The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-21
READY FOR. DEBATE
,,crNIA ELOQUENCE WILL SOON
BEGIN TO FLOW.
olvoRCES TO BE SUPERVISED
srxArOR DANIEL PRESENTS THE
SUFFRAGE CLAUSE.

prouoscs a Two Years Residence In
s+ote. one in County and 30 Days
tn Precinct-PrOperty Ownership
.o bc value of $500 and 81 POn
NJ Re0ufred-Ex-SOldie to BE
p,empt - Persons of Recognized
cood Character and Education
,,o, lie Exempted From Property
Qualification.
piohmond. Va, July 21.-The consti-
.,tional convention has about gotten
ready for the debates. 1t came to-day,
whom Chairman Green submitted the
ror,or+ of the committee on preamble
and bill of rights. prefacing the report
,,.itb the statement that it was only
q martial report and that the minority
would likely submit a report. He ask
cd that the report be laid on the table
and printed for the information of the
members. This was ordered.
The word Christian" remains in the
draft submitted and the supremacy of
the United States constitution is af-
frmed.
Delegate McIlwaine of Prince Ed
ward presented the following
"Wbereas, in order to the legal con-
summation of the marriage relation in
the state of Virginia, a license from
the proper state officer is necessary, the
commonwealth thus making itself a
party to, and the custodian of this
contract, therefore, be it
"Resolved, That the committee on
the legislative department be and is
hereby requested to report provision
TO be engrafted into the constitution
requiring the general assembly to en-
act laws making the commonwealth
party in all divorce proceedings here
after institution in any court of this
state; the commonwealth represented
by its city or county attorney, as the
case may be, whose duty it shall be
to inquire carefully into all the facts
and if it shall be found that either or
both parties have been guilty of mis-
demeanor or crime, leading up to the
breach of marriage. they shall be in
dicted and punished as the law may di-
rect"
Other resolutions were introduced
and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Quarles of Augusta, empow-
ering the governor to name a commits
sion Of three to revise the code of Vir-
ginia to conform to the new constitu-
ton and authorizing the general as
sembly to fix compensation.
By Mr. Earman of Rockingham, pro-
hlbting the improper uses of the pub
lie school funds.
vidng that all natural oyster beds and
rocks shall be free to the people of the
state. Non-residents shall have the
rlght to propagate oysters in Virginia
waters upon the payment of taxes on
property to the value of $1,000.
The Suffrage Clause.
Senator Daniel to-day presented to the
suffrage committee his clause affecting
the electorate and in presenting the
paper enjoined the members of the
committee to secrecy. He said that
tne plan was not entirely completed,
though in speech of half an hour he
outlined the provisions.
As outlined by Senator Daniel the
proposition calls for a residence of two
years In the state, one year in the
county or CITY, and thirty days in the
precinct. Property to the value of
$50O Is to be held by the voter, his wife
OF father: a poll tax of 81 is compul-
sorry men who have done military
service for the United States govern
Heht or the United States are exempt
ea' as are also persons over the age
Vi eO years; no person is to be exempt
eu from payment of poll tax who draws
pension from the state or the United
states and persons who receive a sti-
pend are to be required to pay the
poiI tax. Persons of recognized good
character and education are to be ex-
lnpled at the discretion of the local
.4,oaras' from the property qualifica-
me printed record in the case of
.NoIEan Treat VS.. Roger Gregory, con-
IgSu"g the seat of the member from
-eHS william and Hanover has been
isosNed from the printer. 1t is volum-
The delegates to-day