The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-08
] COMMITTEE MUM
As TO ITS WORK
NOT \ WHISTLER AS TO WHAT WAS
DONE WITH HOUSE REDIs- 4
TRICTING BILL.
WILL REPORT TO-DAY
APPoRTIONMENT OF SENATORIAL
DISTRICTS CONSIDERED
BEHIND LOCKED
DOORS.

Until 10 O'Clock this morning MEM
bsrs of the Senate committee On
Privileges and Elections alone VIII
know what was done last night aoout
the legislative reGistrictng pih. Inc
work was done behind locked doors.
Not a whisper Of the result was given
out after an executive session OF TWO
hours The sphinx itself could not
have been less communicative.
Saxon w. Holt. chairman oil the
committee. said the work was ended.
To save themselves being run after.
he said they had decided to tell noth-
ing until the report goes to the SEN
ate this morning, As TO changes In
the redtstricting plan favored by. the
House he said they were not many.
When the committee met at
o'clock several members of the House
and Senate we've present TO OBJECT 10
or favor certain redistricting plans
They were given fifteen minutes 10
state what they wanted. :,
We must of necessity hurry.
Chairman Holt told them. ANY re-
oistricting plan will meet with OPP
position. We are near the end ot
the session. This bill must tie report
ed tomorrow and passed before Satuf-
day night.
w A. Land. member OF the House
OF Delegates from Nottoway county,
told the com ittee the House reuls-
tricting bill did a gross injustice bS
putting Prince Edward and Appomat-
tox together. He suggested That Prince
Edward be given delegate. mat Np-
ponattox, Campbell and L,nchbarg
lie given each delegate ana that
three be given a delegate together
j. r. Watkins, senator from row
hatsn. Chesterfield. Gaochiand and the
city Of Manc hester. asked that his
district be not disturbed.
k-k- Brick senator from MOTTO
way. Amelia. Lunenburg. Prince Ed
ward and Cumberland. asked that ms
district remain as ~ present.
John 4. Lesner. senator from Nor
folk, wanted Norfolk 10 retain a sena =
tor with Norfolk and Nortoik county
together 10 have one
Colonel j. f, West. senator from
Suffolk. asked that no changes DC
made in the Thirtieth district.
Or 4. L. Gravatt wanted no
changes in his district
Howell l.. t'eatherstN1, senator
from ts-nchburg. declared he was
Satisfied with his district and that he
did no, care if changes were nlaSe IN
the House reiist-ieting.
Senator Blanks wanted no changes
Senator Foikes asked the commit
toe 70 do what II could with saF-
plus in Richmond city.
\ y Tsvlor. member Of the House
from Scott. asked that scott ana
Lee he given q senator together.
+ A. l.. Sntphin. member of the
House from Floyd. declared no change
was desired.
senator Eummins asked that the
First district remain as II is
Norfolk VIII Benefit.
Members OF the committee are said
to favcr plan to give Norfolk and
Norfolk county together senator
This win put Portsmouth and Prin-
cess Anne together as planned in tho
House bill.
4; the morning session OF the SEN
ale Yesterday MIR. Rison offered a
resolution to have the Committee on
Privileges and Elections reper, not
later than II O'Clock this morning
retistricting bill. II was later with
drawn until the afternoon session. but
was not then taken up.
The resolution reads
Whereas. section - of the Con-
stitution requires that the State be
apportioned into senatorial districts
and House districts in the year 1912.
and
Whereas. the lateness of the ses-
sion makes IL unlikely that the con-
stitutional requirements can he com
piled With unless the Senate shall take
prompt action In this matter.
Now. therefore. be il resolved: That
the Privileges and Elections Commit
tee be and is required To consider and
report to the Senate not later than
II o'clock Friday a scheme for the
apportinnmenu of the State into sena-
toriai districts.
Resolved further That the said
report OF tho committee be made
special and continuing order for Fri
day at Il O'clock