The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-05
TWO COUNTIES GO
IN FIFTH DISTRICT
Made Democratic by Adj
dition of Halifax
and Charlotte.
PRIMARY MEASURE
FURTHER CHANGED
Senate Mutilates It Again-Con-
fcrring on Appropriation Bill.
Iegisla t.iv e Redistricting
Fight Begins To-Day.
West Fails to Get Fee
Bill Considered.

al redistrictinS probleD befGr. the
Legislature was accomplished ycster
day, when both the Senate and the
House agreed without material opposi-
lion 20 the COMMITTEES amendments to
the Bowman bill. and ii was sent to the
Governor Halifax AMI Charlotte coun-
ties are taken from the Sixth District
and placed in the Fifth, and no other
district In the State is affected
All opposition was Withdrawn yes
tcrday morning. ard IL was agreed that
the contemplated change would he for
the best interest OF the party, In max
ing the Fifth District safely Demo
cratic. In view OF the fact tina; no
counties were TO be add ID to the Sixth
District from the Ninth, it was felt thu
the sixth would not be lmperllad from
oers from Halifax yielded gracefully TO
the decision OF tn. Senate and TO the
call OF the party.
The situation in reference 10 the
Democratic caucus of the House was
met by the proposition that the obii-
cation then assumed had been dispos ID
of by the passage Of the original b.u
in the House.
Saunders Congratulated.
Representative Edward W. Saunders
of the Fitth District, whose presence
about the Capitol for the past wcek
has principally contributed TO ,ie solu-
ton Of the difficulties. was present In
the House when that body agreed 10
the senate amendments. lie was sur
rounded b. many friends. who con
graduated him on the fact that his d,s-
trlct is now safely Democratic.
with the congressional lines settled,
the light comes UP to-day on the Sen
ate and House districts, having be IN
set an 1 special order in the House for
u O'clock There IS great deal OF
dissatisfaction with many OF the pro.
visions OF the bin a 8 reported from the
House Committee on Privileges and
Elections. This was to be expected
give increased representation 10 those
sections where thu population has
grown must necessarily reduce the rep
resentution elsewhere. y protract.J
night on the iioor is quite likely, and
between the two houses it may .onsum,
large part Of the remember OF the
week.
Work Well in Hand.
Due 10 the carly passage OF tn.
general appropriation hill. the bust.
ness of the session is tar more adj
vanced than is usual al this period /,
| is barely possible that 10 nignt ses-
sions Will De necessary In either house
since IL viii be easy TO dispose u AL
necessary legislation with TWO meet.
!nss each day OF course. vciy few
Dlls which have not as yet been adj.
vanccd TO their cngrossInei.t stand any
chance OF enactment
! The conference committee on The an.
preparation bill was appointed yester-
Gay, and began its laDors last might
1t is possible ihat the bill may be rr-
| ported back to-day Ii is expected
that the Spcssard amendment will h,
stricken out. as il is felt that tn,
state should not appropriate TO til.
school fund capitatlon taxes which are
not paid TO it, The confcrccs are: Ed.
ward Echols, Saxon W. Holt and "
a. Garrett. for the Senate; and A. NJ
| Bowman, w. w. Baker and John $
Harwood on the part of the House
CurtailinE Prlmury Bill.
The Senate proceeded yesterday tc
remove a few more sections OF IN,
! Byrd -Fea therston primary Hill. Ii pur
appeals in the control Of party com.
mittocs instead az in the courts. All
efforts in the direction OF uniform
and statutory date for the holding nI
primary elections. and OF adjusting tn.
| eX. enses of friends of candidates
were unsuccessful.
/ ~
menis thought of nrc adopted tn,
| Senate Will pass the hill. although 1t
Is predicted in some directions that II
Will be finally defeated. Speaker Byrt
| Will not accept the Senate amendments
and any sort NJ legislation on The sub.
| ject would appear extremely doubtful
Although he had Il maiority OF Sena,
tors with him. Senator j. L. West fail.
/ ed again Yesterday to get his fee bill!
mp out Of It's order. This measure /:
that which requires officers paid ell,
tirely or in part by fees 10 kccr
records OF their receipts, in order e
| furnish information upon which :,
base future legislation. y minority
| prevents taking the hill up for i'm.
mediate disposition.
Trcnsurcrs Need Nut Report.
City ana county trcasurcrs won an
other victory in the House yesterday
| 10 add to their long string of successc!
and their record of not n single failure
| when the bill was defeated rcquirin.
them TO make reports of the inancia
conditions In their Offices The meas
IRE had already passed tho Senate. II,
advocates in the House offered t,
amend it, and did SO. To meet objection.
! that IL would be unnecessary and ~.
| ncnsvc 10 publish the reports in III,
ncwspa pcrs. but this did no good. Til.
fate of the bill was evlden; from III,
beginning.
In vain did Captain ". w. Bake,
tell of recent events brought about il
his county Of Chesterfield when ar
honest trca surer got into trouble he.
cause OF lack of business methods II
! bookkeeping. He said the bill lookinc
TO an Improvement in thu si!pshui va,
! OF transactinE the public business. va.
really Ia the interest of the trcasurers
did they but realize IT,
-Four Senate bills In all w"rp killed