The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23

sum of 5000 to the lakewood Memo
rial Association.
BY Senator Wallace-To pay out to the
treasury of Stafford county the amount
of criminal expenses enormously paid by
the county.
BY Senator Watl.ins-1n relation to the
commitment of minors to the custody of
the Prison Association Of Virginia.
The bill prvides that no minor over Is
years of age shall be committed to the
rerormatory, and he shall not be detained
there after attaining the age ot q years.
BY Senator McIlwaine-To validate ac-
acknowledgement of deeds of trust taken
by clerks of county courts. who were, or
may be. trustees in said deeds
Senator Donohoe offered bill providing
that if a person receive money or mer-
chandise, advanced upon a promise in
writing, to perform certain labor in return
and make default in said promise, he shall
be- deemed guilty of the larceny
of such money or merchandise
BY Senator Eggleston-To correct cleri-
cal errors in chapter 50. acts 1S97-'9S, for
the relief of c. Z. Atwell.
BY Senator st. Clair-For the relief of
c. w Powers, late treasurer of Dicken-
son county.
BY Senator Cogbill-By request-Provid-
ing for taking dispositions in criminal cas-
cS
Senator Lyle offered. and had passed I'M
dcd SUSPENSION of the rules, a bill to
provide better school facilities for Craig
county.
Several bills were passed under Sus-
pension of the rules; among them one
to amend the charter Of the city Of Cha--
lottesriiie.
THE CONVENTION.
When the joint resolution in relation
to the constitutional convention came UP
on the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the substitute measure was ADOPT
ed, Sena tor Watkins opened the debate.
He advocated reconsideration. 1t was
his desire to bring about harmonious &C
ton. While he thought the method OF
taking the vote would be simplitied By
printing only the words for convention"
on the tickets, he was willing to yield
as TO this point for the sake Of harmon!
and to ADOPT the Wickham amendment.
Senator Opie opposed reconsideration.
This matter had been settled by the Dem
ocratic caucus and the action of that
body should be respected. The most ILL
1erate men who opposed the convention
could strike out the one single line. while
the two lircs might confuse the ignorant
voter
1t was stated by Senator Flood that he
understood that Senator Mann would Of
fer an amendment that might be ac-
ccptable TO all parties. Senator Ople
withdrew his objection and the vote by
which the substitute was adopted was
unanimously reconsidered.
Senator Mann before offering his
amendment said he had no concealment
to make of the fact that he wanted a
,J>f ~, ,frs,-
fair elections. His amendment provided
that the ballots should contain at the
head the name OF county or city and
the names of any candidates running ana
there should be Il blank space Of not less
than an inch before the words for
constitutional convention. He thought
this would be the faircst way to vote.
With the blank space there would be
nothing to confuse the voters. There
could be no mistake made in striking
out the wrong line which would be pos
sible under the Wickham plan.
MIR. WICKHAM
Senator Wickham did not think this
method would be constitutional. His
sole object was to save his party by
preventing the possibility of the charge
of unfairness being made.
A substitute was offered by Senator
Kcezell providing that the words for
constitutional convention shall be print
ed in such type as provided by the gen.
eral law. and shall be at least one inch
from any other printing on the ballot.
This was accepted by Senator Mann, and
was adopted
The substitute as amended was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes-Senators Barksdale, Bruce, Clay
tor Donohoe. Essleston, Flood, Glass.
Gold, Hartley, Johnston, LeCato, Lup-
ton, Lyle Mann. McI!waine. Opie. Stands.
St Clair. Tate, Tyler, Walker, Wallace
and Watkins-2S.
Noes-Senators CoGbill, Dnwidde, Eos
ter, James. Jeffries, Kcezell. Masie. Nor
ris Munford. Steele and Wickham-ll.
The resolution was passed, under
suspension of the rules, with only Sena-
tors Dinwiddie CRep) and Steele Dem.)
voting against it. Twenty-three Senators
voted for the measure. Several refrained
from voting.
BAR1<SDALE BILL
At 1870 o'clock Senator Barksdale
called up his pure elections bill. The
measure was opposed by Senator Clay
tor. He was as much opposed as any one
to corrupt PRACTICES in elections, but he
believed there were ample laws on the
statute books to punish such offenses.
He did not believe the act would accom-
plish that for which it was designed
The courts would never be able to con-
strue some of its provisions. The. title
of The act vas msnomcr. 1t should be
called a bill for the relief of defeated
candidates.
what will become of Halifax If this
bill should be passed." Mr.. Clayton ask
ed. Halifax is all right Although it
has a majority of colored voters. it
came manfully up and gave the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the
Sixth District, from which l hail, ma
jority OF. 1000 white votes. Iaughter.)
Senator Barksdale followed Mr.. Clay
tor. AS soon as he began talking the
Senate chamber rapidly filled up. He
defended his bill from criticisms made
by the Senator from Bedford. He chal-
leneed any one to show any line or SEN
tence in the bill that was designed to
accomplish anything save TO punish per-
sons who seek to corrupt the voters by
The use of money or by other methods.
THE MISSOURI LAW.
Mr. Rarksdale said Missouri has law
mon its statute books similar to that
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