The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-30

F. & II. r. r. a strong lead said yes
sterlay that he fnvoreds such a course . ZIG
said ale voted for the bills last session. put
that he wanted their provisions surety
complied with.
Senator John y. Opie, of Staunton, in
discussing the Constitutional Convention
question last night, said thnt in dealing
with the suffrage proposition the Sonven-
ton would not meet the ends desired II nc
adopted an educational qualification Tot
voters He said the most obJectlonaole
negro vote WIS that of the educateo ne
gro. and he thought properly 4uaili-
cation should be adopted 1nSteau. Mr.
ODie believes that to require the voter 10
own $50 worth OF personal properly Would
be the proper thing to 90: ne say s. ai-
though he has been asked Dy a1iahy ~
run for the Convention, he IS not q cslllut-
date for the honor.
prominent member of the House said
last night that that body ought to modify
its rules in regard to the dropping OF the
hindmost candidate in a contest anu tneh
after an intervening ballot ailo"lns mn
to be renominated indefinitely. he saio
the House under its present rules might
at any time be involved In Just such
deadlock as now holds the caucus over
the nomination of any OF It's oncers, ana
that the matter should certainly be rem
edied.
The fight for Second Auditor is not at
tracing so much attention as 1t was sew
eral days ago. The action OF the ma
jority Of the House Committee on courts
of Justice in recommending that there
was no vacancy in t,2 office. mas put
quieEls on the struggle until the two
houses pass on the proposition. II LOOKS
as if the view held by the majority OF the
committee will be sustained IN both
branches. in which eycn- JudTe neTv W
hold under the Governors appointment
until January 1, 1902.
Delegate J. w. Price, of Bristol, VIII
offer bill in the House in relation to SO
much of the Virg 'nia-Tennessee oorder
as passes through Main Street, B11sioi.
The measure accepts. in behalf Of Fir-
ginia. Tenessee.s grant of the northern
half of Main Street, and fixes the bound
ary line exactly in the middle OF the
street The bill has no bearing on the
boundary line outside the corporate I'M
it's OF Bristol. The Tennessee Legs AZURE
recently passed bill granting to virginia
the northern half of Bristofs Main Street.
Ire dCuSe NOIlllllllSC Oii ASSsiH' AA-AN -
meeting yesterday and reported several
unimportant. local measures.
Next Tuesday was set is the date for
hearing the Norfolk and Berkeley Bridge
bill and the Norfolk Terminal bill, and
they will from that time be made special
and continuing orders.
Mr.. A. P. Thorn. of Norfolk, appeared
for. and Mr.. ". A. Glasgow, Jr.. and
Hon. Charles T. Bland against the bridge
bill.
The Finance Committee of House will
meet this morning at 10 o'clock.
The House Committee on Chesapeake
and its Tributaries will meet tomorrow
at 4 o'clock 2. NJ.
Hon. w. II. Graveley, the popular
young member of the House from Henry
county, is confined to his room at Muir
phys with an attack of the grip. The
many friends of Mr.. Graveley will be
panied to learn of his illness and Will wish
for him 4 speedy recovery.
Some friends of Senator William Stands
in Isle of Wight have shipped him sew
eral barrels Of fine oysters, and he is go
ing to give his colleagues a supper when
they arrive.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Warren, of Bacon's
Castle, Va, is spending a few days with
his brother-in-law, Hon. Thomas n.
Jones, at the Hotel Lexington.
Messrs. Thomas Whitehead Jr, OF
Lynchburg, and A. c. BraXton, of Staun-
ton, are among the prominent lawyers
who are il the city to watch the fight for
judge of the Supreme Court and to look
after some legal business as we'll.
Hon. Gilmore S. Kendall, judge of the
County Court Of Northampton, is in the
city.