Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05
STATE CONVENTION.

AS slated IN Weune5uby5 Oh-
zstte the Constitutional Conven.
ton on that day took re-
cess until next Tuesday. A ninth
page was appointed purely as matter
of feeling. The boy named is Walter
Moucure, q grandson OF Judge Moncure,
formerly president OF the Court OF APP.
peals. Delegate Thornton met the
little fellow on the street, ascertained
who he was, and that he was the sole
support of a widowed mother. AS soon
az the convention met he made an APP
peal for the boy and he was appointed
q page, with only one dissenting vote.
The president appointed the follow
ing members OF the newly created COM
mittee on agriculture and industrial in
terests: Henry c. Stuart, d G. O'Fla-
herty, Henry Fairfax, w. Gordon Rob.
ertson, James w. Gordon, William M.
Porter, q. L. Vincent, c. E. Miller.
w. L. Cobb, G. J. Campbell, and ]. A.
Bristow.
Mr.. Qusrles, of Augusta, presented
(by requesi) q resolution providing for
controlling the sale OF all liquors In
this State. This is closely kin to the
South Carolina dispensary system. The
plan provides for payment only OF State
tax and forbids any intoxioants from
being duck where sold. The estab.
lshment is to be 30 arranged as to be
In full view to the public at all times.
The liquor is to be kept In bottles,
and no person Is permitted to buy more
than one bottle in any one day.
The penalty for violating any one Of
these provisions is punishable by fine,
imprisonment, forfeiture OF license snd
disfranchisement.
Mr.. Phillips offered resolution that
all the officers OF the State OF Virginia
shall be elected by the direct vote OF the
people, from the highest to the lowest.
He also presented provision that all
election laws hereafter enacted by the
General Assembly of Virginia shall be
strictly fair and nonpsrtisan in every
way.
Several OF the convention commit.
tees were in session for while and In
several OF them matters OF interest were
acted upon. The jurisdiction OF the
State Supreme Court was the subject
debated and 1t was decided that it
should have origionaI jurisdiction in
matters where over $500 was involved;
also 10 all cases involving life and liber
ty and condemnatory proceedings.
A provision was agreed to that on
the question OF a constitutionslity OF q
statute either full bench shonld sit or
q rehearing be granted on proper appli-
cation of the litigants.
The committee on bill OF rights agreed
to leave it to the discretion OF the lsgis.
lature to permit a jury in civil case to
be composed OF seven instead OF twelve,
as at present. The committee has also
agreed to report the sixth article OF the
federal constitution in place OF the
clause of the present constitution, which
recognizes the supremacy ofthe Federal
constitution.
The csmmittee on education has
agreed upon the status OF the school
superintendent. 1t agrees that these
offices should not be abolished. 1t Is
also understood that the com mittee has
pretty we'll concluded that the appoin.
tive power should DE changed. The
disposition seems to be to create board
composed Of educators, possibly of city
school suderintendents, who shall elect
the local superintendent. There Is OPP
position to the election OF these officers
by popular vote.