The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-08

the head of similar committees in the
IesisIature and has made an admirable
presiding officer. The names of Messrs-
Eugene NVithers and R.fs5SNalton Moore
have been frequently m menuoned in con-
nection with the vacancy S6n the com
,nittee. though President Goode has given
no intimation Of any appointment.
rhe reassembling of the members OF
t,,e convention was nluchfin the nature of
n Democratic love feast. sCongratula-
tions were passed 1avishIy Between the
members They do not EseemSto have set
tied on any definite line procedure.
Things are naturally in n chaotic shape,
and it will probably be thesend of, the
week before any orderiyttco11rse course Of pre-
cedure is decided upon. There was no
announcement made of committee meet
.inss except the SubconsIn{t seel-ops IGdiI
cation. Chairman Mc1lwaiIe called this
committee together and@stlley went TO
work Immediately after adjournment 10
read over and perfect the Gnal draft OF
their report to the full committee. It
is roped that this report rt5T1ll%be accepted
by the committee Monday: 1t so, the
report will be presented stozSthe conVen-
ton probably on Tuesday,.
The two live issues, Judging from coli-
yersation among members. atsr-esent, are
those relating to the suffrage !aad to the
question of what is to be- toIie :,'1re | r e
arproaching session Of the Legislature.
Members generally concedess1pU tat tt e
convention at the earliest cannot con-
clude its work before Fepr lty ISL
Judge T. w. Harrison expressed himself
as strongly opposed toztthe convention
taking any action whateVers1nz regard to
the meeting of the. Legislature Indeed,
49, inS. 3,.c. ,ott I,o
power to interfere with; the terms of
members even if it desired to do so. He
says there will be plenty of work for the
Legislature to do, such as felecting otii-
GERS, inaugurating the Governor. declar-
ing the vote, &c. Judge Harrison how
ever, said he had no doubt when the Leg
islature met comm -eesa of conference
would be Immediately selected by both
the convention and the Legislature; that
they could easily come otanEunGerstand-
ing about the whole ma tter#Without ;,Ly
friction whatever.
That the question is considered an 1rE-
po-tant one, as we'll as a delicate one, is
evidenced by the fact ttlatEa. prominent
delegate. will at an early date introduce
a resolution in the convention calling for
the appointment of a special committee
of eleven to consider the question in I'll
its phases and recommend such action
as may be deemed proper to the conTeH-
ton.
On this committee tits sspro oo;=i to
place Messrs. Keezell. Glass anl Boaz
who are the only delegates who will &c
members of the incoming Sen,-e ard
House
The plan embraces thel idea Of an in
vitatton by this committee of5st conference
from leading members ofttheSGeneral AS
sembly. as to the ACCESSIBILITY of postpon-
ing the meeting of the Legislature from
December to .Iarch. andslet the conven-
ton arrange for that assWeil as proNld-
ing for the Inauguration of the Governor
and declaring the result OF the election.
1t is clame,. that#son1e such arrange
ment would save great expense to mem
abersz of the Legislature personally, to the
Comm on.Eealt.l. and, d,zsestssE t-v.oul re-
:lieve the convention of decided embarrass-
ment In this connection. it is very ap-
parent that sentiment in favor of an out
and out PRONUNCIATION of the Constitution