The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-17
REQUIRED TO
PAY LICENSE
Action Of Committee as to Foreign
Corporations.
SUFFRAGE CONFERENCES OPENS
Warm Debates on Education Are Brewing
aud Some Have Been li,d-con-
yention and Political
Notes.
SUFFRAGE CONFERENCES OPENS

Consideration OF eleven Of the thirteen
sections OF that portion or the ordinance
relating TO the creation powers and con
troll OF corporations, was conc,uied with
the exception CT a few amendments. the
sections were adopted as prepared .:
Chairman Braxton
The section requiring foreign CORPORA.
tons to CoLaln licenses from the SoIPo-
ration Commission to do business IN inc
State, upon such terms and conditions as
may be prescribed by law, was one o.
those adopted.
The e1n.lovers' liability bill was dis
cussed at nc lcrGih, ard wlil DC PARTNER
considered Io-morrow afternoon.
The feature of the suffrage conference
tomorrow night promises to be the open
ing argument by Delegate Joseph C. wy
sor. of Pulaski, in favor of his minority
plan.
Mr. W: mas made several powerful
speeches the convention on different
subjects. lie has given great deal
of though and study to the subject of
suffrage his effort in favor of his
plan is g. tied 10 be an exceptionally
powerful a eloquent one. Mr.. Wgsors
suffrage SCH rae is one that will suit the
people OF the Southwest, as a rule, but
the great subject like that Of tarif, has
been found TO be Highly sectional and
what is agreeable to the people beyond the
mountains is bitterly fought by those in
the Black Belt of the State. When Mr..
Wysor shall have concluded his argument
which will probably require TWO nights
Mr.. BraNtun. Of Augusta, is expected to
advocate his plan before the conference.
1t is the opinion Of those in c.ose touch
with the situation that Senator Garter
Glass, of Iynchbprg, viii! follow Mr.. Brax-
ton. Mr.. Glass, 1t will be recalled, has
y-fapa IN yHrAS an. a,j MIN nT n 10
Congressman Flood will likely be the
next speaker. and he will advocate the
majority plan CT the committee. OF which
he is one of the sisners.
This programme viii occupy about all
OF the coming week, and the orators are
ell among the most effective and attrac-
tive in the convention. No one yet sees
the light OF day on the suffrage question,
and its consideration is likely to consume
many more nights in party conference.
The fight over the State Board OF Edu-
cation has not ended by any means AS
All evidence CT this. a distinguished lead
or Of the opposition to the committees
report made this threat last night: Il
shall oppose the liking of minimum ap-
preparation TO the University. 1 shall do
that because then the Legislature viii be
able to get rid of every member of the
educational institutions named by refus-
support The section provides that when
one of these institutions ceases to have
aid from the State its head shall cease
TO be member OF the board. If l am
a member OF the Legislature. j think
would be justified in refusing a dollar TO
accomplish that object. ] know l could
be elected by my people on that plat
form. Now, that is opposition With
Vengeance. retorted another distinguish
ed member.
In the election held in Virginia on the
9Th Of this month TWO propositions were
voted upon besides those relating to the
election OF State officers and members
of the Leg stature. They were IN rela-
ton to voting on amendments to the Con-
stitution at some future cIect.on, ana
were both accepted by large maioTues,
though apparently little interest was
Manifested in them.
The first one was: For the submission
to the people of the proposed amend
ments to sections ] and Of article I or
the Constitution of Virginia, and provid-
ing for the consolidation of the spring
elections for county and district officers
held on the fourth Thursday in May. anG
providing SAID elections to be held on the
Tuesday after the first Monday in NO
rember.'
On this proposition the vote was as
1OIlO"S: tpi, $500 against. ..oJ-- Nd
Sority in favor of the proposition 7.2s5
The second proposition was: TO pro-
vide for the submission TO the people or
the proposed amendment TO article 10 or
the Constitution Of Nirg MIA With reT~--
ence TO ttle tax imposed on any of the
citizens the State for the privilege
Of taking o. catching oysters from the:r
natural beds with tongs in the waters
thereof and striking from said artlL-e 10
he
On this the vote was: ror. I-,22-
against. S,c59. Majority in favor OF the
proposition. 1868.
The acts submitting these questions to
the people were approved March g. 1900
1t will be recalled .Iiat at that time no
Constitutional Convention lad been or
dered Now that such a body is in ses-
sion. II is not thought tnese amendments
will ever be submitted as The conTen-
ton itself will no doubt look after the
question OF amending the Constitution IN
the respects mentioned above.
While Goyernor-elect Montague has
given no intimation as TO what VIII De MS
policy as to the appointment of officers
under the new regime, there is CONSIDER
able gossip concerning the matter. Espe-
ciaIly at this time is this true with re.er-
ence TO 1ha State Board CT Fisheries,
whose members have been here for some
days &C mp..ing their annual report. There
IS II hot fight on hand for the presidency
OF the Bard. now filled by DR.. Frank
Fletcher. OF Accomac. There are several
prominent aspirants for the place, in aG-
di,ion TO DR.. Fletcher. who is a candidatt
for reappointment Captain Miller is I'M
derstood also to have opposition for the
secretaryship. There is much talk along
the line that all the members OF the
Board should be salaried officers. Another
~, al { I
one be salaried the salaries should be
divided among the different sections of
the State. At present the secretary and
the president are the only paid members,
and under the bill creating the Board,
both the paid members are to come from,
Tidewaier Virginia. A strong senti-
ment prevails that all the members
should be paid for the very efficient work
that is now being done by the BOARD. II
is not known whether or not any Of the
upland members OF the Board will have
opposition.