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tourn on December 10Th II adjourn to
| meet on January 18th. 1902.
MI. Wallace resumed and spoke ably
for Mr. Caton's substitute He conteuded
that the presence of the Legislature
would have the effect of hurrying up TIE
conventions work.
DEFENDS THE CONVENTION.
Mr. Cation changed his substtu.e. so
as to make the date of reas5emblins
January Sth. instead of the 18th.
Mr.. Cabell took the floor to speak again
for the report of the committee. Colo
mel Cabell, in eloquent language. re-
PEELED the attacks made upon the con-
| vention and was often loudly cheered
! by his collea CUES. He defended the 1CGS.
| spoke of the magnitude II the problems
at issue and said the body was composed
| of the flower and chivalrv of the cd
| Commonwealth He could see no neces-
| sity for spending the peoples money
| when the organic law of the State was
| being reformed.
| He haG every assurance that even
should the Legislature adjourn sine die
| it would be recalled by the convention
| or the new Governor, and he spoke Off
| cally for both.
NORFOLKS CHARTER.
/ Colonel Cabei and Mr.. Whitehead be-
! came involved in a brief coiloquy over
/ Nbrfoll's charter. and 1t was finally
! closed by the former Offering an apology
| to those whom he termed as seasoned
| statesmen. who had a corner on legisia-
/ tive wisdom for being so green as to
! say that corporations We're like human
! beings and ,neir acts were not always
| perfectly straight.
| Mr.. Lewis spo-e in favor OF any propo-
| sition that would be satisfactory to MS
| co1lea CUES.
NO REASON. TO QUARREL.
| Mr.. Davis paid "a fine tribute to the
| convention, and said the people had no
| reason to qparrel with them for slow
| progress He thought there should pe
an adjournment. and that it wouiG De
| best for all tnat the two bodies be not
here ct the same time. He said their
;oint presence was liable to breed trlc-
ton aud there were already evidences OF
this He wanted. an adjournment Tor the
term. with pay only for the time of act
| ual service
Mr. Wallace again spoke for the Cation
| substitute. and ccnten,.ed that there was
work for Legislature
Mr. Alien wanted the whole matter
passed by until to-day. but this motion
was voted out of order
VOTE TO TAKE RECESS.
The substitute of Mr.. Cation was re-
iecteC,. and the vote was taken on tue
Boaz amendment providing fot an 20
iournment sine die OF Decemher -uth'
and if is was rejected 10y ,he sound Mr.
Walker demanded roil-cah' nut -"e
demand was not sustained
Nr. Cabell offered an amendment pro-
v;dinc, for reassembliug on January 9Th,
and it was rejected.
Mr.. Sebreu offered an Gmendmeat ,hat
the members draw no pay during 'he
recess. 1t was Withdrawn and reoirered
bv Mr.. Cabell and rejected amid ap-
The report of the committee was
then adopted.
Routine OF the House.
The House was called to oFosr ~
Sneaker Ryan at 3 Z. NJ There was i'o
nraver. and the journal of the previous
days proceedings was not fea'' o'' no
ton. ITO
,o+iCas of contest for seats in the House
of Delegates, of S. S. lambeth. Ir., ana
" lindsay Bibb VS.. John Whitehead
ord c 4 Woodward. The patron eN-
n1aiDed that he had no part IN the con,
lost but simply presented the notices ana
: petitions at the request OF 'he
} ants. ,prr,
i D. A. Snead: To amend the charter
~ tho princess Anne. Cape Henry and
Tyrnhayen Bav Railway Company
Ry Mr. Chas T. Bland: Creating the
office of boiler inspector
n, Mr. Eoaz: To amend the charter OF
the Ohio and Big Sandy Railroad COM
pany. -.o tho
BY Mr.. stafford: To incorporate 'te
New River and Northern railroad Io1h-
pany. .,t.s, Of
BY Mr.. Lowry: To relieve peddiers VI
| fish. vegetables and fruits from PAYNE
license in Stafford and King George cou'-
, Hy Messrs. Whitehead and Woodward ;
J To annex additional territory to tue Guy
5 # Norfolk .,t,
Bv Mr. wallace: To authorize certain
| ,arties to hire convicts diSinG, farming
e'' Placed ON THE CALENDAR.
Rv Mr.. W. w Baker: To amend the
came laws of Cumberland, Chestefhei''
md Powhatan
J Nv Messrs. Whitehead and Woodward:
: TO authorize the closing of Duke-Streee
Canal. in Norfolk, and to vest the 'ltle
in the city. ,,,,,
~ Mr. Canaday: Defining lawful
+ance for a certain district III Floyd cot1n'
Hv Mr.. Moore: To amend the charte
Of Tho town Of Jeffersonvile. in Taze-
VILE
i Proceedings OF the Senate.
Tho Senate was called to order at
o clock by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tichoiS.
i Mr.. McIlwaine. from the COMMITTEE OF
: Courts reported that that ho,iy re
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