The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
Discusses RediatrictinE.

TcElCe.
DHcuaseA RediatrtctinE.
On taking UP the Legislative redis-
tricttng bill. Alden Bell tried again to
have the Culpeper senatorial distric,
left as It Is. He called the bill az
IT came from the committee q crazy
quilt. Mr.. Oliver relieved his mind By
saying that he did not propose TO
change any Senate district.
Thereupon Mr. oliver offered his
amendment. striking out all that part
of the bill relating to the districts for
the State Senate. which was carried.
The amendments TO the bill were
then taken up. and at once the most
important issue-the status of the
county OF Appomattox-was reached.
Mr. Stratton, OF that county. moved to
amend the bill by giving Appomattox
and Prince Edward each one member
OF the House. instead OF one between
them. and By reducing the membership
from Norfolk city from four to three.
Daniel Coleman. of'Norf6lk. said that
he would concede this one member to
AppomattoS that historic county.
Wants More for Roanoke.
Protest was made by William Watts.
He did not think the delegates be-
longed TO Norfolk 10 be given away. He
mad been much impressed with Speak
er Byrd's efforts for tax equalization.
and was surprised when the Speaker
moved On Tuesday 20 dismiss the hill
aimed at the equalization OF ropre
sentation. Hs showed how Roanoke
mad increased in population so per
cent during the past decade, and how
1t had an excess in the senatorial dis
trict which should entitlo It 10 credit
In House districting. He did not
think that Roanoke should have only
the one member and q floater with
Bedford. lie wanted two for his CITY.
Colonel a. n. Bowman said that il
the Norfolk members had any dele-
gates to give away. they should 40
where they would do the most good
He feared for the party in tho South.
west. unless tho districts were equal
ICED. Bedford, he said. should have
two delegates and Roanoke city two,
instead of continuing to give mem
hcrs to small populations in the East
ern part OF the State.
The Legislature ought to be fair.
said Mr.. Gillian. Appomattox. with
less than 5000 people. was not entitled
to a delegate. He had heard that the
agreement which seemed to be In force
was made in Washington, and protest
ed.
Diaregnrda Justice
Should AppomattoX and Prince led
ward be given a member each, said
Hugh A. White. they would have dou
Die the representation to which they
are entitled Fair dealing must be had
IL Democratic principles are to be kept
in the ascendency. He could ind moth
ins in the Constitution which required
the giving of delegates because of his
tortc interest. If this were done, Rock.
bridge would be entitled 10 about six.
while giving AppomattoX one, with a
large colored population. He said thai
Oliver had appaI entity
gone back on his own report, and that
the compromise GisreSards common
sense and Justice.
Il have tried to keep out of this
discussion said John w. Chalkley.
But want to enter my solemn pro-
test against giving Appomattox dele
gate There is nothing In Justice. moth
in politics, nothing in equity, which
iustifiesSa division OF this sort You
are giving a member to 5000 people.
and ono to $4,000 people. You are go /.
ing too far. II YOU cannot give the
southwest more members, let that 60.
But among fellow Democrats, plead
with You not to do this thing
Mr.. Cox spoke briefly tor the agree
ment, saying that an effort had been
made to get together On the PROPOSE
ton.
County Wins Point.
On vote, AppomattoN county with
1000 people, was given one member or
the House of Delegates ny the follow
ing vote;
Ayes--Adams. Banks. Bell brewer,
Grown, of Danville: Browning, Buck,
Christian, Coleman, of Norfolk: Cole
mGn, OF spotsylvanin; Cox. Dreamer,