Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-13
PkITCHARD'S PLAN.
PROPOSED DECLARATION AGAINST
NORTH CAROLINA AMENDMENT.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE At F'D'RSBURC.
Wedding of Richmonders-Cap
Lamb CONGRATULATIONS VIII
Not Adjourn for Washington Cele-


WASHINGTON, d. c., December H.
CSpeciaI) -senator Pritchard Republi-
cam, of North Carolina, as announced in
the press dispatches, has asked the United
States Senate to declare in advance
the proposed amendment TO the North
Carolina Constitution, restricting suf-
rage, unconstitutional He does so in
the following resolution, the amendment
not yet having been voted upon:
Whereas, the Legislature OF the State
Of North Carolina, as its session Of 1899,
submitted to the people OF that State for
ratification. or rejection, a proposed
amendment TO the State Constitution, as
follows:
Section Livery person presenting
himself for registration shall be able 10
read and write any section OF the COnSt-
tuition in the English language, and be-
fore he shall be entitled 10 vote shall have
paid, on or before the 1st day Of March
OF the year in which he proposes 10 vote,
his pOll-taX as prescribed by law for the
previous year. Poll taxes shall be lien
only on assessed property, and no pro-
cess shall issue TO enforce the collection
of the same except against assessed pro-
perty.
" Section D. No male person who was
on January /, 1901, entitled 10 Ntlc ulutl
the laws Of any state in the United
States wherein no then resided, ana no
Iineal descendant or any sucn person,
shall be denied the right TO register and
vote at any election In the state by fea-
son Of his failure To possess the eouca-
tiOnal qualifications prescribed in section
Of this article provided, he SHAH have
I registered in accordance with the terms
of this section prior TO December ], J5JS.
The General Assembly shall provide for
a permanent record OF all persons VINO
register under this section on or before
November /, 1908, and all such persons
shall be entitled TO register and vote At
all elections by the people I'm this state,
unless disqualified under section = OF this
article; provided, such persons shall nave
paid their pOll-taXes as required by law
And whereas section OF the proposed
/ amendment undertakes TO confer the right
| OF suffrage on one class OF citizens OF
/ said State, and TO exclude another class
| of citizens from the enjoyment or SAID
! privilege:
"Resolved, That section Of the pro-
posed amendment Is In cOntravention OF
! the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
1 10 the Constitution Of the United States,
| and that any state that adopts said pro-
/ vision as a part of It's organic law does
| not possess a republican form Of govern
/ ment, as contemplated by the Constltu-
| ton Of the United States"
Senator Prtchard has also aHnounced
that he will speak to his resolution in
| January next.
THE EWART CASE.
The fact that the name of Judge III. G..
| Ewart whose appointment as United
states Judge OF the Western District oil
North Carolina during the recess Of Con-
gress was not again sent in 10 the Senate
| IN the big list OF nominations, Is causing
| his friends some uneasiness. Ewart is
opposed by Senator kMarion Butler. the
Populist, and is strongly endorsed by
Senator Pritchard, who will see the Pres
ident during the present week In Ewarts
behalf There has been a long struggle
10 secure Ewart's confirmation by the
Senate. and If IT fails again, another
name will be sent I'm.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
IT is reported here to-day that Mr.. w.
Mcdowell Lee. a well-known newspaper
man OF Irvingtop, Lancaster county, Va,
has purchased controlling interest in a
Fredericksburg paper, and viii become
the managing director OF the paper aIter
the first of January next
PEARMAN- MALLIsTER.
The names of Mr.. G.. d. Pearman and
wife. of Richmond. appear on the regis
try of the Metropolitan to-day. Mr.. Pear
| man and Miss Mary Il. McAllister. both
| ~ Richmond. were married here to-day
by the Rev. DR.. Green, OF Calvary Bap-
list church. They are residents OF Church
| Hill. and are highly respected ana es-
| teemed I'm that section of your city. Mr.
w. f.. Crump. formerly Of Richmond, ana
Miss Alice Crump, now OF this city, ac-
companied the bridal couple, and assist
| ed in every way AT the ceremony when
| made the two happy for life.
PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC BUILDING
Judge II. s. Maynard, Of Portsmouth.
and others had "a conference with Sena-
tors Daniel and Martin to-day at the
| Capitol. with reference TO ths proposed
| nubIic building for that city. The Ports
mouth gentlemen gave the senator's some
important points on the subject. and the
senators are sanguine OF having the Dill
nassed during the present session. Ii Is
stated. however, In authoritative quar-
ters that few. II any. appropriations Tor
public buildings Will be made ti's ses-
! sion.
| COMPLIMENTS TO CAPTAIN LAMB
Captain Lamb is being highly comph-