Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.

The two houses OF the Legislature
have agreed upon separate basis Of
representation for the Constitutional
Convention. The House accepts that
of 100, with allowances for increased
population in six districts. The Senate
yesterday adopted the Senatorial dis.
trict basis, which will give a member
ship OF So This decision was not
reached without spirited discussion.
Ia this references to the elimination OF
the negro vote were freely INDUCED IN.
Senator Flood thought this policy
Hss necessity for the future greatness
oil the people of the State. He did not
desire to criticise any community that
had resorted to methods to sustain
white supremacy. he was In favor OF
eliminating the negro vote regardless
VI its bearing upon cutting down coz
gressional representation. The speaker
1 thought the elimination should be done
10 bold, frank and manly way. He
believed that Congress would not cut of
southern representation for doing what
any part OF the country would do uu-
der milar circumstances. He declsr-
ed that the illusion to making wealth
the basis of consideration was at vsri-
ance with every political tenet that he
had been taught.
! The discussion developed q disposi-
ton on the part of some to oppose the
submission Of the Constitution to the
voters for approval or rejection. The
committee. however, was instructed to
provide 10 its bill that the work OF the
convention be submitted to the people
for ratification or rejection.
The House directed its committee
for courts OF justice to report bill for
the convention in accordance with the
basis Of representation agreed upon by
that body.
1t is pretty we'll decided that Office
holders, State, local and others, will be
eligible to membership In the conven
ton. This has been determined by
both houses.
In the House Mr.. Whitehead, If
Norfolk, tested the sentiment OF that
body on excluding this class from
places in the convention. The result
was that such an overwhelming oDposi-
ton was developed that Mr.. White
head withdrew his proposition.
| The House adopted a provision fixing
the basis OF eligibility to that body of any
elector. This seems to settle the point
commonly agreed to that large pro-
portion OF the convention will be judges
and other local officers who are bitterly
loo0oaod - aru radical nhoooao In fha
| present system Of government.
The House. as stated yesterday, fixed
Wednesday, June IL, as the date of hold
ing the convention and the per diem Of
members at 81. The delegates, &C.
cording to the action of the House, are
to be chosen on May n, and are to be
elected urdsr the Parker-Walton law.
The general sentiment is that the joint
committee oil conference, to which the
whole matter will be referred. will
agree on the House basis, and that will
be the basis decided upon by the two
houses.
e NJ. Ware was elected judge oil the
county court OF Essex TO succeed Judge
Thomas Croxton, resigned.
Governor Tyler submitted q message
recommending an appropriation oil
IS 600 to establish the boundary liue
between Virginia and Tennessee.
SENATE.
| A Senate bill was passed permitting
the justices oil the peace, county courts
and mayors OF Fairfax county to sem
tence criminals to work on public roads.
L al TIT iAt int
resolution instrucling the secretary OF
the Commonwealth to furnish the II.
brariau OF Congress with copies OF the
codes, acts end reports 10 complete the
Virginia list 10 that library. 1t was
passed.
A bill was introduced requiring the
Board of Pharmacy OF Virginia TO regis
ter certain licentiates 10 pharmacy who
failed to avail themselves Of the require
ments OF the act of March 8, 1886.
| Mr.. Munford introduced bill to 10.
corporate the Lewis Ginter Company.
The capital stock is fixed not less than
| 100000, or more than 100000. The
object OF this charter 10 Understood to
mean that the heirs OF Mr.. Ginter
named as corporators propose TO invest
largely 10 improvements Ia Virginia
during the present year.
Senator McIlwaine, from the commit.
tee Of courts OF justice, presented 9 ma
jority and minority report relative to
the matter OF electing q second auditor
at this sessiou. The majority hold that
a successor should be elected at this
session to Judge Dew. who was ap.
pointed By Governor Tyler to fill the
unexpired term. This is signed by
Senators Watkins, Eggleston, Walker,
Cogbill, Harvey and Clayton.
The minority report holds that Judge
Dew holds his Office until next Janu.
sry. This is signed by Senators Nc.
Ilwaine, Opie, Blakey, Whitehead and
Flood.
HOUSE.
In the House bill was introduced
to validate all conveyauces of land In
Virginia heretofore made under powers
of attorney executed by married wo-
man jointly with her husband.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Johnson, ct als., We. Barhaw, Judge
& Co. Petition for prohibition sub
mitted.
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