The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08
MORNING SESSION

!, Judge William. absolutely repu-
u ,nm,ira any ny, snggcst!on that sinister
Ton If i iIa p rnd,s, TAR; in prePara-
vas not word OF truth In IT, he said
Unless the great Democratic majority
iihi,,'h ING General Assembly could pass II
niques and personal differences. then
me party should go out of business
ne protested against the spectacle
wien s,i, would be presented to the con-
state He urged the House 10 vote
down the substitute and pass the COM
nittee bill.
:, Taking the floor on the bill itself.
everybody who did not agree with him
lie newspapers. he said, arc liars.
The House had treated him with dis
Courtesy' The bill was loaded. he con-
et"neu' ana all those present knew it.
Denies Sinister Motives.
There is not one word of truth
IN hat statement" shouted Walter
Tansill Oliver, chairman of the sub
committee which drew the bill And
! want to say. further. that any In
ranging the districts as contained in
this measure. is a w!lful, deliberat e
and malicious falsehood.r
me SUBSTITUTE, he pointed out. which
leaves districts almost as they are.
would not benefit the situation as re-
CARDS Appomattox, since il leaves that
county with member
me pending question was here call
cd, by a vote of iS 10 %, and the La nd
motion to reconlmit the bill was los
on roll call by Ie to so.
The Wilieroy substitute Was nut 10
vote and defeated II TO al
Give Two to bedford.
Next cImC the argument ON IN
amendment offered by Duvai Radford,
Of bedford II was 10 the effect tina /
AppomattoX and Prince Edward should
at,
originally proposed in the committee
bill; that Roanoke city should should
nave two members, and thst Bedford
county should have two Mi Radford
spoke briefly, saying that Dedford ba d
always had two members and thai
lneE were Democrats. He spoke of the
d'Hcr3!iied interests in the county.
who is travcrscd BY three railroads
Mr.. Watts also spoke for the amend
ineht. He said that /, Is practically
impossible for one man to represent
q county and n vity.
ms view WAS sustained by Hugh
y White. He spoke of the making of
:Appomat,oN Il separate House district
Tor historical reasons. as Il mere prc-
tcHt: he inquired as TO the identity
81 We who had agreed to surrender
INC good OF the state for small coun-
" or Tor some other reason The
House had better adjourn and pass
No. PHI he thought. unless 1T could
produce one which would give justice
to all II was not right 10 give and
take on proposition so monstrouaiy
unjust
For Equitable Advancement.
An earnest plea for the Radford
amendment was made b. Colonel Bow
man. lie called attention to the rapid
growth OF hi section of tho state.
New people are coming in, and their
ties 10 the party are not so strong
as are those OF the old residents. There
had been general complaint that the
western part Of the State was not
treated justly.
Nothing during his twelve years
/ service, he said that had been done
~ me Legislature was SO unjust ;
to give Apnomattox. with 5000 peo-
oke Sly, VIII 1000, and isrowins
RAPIDLY. and two 10 bedford, with so.
600. Roanoke city was five times as
laTSe as Apnomattox.
his voice TO The rapidly growing SEN
tlmcnt fol the l;adford amendment
iic asked Tor 10 advantage for Bed
iord. but only FOR justice. He ask cd
ms county hc not resurrccted, and
| that the sixth District be not made
| the football OF poitics.
Mr.. Norris said that lie represented
TWO counties, each larger than. APP
poma tioX' Ho referred 10 the mystic
! lious influences Tor AppomattoX dur.
ing the past few days.
AIR. Ewing and Mr.. Stratton, repre-
toX, spoke briefly In favor of giving
the latter county n member. Mr.. Jen.
hings SPOKE Tor the amendment.
bedford aud Hoanokc Win.
he vote was taken. and on roll cal
II rcsnitcd: Aycs Is: noes. 80 IT was
declared adprtcd ana applause rang
through tho hail
7 Tne question then REQUIRED OH Mr.
; lllcroy's motion to dismiss the bill
and INC previous question was called
irst there was taken up an amend.
iinent offered by Mr.. Walton. restoring
,w" members 10 King William and
Hanover S"nnte' which was over.
whclmIn2ly lost
motion lN Mr.. Land 10 give q
iioator I" \ppumattoX. Lyuchburs ana
hnpbcli Ia which the little county
OF lrse's surrender would have stoo,
chance ior member, was Offered
ana was ruled out because il had not
pcen reported prior 10 the previous
Llucstiou
I AZ this point when the advocates
! OF the bill were about to press il to Il
conclusion, Alr. Willeroy made the
20. ~ OF order Hthat 2 O'Clock han ar
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