The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-04

Resolved. That the General Assembly
shall not by general laws authorize
boards of supervisors to create bond
ed Indebtedness except to secure sites,
and for the erection, repair or enlarS-
ment of county buildings and in cases
of emergency. unless by a vote of the duly
qualified electors of the county which
shall embrace a majority of lie free
holders therein.
Resolved That the credit OF the coun-
ties of the State shall not be granted TO,
or in aid Of any person, association or
corporation.
MIR. Glass, from the Committee on Print
ing, reported that the cost of the print
ing and binding of 1900 copies OF the
proceedings Of the convention in mem
DRY of President Mckinley would cost
$50 and recommended that the work be
dona.
The recommendation was opposed by
Mr. Turnhull and advocated briefly by
Chairman Glass.
The recommendation was adopted by
vote Of Sc to IT,
Mr. Lincoln moved that the remarks OF
Senator Daniel on the day following the
Presidents death be incorporated in the
publication.
Chairman Glass explained that that
was in contemplation, and Mr.. Lincoln
withdrew his motion.
MIR. Hunton offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved That the secretary Of the
car, ention notify the clerks o. the Conn-
" and Circuit Courts, who have f:,il.i
to make reports as required by law. or
called for by the convention that they
be and are hereby required to make such
reports to this convention WITHIN I'VE
days from the receipt Of this nouce ana
in the event of their failure TO DO SO they
1,1yF In. Nn
to show why they have not made such
reports.
Mr. Hunton, chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee said the object of the resolu-
ton was to compel certain clerks OF
courts to furnish information from their
records that had been formerly requested
by the convention.
EAT-GREGORY CASE.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison, the Treat
Gregory contested election case was
taken up. and as chairman Of the COM
nittee he offered the usual resolutions,
seating the contestee Mr.. Dunaway. the
leader on the Treat side. offered those
seating the contestant, and great ueai
of parliamentary sparring ensued, as 10
which should be considered first. 1t was
finally determined that the Treat resolu-
ton should be considered, and those seat.
ing Judge Gregory should be regarded in
the nature Of a substitute.
DR.. Runaway sent forward a resolution
declaring that Morgan Treat was entitled
to d seat in this convention, and that
Roger Gregory was not so entitled.
He claimed that this restitution had
precedence, as 1t embraced the recon-
mendation of majority of the commit
tee. He asked the Chair to rule on this
point.
President Goode said the rule. was that
q minority report should be first con-
sidered but he should leave it to the
convention to determine.
e Mr.. Turnbnll claimed that DR.. Dun
away's resolution was a substitute and
entitled to precedence.
The president said Dr. Dunaway dis
tinctly disclairned offering it as a substi-s
tute. but as the sense of the majority
report: that the chairman of the COM
mittee (Mr. Harrison) had stated that it
was not a majority report.
Mr.. Harrison then stated that he should
offer his resolution as a substitute for
the resolution of DR.. Dunaway. To this
DIR. Dnnawar agreed.
DR.. McIlwaine obi ected to this, but the
Chair ruled hin, out of order.
It was also decided the contestant
CTrelD had the opening and conclusion
OF tho argument
DIR. Dnnaway5 then spoke in behalf Of
seating Mr.. Treat. He said he little ex-s
pected thirty years ago, when he aban-
doned the law hat he should ever be an
advocate at such a bar as that9ofS the
j CONSTITUTE ona Convention Of Virginia. As
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