The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

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1t was cheap and satisfactory arrange
menI and the people had made no COM
plant whatever OF their boaru. He op-
posed the amendment offered by Mr..
Turnbull, as well as the substitute offer
ed by Judge Robertson, and advocated
the present section of the Constitution
as recommended by the committee.
DID NOT WANT THEM ABOLISHED.
Judge Robertson claimed that he had
not proposed to abolish these offices, but
simply wished to leave the matter with
the sales.--future where all such local mat
tiers should be left.
s Col. Summers opposed the substitute
and strongly advocated tie report of the
committee.
Mr. Stuart spoke in behalf of the COM
mittee report and said the present system
was not. objected to by the people and it
would he impruGent to leave the whole
question of county government with the
Legislature.
Judge Harrison advocated that part OF
Mr.. Turnbull's amendment requiring reg
ular monthly meetings, but he thought 1T
would be a great mistake not to fix the
system of county government in the Con-
stitution.
Mr.. Waddill said the present system had
given great satisfaction to the people and
should not be changed If it had proved
a failure the people would have asKet. for
q change.
Judge Robertson's substitute was reject
ed. s~r,.ss
MANY AMENDMENTS GO DOWN
A great many amendments and substi-
tutes We're here offered to Mr.. Turnbulf $
amendment, all yof which went down
under the ruling of the chair.
Mr.. Waddill finally landed an amend
ment to Mr.. Turnbull's amendment call
ing for meetings Of the board at stated
periods instead of monthly.
Mr.. Boaz got in a substitute providing
FOR the public auditing of all accounts
He said he most heartily voted for Judge
Robertson's substitute to leave the whole
matter with: the Legislature.
JUDGE HANCOCK.
Judge Hancock made very earnest ar
gument against all amendments, subsd-
tutes, and motions and heartily endorsed
the present. system of county government
which the committee had recommended
relating to justices. Of the peace and
boards of supervisors.
AS soon as Judge Hancock concluded
Mr.. Brown moved that the committee
rise. Adopted.
Judge Harrison offered a resolution.
changing the hours of the sessions of the
convention. It was rejected. Mr.. Brown
moved that the convention adjournato
meet Monday at y o'clock il
Mr.. Moore asked to have leayeii Of
absence granted Mr. Gwynn on account Of
sickness. and he took up just enough.
time for the hand of the clock to point
to. one. and President Goode announced
the recess until 3 o'clock, leaving Mr..
Browns motion in the air.
Afternoon Session.
President Goode called the convention
to order fifteen minutes after three. A
number of members had waited for fear
of the burning of their boarding houses
on Franklin and Seventh Streets. The
convention was just beginning to get
down to business when explosions We're
heard from the region of the fire, and a
motion to adjourn until Monday at y
o'clock was carried
Chairman Barnes and DR.. Mc1lwaine
objected to adjournment. DR.. Barnes de-
manded the roll call.
"A delegate whispered to him that his
boarding house on Seventh was afire.
and he withdrew his call and didn't wait
to hear the presidents announcements
that the convention was adjourned until
Monday at y o'clock.