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

sidered until it had laid on the table for
two days The Chair ruled that the
amendment was out of order because 1t
applied tc the proceedings of the conven-
ton, whereas the motion applied 10 the
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Hunton moved an amendment that,
when, in the Committee OF the Whole,
any member fifteen others concllrring)
shall have a right to demand the yeas
and nays The Chair ruled this out of
order. The pending question was called
by Mr.. Hunton. The call was sustained.
RESOLUTION LIST.
The vote was then taken on the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Withers to abolish the
Committee of the Whole.
It was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-NIessrs. George Is. Anderson
Ayers, Thomas II. Barnes Claggett b.
Jones' Orr Smith and Withers-l.
Noes-Nessrs. Barbour, Barham, NJ II.
Barnes, Boul6in, Braxton, Bristow,
Brooke, Brown, P. w. Campbell, COBB,
Crismond, Dunaway, Earman, Eggles-
ton. Epes. Fairfax, Fletcher, Garrett,
Gilmore, Gillespie, James w. GORDON, R.
l. Gordon, Gregory, Hancock, Hardy,
Ingram. Lincoln, Lowell, Meredith, Mon
cure, Mundy, Newton O'Flaherty, Pedi-
go. Petit, Phillips, Pollard, Portlock,
Quarles Richmond, Rivers, Stebbins,
Stuart. Tarry, Thorn. Thornton, Turn
bull, Vincent, Waddill, Walker, Watson,
Withers. Woodhouse, Wysor and Mr.
Presidents.
A number of pairs were then announced
by various members.
Mr. Brown moved that the vote be re-
considered anG that that motion be laid
on the table.
He announced that his object was to
settle the matter SO that 1t could never
come UP again.
Or. Mc1lwaine said the idea of shutting
out all hope of ever being able to secure
a quorum or OF stopping the interminable
talk OF tie Committee of the Whole was
appalling Great appla,tse) He hoped
the clincher would not be applied.
But it was by a big majority.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
..le convention went into committee OF
the whole to consiuer the report of the
Committee on County Government, Mr.
Wise in the chair.
Section one was first considered.
ARTICLE VII.-COUNTY ORGANIZA-
T1ON.
Section l. There shall be elected by the
qualified voters of each county, one
Sheriff, one Attorney for the Common
wealth's Attorney for the Circuit Court;
one County Clerk, who shall also be the
Clerk of the Circuit Court: one County
Treasurer who shall after the second
term, be ineligible to same office for the
next succeeding term, for either Treasurer
or Deputy Treasurer: and SO many Com
nlissiorers of the Revenue as may be pro-
vided by law, who shall be paid per capita
as well as a percentage on the amount o.
property listed hy them. and who shall
list and return for taxation all classes of
personal property, and discharge such
other duties as may be prescribed by law,
and who shall be ineligible to the same
Office for the next succeeding term; one
Superintendent of the Poor, and one
County Surveyor"
MOVED TO STRIKE GUT.
Mr.. Eggleston moved to strike out the
words who shall also be the Clerk of the
Circuit Court after the words County
Clerk This amendment was accepted by
Chairman Barnes.
Mr. SteEhins offered an amendment pro-
viding that commissioners Of the revenue
should be appointed by the Judge of the
Cit it Court and be allowed to succeed
himself
MI. Quarles offered an amendment SO as
to allow a treasurer to succeed himself
after the second term.
Mr. Watson offered an amendment max
ing the treasurer elected for eight years
and Ineligible for the succeeding term.
He thought an eight-year term was just
as important and more so for the treas
urer than the clerk. AS a collecting
OFFICER he ought to be protected against
the ennity of men who failed in an at
tempt to beat their taxes.
The office of tax collector was one Of
The most inDOrtant county
ment, and if the officer had eight years
in which to get acquainted with the
people and understand the duties of his
office, with no temptation to loS-roll or
electoneer for second election. the
public service would be greatly benefited.
Judge Quares opposed the report OF
the committee because a good officer
ought to be elected just as long as the
people wanted him He opposed Mr..
Watsons amendment for the reason that
eight years was too long, to elect a
treasurer for. 1t woulG be very expen-
sive to have a treasurer to hold office
for eight years. when. after one years
service, it was demonstrated that he was
totally united for the Office.
A STRONG SPEECH.
Mr.. keeZell strongly defended the re-
port of the committee. He gave the
history of a large defalcation by treas
urer of Rockingham county. who had
been In office for sixteen years. lie said
the treasurer should i9e elected for only
four years, tnd. if a good officer, be allow
ed to succeed himself for one term only.
The trouble always came after a man
had held Office until he began to honest
ly feel that the office belonged tG him.
He went into an extended account of
how settlements were made by the Board
OF Supervisors. the Road Boards. &c, to
show how impossible it was for frauds to
be prevented.
He said that as long as treasurer was
NEVER DREAMED