Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-23
ROBINSON
OFF FOR
CAPITAL
Takes Plane To Assure
His Presence At Vote
On Reapportionment
WILL HELP SOUTH
Valley To Join Southern
Counties In Behalf Of
Mckinley Bills

In an effort to reacn sacramento
in time to cast his ballot favoring
the Mckinley reapportionment bills.
Sam E. Robinson, recently elected
assemblyman, left Imperial Valley
by airplane this morning. He will
;rave, by train from San Diego and
be in Sacramento tomorrow at which
time the measures are expected to
come up for vote The plane came
over from the coast especially to
pick up the assemblyman.
Robinsons election as successor
to the late NJ. D. Witter was certi-
fled to by the supervisors this morn
ing as reporter in another column
of the Press.
The supervisors held special
meeting and canvassed the vote in
order to permit Robinson to be ac-
cepted as an authorized member OF
the legislature tomorrow.
The Mckinley bills have to do
with the reapportionment on a basis
of population and are known to be
most important all Southern Cali
fornia. If the bills pass the assem-
bly,, already having passed the SEN
ate, they are expected to receive the
approval of Governor James Rolph,
| Jr
Robinson, Ross T. Hickcox and S.
c. Sorensen Of the Calipatria Herald
attended a meeting of the economic
council of Southern California at
| the chamber of commerce building
in Los Angeles on Saturday at which
time a history of the reapportion-
ment bills was given. The three
men represented Imperial county in
this group which is composed of
representatives of seven Southern
| California counties. Southern Cali
fornia is fighting to have reappor-
| tionment established on a basis of
population.
The assemblage went on record
Saturday as fayoring the Mckinley
bills, the vote on resolution to that
effect having been unanimous. Hick-
cox reports that the sentiment is
strongly in favor of the measure.
Each of the seven counties in the
economic council has five delegates.
Imperials delegates are Hickcox and
Charles L. Childers, Ell Centre; E. E.
Anderson, Calexico; j. Anderson,
Brawley, and Sorensen, Calipatria-
Santa Barbara county is expected
to become affiliated with the coun-
Gil within a short time.
Southern Unity Urged
Northern California is fighting to
have apportionment equal, giving
the north and the south repre-
sentation of 10 each. Southern Cali
fornia demands that the reappor-
tionment be made upon basis of
population. This would give the
Southland IL representatives in
Washington. Representation in the
state legislature, of based on popu-
lation, would give the southern
counties their proper place in state
government, it is explained.
THE counties Of the south must
band together and see that their
representatives back the Mckinley
bills" Hickcox said today. With
Robinson's favorable vote there is
need of but one more favorable one
to carry the measure. The few
Southern California who voted
against them have decided to vote
Tor them. The one necessary vote
is hoped 70 swing into line when the
measures come up. San oaquin is
voting with the southland, an en-
couraging feature
The economic council will meet in
Anaheim on Saturday. Matters of
interest to Southern California are
considered by the delegates when
they gather.