Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-15
HOUSE DECIDES ON
DEFINITE PLAN OF
REAPPORT|ONNENT
Amendment Adopted Shifting
Tiff to I'd, Douglas to 9Th,
Baldwin and Putnam to-
10th, Clayton to 9th


The house OF Representatives adopted
the committee bill for reapportioning
Georgia's congressional districts Mon
day. after amending It in half dozen
particulars, and the bin went immediate-
ly to the senate for its concurrence be-
fore the end Of the term
Consideration of the reapportionmerat
bill was resumed In the house shortly
after 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
Mr.. Anderson OF Chatham withdrew an
amendment he offered on Saturday and
presented instead the following changes
in the bill: That Tiff county be trans
ferred from the 18th to the Second dis
trict; Douglas from Fourth to Firth:
Baldwin and Putnam from Sixth 20
Tenth; Clayton from Fifth 10 Sixth, and
Greene from Tenth to Eighth
WIMBERLY OPPOSES IT.
Mr.. Wimberly OF Bib began discuzHon
Of the bill by vigorously opposing It
Mr.. DeFore OF Bib moved that the
bill and all amendments to 1t be tabled.
A motion to put the measure to q
vote was adopted.
Before, the vote was taken Mr.. Hail OF
Bibb was recognized and explained his
support OF the bill ana his difference
from the other Representatives from Bib
county IN reference to this measure
N~~AFN-A4'-AAG
county from the Fifth to the Sixth dis
trict. he exclaimed:
NO DESIRE FOR CONGRESS.
The attorney general Of Georgia, am
informed, has made the charge fhast 4
have changed the Sixth district 30 that
could go to congress-. The attorney
general knew that thia charge was false.
There isn't = district IN central Georxia'
in which I couldn't be elected to con-
gress II wanted to. have no desire
to 50 there. The truth Is. that there
isn't man IN this house who isn't Bag
ger here than any congressman = inl
Washington.
Mr.. vinson. Of Baldwin, and Mr.. An
derson. Of Chatham, supported the bin
Two additional amendments were Of
fered-one to transfer Clayton from the
Sixth to the Firth district, and the
other to transfer Jasper from the 6fh|
TO the Eighth district. Both were de-
feated.
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
The amendment by Mr.. Anderson, OF
Chatham. In regard to the transfer OF
Tiff, Douglas, Baldwin. Putnam. Clay
ton and Greene counties was adopted
The reapporti0nment bill as altered by
this amendment was then passed by
vote Of III to 10.
Mr.. Hall, Of Bibhs moved that the bin
be transferred Immediately to the sen.
ate, and, In spite Of objection By Mr.
Wimberly, OF BIB, this immediate trans
ference OF the bin wits ordered
- EFFECT OF BILL.
The bill provides for q redistricting
OF the counties of Georgia in order that
the number OF congressional districts
may be increased from IL to IL.
As adopted, 1t leaves the 4th. 9TH and
9th district unchanged.
In the .1st district. Emmanuel and
Toombs counties are transferred to the
18th district.
In the End, Berrien. Turner, Randolph,
Terrell, Clay and Quitman are trans
ferred to other districts.
In the srd. Clay, Quitman. Randolph.
Terrell and Turner are added from the
End district. and Crawford, Houston,
Pulaski. Twiggs and Wilcox counties are
snbtracted.
In the 5th, i've Of the present eight
counties are retained. but Newton and
walton are transferred to the 9Th dis
trict. ana Clayton to the 9Th.
In the 9Th. Jasper and Putnam are
transferred to other districts, and Wall
ton and Newton are added.
In the 10th, Putnam Is added from
the sth. and Baldwin from the 9Th.
In the 18th, Johnson, Laurens, Dodge
Montgomery and Telfair are transferred
to other counties, and Berrien is added.
The new 18th district shall consist Of
the following countless: Toombs and
Emmanuel. from the 1st district; John
son, Laurens. Montgomery. Dodge Tell
fair, from the 10th district; Twiggs,
Pulaski, Wilcox and Houston from the
Srd district
The congressional districts, a. ar
ranged, win contain the following pop