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April 9, 1931

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AN UP-STATE REVOLT CAUSES NEW FLURRY OVER REDISTRICTING; Bareham of Monroe Balks at Macy Plan to Split County for Congress Vote. MENACES WHOLE MEASURE After Several Hours' Excitement at Albany He Yields--Bill Will Go In as Proposed. ROOSEVELT SEEKS ACTION Sends Message as Republicans Deny Introducing the Senate Redistricting Measure. Would Make Two Monroe Districts. Governor Sends Message. NEW FLURRY CAUSED OVER REDISTRICTING No Aid from Democrats.

By W.a. Warn Special To the New York Times

H J Bareham, Monroe County Repub leader, balks at plan to split Monroe County dist

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ACCEPTS POST OF COUNSEL; Seabury in a Letter to Hofstadter Insists on Own Staff. PLEDGES UNBIASED INQUIRY Urges That the Legislature Vote Additional Funds at Once for "Gigantic Task." PLANS TO WORK INTO 1932 Will Study Structural Reforms for City Government--Walker Works on His Defense. Seabury Requires a Free Hand. $500,000 IS ASKED FOR CITY INQUIRY Walker Works on His Defense. TEXT OF SEABURY LETTER. Schieffelin Criticizes Crain.

By Unknown Author

Seabury formally accepts post as counsel to legis investigating com; pledges himself to unbiased inquiry, and asks additional appropriation

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Notable Births

Richard Hatfield

1931Richard Hatfield, Canadian lawyer and politician, 26th Premier of New Brunswick (died 1991)[†]

Richard Bennett Hatfield was a Canadian politician who served as the premier of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1987. He was the longest-serving premier in New Brunswick history.