HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Jan 8, 1916
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HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs Jan 3, 1916.
Wm. FL, Chandler, Esq:


Dear Sir:-The apportionment bill report
ed to the House few days ago, "a copy OF
which | have sent you, has been made spe-
cial order for Monday next. The Senate
have passed an apportionment bill which
was sent TO the House yesterday; it differs
very considerably from the House Bill and ]
think will not meet with much favor, in oul
end of the Capitol. The Joint Committee
on the State Debt made report this morn
ing TO both Houses. The report consists oil
Bill which accedes to and carries out the
last proposition of Mr.. Butler. The bill
was read Grst and second time in hotl
branches, and ordered to be printed
No one can, with certainty predict th,
fate of the Bill. I have strong hope:
that 1t will pass, but if it does, it will not be
without the most deadly opposition. Some.
thing will depend on the action of the two
political conventions, which are TO meet here
next week. Should they take stand in ia
yor-of restoration of the public credit, i
would doubtless influence some members O
the Legislature. The House has passed
resolution 10 adjourn sine die on the l9tf
Inst.,-the Senate has not reciprocated tht
resolution, but | suppose will on Monda,
next A bill has just passed the House (b,
vote of II TO 2O) which virtually abolishe
capital punishment; it allows the jury to sa,
IN their verdict, whether the offender shal
suffer death or be imprisoned for life. Ii
thought the bill will also pass the Senate.


Yours truly, C.B.