailed to move 10 substitute bedford
| Mr.. BococK opposed this motion, as the Federal
number was too large and, if Mr. rs motion
PREVAILED, il would be still more disproporonate.
| Mr.. ASpERsoS coutended, that Mr.. rs motion
would destroy the compactness of the District and
| throw together d.scoroant interests
Mr. It's motion lost
! Mr.. LEAKE of G., then moved 10 strike Gncchland
out Of the Buckingham Dstrict-inendng to move Its
addition 10 the Richmond City District. MIR. l.. ar.
gued that the change would better harmonlze the IN
terests of the Richmond City District.
/ Mr. MoRAE maintained that there was no commu-
nifty Of interes; between Henrico ard Goochand He
hoped that Mr.. Randoph'e substitute would not be
disturbed though he should have preferred differ
eBt arrangement.
Mr. LEAEE would prefer that the Richmond Dis
trict should be Wig, and that Goochland should not
he attached to said District, rs matter of policy
but this Legislature cannot do this, without gerry
wandering. On account oil contiguiiy OF territory and
affinity of interests, Goochcnd ought 10 belong 10
the Richmond City District
Mr.. HcrKlSs advocated Mr.. LIS motion, es it was
not right that Goochand should be annexed TO the
Campbell and Buckingham District, with which there
was no community of feeling. SIR. ii. should have
liked 10 make the Richmond City District Wing; but,
different scheme had been fixed and could no: be
changed he was anxious that the hes, possible
ranrement should be made.
Mr.. CRurcHrIELp hoped the House would vote
down all amendments and take the substitute for bet
ter worse, in order that might get at the i'm
portunt business which is on the table.
Mr.. DANIEL of r. c. presented the views
the gentleman OF Spo:tsyyania, and went against all
amendments.
On taking the question, Goochland was stricken out
Of the Buckingham District.
MIR. LEAgE of G. moved TO add Goochand to the
Richmond City District Carried.
Mir. TAYLOR moved 20 strike Prince George from the
Norfolk District TO add it 10 the Petersburg DIS.
trct.
Mir. HorLka.S opposed the motion, as the Disric,
was compact il could be made There
an of Federal numbers but cannot avoid
that, unless place counties IN unnatural silue-
ton
MIR. TAYLOR thought the amendment would be per.
feciy natural
Mr. TArEM was opposing the motion, when Mr.. TAY.
withdrew il.
,lr. BococK moved TO add Lunenburg to the Buck
ingham District, and to substitute Prince George in its
place in the Petersburg District. The member Of Lu.
nepburg wiling for this change.
MIR. lEviNG opposed the motion.
Mr. ANDERSON contended, that this change would
produce most compact District.
Nlessrs. HoLLEMAS, and EpMuSDs OF Halifax, sup.
ported t.
On taking the question, Lunenbnrg was stricken
out of the Petersburg District, and added to the
Buckingham District.
Mr. TAYLOR moved to strike Prince George from
the Norfolk District so as to add it 10 the Petersburg
District.
Mr. DANIEL, of Prince George, opposed the mo-
ton, as he did not wish to break up The old
Citations of Prince George.
Mr.. WILLIAMS showed, that by this change, the
Districts would be better equaized.
Prince George then taken from the Norfolk
District, aud added TO The Petersburg District.
The whole substitute, as thus amended adopt
ed The Committee then rose, and reported the orr.
gina bill with the amendments, as adapted by the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. LEAKE, of Goochland, moved the Previous
Question, as this matter had been sufficiently dis.
cussed.
MIR. GALLAuER hoped the Previous Question would
not be sustained, as, the Committee Of the Whole,
he had suspended an amendment, in order that he
might offer it in the House
Mr.. WIyGFIELD called for the ayes and noes
The Previous Question was lost-ayes Ill, noes II.
Mr.. GALLAnkR moved 10 strike out Page from the
Frederick District, to insert Hardy in its place,
in order to equaze the two Districts. 1t would,
also, better suit their commercial interests
Mr.. WILLIAMS contended, tina. under the present
6 ,bo Metz t,o
contiguity of countiss, would be promoted
Mr.. WILLIAMS called for the Previous Question,
and Mr.. IRVING called for the ayes and noes. The
Previous Question susained-ayes 63, noes Sc.
| MIR. GaLLaHER's motion lost.
| MIR. CALwELL moved 10 strike Nicholas from the
Greenbrier District, and to add it TO the Harrison
District, (aongside with Fayette) This motion was
carried-ayes 40, noes ii.
| MIR. French moved to take Giles and Mercer from
the Greenbrier District and add them 10 the Wythe
District.
Mr. LErrwIou hoped this general arrangement,
would not be disturbed, just about 10 come
to some final plan, after having made many sacri-
fees for the sake of compromise.
/ Mr. FREScH's motion lost.
The question being, to agreeing with the second
amendment of the Committee of the Whole-(vz: the
organization of sir Western Dstricts.l
Mr.. ANDERSON moved the Previous Question, which
was sustained.
MIR. GALLAnER called for the ayes and noes. This
said second amendment carried By the following
vote
.aqes-Messrs. Holleman (spcakcr,> Ailwor,h Gus
It's, Randolph, Leake OLA, Cooke, Powell of Amherst
| MITCHELL Wilson, Tavenner, Meredith, Biick, HUBBARD
| Bocock, Moore of G. IL W., Samuel, Dennis Han
cock, Broadus Goodwin, Garnett, Powell of F., Smith
of Fnuquier, Rust, Stockton, Payne, Deskns, Muse,
Taiaferro. Wood, Byrd of F., Leake of Co. Carroll
Calwel Jones, Edmunds of Halifax, StovuIl, Blue,
Ward, White of f., Basel, Smith of H., X ng, Hawes
j Gibson, Carter, Jackson, Marshall, Banks Kidwel
Nicolson, Miller of NJ. x J Jiggils, Huntingdon
1anzey, Ada'r, Wade, Dyche, Smith of y, Cabeh
Taylor, Watts, Tatem, Edgington, Davis of 0. q g.
slrole, Crilz, Bird Of P, Boiling, Bennett, Hopkins
Brown Of P, Anderson, Dey, Daniel of p. George
Brawner, Sluru, Burwell, Deneale, Cootes, Cowan
Kane Gaewood, Williams, Tate, Spark, Crutchfeld
Hedgman, Warren, Walker SPOTS, Henry, Neal, and
Leftwich-94
NOes-Messrs. Frazier, Byrd of Bath Wing6eld
Newklrk, Snodgrass, Stanton, Toler Nowlin, Irving
Brown of Elizabeth City d Warwick, French, Miles
McRue Gallaher, Worhington, Parks, Wallace Mile
Of l., Martin, VERIFY, Oliver, Taman, Daniel Of Rich
mnnd CITY Moore Of r. White Of R., West, and Lew