The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14


purpose of aiding in erecting n monl1-
ment to the memory Of the Confederate
dead.
By Same: al bill to authorize the coun-
ty Court and BoarG of Supervisors of
Appomattox county to allow u monument
to the Confederate dead to be erected on
the public square of said county.
BY Mr.. Southall: To allow the treasurer
Of Amelia county further time in which
to collect certain tax tickets.
Proceedings Of the Senate.
The Senate was called to order at
o'clock by ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Echols.
One of the first measures reported from
the House Of Delegates was the joint reso
luton to take a recess from the 10th OF
December to the 10Th of next February.
Mr.. Wickham moved that the Senate
concur with the House in the resolution.
Mr.. Cogbill offered motion to amend
by providing that the Legislature recon-
vene on the 9Th of January.
Mr. Wickham made a strong appeal to
| the Senate to concur. He thought the
| existing conditions were such as to jus
| tify a longer recess than that proposed
| by Mr.. Cogtil He believed that the
| Legislature should give away to the Con-
| stitutional Convention for a brief period.
| at least He did not think there should
| two bodies. Everything was going along
| tremendously now, and it would be we'll
! enough to let we'll enough alone.
MIR. COGBILL'S VIEWS.
Mr.. Cogbll could see no good reason
| for extending the recess to February 10th.
| There was no assurance given that the
| convention would finish its work before
| the date named for the reconvening of
| the Legislature. The convention might,
| or might not, be in session many months.
It might be three years before such a
| Constitution as shall be drafted would
| go into effect.
| Mr.. Cogouu thought the General Assent
bly, should go ahead and do the work
| it was sert here to do.
Mr. Opie said the people expected the
Legislature tc pass only such acts as the
| exigencies Of the occasion might require.
In his Judgment. the best thing to lie
| done weulC be to take a recess and wait
reasonable time upon the convention.
Otherwise. it would be loves labor lost"
NO "BARGAIN COUNTER.
Mr.. Opie, without mentioning any
name. said he was sorry that the Sena-
tor, who haG in the convention talked
about the alleged bargain counter in
the Legislature was not 'preseht. He
denied the statement by this Senator as
to the bargain counter" So far as he was
concerned, Mr.. Optics experience of many
years in the General Assembly was that
there were no bargains made such as
would be inferred from the remarks of
the Senator he ha6 reference to.
Everybody knew Mr.. Opie referred to
Mr.. Glass who soon came into the Sen
ate chamber
Mr.. McIlwaine. after moving to amend
| by fixing the 1st of February as the
| date for reconvening. made an inpas-
| stoned speech to the Senate. He said
| he was sorry to state that he was fast
coming to the conclusion that no or
ganic law that would come from the
present convention would ever be adopt
| ed by the people of Virginia. While the
| calling of the convention had been made
| a party issue. there was nothing to bind
| the Democratic voters to vote for 1t.
Let us wait a reasonable time and
see if our friends over the way can't get
! together and reconcile their differences
ana give us a Constitution that the pee
| pie will accept" said the Petersburg
| Senator
\