The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-15

be passed by until the act of 1's9 could
be inspected. Adopted.
Mr. Pollard moved that the vote pS
which the last paragraph Of section %
relating to counties, was struck out. De
reconsidered. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Hatton then moved that the sec
ton be recommitted to the committee 1or
consideration.
Chairman Moore opposed this and said
no harm would come from adopting the
section as a whole or in striking out the
whole section. He thought the matter
had better be settled now.
MI. Ayers said the true Interpretation
of the paragraph was that a county
should not be divided into more than
one election district, de thought the
section had better remain just as report
ed, without striking out or amending the
last paragraph
WE'RE CALLED TO ORDER.
T'14re was considerable disagreement
betv cen Messrs. Moore. Pollard. Ayers
and Robertson as to the correct meaning
of the words of the last paragraph, when
Chairman Walker called them TO order
He said the question was should the con-
sideration of the section be recOmmltted.
Mr. Moore said the committee would
have to hold another meeting and it would
delay action by the convention on the
whole report He was anxious to have
something adopted by the convention. AS
yet not q single measure had peen adopt
ed by the convention. and ne was eN.
ceedingly anxious to have the report of
the committee completed by the Commit
tee Of the Whole so that it could be re-
ported to the convention and the whole
report acted on.
MIR. Hatton then withdrew his motion
to reconlnlit.
Mr. Thorn then moved to strike out the
last paragraph and insert the following:
In general elections no county not en-
titled TO separate representation Shall
be so divided as to cause one part of
said county TO be represented by a per-
son different from the person who repre-
sents another part of the same county"
Mir. O Flaherty contended that the whole
paragraph should be dropped.
1T didn't mean anything and no two
lawyers could agree on that even. The
amendment would be a leap in the dark,
and might work mischief.
SUBSTITUTE ACCEPTED.
DR. Dunaway offered the following sub
stitute, which was accepted by Mr.. Thorn:
In general elections, no county shall be
divided in the formation of congressional,
legislative or other representative dis
trictse'
Mr.. Turnloull thought the whole matter
belonged to the Committee on Suffrage. or
whichever committee should deal with the
matter of apportionment.
DR.. Dunaway then withdrew his amend
ment, and it was agreed that the Suffra ge
Committee should consider the matter in
connection with the apportionment.
Mr.. Newton then moved that section 90
relating to freedom of religious worship,
should be retdrneI u the committee. He
said the original act Of I.s5 was before
the committee.
The language of the act was then adopt
ed, as suggested by DR. Dunaway.
The consideration of Mr.. Barhams reso-
tuition. that no new Office not authorized
by the constitution, shall be created by
the General Assembly without a two
tiliTcs' vote of all the members, was then
taken up.
Mr.. Wise said the Legislature was not
composed of children. Il was not right
to hedge them in in any such way. He
was opposed to a multiplicity of officers
and to abolishing necessary officers. But
he felt that the legislature was more
competent to deal with such matters than
Tins convention They would know bet
ter what the people wanted and could be
trusted to comply With their wishes as
necessities arose.
AS TO RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Mr. Barbour moved to amend SO that
railroad commission could be created
without requiring two-tllirds majority.
Mr. Barham said he had understood
that some Of the officers proposed to be
abolished by the convention would be
re-created by the legislature and he
wanted to prevent it if possible.
Mr.. Wysor said the people ought not
be deprived of the right to establish new
offices if they desired to. The people
had to pay the bills. and if they wanted
to create new offices they should be al
lowed to do so without requiring two
thirds vote
AR Thorn called attention to the trou-
BILE that would come if the Legislature
should be nearly evenly divided between
two political parties 1t would put it in
the power Of the minority TO defeat every
such measure offered by the majority.
Judge Hancock also spoke in opposition
to the amendment.
on motion of Mr. Hatton, the words
"two-th:rds'' were struck out. and the
made to require a recorded
vote of q majority of all members elect
ed. The amendment was then amended
in several particulars and was finally
adopted 10 read as follows.
A MAJORITY. VOTE.
Section % THAT no new office shall be
created or established by the. General
Assembly, except by Il recorded vote in
each house OF majority Of the members
elected TO such house
On motion of Mr.. Turnbull the commit
tee took up the minority report signed
by Messrs. Turnbull. Quarles. Richmond,
Westcott and Carter, which recommends
ed new section prohibiting the appro-
priation of any State funds to sectarian
Nh Moore stated that the majority
OF the COMMITTEES was willing to accept
he Ininoriy reportif the General Assem-
by and municipalities were left free to
continue its ad to institutions and chari- |