Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-24
.CITY'S REPRESENTATION
SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION
kiwanians Note That Number OF
Legislators Is Same as Twenty
Five Years Ago.
POPULATION NEARLY TRIPLE
Attorney II. w. Darlington Com
mcntS Upon RiChnond's DclcSa-
ton of Only Two Senators and Five
Members of House.

Pursuant TO its policy OF working
for civic betterment, the lliwanis Club
OF Richmond, a; its weekly meeting
yesterday evening brought 10 the front
the fac; that Richmond today has the
same representation in the state Leg
isla;ure as 1t had TWENTY-FIVE years
ago. II was noted that a quarter OF a
century ago the population OF Rich-
mond was $4,000. and that today it Is
more than 10000.
Attorney Il. w. Darlington, in re-
port following a careful investigation
OF the subject. said:
Il have looked at the constitutional
provisions in regard to charging
RichmonI's representation In The Cen
eral Assembly. There are now. and
have been ever since the adoption Of
the present Constitution IN 1902, forty
members Of the Senate and loo mem
oers of the House Of pelcgates. OF
this number Richmond has had two
Senators. and I'VE members OF the
House OF Delegates, and tho city has
been allowed hve since 1894"
Cites Constitution Section.
From section 43l, OF the Constitu-
ZION Of Nir=iHia ] quote:
The appor,ionment OF the State
into senatorial and House districts.
made in 1902. is hereby adopted. but
ppor;ionmcnt may be made in
the year 19o6 and 1912. and every tenth
year hereafter
In the wear 1905. when the Consti,u-
ton provided that q reapportionment
may bc made."Ho reapportionment was
IL ls1e bin vas introduced in
absolute and mandatory direction of
The Constt;!tution that a reapportion
rlent shall bc made III l?l2,'' Mr.. Car
EjuEton asserted.
owing TO certain Influences" Mr.
Darlington went on. concerning which
there has been some little political
Tc<
The fact that each member took a
solemn oath 20 support and obey the
Constitution.
Also in the report made to the club
was this statement:
VIII Sound Legislators.
you will note that the Consti,u-
tion provides that rcapportionmen
shall be made in 1912 and every tenth
year thereafter The effect OF this pro-
vision is to make it obligatory upon
the General Assembly 10 rcapportion-
the senatorial ANA House districts in
1922. and not until them
After the report had been made tho
club decided that. as nothing could
nc done directly toward remedyinr this
evil, hut that the Senators elected this
faN VIII nave tho matter in their
hands, as they viii he in office in 1922.
each in turn should lac invited to speak
before the club. so that the views OF
each could be known.
Code Committee Meets Thursday.
1t was announced Ivy w J.. Carncal
chairman of the Building Code com
mittce. that action on the matter OF
Inc code had been delayed until next
thursday evening at o'clock, be-
cause OF laci, of quorum OF mem
berS OF the ,,u nittcc appointcd hv
inc council. lcsc members are:
Mark Gunst. cli.irman: T.. Is. English.
). {. Nunnally, Q. FULLER, John K.
Grimes. J. a Ladd and L. l.. Rodcn.
y complaint made by "A member on
the c"hdltlon of roads and streets in
and around Richmond was discussed
and Assistant Acknowledgement j. d.
Hank, lr., addressed the club on how
TO get good roads and how TO secure
Stale aid in getting them.
The next meeting of the club was
announced for next Monday night, and
Will be Ladies Night" The meeting
Will be held at the Country Club at S
O'Clock.