The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-17

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signatures OF something like 5000 citt-
zens are now pending before the COM
,nittce on Preamble and Bill OF Rights,
praying that the resolution be made o.
,,art OF the new Constitution There is no
member Of the convention Who has not
presented such papers from lis constit-
uents, and some OF them introduce large
patches every day.
The first protest on the subject was
laid before the convention by the mem
bei from Winchester (Air. Harrison)
yesterday. It was signed by e NUM-
beI of retail liquor dealers in that city,
who appealed TO the convention not to
pass the resolution. on the ground that
1t would be unfair to the liquor dealers
of the State.
Just before presenting this memorial,
Mr.. Harrison offered one signed by the
Ministers Association OF his city, pray
Ing that the Barbour Quarles ordinance
be adopted. The matter is stirring up
great interest in all sections of the State,
The convention yesterday for the
third time and in no uncertain tones, re-
fused to abolish the Committee of the
a motion to reconsider by practically the
same vote. settling the matter now and
forever. once for all.
The proposition has lost favor steadily
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resolution offered some weeks ago by Mr..
Moon, of Fairfax. Indeed, it was at that
time adopted by a narrow majority, but
was reconsidered and lost. Yesterday the
vote rejecting the resolution was over
whelning in the extreme and the defeat
was SO crushing and decisive that even
though the motion to consider had not
yeen voted down, it would probably never
have come up again.
The vote was 55 to Z, the following ueu1-
bers being the only ones recorded in the
affirmative: Messrs. George K Anderson,
Claggstt B. Jones. Orr. Smith and With
members paired in favor of the resolution
but of course the defeat was augmented
in proportion by these pairs.
The Committee on Education had an in
formal conference on the Watson resolu-
ton allowing local option for school taxes
to supplement- the State tax. In the
midst Of the conference the electric lights
went out. The light Of Mr.. Watson's ideas
not being sufficient, with the aid of
matches, the committee, headed by Drs.
Dunaway and Mc1lwaine, sought the
light of the stars, and dispersed.
There were no other committee meet
ings. Tho all-day session Of the conve1-
ton leaves members in poor condition
for night work. A member last night said
he found himself mentally exhausted az
ter hearing speeches all day long.
Captain George D. Wise, of Richmond,
created great laugh in the convention
yesterday. It was during the debate on
the resolution to abolish the Commit
tee Of the Whole. Captain Wise had
concluded his able address against the
change, and had stepped into the lobby
FOR a moment. When he returned Mr..
Braxton was speaking on the same side.
Somehow the Captain got the idea that
Mr.. Braxton was favoring the PROPOSE
ton. He asked if he might, interrupt the
speaker. The request was granted. and
the Richmond leader poured hot shot
at the Staunton leader for several mo-
ments. The explanations and apologies
that followed created great merriment.
III which Messrs. Wise ana Braxton both
joined heartily.
The liquor and the anti-liquor people
are taking great interest in the Quares-
Barbour resolution. The former seem
just now to be waking up to the situa-
ton A number Of prominent liquor
dealers from out of the city We're at the
Capitol yesterday speaking to their rep
resentatives on the subject. Several of
them We're from the Norfolk section and
they all said that the passage of the
resolution would work a great hardship
upon them in the conduct of their busi-
ness. On the other hand, the Anti-Sa-
loon League is very active. They have
issued a circular to their friends asking
them to see their representatives on the
subject. In each circular a card con-
tanning the following is enclosed: .sVir-
ginia led in divorcing church and State.
(Clntinled on Fourth Papa