Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-15
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Richmond Va, Nov. 14.--It was
learned to-day on What is regarded as
excellent authority that the Governor
has decided not to convene the LeGis-
lature in extra session until some time
between the goth OF January ana the
lst OF February, the exact date to be
fixed later.
The Governor, it is said. has con-
suited With some OF the best posted
men in the Democratic party. and has
made IT, his mind on the subject. 1t is
now thought that the session will con
sumo Mt least forty-fve days, ana it
LoeS without saying thai IL will be full
OF interest as not only the question of
arranging for Il Constitutional Conyen-
tion viii be decided but many bills of
great interest Will be presented
RICHMOND MEN ANXIOUS.
The Richmond members are stil very
anxious for the Governor to let them
know the exact date of the meeting OF
| the Legislature. SO that they can make
all their arrangements.
DISAGREE WITH GOVERNOR.
Some members of the Legislature
| from this section of the State do not
| agree With Governor Tyler on the sub
lect OF waiting until late in January or
| the LIST of February to call the extra
session together.
They say that, even If Congress
should take any speedy action on the
subject of reducing Southern represen-
tation. 1t would be so la te in the extra
session. and the subject would be
of so much Importance, that the time
would expire by limitation before JUS
tice could be done it, and that there is
really no reason why the matter should
not go over until the next regular ses-
sion. as that would sit long before an
other Congressional election.
They contend that the Legislature
should be convened not LATER than Jam
uary I'd. so that the Constitutional Con
venton matter could be disposed of in
time for the work of the convention to
be submitted at the fall election next
year.
Many hot fights are Xix 2 to develop
in the extra session, and those who dis
agree with the Governor say they do
not believe the Congressional represen-
tation matter would be taken up In any
event. us the Legislature will have
trouble enough without borrowing IL
from future bodies.
INTERESTING AND VEXING.
One OF the most interesting and vex-
ing questions the Constitutional Con-
ventlon Will have TO consider will be
the Separat ton of the school taxes paid
by the two races. The delegates who
VIII come from the counties having ne
gro majorities Will insist that the new
organic law shall provide that the
school taxes paid by white people shall
be applied solely to the education OF
the white children and the school
taxes paid by the blacks to the educa-
ton OF colored children. This matter
has been quietly talked over for some
time. and there has been some CORES
pondence on the subject nmong peonle
residing In different sections Of the
State.
While the proposition will have able
end influential support, it is quite GER
TEN that II Will meet with strong OPP
position. This question is likely 10 be
one that will cause most interesting
debates
TIE ATTORNEY GENERALSHIP.
IT was stated to-day by one who is
very close TO the inside Of Virginia poll
itics and who knows much about what
the leaders of the party are doing. that
Judge Mann had recently stated to
close friends that he would not be a
candidate for the Attorney Gcncralship
next year. but that lie would stand for
the position of Judge of the Supreme
Court before the Democratic caucus of
the Legislature.
This has for some time been thought
TO be the position of Judge Mann. and
now that he has spoken on the subject
to his friends. Il looks as if Senator
John j.. Jeffrics, OF Culpeper will be an
easy winner for tie positinn of Attor~
ncy General The only other avowed
candidate is Jude Samuel w. VII
Hams. of Wytheville and many leaders
think that the Ninth district has no
strong claim upon tho convention. in
a3much as the present Governor comes
from that section aud the Southwest
has had a man on the ticket for the
past ten or nfteen wears. Should Sena-
cor Jeffries win out. the convention
would probably look elsewhere than in
the Eighth district for Il candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. and the friends
OF DR.. lie cato ami Hon Pembroke
Petit say 1t would probably place the
fight for the second position between
these two gentlemen.