Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-06-29
Constitutional Convention.

Richmond, Va, June 25-There
was another rush of matter intro
duced in the Constitutional Conven.
ton to-day. The recess from Satur.
day until to-day has enabled men,
bers to prepare resolutions and other
papers which found their way into
the body. A number of resolutions
were presented from colored people
in various parts OF the State protest.
ing against the Acknowledgement OF
their race, or In any way curtailing
the present school privileges.
Probably the most notable propo-
sition made to-day was that OF Mr..
Turnbull, of Brunswick, for a division
of the school fund. The resolution di-
reefs the Committee on Education to
report clause of the Constitution
for separate schools for the races, and
that appropriation shall be applied
to each in proportion to the amount
of taxes paid. The preamble OF the
resolution sets forth that the educa-
ton of the negro has proved a fails
ure. The time has arrived,i 1T declares,
when as a matter of self-preservation,
the whites should devote to the chill
dren of their race the money paid by
them.
There were q dozen propositions
introduced to-day affecting corpora
lions. One, of which Mr.. Pollard was
the patron, prohibits any member OF
the Legislature who is an attorney
or interested in any corporation from
voting upon any question in which
such company may be interested. !,
Mr.. Petit, of Fluvanna, presented
an ordinance excluding this class
from being members OF the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Pollard presented q resolution
requiring the judges to submit to
the Governor changes which the
Legislature should make in the laws
of the State.
Among the many other resolutions
submitted we're these: Mr.. Braxton,
to require counties and cities to bear
part of the criminal expenses; MIR.
Hubbard, of Buckingham, providing
that nine hours shall constitute a
days work for all laborers except
farm hands; Mr.. Francis l.. Smith,
Mississippi suffrage clause; Mr.. Brax-
ton, a tonnage tax on the output OF
ore mines.
The convention adopted the reso>
luton for special retrenchment and
reform committee Of eleven. Eugene
Withers, it is expected, will be chair
man.
Richmond, Va, June 26.-To swear
or not to swear. This was the momen-
tuous question before the Constitu-
tional Convention to-day, when the
first set speeches of that body were
delivered.
Mr.. Gordon, of Richmond, intro
duced the following resolutions:
Prohibiting all members of the
from becoming candi-
dates for any office within one year
after the expiration of the terms for
which they were chosen.
BY Hill Carter, of HaDover-Pro-
viding for property qualification OF
Of 500 and the payment OF poll tax
Of $3.50 as prerequisite to voting.
BY Mr.. Brown, OF Bedford-TO di-
vide the capitatlon tax among the
school fund, road Improvement, and
Ju6 support Vi OOulcQcIdbc tcbcIdub.
BY Mr.. notwithstanding voters
20 be registered at least sixty days
prior to the election at which they |
hall vote.
The following other resolutions
we're proposed:
BY. MIR. Anderson, of Allegheny
Providing for sessions of the General
Assembly once in four years.
BY Mr.. Orr-Providing for the APP.
by the Governor Of all
Judges of the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. Richmond-To prohibit
)ri0ery in elections and making the
Use OF money felony, and on con-
the giver of a bride is to be
for five years.
BY Mr.. Mundy-Providlng for tax
ng of church aud all other property
lsed for benevolent or secret socie-
les.
By Mr.. Lindsay--Providing for the
lection OF all State officers by pop
liar vote.
BY MIR. Dunaway-Providing for
he education OF white and blacks
eparately. I