Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-29
What the Governor Will Do Still!
Discussed in Richmond.
THE VIEWS OF HIS SON.
The Strange VIII of an Eccentric Old een-
tleman Recalled by the Thefe OF Lun,-
Der Laid Aside for Burial Purposes
Hon. David d. Hill to Speak Tuesday
Night Next-Rev. sheldon's Proposea
Visit Four Plans for Consideration BY
the Constitutional Convention.
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Richmond, Sept, 2s-Maior HAN ~
Ter, q son of the Governor. discussinos q
me PROBABLE call Of an extra session
=! me Legislature to-day gave 1T M
ms opinion that his father could prob-
aoiy not be forced to cali the Legis-
-. -. 'ure together IL he deemed it unwise
20 40 so. lie did not think however.
mat the question would he allowed to
come down to direct issue. ~
re saiu further that he had talked s
WIN and heard from many members
VI ,ne legislature and believed that a
considerable number opposed the cali- Y
ing oil an extra session Sl5s3 y
AN OFFSET.
~ oiiset inns, however, 1t is a well-
htoWn fact that when the State Con-
Nen,ion met in Norfolk there we're
SSenerai leaders who opposed the hold
iitS OF q Constitutional Convention h,yt
when they saw they We're i'm the nj
i'o.ity, ned conference with the
oother side in order that harmony
should prevail
AT this conference it was agreed that
.n should be an extra session, but
mat It should not be called until after
the PRESIDENTIAL election was over.
IT was thought that the body would
meet November 18th, but, on account
Oh me meeting of many Circuit Courts
at that date, and consequent engage
the General Assembly, it was agreed
that n session should be called early
in January
This is the situation to-day, and it
seems more than probable that the
Governor will comply With the 1vishas
OF the majority. -''7s'S
some time ago. as stated in the Vir-
slnian-Piiot, MIR. Joseph Sims. an aged
and wealthy man of Louisa county.
niaue his will. In the document he stip.
,.s-r,.. n.
or pine boards. which had been stored
IN his barn for that purpose for tween 81
Ivy years He directed. furthermore.
mat the carpenter who made the cas-
three dollars. ~
n rev nights ago some one broke into
the barn and stole the boards in uues-s
ton Mr. Sims is in a much perturbedi
state and his last abode Is likely to
cost his estate more than three dollars.
HON. DAVID Is. HILL
information has been received that
Hon. David Il. Hill. OF New York. will
reach this city at 2:2o o'clock Tuesday
afternoon next over the renboard Air
night in the Casino. This building will
seat about 1000 people, and the chances
are that thousands will be unable to
set in. rs
VILE. where he will also speak.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ~
There will be three or four plans
presented for consideration when the
Constitutional Convention meets
One will be TO give to each city or
county. regardless of population, at
least one delegate. Another will be to
have the convention composed OF one
hundred members. anu to apportfons
them on the basis of the representa-
ton in the House of Delegates Tins
would give -Eichiianrd- a4,n-d delegate
still another plan that will be sug-
gested VIII be to elect ten Delegates
at-large from the State and ten from
each Congressional district
a fourth plan, and one that has
many influential advocates. is to give
to each Senatorial district two or three
delegates, and to give to, the Rich
,nond district four or six delegates, as
the case may he.
There are thirty-nine Senatorial dis
tricts, and the one which comprises
Richmond and Henrico has two Sena-s
tors This district would therefore he &
entitled to double the number CT dele
gates of any other one district
1t is expected as q matter az course
that the judgment of the Democratic
party leaders win have much weight
with the Legislature in deciding upon
q plan. = ~
REV. SHELDON'S VISIT
Arrangements have Just been com
pleted TO have Rev. Charles M. Shei-
don visit Richmond In November.
He will come here at the Invitation
Or the State Convention OF Christian
Missions. TO be held at the. Seventh
Street Christian Church November I3th I
TO 10th. He will sneak before tiaaS
YOUNG people at the Christian Endea-
vor session on Wednesday, the t4tt,
AIR. Sheldon Is the world famed ns.-F
thor of In His Steps, and created
somewhat OF sensation some time
ago in undertaking to edit the Topekas
Daily Capital as Jesus would do.
MIR. MAYNARD SURE TO yeIN.
Mr.. George Lindsay. one OF the I.s...,ss
active OF Democrats of Norfolk county.
was in the city to-day liz attendance
upon the Festivities Incident to the
tlremen's Convention.
Harry Maynard win be the next
Congressman from the Second Dis
iriot said Mr.. Lindsay. Mr. May
nard Is making a splendid fight, His
friends. who are devotedly attached to
INN, Will spare no effort to give him a
large majority" 81
COMMANDED TO APPEAR.
y telegram was received at the Gov
ernors office to-day from the Queen OF
the Carnival at Danville, communicating
the Executive to appear there Gctohar
list as sneaker to the Queen. The GOV
ernor Will obey. IS
a Destructive Fire.
(By Telegraph to yfrgfniau. piiot.t