The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-17
A RECESS is
AGREED UPON.
Convention to Adjourn From Friday
Till January lst.
CAUSED A LONG DEBATE.
Many Propositions Made and Voted Dow
Mr. lh.m's Amendment TO
Ii. RAILS as Laid

yes...u, .eu....I.s, Tie question OF j
aa.Is,!,ias recess, anu nietiy ADOPTED d
rcsuIut.v4i oue4 1y All Aeezen III the
manure ul d suosIitute Tor the many
penang propos:lonS provldlns that "4ieh
the pous aulUuln on rrlday next IL NC
to reassGInu.e ON January 4St dt hooll'
his i.so.aulou carries with II full pay
for the Iuu.uE,crS ana employees Oh ln-
convention.
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The coaA ei.ulCll was cdiied TO order pN
President GooGe AT noon, and prayer was
offered by kew. W. Is. Eeauchafnp, OF
the Methodist Church.
Slxtv-SIX menu,rs answered to their
names, and the journal OF SATURDAY S
proceedings vas lead aid approved.
Several leaves of absence were grant
&c. and some memorials and petitions
were received and referred
The President laid before the conVen-
ton the resolution of MIR. OtIaherty
providing that when the convention ad-
jouin Oh Friday next, it adjourn to meet
on Thursday, January 20.
Mr.. Brown ohered a substitute pro-
viding for adjournment from December
18th to January 9th.
M. Turubun offered amendment
providing that the members should not
draw any pay in The interim.
Mr.. O'Flahertv opposed the Iurnoull
amendment. Dr.. McllWaine spoke for
short recess. Mr.. Thorn suggested the
31st as the day Of reconVenlnE Mr.
Moon, Of Fairfax. spoke for January "a;
as he thought the hall would be nsea
Oh January lst 1or the 9Ia'c i'iaus ~ 81
ceremonies.
Mr.. Thon, spoke for his amendment
Mr.. Thom's amendment was apparent
Nv adopted, and Mr.. keeZeil demanded
tho ayes and noes. which resulted as fol-
lows: Ayes. 80; noes. 81!
Mr.. Pollard offered an amendment. pro-
yidinc FOR adjournment from December
c4th 20 December 18th. 1t was rejected
on roll call: Ayes. IA; noes, 81
Mr.. Lindsay offered an amendment, pro-
vidinc for adjournment from December
10th to December 30th. Messrs. henoaii
land Allen spoke for a long recess. Mr.
Kendall wanted an adjournment "ithou1
AMENDMENT LOST.
The roll call on Mr.. Lindsay's amend
ment resulted: AYES. "a; noes Is.
Mr. Barbour offered as an amendment
to the original proposition that the az
iournnent from Friday, December Goti.
TO january I'd, be without pay Inc ron
call en the amendment reSuiteu: AYES
Sc; noes. %.
Mr.. Brown changed his substitute SO as
TO provide for adjournment on becemper
ncih, the recess to last until January elh
Mr.. Moore OF Montgomery, offered as
ing an adjournment from December ISM
TO January 9th. with pay lie spoke
briefly fer his amendment
MIR. Turnbull raised the point that the
amendment was out or order, put ne was
not sustained by the chair. The amend
ment was lost: Ayes, Il; noes. %.
Mr.. Browns substitute was voted upon
and n roll call was demanded, which re-
suited as follows: Ayes. is; noes. 4S.
Mir. O'Tlaherty ACCEPTED an amendmcns
providing that the reconNenlns De jan
uary 1st instead of the I'd.
AR. rThon offered ar amendment, pro-
vidinc for a recess from December 23d
TO December 9th.
On roll call. the amendment was reject
cd: Ayes, 16; roes. 49,
Mr. Moore. of Fairfax. raised the point
that the gentleman from Warren had
40 right to accept an aenlI'dmcnt to his
resolution The point was sustained by
The chair and the resolution of MI.
O'lrlahertv providing for a recess from
December Goth to January I'd. without
paw was rejected: Ayes. IS; noes. AZ.
MIR. Gordon. Of Richmond offered
substitute providing for adjournment
from December 10th to January 6th With
out paa to members or employees, but with
RECESS WITH PAY.
the subject of adjournment lie SAID the
action of the convention on the subject
sonable adjournment with pay. He Of
fered as a substitute for the whole that
the recess be from December goth to Jan
uary list.
Mir. Withers moved that all matters
relative to adjournment be passed by nm
iii Friday. This was lost and the vote
Was then taken on Mr.. keezelfS subst-
int. The roll call was demanded ano
resulted as follows. Ayes. ~: noes. 81
Mr.. Wise moved to reconsider and then
moved to lay his motion on the table,
which was carried.
Mr.. Barbour moved that the recess hrst
voted for be without pay TO the mem
hers. After many points OF oIuer a,iu
some cross-fring the chair ruled that the
,,,o,io,, ~ AR. Barbour was out Of order.
and from this decision the member from
,-ulpeuer appealed. On roll-call the char
was sustained-ayes. 50: noes, /"
MIR. Barbour moved to take from the
table the motion OF Mr. Wise to recon
side: the vote by which the convention
agreed to the substitute Offered as to
adjournment by Mr.. keezell. ana the
CHAIR ruled the motion out OF order
TO CUT OFF DEBATE.
The chair laid before the convention the
,o1Iowi,,e, proposed amendment to the
rules. offered by Mr.. Thorn:
resolved, That in Committee Of the
Whole there shall be no debate on
motion to reconsider or upon !ecofslo-
erstion. unless this rule be suspended
s,v a vote of two-thirds OF the members
voting.
The member from Norfolk spoke briefly
an favor cr his amendment to the rules
and ii was opposed by MY IlrnouN.
Mr.. Thornton suggested that ten-mln-
ME speecbes be allowed on moion 10 re-
consider. The chair ruled that the amend
ment was not in order under the rules.
The hour Of . o'clock having arrived
Tie body adjourned until 10 o'clock TO-
day.