The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

Following is a concise summary OF the
salient points in Mr.. Braxton's suffrage
plan as amended by himself and as adj
vocated by him in the conference:
Clause 8. ca. He shall have hereto
fore served, in time of war, in the army
of the United States or of the Con-
federate States or of some State of the
United States, or be the son of such
| a person; OF
(b). He shall have been entitled, on
the 1st day of January, 1850, or at any
time prior thereto, to vote or own prop
ertv under the laws of the State of the
United States wherein he then resided;
or
(c). He shall have heretofore, and since
the list day Of January, 1855, have been
regularly enrolled and enlisted in the
active militia of this State; or
(d). He shall have, prior to the LIST
day of January, 1902, become a .natura-
lied citizen of the United States; or
(e). He shall be the legitimate lineal
descendant of a person coming within
the description specified in one or more
of the previous subdivisions OF TINS
clause, and have become a registered
voter under this Constitution prior to
January 1st, 1908; or
CO. He shall, at least six months prior
to the election at which he offers to
vote. have paid, in person. a State poll
tax of not less than one dollar per an
| mum for the four fiscal years next prior
to that in which such election IS heiu,
| except so far as he may not nave peefl
assessed with such taxes because OF ms
| having been under twenty-one years OIL
| age, or q nonresident OF TINS state, our
| ing a. portion, or all. of the said tour MS
cal years; and. in addition thereto, I'M
| less he shall have lost a hand or loot,
| or be totally blind or deaf or be over
fifty years of age. or q regularly ordaln-
| ed minister of religion IN charge Oh an
| established church, he, or his Wlle, OF
| his parents with whom he actually re-
| sides, shall, for the fiscal year next pre-
ceding that in which he offers to vote,
| have been assessed for taxation. IN tne
county or city of his residence. Witn
not less than one hundred and fifty. dol
| lars in value of property, and have pala'
| at least six months prior to the elec-
| ton at which he offers to vote, All me
| taxes rlpon the said amount OF properly
| for such next preceding year. or uti itsu
| of the said property qualiilcauohp. ne
shall have paid. for the current llsC .,
wear. in which he offers to vote, II
| cense tax of not less than two dollars
! and a half upon the business in which
| he is engaged.
| If anv one or more of the SUBDIVISIONS
| Of this clause shall. for any Teason' NC,
or be held by any court OF Coillpe'sLI'
jurisdiction and final resort 10 De, ~
valid, imperative or void. the Iesleiue
of this clause shall not be thereby ~
validated or affected, but the refnaii M. =
| subdivisions of this clause shail Iel Ell
| in full force and effect just as IL tiie ue,
fective subdivision or SUBDIVISIONS iis'''
never been inserted
There is going to be serious Opposition
to the recommendation that the pfeseii
| appropriation to the University De hNse
in the Constitution as minimum suiu
Senator Withers, will lead the fight. III
| saws he does not object to fixing a Ger
! tain per cent of the State revenue Wni5
now EQUALS the amount appropriated as
! \. minimum. but he will strenuously CD
pose a certain fixed sum IN dollars Stnc
cents. He says there might come tune
as in the recent past, when the stare
revenues would drop to an embarrassing
extent. In that event the University
should be willing to share in the adVer
sitv along with the State and other inst;
tutions AS reported by the committee