The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-22
THE SENATE.
Byrd Resolution Adopted-Sale
Holt Bill Recommitted.

Before the Senate had spent five min
utes of its session {, discussion of the
Sale-Holt redistricting bill, which came
back from the House with certain
amendments, sprang up, continuing lot
nearly half an hour and delaying until
noon the regular call for committee re-
ports. petitions, resolutions and new bills.
of which there Were quite number.
,;aIn view of the switching OF the coun-
ty of Surry from the Second District to
the Fourth, Mr. Iassiter, or Petersburg,
asked that the bill be referred once
more to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections in order to allow representa-
tiyes of the Fourth District to consider
the change Mr.. Sale, of Norfolk, OBJ
iected vigorously, declaring that further
delay would mean the death of the bill
and would jeopardize important business
interests in the two cities OF Norfolk
and Newport News. a lively eight en-
sued. but the bill went to the commit
tee. The vote on the division was ~
TO IL for rccommittal and on the roll
call IL to 10.
After paying distinguished tribute
to the memory OF Mr.. William Wilson,
librarian of the Senate. who died the
night before the Senate took up the spe-
cial orders, and in view OF the late sub
sttute Just offered for one of the Rich
continued further consideration of these
matters until to-day at the same hour.
An effort by Mr.. Chapman, Of Greene,
to have the House bill relating to COM
missioners of the revenue set for
special and continuing order for to-day
was defeated. Members were distinctly
averse to giving extraordinary prece-
dence to any measure. Mr.. Echols, OF
Augusta. and Judge Wickham, of Han
1l,lAn x,trn t,ly la y Inc
that if 1t were true, as Mr.. Chapman
said. that at the present rate of sena-
torial speed the bill would never be
reached on the calendar, no serious harm
would be done to the best interests of
Tho State. The senator from Green sus-
gested tlE& the ,.members from Henrico
and Augusta were anxious TO block the
bill by holding 1t in its place on the
calendar Mr.. Chapman mustered just
one-third OF the number of votes nee
essary to suspend the rules
Changes in Judgeship.
Lengthy debate OF the Kcezen bill,
which. with the various amendments pro-
posed, reorganizes the judicial circuits IN
certain sections Of the State, ended by
I: continuance of this matter also until
to-day. The bill was introduced with
!, view to relieving Rockingham county
of an intolerahle congestion OF cases on
the court dockets, but, as ono member
suggested 1.-THE great county of Rocking
ham" could not be named without shaking
the entire State The problem is how to
relieve Rockingham. while at the same
time satisfying orAer counties affected by
the change. Everybody seems to recog-
nize the needs of Rockingham but siren
uous objection is being made to the shift
ing of the other counties.
The Pattason demurrer bill was passed
without debate The roll call was pro-
ceeding smoothly, the senators paying
little attention, and every voice answer
Ing aye" when somebody discovered
what the matter under consideration
really was. There was a quick furry and
number Of votes We're changed from
aye" TO mo" The result stood twenty