The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

held in order to make the laws Of the
State conform to the new organic law.
Mr.. Morris approved Mr.. keeZels i
amendment.
thought that electric fans, ice and mint
would fend off the heat.
Tive vote on the amendment resulted
1c aves 1G noes The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
voted ave. and the amendment was adopt
cd
Mr. IIeezell announced that he did not
want to take advantage OF so many SEN
tors be;nc absent. so he would move to
reconsider the vote. Mr.. Barksdale NOV
o.; TO mass the motion by, and it car
ried. The amendment will come up
again Monday. -
Mr. Glass offered the following amend
ment:
IF the Constitutional Convention shall
,.trae on an amended Constitution prior
to the 9Th day Of October, l!Ei said
amended Constitution Shall. at the next
succeeding general election. be submitted
to the people Of Virginia for rautica3!on
or rejection. provided chat should the SUI
frage clause Of the said aineihi2d Co!slltu-
tion DISQUALIFIED no person who has borne
arr,e, in defense Of the United States or
the state OF Virginia. nor to lineal des-
,.aldants OF any such person, then the
convention shall submit the said amend
ed Constitution for ratification or reject
ion TO such voters Of the Commonwealth
as may BIZ the amended Constitution be
authorized to vote on the rallncatlon OF
rejection of said new Constitution
Mr. Opie, Mr. Clayton and Mr.. Blal1ey
smoke earnestly in opposition to seeking
70 bind the convention in any way.
Judge Mann thought all questions re-
rarding submission should be left to the
pcoplc. He made a powerful speech, of
considerable length. in advocacy of the
amendment offered by Mr.. Glass
Judge Mann said that if the 10000 ne
groes N the State We're allowed to vote.
they. united with the corporate interests
of the State, could defeat the ratification
Of the Constitution.
Mr. Barkstiale advocated M. Glass
amendment.
\ STRIKING SPEECH.
Mr.. Morris said he was against dis
franchising I negro as a negro. lie de-
clared there We're colored men i'll his
county much better than many whites,
whom he knew. He declared in favor OF
a property qualification or the alternative
OF an educational qualification. Mr..
Barksdale asked Mir. Morris if he thought
the negro should have been enfranchised.
MI Morris said ne thought it was a crime
He declared strongly in favor Of eliminate
Ing from Inc tIStltitiIS iIt l-iiJ!'tiit ''ii'i
lurcllasablc vote The speech made a
strong impression
Mr. Morris Offered a resolution for scs-
SONS beginning each day at II o'clock,
which was adopted, and the Senate adj
iourned at go O'Clock.
House Proceedings.
Prayer was offered in the House by
Rev r. 2. Kerr
Hon. " II. Gravcly, Of Henry, who
has been absent for several days on &C
count of sickness, was in his seat
ana was warmly greeted by his col
I leagues.
Judge Samuel W. Williams, of Wythe,
and Major r. r. Henry, of Tazeweil, were
on the floor of the House, shaking hands
with their friends as was also Mr.. b. t.
Gordon, commemorative Attorney of
Nelson.
Mr. Lambert presented a memorial from
the people of Wytheylle, asking that the
Legislature designate that town as the
place for holding the Constitutional Con-
Venton.
The memorial sets forth the many adj
vautages of Wythevile as a suitable
place for the meeting OF the convention
and asked the appointment of a committee
to visit the town and report its fitness for
the purpose indicated. No action was
taken upon it.
CONVENTION BILLS.
When the unfinished bu mess was reach
ed. which was the consideration OF the
Constitutional Convention bills, Mr.. Ryan
offered as a substitute for the committee
bill, one providing for one hundred dele
gates. to be chosen on the House, basis,
but an exact copy OF the committee bill in
other respects.
The substitute was passed by for the
present and the clerk resumed the read
ing of the committee bill, which was
considered section by section by the
House Several immatcrial amendments
were adopted to make the language Of
the bill clear.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Ryan
was called when The clerk had completed
the reading of the committee bill, and
MI. Pollock made the point of order that
the substitute was out of order on the
ground that the House had already acted
upon the question involved in the
change which the adoption of Mr.. Ry-
ans substitute would make.
Mr.. Embrey supported the view held
by Mr. Pollock. Mr.. McAllister spoke
along the same line and said Mr.. Ryan
who was in the chair on Friday was
reversing his own ruling by offering the
substitute. Mr.. Ryan Contended that he
was not and said he had presented the
substitute TO keep faith with the House,
he having stated when lie ruled on the
point on Friday that the body would have
an opportunity to vote On the proposition
later.
THE BILL, PASSES
The chair (Afr. SAUNDERS overruled the
point raised by MI. Pollock and ruled
that the substitute was in order MI
Embrey called the pending question:
which was on the substitute offered by
Mr.. Ryan. The substitute was lost, and
a NEW DEPARTURE.