The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

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unanimous consent. He contended that
it was useles to march up the NIL anu
then march down again.
After Mr.. Moore had a. conference WITH
Mr. Reezell, he withdrew his objection TO
unanimous consent
Mr.. Turnbull then entered an obJectlon.
MOTION RENEWED.
Judge Portlock then renewed his mo-
ton to strike out that portion OF the re-
port relating to ineligibility OF deputies.
He claimed that he Withdrew it with the
understanding that Judge Robertson's
motion was III order.
Judge Anderson conterded that the first
question was the amendment offered by
Chairman Barnes. Mr.. Turnbull suggest
ed that if vote was taken on Judge
Portloc1's motion it would clear the way
for action.
Mr.. Thornton insisted that the substi-
tutc offered by Chairman Barnes to Judge.
lportlock's motion to strike out had pre-
cedence.
Mr.. Pollard offered a. motion that the
convention be requested to send the whole
matter relating to county treasurer BACK
to the committee for further considera-ss
ton. The chair ruled the motion out OF
order.
Judge Portlock contended that his was
a motion to strike out. and no amend
ment or substitute was III order.
The chair ruled the point well taken
and declared the substitute of Chairman
Barnes vas out of order
Mr.. Cameron asked if & would be in
order for him to offer language in tha
place of Judge Portlocz's motion. which
would be acceptable TO him. The chair
ruled that it would
Judge Portlock said with the distinct
understanding that he would not be COM
mitted the principle &C inelisioility. he
withdrew his motonn favor of the one
proposed by Mr.. Camecon.
Mr. Cameron then off.red to substitute
language which would make the treasurer
alone ineligible for the third term
Mr.. Brown: "Will not theadoption Of
that resolution amount to a, reconsideraTe
ton OF the whole question:
The Chair: You must draw your own
conclusion about that
ASKED UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
Mr.. r. Walton Moore again asked UNI
anmous consent that the whole matter
be passed over and the report be recon-
mitted so far as it related to treasurer. He
thought this the best way out of the
intricate parliamentary tangle and the
only way. The chair ruled that unani-
nous consent was given and Nr. Boaz
objected too late.
Section Two, relating to maglsterlal
districts, justices of the peace and boards
of supervisors was then taken up.
Mr.. TurnbuIl offered an amendment to
section two by which the Board OF SUI
pervisors shall be required to meet pubS
licly and regularly once each month at
the county seat. He said it would not
ado TO the expense at all, but If they
were required to meet at stated periods
at the Courthouse the public would
know what was being done and coulc
always know when to a..end the sessions
of the Board and the auditing of all ac-
counts would be done in the presence OF
the citizens.
Mr.. Turnbull then discussed the whole
question of the duties of the Boards. OF
and thought it best to let
the Legislature regulate the future duties
of these uoards, but the Constitution
should require regular public sessions.
Mr. O'FIaherty asked if SIX times a
year would not be better for the board
to meet.
Colonel Summers suggested that the
Judiciary Committee would recommend a
term of the Circuit Court in each county
once every two months. 1t would be better
to fix regular meetings of the boards Tor
once in each two months. SO that. they
could alternate with the Circuit Courts,
thus giving a public court-days once each
month.
kEEZELL. OPPOSED.
Mr.. Keeze,l opposed the amendment. lie
did not think the Constitution should de-
mand such frequent meetings of tire
board. If it became desirable or rec
essary the Legislature could, attend to
it. He thought the report Of the conf
mittee was the language OF the
present Constitution. He then gave
history of duties of the Board of Super
visors and their management Of Dubilc
affairs in Rockingham county
Judge Robertson offered substitute for
Mr.. Turnbull's amendment. HIS supstl-#
tute was to strike out all OF Section two
except that part relating TO magisterlail
districts. He strongly opposed making
all these minor county officers consttu-s
tional. 1t was a great mistake to fix
these local officers in the Constitution
thereby preventing any amendment by
the Legislature OF the conditions that
might arise
It was impossible to, tell what might be
the future needs OF the counties and dls-
tricts in relation to justices of the peace,
overseers of the poor and district super
yisors The great evil ofsthe Underwood
is putting; all these little
crossroads officers in the CONSTITUTION.
The Board of Supervisors Were never
heard of until then. After we have pro-
vided for the general officers. it is time
for US to stop legislatins.
The General Assembly is better compe-
tent than this convention to regulate the
strictly local affairs of the counties.
Judge Robertson declared that he should 4
strenuouslys oppose every scheme to inject
into the Constitution matters that be-
longed to the legislative department. In
future he hoped the General Assembly |
would act along lines of what was best
for the material development of the State.
That candidates for the Legislature after
a bitter suffrage law went into effect /
would be elected for what they stood for
in this respect instead of the simple fact |
that he was called a Democrat or Re-
publican.
MISTAKE, HE SAID
He asserted that it was great mis-
take to suppose that all wisdom would
die with this convention, and contended
that the average Legislature was more
competent to proprly deal with legsla-,I
tive subjects than delegates to this con-
vention. $5
Mr. BoulGin said in Southside Virginia
here had been gradual descent in the I
valuation Of property for several years
he urged that nobody could better dis