The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-18

redlStrlctlnR Dy tnls session OF tne
Legislature was accomplished today
after bitter contest lasting almost
the entire thirty days. 1t was done
when the House and Senate adopted
the conference committee report
which carries the Senate amendment
providing that the law shall not be-
come effective until April, 1924,
thereby enabling the present long
tcrmers to complete their four years
in the Senate.
Only a vive voce vote was required
for adoption in the Senate while the
House had an oratorical battle and
then roll call which resulted in the
adoption Of the report By vote Of
n to 49,
West Texas Men Pleased.
West Texas members are jubilant
tonight, though some Of them are dis
appointed over the fact that the bill
does not become a law until 1924,
but il was the hest compromise they
could get out of the Senate.
There has been no real redistrict-
ing Of Texas senatorial districts for
twenty-eight years, though a few
minor changes we're made in the past.
No one thinks the Governor will
veto the bill, but all understand that
the Thirty-Eighth Legislature has the
power TO repeal this redistricting law
before il becomes effective and like
wise it can amend il as it sees fit.
Dallas, Harris and Tarrant are the
only single counties TO become sep
arate senatorial districts. Bexar Is
placed with other counties.
One district, the Sixth, contains
two Senators at this time, being J.
n. Woods of Navarro and w. r.
Doyle of Freestone.
Representative Bill Killed
The Representative redistricting
bill was killed in the Senate today
when Senator Page raised a point
Of order to Senator Doyle's motion to
take up consideration of the bill.
Pages objection was based on the
fact that the bill had not been print
ed. This bill had passed the House.
Il increased the present membership
Of l42 members 20 the constitutional
maximum Of l50 members. The Sen
ate with thirty-one members is at its
maximum.
Hill. Of Wheeler submitted the re-
port which concurred in Senate
amendments and made three further
changes in arrangement Of the coun-
ties. Maverick County was taken
from District 27 and placed in Dis
trict 20; Medina County was taken
from District 26 and placed in Dis
trict 30; Gillespie and kimble coun~
ties are transferred from District 20
to District 25. The amended bill
leaves District 26. in which San An
tonic is located, 20 CONSIST of Bexar,
Kerr. Kendall and Bandera Counties.
Medina County being removed. Hill
explained that the San Antonio dis
trict consists of $4,000 voters instead
Of $4,000. as was provided in the
original bill.
Baker of Milan, and Seagler OF
Anderson, both opposed the confer
ence report. Baker said personal
motives evidently governed the ac-
tion Of certain gentleman in the
Senate who had thrown a monkey
wrench into the machinery" After a
matter which displeased members Of
the House had been adjusted infor-
naily he referred to his wish to have
Milan county taken out of the dis
trict containing McLennan County.
The conference committee did not do
this and Baker therefore opposed the
whole report in order that opportun-
ity might be given for reconstruction
of the bill
Senators in Politics.
Seagler charged playing of politics
by the Senators in putting off the
going into effect of the act till 1924.
'"The aspirations Of men TO hold
office" he declared, have entered
into this matter TO the extent of max
ing necessary an entire reconstruc-
ton Of the bill. We should shut our
ears to politics and give Texas con-
redistricting, one where
the districts are as equal as possible
in voting population. When 1924 ar
rives they will be asking us to post
pone again. Why should man clam
or for an arrange nent which viii
make him hold his seat by virtue OF
the district instead Of the peoples
'silll'
Hin and Crumpton both appealed
for no further delay In redistricting.
The report was adopted by vote
N ~ TO f3.
The New DistrictA
The Districts are as follows.
1. Bowie. Marion, Cas-. Morris,
Titus.
2. Harrison. Gregg. Runk. Pamela,
shelby.
3. Cherokee, Naeogllochsa. San
Augustine, Aneollne. Sabine. New
lon, jasper, Tyler.
4. Orange, jefferson, Hardin, lab
Crimes. Montgomery, fIlnlly,
I.eon, lIouslnn, rolk. Madison, Walk
'r. Ian iaclnio.
q. Navarro. Henderson. AndpT-
|on, ffeednne, haufman,
~ Camp. weed, upsbuIs Hm''h'
Van xsnlI
- Lamar, nslia, 3ssnklln. Hoe.
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