Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-23
WITH TIE GOVERNOR
n, lppoIiiOnm,nt Bill Passed Again and
Sent TO His EXtsllsnty.
SLIGHT CHANGES MADE
,,c senate Finally Accepts tho House BiIi
with Its Own Amendments Modt-
ned-ro Adjourn TODAY.

Tic General Assembly yesterday passed
..c.-or rather --apportionmcnt bill, for
e.. ,,casure as II came from tho commit
hiss been somewhat mutilated. Yes
..-4t, morning for some time before tho
.,- far the Senate 20 meet that BODY
..-sscr,cd the appearance OF big class ia
..s.hrrsatIcs. as fully twenty senators were
,.,s.cd m figuring on census and election
..,,-us with MIR. Thomas NJ. Martin acting
&, TrccoWo'.
S.-.,e apportionment hill was taken mp.
amber q amendments offered, and was
l-.-lv passed with amendments and sent
tMeHousc.
o., .hc afternoon after a heated discus
,.-,r the House that body passed a sub
...s,e or the Senate bill which compro-
..-.l the Flood amendment, accepted
..-rof the Senate amendments and made
they changes. Upon the substitute be-
......rt 90 tho Senate II was passed. Be
roi,a detailed report Of the proceedings
F..h bodies which Will show the
,t.-.e- made from the original bill.
t,.ru Nr. Parrish learned that GOoch-
30 40 NaNtlN HutuOItu on tue UDTtn
.. James rvcr he was the happiest
,..t.tls Senate. He has made a des-
,.-... fclt 90 keep the old county from
.,.r torn from her present mOorugs, and
S.. been ably seconded by Delegate James
3D. .r House.
liz. legislature agreed 10 adjourn to-
t..,-tne Christmas holidays. but II Is
t.-.., probable that there will be a quo
I'll. % ,.thor house.
The senate.
F.. Senate was called 10 order AZ 70
.....s Yesterday by Lieutenant Governor
d .-r TYLER and the proceedings opened
g.. prayer by Rev. Dr. George H. Raw.
l.. senate concurred IN House JOINT
o.. .-'r1a relative TO giving the Electric
-.' Company legal notice Of cancella-
e.. .. contract.
-.,aluuou 10y Mr.. Harrison that for the
-.r. tg, days no senator be allowed to
s... au any question more than twice or
..rupy moro than Ave minutes at q
g., DID -reakIug was agreed 10.
r- N'ubhs. from the Committee on
l. -4i avs reported without amend
.. Senate bin 10 amend the charter Of
U.S.ouc Gap Steel and Iron Company.
u. motion Of Mr.. Barnes the rules were
.....rla1 aud the bill Incorporating the
-.-uou,n Electric Railway Company
v.- passed.
TEEsENTED AND REFEREED.
T..f1llow,ne bills were presented and
p. Rcd.
F. Nr. Hacker: For the relief IF NJ. P.
f...er, Iobias Phillips, aud Blanford
llr Marshall: To charter the town of
auds.
TIE EEAPpORTIoNNENT.
e. tl.t5 senate bill No. S0-the appor-
....m.-t hill which was pending when
90 senate adjourned Monday afternoon,
a.- .4aen up. and Mr.. Harrison offered "a
g.. -'.tute for the whole.
I.a substitute embraced the sugges
'.. made hy the conference committee
.- Monday. which were TO change IN the
+. .-e districts the positions Of Goochland
ar Cumberland and give Rappahannock
..f PAGE and AccOmac and Elizabeth City
st,r delegate each and Campbell and
l.r.t burg each delegate.
N- Stubhs moved to amend the substi-
.... hy adding King and Queen to Essex
o.. vi lleseX and giving them hoater
ate.
THE JOINT ORDER.
. hour for the execution Of the joint
.-..r-tIe election of a county Judge for
Do .cstSr couuty-havlng arrived, Mr..
~ 80 nominated General William Il.
-...,. RIO, who WAS duly elected.
''- S,uhhs spoke TO his amendment. and
t..elti0u was sustained by Nr. Little.
p. -lt be true. as the Senator from
'- vCksblrC had stated, hut the Demo |
.-.-.. party had controlled the State since
is. % NahOne's apportlonment.
STAND 81 rHE COMMITTEE.
N- Marshall was willing 70 take any or
H.. - the amendments If they afforded
..r -..rAutce That such course would
..-.-. the performance Of the constItu-
..-.. duty Of the General Assembly,
,...u WAS 10 apporUOn the State before
g.. is. II January. But there was no
,..la--uraure Judging from the expert
.....t tA. last two days. He therefore
g. ...t tue only safe course was 10 stand
8. report Of the committee.
V-. Walton champloued amending the
..,.. ..tr.e'- report and cited the figures
o., las, presidential election TO show
,-.. such was tine wise course.
mn. TYLER VIEWS.
SIR TYLER thought that the amendment
.-.-.l ty Nr. Stubbs possessed as much
r.-.. AZ, any other that had been before
-. Senate, He begged the Senate not
... from his section the little light
-... ..i dawned upon it. lie also sup
-l the proposition 70 JON Elizabeth
t-r and AcrOmac.
.-. sands favored bowling 10 the action
.t t.. committee and the caucus, and
p. -.-.rr AutaCOnized the bill. lie could
l. cast his NOlc lDA ouN VI AAAS
.r...-si amendments.
Tie vote being taken on Mr.. Stubbs's
.-, 'uyut u was defeated by tie vote
t..f.
,'f PARRISH STANDS BY GOOcHLAND.
r- Parrish moved TO amend the substl-
&C.. .v substituting GOOchlaud for Cum
.lt Tho amendment was lost.
'r arrell moved 10 amend by taking
Sussex from Grecnesylllc and adding Sus-
... aud Greenesville TO Prince George and
--s making GreenesUlle one House as
'- and the other counties named an
r.- Lost.
r, I,.er moved TO amend by putting
E..-- William with Hanover and giving
;... . foater delegate. and Charles City
e.. N,w Kent with James City, York, and
..-"-.k.
MB. JONES EXPLAINS.
"- Jones explained his opposition to
3. -G.-,tute. he thought the only meri;;
t...- change that had been proposed
81. ,ubpied IN Mr.. Floods amendment;
...lr. the position Of Goochiand ana
t.r. ,-.aLi.
ST. Blackstone spoke in favor of the
t.-.tute. aud especially urged putting
....et. CITY with AccOmac.
3D. Dunn supported the SUBSTITUTE IN
..e -peech.
...U question recurring on the SUBSTITUTE,
iE adopted by vote OF 10 10 ..
,'. .yeusteln moved 20 reconsider the
vie b.. winch Mr. Iyier's amendment was
Seated.
I senate refused 10 reconsider and the
amended by the substitute was
Ia..
.fiUP. NJ. the chair was vacated until
4II
The Afternoon Session.
IT.. senate resumed its session at the
Hs o.. . la,fs
Af. Hurt. III the chair. There was no
.,-s during the first hour
.,.,age was received from the House
'.e fleet that that body had passed
B..
changes that the substitute makes
- t tLc original bill as reported from the
ftce are as follows
Aplumattox and Campbell havea fioater
a.. campbell and Lynchburg each dele-
..'s. Cumberland aud Buckingham nave
acat,. Page and RappahannOck nave
ar