Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-02
GAINS ONE SENATOR
AND TWO NEW MEN
IN LOWER BRANCH
Changes Destroy Many
Time-Honored Combi-
nations of Counties.
JAMES E. CANNON OFFERS
SENATORIAL DISTRICT PLAN
Commission Will Meet Again
on March 29 to Hear
Citizens.
NORFOLK AND ROANOKE GAIN
Sections of state With Practically
the Same Interests Are
Combined.
JAMES E. CANNON OFFERS
SENATORIAL DISTRICT PLAN
NORFOLK AND ROANOKE GAIN
Sections of State With Practically
the Same Interests Arc
Combined.

Alter n session lasting almost thrne
nours yesterday afternoon. the COM
ihittcc appointed by the last General
Assembly TO recommend plan 10.
redistricting the Commonwealth OF
Virginia into House and Senatorial
districts. last night unanimously
adopted plan which will give Rich
mond three State Senator's and seven
members in the House of Delegates.
Norfolk will get two Senators and
Ave members OF the House, and a
number of changes which were not
expected were recommended and ap-
proved by the committee.
State Senator James f. Cannon
recommended the plan for rcdistrict-
ing the state. In regard to Senato-
rial districts. and his recommendn-
tions. drawn by himself. with only
one or two minor exceptions. were
adopted.
VIII Meet Again I'm March.
John w. Stephenson. OF Bath, chair
man of the committee. last night an
nounccd that the committee Will meet
in Richmond on March 30, at 3 o'clock,
at which time any and all citizens
who wish to be heard on the recon-
mcndations OF the committee will be
given u hearing. Some dissatisfac-
tion is expected by the committee.
as many OF the changec destroy time
honored combinations of counties into
districts.
on the motion of Senator Saxon
Holt. the committee voted to make
public its proceedings ut its meeting
va tn VII No ,,
heafinE 1T the call of the chairman.
The date and hour OF the meeting
were fixed later and announced. with
instructions to the public who wish
to have hearing before the COM
mittee when It convenes here. to
write either Colonel John w. will
liams. clerk of the House OF Dele
gates. or John w. Stephenson, OF
Bath. chairman OF the committee.
As the names of persons wishing a
hearing before tho commission are re-
ceived. SO they Will be called on to
address the committee at the hear
ing. It was declared. The commit
tee. however does not expect more
persons to appear in the rcatter than
can be heard in one afternoon, and
are planning only a one-day ses-
sion, although it was stated that it
need be the hearing would be ex-
tended.
senator Cannon Presents Plan.
In presenting his plan for redis-
;rictins the State. Senator Cannon
made q short speech to the commit
tee. stating that he had no ulterior
motives back of the suggestions
which he was making. He said that
his plan had been worked out ~
him with thought only for the suoa
OF the Commonwealth and the yrop.-
representation OF the people aad thsr
he was not taking any other ti...o
into consideration. In his statement
he declared that neither politics.
prohibition nor anything else was
considered in his plan.
according TO Senator Cannon's plan,
Richmond will have three State Sena-
tors. By right of her population OF
l7i.s67
1, will be seen that the plan recon-
mendcd combines sections together
into State senatorial districts which
have practically the same interests.
thus making representation in the
General Assembly easier and the In
tcrests under any one Senator more
nearly united
IIcnrico. Chesterfield. Charles City,
James City and New Kent Counties,
with combined population OF $3.50.
some 2.7l9 less than the number
which, to De exact, should be in
cluded under one Senator.
Newport News. Elizabeth City and
Warwick. with n combined popuia-
tion OF 7c.l57. are thrown together
under one Senator. with King and
Queen, Mlddiesex, Gloucester, Mati
ews and York together ;orminA
ono district.
Caroline, King William. Hanover
and Goochland. for the district NUM-
bered 30. with $3.50 population and
one Senator.
The districts with more than one
Senator follow:'
No. 2--Norfoik city. population OF
1871. Two.
No. 1s.--Pi,ts-.a. IA. ss.sss; DAN 7
Vile, 2l.5af 8.ry 1s.sos. TotalN
sI.s3s. M
Dis.rss 4onA Senator. In the 5
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