The times., 1901-06-14
MAY ADJOURN UNTIL FALL
Virginia Convention Members Talk
of Seeking a Cool Place.

The second Days Session Occupied
in Getting Ready for business
Governor Tyler Delivers His Ad-
dress-NO Action by Committees.
RICHMOND. Va. June 13-There is
some talk here tkis evening TO the effect
that the Constitutional Convention viii
adjourn until the fan. owing to the fact
that it is thought that the gubernatorial
fight now being Waged in Virginia may
interfere with the work Of the body.
Some Of the members are in favor Of
moving the convention to cooler place,
and il is not unlikely that it win be tax
IN to the seaside or the mountains OF
Virginia IF the sessions are continued. IT
is said that four or five months may be
required to complete the work which the
body VIII have to DO.
The second days session Of the conven-
tion was called to order at noon by -Presi-
dent John Goode. Prayer was offered by
Rabbi Edward y. Calisch, of Beth Ahaba
Synagogue.
These were the officers chosen: Frank
B. Watkins. of Charlotte County, ser
geant-at-arms; Arthur O. Sullivan, of
Montgomery County, doorkeeper; p. e.
Lipscomb, of King and Queen, second
doorkeeper
Delegate Braxton. Of Staunton. nomi-
mated Delegate William A. Anderson, Of
Rockbridge County. for president pro TEN.
Of the convention. and Mr.. Anderson was
chosen by acclamation.
Coy. J. Hoge Tyler addressed the con-
Tentien, speaking m part as follows:
when the bill authorizing the forma-
ton Of this body was presented for my
approval as Governor of the Common
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Grafton, and as 1 affixed my name to the
bill one of cur clever city reporters heard
from my lips the old ejaculation, God
save the Commonwealth Knowing the
danger of carelessness and negligence a
such an important epoch in our affairs,
and knowing the reluctance that has
been evinced among good men in the
past few years to take part in political
affairs ] was afraid for the Common
wealth. of the hands into which this
work might fail. 1t is impossible TO
separate the personal equation from such
momentous services. but when ! look into
the faces Of this noble body Of Virginians
] feel that my prayerful expression,
when signing the bill. has been answered
and that the Commonwealth is in safe
and wise hands
In my inaugural address on the 1st of
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that the complaint Of the people is SO
much at the amount of salaries paid as
against the number Of officers the pres
eut Unsuited constitution allows to be i'm
posed upon them. We have become an Of
fice-ridden people. In many instances the
amount Of salary is only sufficient 10 IN
vite a scramble for the office. while the
pay is not enough TO furnish even scan
II support. The official has to ind some
other means to supplement his income.
nd hfG fkaT
about all his time, the state and coun-
ties getting but little for the money eN-
pended.
adjourned without action except the Com
mittee on Organization and Plans of Pro
ceduTe. This committee was IN contlnu-
Gus session for four hours and number
of plans were submitted and carefully
The plan adopted provides for sixteen
committees as follows:
Preamble and bill Of rights. elective
franchise, qualifications for office, cases
Of representation and apportioument, ex-
ecUtiVe and ministerial department and
bureaus, judiciary, organization and gov
ernment Of counties. organization and
government of cities and towns. education
and public institutions. taxation and IL
nance, public institutions. such as prisons,
corporations. final revision and adjust
ment Of the clauses. rules, accounts and
expenses. and finally, the committee on
nl-c--L--2ent
Mr. W=itzers fought TO have a separate
committee on the method Of conducting
elections. how otter and when they shall
be held but he was defeated. The Com
mittee on Suffrage is to consist Of two
from each Congressional district and two
from the State at large. The oIncT com
rnittees viii be composed Of from eleven
10 fifteen members. Eleven pages were
provided for at & per day. to be chosen
from each district, the Republicans being
allowed one from the State at large. Eight
assistants were allowed at s. a DAY. the
salary OF the secretary, Air. Button, being
fixed at $50 a month.