The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-26
Resolved, That this caucus de-
clare it to be its scnsc that a con-
stitutional convention be, called.

The above resolutions have been adopted
by the Democratic conference of members
OF the General Assembly. There will be
another caucus held next Thursday night
to fix the date for the vote Of the people
to be taken upon the proposition It Is /
likely that the question will be submitted
at the State election to be held In the fall
OF 1901.
About two-thtrds OF the Democratic
members of the General Assembly were
present at the caucus held last night.
Chairman Pitcher presided and Mr.. John
Whitehead acted as secretary.
REPORTERS ADMITTED.
DR.. a. s. Priddy offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the reporters represent
ing the Democratic press OF the city OF
Richmond with the understanding tans
they are to report the speeches of no meali-
her without his consent, be admitted to
this caucus
Mr.. Pollock took bhe floor to speak TO his
resolution which. was offered "Wednesday
night, which was as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF tats
Joint caucus, that a committee to con-l..
slider, propose, formulate and reoore
amendments to the constitution Is prefer
able to a constitutional convention: tnat
such committee should be apnonted os
the present Legislature to sit during tha
recess and after completing its WORK re-
mort such amendments as 1t may h'tse
agreed uoon to an extra session OF en.s
T legislature to be called by the Governor.
and IL such amendments be approved ps
the Legislature called in extra session. ~
be by it submitted to the next lsls - ~
Assembly for approval and s'1bHitteu ~
~, rao,,le of the state for notifications
Mr. Tolfock addressed the conference
n some length in favor OF q commission
to report amendments to the constltut'ou
as provided for in his resolution. he coii-
tended that his plan would Do less eA
pensiye than q convention ana Wouio
accomplish practically the same result.
He was fully convinced tnat schApsss ~
1he organic law were not only desiraote,
but necessary.
MIR. FLOODS POSITION.
Senator Flood spoke esoauenssy aha
earnestly in behalf OF convention anu anu
he opposed the commission proposftlon.
Is did NOT think a convention would
accomplish very much in the way OF
cutting down the number of poorly palu
s conntv officers But he did believe that
nrch could be accomplished in the mat
Ter OF changing the organic law as "a
taxation. He argued that a constitutionat
convention would accomplish good IN
other directions. He was coniident .las
- rire resolution he had offered should be
passed the people by an overwhelming
majority would order d convention.
Mr.. Flood thought we had lived long
enough under a constitution drafted py
! aliens and he believed the time had CONS
for the people Of Virginia to rise up ana
make a constitution for themselves.
Delegate Price. while SUPPORTING als
proposition to call convention. nav 'a'l
Something to say in criticism OF the ex,5 .,
ist;,g election laws FHis rernarl elicttsd
nnuch applause especially when ne Sc
eloouently declared himself In faSor os
q white mans government
Delesate A. S. Priddy spoke briefly N