Evening star., 1901-06-27
MR.. QUARLES ILL
Reeled While Making Speech in Vir-
ginia Convention.
SOON CAME AROUND ALL RIGHT
Hot Weather, Brilliant Speeches
and Large Attendance.
FEWER RESOLUTIONS TO-DAY
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 2T.-Hot weather
and brilliant speeches, large crowd and
convention today.
Mr. Quaries of Staunton. while addressing
the convention in opposition to taking the
OATH in the midst of a strong speech. was
seen to reel in the aisle in front of the
president. He was caught by the sergeant
and given a seat, several gentlemen fan
ming the speaker. who turned deathly pale.
His head was bathed in ice water and he
was taken into the senate chamber, where
he soon recovered and was taken to his
room.
The day was notable In one sense in con-
trast with the past few days. Less than
a dozen resolutions were introduced, and
OF the number nine were startling or revo-
lutionary in their provisions. AS regards
the attendance. the immense crowds of the
opening day We're duplicated. The gal
leries We're crowded. ladies coming and
staying throughout the day. In the west
ern gallery were fifty negroes. who paid
strict attention to the discussion concern
ing the administration of the oath to the
members of the convention. Attorney Gen.
eral Montague. Governor Tyler and many
distinguished lawyers of the city and state
We're on the floor during the day.
Proceedings in Detail.
The convention met at noon. President
Goode presiding. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. P. B. Price of the Presbyterian
church The journal was read and ap-
proved
Under the morning hour rule the follow
ing resolutions and ordinances were pre-
sented and referred: By MIR. Barbour of
Culpeper: Providing for the punishment of
persons convicted of bribery in primary or
general elections; only the giver or receiver
of a bribe is to be punished at one time.
The legislature is required to prescribe
punishment and mode of trial
To create county boards of finance for the
levy Of county taxes and to defray ex-
penses Of county government and for spe-
cial taxes f0- state purposes; providing for
taxing Of bonds, notes and stocks az mar
ket value.
BY Mr., Gwynn-Requiring the state to pay
criminal expenses in the several counties
and cities tas at present..
BY Mr.. Pollard of Observation-Disclosures
tce executive and legislative committee to
examine the laws Of other states providing
for the creation OF boards of arbitration
for the settlement of labor troubles
BY Mr. BOlen of Carrol-Providing that
circuit judges shall rotate in congressional
districts and hold courts in each county
be fore holding a second term in county in
which the first term was held.
Discussion of the Oath Question.
BY Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. June 27-The discus
sion as TO the propriety of the members of
the constitutional convention taking an
oath of office was again renewed today and
evoked considerable debates by the l-edinx
men of the body. The first speaker was
John H Ingram. judge of the corporation
court of Manchester. Va, who vigorously
opposed the taking of an oath. He was
followed by ex-Representative ]. NJ
Quarles. who took the same position
He quoted well-recognized authorities to
shoY that constitutional conventions are
sovereign bodies; are. in fact, the states
themselves for the time being and are be-
yond all limitations, save those of the
United States Constitution. The members.
he said. possess sovereign powers and are
above their creatures, nor can they be die
Iated to by inferior bodies.
Hardly had the speaker, who was talking
with great vigor. uttered these sentiments
when he was overcome with vertigo and
fell into the arms of the sergeant-at- arms
Though not seriously III. Mr.. Quarles had
TO be removed from the hall
Mr. Wysor delivered a powerful speech In
favor of taking the oath prescribed by the
existing Virginia constitution and denied
that the convention was above the people
He insisted that the body here assembled
was in duty bound to take the oath now
prescribed by the constitution which the
members are to amend. This oath required
Office holders to support the United States
and Virginia constitution, and to recognize
the social and political equality of all men
before the law.