The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-06
TO TAKE A YOT Il.
Mex TUESDAY
Further Argument in reat-Gregory
Case.
TO MEET AT MOON. TOMORROW.
ar. Pollard Wants the Election TO 60 Back
to the People aud Mr.. Gordon, Of Nelson
Makes His Maideu Speech for Treat.
Days Proceedings.

cided to take vote upon it on Tuesday
1t also decided TO meet at noon to-mor
row instead of at 1880 a. NJ, in order that
the members might witness the opening
Of the Carnival.
DR.. George Cooper offered prayer and
there were seventy members in their
seats when Secretary Button called the
roll
There were a great many prominent
Democratic leaders on the floor, among
them being Acknowledgement Montague,
Hon. Legrande Donahoe. Hon. Harry ].
Ayers, of Wise; AIR. l. p. Whitehead. of
Amherst; DR. %. L. Winston. of Hanover,
and State Senator W. P. Barksdale, of
Halifax. a beyy of fair ladies occu-
pied seats on the floor.
There were but few prcliminaries before.
the contested election case was taken up.
that being the unfinished business upon
the calendar. A great many leaves Of
absence We're granted, some members de-
string to attend their county courts TO-
morrow, and others having sickness in
their families.
Two reports were submitted from the
Committee on County Government One
was ISesented by Chairman T. 3. Barnes.
which was signed by himself and twelve
other members of the committee. The
minority one was signed by AIessrs. With
ers and larry, and they were both or
dered to lie on the table and be printed.
There. We're no resolutions, and but sew
memorials and petitions.
There We're but two speeches on the
Troat-Gregory case, but they consumed
almost the entire session from 1890 a. NJ
until LAS p. NJ, when the body adjourned
until noon tomorrow.
One speech was made by Mr.. Pollard vi
toby and cif in ~
ton, which he offered demanding the cleo
ton back to the people for decision. he
having figured out tie between the con-
testant and the contestee. The other was
by MI. Gordon, of Nelson. who ably and
eloeuently supported the majority report
in favor of Mr.. Treat. It was Mr.. Cor
don'S maiden effort in the convention, and
he made a fine impression upon his hear
ers. although few OF them were in sym
patty with the side for which he was
contendng.
1t was agreed that Mr. Turnbull should
close the debate for the contestee and
Judge Quaries for the contestant. after
| which on Tuesday there will be a vote.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
The convention met at 1880 o'clock. sew
enty members being present. Rev. Mr..
! Cooper offered prayer.
The journal OF Fridays proceedings was
| READ ana a!)pIpSeu
Leave of absence was granted to several
| members.
! Several memorials relating to the issuing
| of liquor license We're presented.
DR. Thomas n Barnes, chairman OF the
| Committee on Government of Counties,
| presented the following report OF the
| recommendations of that committee.
| To the Hon. John Goode. president of
the Constitutional Convention:
The undersigned Committee or the Or
| sanizat:on and Government OF Counties
! begs leave to submit the following re-
!, port as the result OF its deliberations:
| The changes proposed by your commit
| tee TO article VII. of the present const-
| tuition which relates to county organi-
cation. are neither numerous nor of q
| radical nature, and are mainly as fol-
| lows, to wit
| l. The office OF county and circuit
| clerks are consolidated. regardless Of the
| population of the county
. County treaSurerS are made lneiisl-
| Bile for reelection after the second term.
3 The commissioners Of the revenue
| are ineligible to the same office for the
next succeeding term. and are to be
paid per capita as we'll as 2 percentage
on the amount OF property lishted by
them.
g. All regular elections for county anG
district Offices shall be held on Tuesday
af-er the first Monday in November. and
whose terms are for four years, except
the clerk Of the court. whose term of
Office is eight years. The change here
is as to the time at which elections are
held end the term of district officers
and clerk.
s. Ali county officers are REQUIRED to
renew the security on their bends, when
deemed necessary. The provision in the
present constitu Aon apples to sheriffs
only.
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