Evening star., 1901-06-29
Features Recommended for Virginia's
New Constitution.
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS
Prohibition of All Officials Accept
ing Railroad Passes.
DISCU SSING SUFFRAG E

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. June 29.-The legisla-
tive committee of the constitutional con-
vcntion today agreed upon the reCommen-
dation providing for quadrennial elections
Tor members Of the general assembly, quad
rennial sessions of the Legislature. fixing
the number of members of the body at
present and for terms of members of SEN
ate at eight years.
The sentiment of the committee was that
the convention should make the first ap-
portionment under the new constitution.
The committee approved the Stebbins res
olution prohibiting members of the gen.
eraI assembly from accepting any office at
the hands of the legislature appoint
Inent by the governor during their term
of office
The committee also favored the Stebbins
resolution prohibiting any state, county or
city officer or judges. sherifs or others who
receive pay from the state from accepting
passes or less transportation rates than
is accorded the public, though no vote was
taken. a similar resolution being before
another committee. The StebbinS resolu-
tion will unquestionably be Incorporated in
the constitution
The Suffrage Question
The committee on suffrage and elective
franchise met on the southern portico of
the capitol this morning, Senator Daniel
presiding The members were all present
Without taking up any resolution. the COM
mlttee decided to have an exchange of
IDEAS on the suffrage question from mem
bers OF the committee and from members
of the convention who had presented reso-
Iut1Ons bearing on the suffrage
Speeches We're made by Messrs Ander-
son. Ingram. Jones. Green. Bouldin, Flood,
Hamilton and Moore. the latter a republi-
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property, poll tax or an educational Guali-
fcation. while all of the views were COM
batted by Delegate Moore. who warted
every man to vote without any RESTRICTION
except as the law provides at present
The committee will meet again on Mon
day morning.
Convention Wastes Time.
The convention was called to order at
noon by President Goode. Prayer was Of
fered by Delegate W. F. Dunaway of Lam
caster county.
Mr.. Lindsay OF Albemarle offered a reso-
luton providing what crimes shall be rec
ognized in the new constitution how pun
ished and for working on public highways
persons convicted of misdemeanors and
BY Mr. Notwithstanding for considera-
tion by the committee on education of the
advisability of teaching manual training in
the public schools
BY Mr. Ayers-Prohibiting Judges and
other officers from naming relatives for
any position which they may be required
to fill
Mr. Richmond of Scott offered a resolu-
ton providing that when the convention
adjourned today 1t be to meet again on
Tuesday July 8.
Capt Parks, Judge Robertson. S-nator
Flood. Mr.. Hamilton. Mr.. Hubbard Mr.
Campbell. Mr.. Stuart and Mr. Wysor op-
posed the resolution. while Mr. Richmond
Mr- Summers and Mr. Bolen advocated it
The debate was protracted. a good deal of
bumor being injected by several members
On roll call the resolution was voted down
ayes, 80: noes, -.
Mr. Richmond then offered a resolution
providing that the convention should ad-
tcurn until July Q the members to draw
no pay during recess. This resolution was
championed by Mr. Meredith and Mr.. Car
nett in able speeches The vote on roll
call was-ayes. :}S; noes 43