The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-22


an hour the question came up on Mr..
Hllls motion to lay aside, which was
defeated; then on Mr.. Carnie's and Mr..
LudwigS amendments to Mr.. Parker's
motion and they in turn were lost. The
question then coming up on the original
motion, the many friends of Roanoke
voted aye with yell that almost lifted
the roof from the building, apparently
carrying the motion for Roanoke by a
large majority. Mr.. Rawlings said
that his side could not make as much
noise as the others and demanded the
ayes and noes.
The secretary proceeded with tho roll
call with the following result:
Ayes Roanoke, 81; Bristol. IA.
Salem, 80: buchanan, IS; Radford, 3e;
MaXaMeadows, s: Shendun, 10; Vinton,
3; Earmville, =: Tazewell Court House,
/; Elkton, Is; Wytheville, Z; Pulaski,
IL; Front Royal, IL; Middleton, /.
NaeysA Richmond, 30, Norfolk, 90:
Lynchburg, 10; Charlottesville, l; Now
port News, 3; Buena Vista, 30: Glasgow.
30; Bedford City, 10; Shenandoah, 4;
Front Royal, ~. Total, 1856.
Intense interest was manifested
throughout the taking of the vote.
Salem's vote for Roanoke received ire
voted for the Magic City was literally
applauded. Tho victory for Roanoke
was received with unbounded enthus-
lasm that was finally suppressed by the
vigorous use of President Myers gayel.
AS soon as tho result was announced
Mr.. Rawlings moved to make the action
unanimous, which was carried with a
whoop. The convention then adjourned
until o'clock.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The convention met again at few
minutes after o'clock and remained in
session until IL, when the constitution
was adopted as Il whole.
at the beginning of tho evening ses-
sion the reading and amending of the
constitution was continued.
1t was decided that the annual meet
ing should be held on the third Wednes-
day in July, and that the board of ten
directors after the first election should
be elected annually on that day.
w. L. Dupuy moved that there be six
teen directors instead of ten, that there
be five vice presidents instead Of one.
and that the president and vice-presi-
dents be members ex oificlo of the board
of directors. ~
Nine members, it was moved, should
constitute quorum for business.
Walter Sharp, of Norfolk, moved to
amend by providing for seven. Tho
latter motion prevailed.
In the absence of the president the
senior vice-president, it was decided,
should preside at meetings.
Mr.. Cannon, of Bristol, moved that
the secretary and treasurer keep n list
of the members of the exchange, and
have an official list printed of all such
members and sent out to the public, and
also notify members of the expulsion or
addition of any member. -s...1
Barton Myers offered n substitute, di-
viding section 3 and providing for two
officers secretary and IL treasurer.
lie thought that one would act as n
check upon the other in keeping ac-
counts. He believed that the officers
OF the exchange should be distributed
as widely as possibly over the State
Mr. Buford, of Bedford City, opposed
the division. lie thought it was best
to have as little machinery about the
exchange as possible. Apparently Mr.
Myers motion was lost on n yea and
nay vote. scale vote was demanded,
which resulted, LAG ayes and a7S noes,
Roanokc's vote having been cast in the
negative.
Nj. Il. c. Jordan said that, as chairman
of the caucus of the Roanoke exchange,
he desired to change tho vote of Roa-
noic from no to aye.
at this Messrs, Ludwig, Dupuy, Rice,
Page and others demanded to know Mr..
Jordan's authority. Mr.. Jordan replied
that at the caucus of the members of
the Roanoke Exchange in the afternoon
he had been directed to cast the vote of
the delegation on this question in the
negative. Mr. Page and others declared
that the caucus was held for an entire
ly different purpose. +. b. Ludwig said
that he knew nothing of the caucus
and was not present.
On motion the Roanoke Exchange
were then allowed to retire to sottle tho
matter among themselves.
When they returned Mr.. Jordan an
nounced that Roanoke had decided to
vote aye.
The secretary then announced the
vote, 200 ayes and 226 noes, and the mo-
ton to divide the office of secretary and
treasurer was lost.
1t Was decided that the bond and sal
airy of the secretary and treasurer SHOULD
be fixed by the board of directors.
The article on amendments was
amended, dropping out the clause pro-
viding for giving notice Of one month
prior to called meeting Of any inten-
ton of amending the constitution.
Sections and ;, of article |, were
then taken up.
Mr.. Barton Myers moved that each
member be required to pay an initiation
fee of five dollars; that member mean
firm, and that each exchange becom-
ing a member of the State Exchange be
taxed five dollars per capita.
n long debate ensued over this mo-