The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-04
RED|STR|CT|NG IS
FINAL BIG ISSUE
Most OF Week in Legislature
Likely to Re Consumed in
Its Consideration.
LIME BILL WILL BE PASSED
Little Affirmative Action OF Cen
cral Nature Probable at
This Session.

When the General Assembly Of 1912
is az tale that is told ana is num-
hcred with it's prcdcce ssors. the sum
total OF its Affirmative energies Will
probably bc enumerated as follows:
Thirteen millions dollars will have
been spent In II general appropriation
hlli. III. Senate and House ana Con-
gross districts will have been aliEhtlv
changed in "a radistricting bin, the
rolling stock taxes viii have been dis
tributed. tho limo grinding bill VIII
have passed, aud the killing OF robins
in virginia Will have hecn prohibited.
Therefore, those who say tund they
arc many) that the most valuable Ley
islature is that which passes the
fowcgt laws, will find much to COM
mend and little to condemn i'm the
body which has but ono week more OF
life.
BiE Flights TO Como.
1t would seem that with the appro-
priatipn bill disposed Of, save for the
work of tile Committee Of Conference,
and with the prohibition issue settled
for the session. the last week could
wen be given TO cleaning up the bus
mess on the calendar But such a cal.
culatlon would not take into accouii;
the red;strictinS hills, which will IL
now arrears occupy the centre Of tho
stage for most Of the week.
As 1t passed tho House. the congress
sional districting measure lcf, tho
boundaries Just as they arc at pres
cnt. The senate committee has pro-
posed an amendment taking liaIifax
and Charlotte from the SIKH District
and putting them in the Fifth In
all probability. when II comes TO !.
vote, Charlotte will be eliminated from
this arrangement, and the proposition
viii go back to tho original plan NJ
more than month ago-that IiaIifax
VII change its noorlnrs. The Demo
Gratis OF the House are pledged n
caucus to let all districts stand ~
they arc. but there 10 said TO have
peen a change in sentiment ana it 81
Probabl" that it Will be agreed to
save the Fifth District by giving !,
Halifax, either by written release from
the pledge or by another caucus I'm
less this IS done, there viii bc a stub
born light between tho Sonat. ana
House, consuming time and WITH
doubtful ending
Everybody Kicking.
All sorts OF fights will be launched
against the Legislative redistrIc,ine
D II when IL comes W as special or
Ter tomorrow at noon. Hardly any
body seems satisfied. Charges OF ma
a pulation for political purposes nil
The air. AS this is "a matter which AZ.
fects every public official in the state
and all who take an interest In poll
Tics. in the making or scverlur of
a snments, there is much argument
ahead y good many people want
y shiand county moved from Senator
1chols's district into Senator Rinc
iarts, and many arc kicking AT the
combination OF Frederick. Shenandoah.
-iarke and Warren into one senatorial
district Personal political ambitions
Dom up portentously in the situation.
and the committee bill will be raked
from every quarter.
1t seems the lime grinding bill VIII
pass the Senate and become a law
Ihat body may not pass the primary
oil, but II it does, Speaker Byrd viii
not stand for il In its present shane.
While Tax Commission bill might
pass the Senate il hardly seems nos
sible that 1t would after such an or
Zeal reapPear in a shape to command
hfty-onc votes In the House.
Night sessions would seem to no a
necessity throughout the week rho
senate has great any local bills 20
pass, but the House Is more fortunate
In this respect.
There remains slight chance for \
small beginning toward a fecI,lc-
minded colony.