The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
Col lee OF E [.
new Bill IL
Matter Of Reapportioning Con-
Rressional Districts.
MAKES But FEW CHANGES
cs.ereI Bowman to Present Worlds Fair
Bu-conyention and legislative
0esslp-Electoral Boards
To>Nisht.

Colonel Robert z. Lee, Jr., Of Fairfax,
yssterGa, presented in the House a bill
for reapportioning the State into con-
4 eressional districts which is of sweeping
iterest. 1t promises to be popular, be-
cause it docs not make violent changes,
like the measure offered by Mr.. Barks-
dale Colonel Lee is one OF those VINO
docs not see the necessity for any change.
but if the matter is to be gone INTO MS
views are fully set out in his Dill t1c
said. when seen in regard to the mater.
that he had arranged the measure with
only two ends In view. One was the
equalization OF population and the other
was compactness. both of wh,ch are re-
CURED By the statutes. He mad no
friends to reward and no enemies TO
punish. and left all the present Congress
men in the districts now represented by
them, There is a decided sentiment
among the Congressman and members CT
the Legislature in favor of only shcn
changes as may appear necessary 10
meet the conditions set forth by Colonel
Z Lee, and it is believed that his bill Will
pass with some slight amendments. II
IS said that a Congressman is having
PAPER circulated among his constituents
praying the Legislature to make no
change. but the matter will evidently be
r. -
handled in some shape shortly.
Following is the plan offered by Colo
mel Lee:
The counties of Accomac. northampton.
Lancaster, Richmond. Northumberland,
westtnoreland, Gloucester. Middlesex,
Mathews, Essex, King and Queen, Caro-
line, Spotsylyania, King George, Stafford,
King William and the city of Fredericks-s
burg shall form the first Congressional
District
The cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Newport News and the counties of l'rln-
cess Anne, Norfolk Nanscmond. Eliza
beth City and Warwick shall form the
Second Congressional District
The cities of Richmond. Manchester and
Williamsburg and the counties of Hen
rico Chesterfield, New Kent, Hanover,
Charles City. James City and York shall
form the Third Congressional District.
The city, of Petersburg and the counties
of Prince Geo. sc, Sussex, Dinwl6die. Not
1oway, Greeneville, Brunswick, Mecklen-
burg, Lunenburg, SOUTHAMPTON, Surry and
Isle of Wight shall form the Fourth, Con-
gressicnai District.
The city of Danville and the counties
of Pittsylrania, Franklin. FLOYD. Henry,
Patrick, Carroll, Grarson and Wythe shall
form the Fifth Congressional District.
The cities of Lynchburg. Roanoke and
Radford and the counties of Montgomery,
Roanoke. Bedford Campbell, Charlotte,
Halifax and Pulaski shall form the Sixth
Congressional District.
The cities OF Charlottesville and Staun-
ton and the counties Of Albemarle. Green,
Madison, Warren. Rockingham, Shenan-
doall, Page. Highland and Augusta. shall
form the Seventh Congressional District.
The cities of Alexandria and Winchester
and the counties of Loudoun. Fairfax,
Alexandria. Prince NNillim. Fauquier, Gull
pepper. Orange. Louisa, Frederick, Clarke
and Rappahannock shall for the Eighth
Congressional District
The city of Bristol and the counties of
Lee, Scott, Wise. Dickinson Buchanan,
Russell. Washington, Snyth. Bland, Taze-
we'll, Giles and Craig shall form the Ninth
Congressional District.
The city Of Ruena Vista and the coun-
lies of Bath. Allegheny. Rockhridgc. AM
herst. Nelson. AppomattoS. Buckingham,
Botetourt. Fluranna. Cumberland, Pow
1latan, Amelia, Prince Edward and Gooch-
land shall form the Tenth Congressional
District.
The advocates of "a good showing for
Virginia at the ST. Louis Exposition are
going to make a big fight to get lib
eral appropriation for that purpose. Col
onel A. NJ. Bordman, of Salem, will to-day
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iact It will ask for an appropriation of
$50 900 and provide for the appointment
of a commission of three members, to be
named by the Governor. one of whom
shall be the Commissioner of Agriculture
One of the mem.ers shall be the presi-
dent and a secretary and treasurer shall
Ire chosen outside of these three. The
board shall have the authority to ap-
point as many as three assistants. The
first assistant shall go to st. Louis and
have charge of arranging for the en-
fibit. The counties and cities of the
State are allowed to supplement the
appropriation and take part in the at
fair. Hon. George E. Murrell of Bed
ford. who is an ardent advocate or the
measure, is being mentioned by his
friends as one of the probable commits
sioners.
Hon. Armistead C. Gordon, of Stanton,
was at Murphy's last night, being in the
city on private business. He did not
seem much progressed with the work
af the Constitutional Convention, and
ID il the members desired their work
stand they would have to proclaim it.
There are conflicting views as to what
course will be pursued One prominent
member said last night that when the
work was completed the Constitution
should be printed, so as to allow the
people to digest 1t. Meanwhile there
should be an adjournment for several
months, Upon the return of the body
here for final action he thought the
people would desire proclamation.
Another member, whose judgment
counts for much, favored proclaiming
the suffrage clause and making it a
portion of the present Constitution.
With the electorate thus pledged he
thought the instrument would be easily
approved by the white people of the
State
The House Committee on Finance
yesterday n,:srning held long session
and heard argument on several matters.
The committee agreed TO report Mr..
Mhitehead's bill appropriating $4,000 to
the Home for II sedy Confederate Women
With an amendment, reducing it to 5000
Several of the ladies connected with the
Home appeared in the interest of the bill
Several strong speeches We're made in
favor OF the bill appropriating money 10
the st. Louis Exposition, but the COM
mittee decided to consider this matter
along with the general appronriat ion bill
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