The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-04

or within a short Sine to bring about
Letter facilities for he transaction OF
business in the Committee of the Whole
of The convention. Mr.. Moore's amend
@n:enr to the rules, ;,holishing the Com
mittee OF the, Whole, having been re-
pe:sled almost as quickly Y as It was adopt
;ct. the members feel keenly the need
OF regulating matters SO that the bust
ness OF the convention may be transacted
with reasona bic speed at least.
TO this end, Mr.. Hunton several days
aSo presented an amendment which, I'M
der the rules, is now upon the table, em-
powering seven members TO call for the
ayes and noes on any proposition pending
in the Committee Of the Whole. The
object is mainly to keep a quorum on
hand. and to be able to determine more
accurately the wishes of members on
propositions under Amusement. There is
q great feeling of dissatisfaction among
certain members With the Committee or
S the Whole, and if they could do so they
would abolish it now and forever. once
for all.
Several other new suffrage plans are
shortly to be plhsented- Most likely
they will be laid before the Democratic
conference instead Of the convention and
considered there in connection with the
three now pending. 1t is known that
Senator Glass, OF Lynchburg, is prepar-
ing a suffrage clause. and it is not un-
likely that within a short time one will
be presented by Delegate a. c. Braxton.
OF Stanton. 1t is also probable tl2at
the plan of Delegate Lindsay, of Char
lottesvillc. will he offered in the con-
ference, though. he having signed one of
the pending reports, it Will probably De
introduced into the conference by an
other member. When the plans now in
contemplation shall have been presented
there will be only few members in the
entire body who will not have offered "a
little suffrage clause of his own.
Ex-Congressman Jonn s. Wise, of New
York, was in the city yesterday. and was
an interested spectator on the floor or
the Constitutional Convention during the
debate on the Ireat-Giegory contested
elec--on case. Captain wise was sur
rounded by his old friends, who greeted
him warmly. EN-Secretary of the Com
1nonwealth Henry w. Flournoy, OF Fam
vile, was also on the floor, and was the
recipient OF much attention from his old
party associates and frienoS.
The Committee on the judiciary went
after county and circuit clerks with
gloves oft at its session yesterday,
and that was followed up by a resolution
Offered by Chairman Hunton and adopt
ed by the convention, ordering them to
appear at the bar of the convention and
show cause why they have not complied
with the law and the mandate of the
convention in regard to making certain
reports unless they shall make them
within five days after this notice is re-
ceived.
There are certain clerks. it is under
stood, who have failed to give the infor-
ma ton asked by the convention.
1t is thought that the action Of the con-
vention yesterday Will serve the purpose
of the committee in offering the resolu-
ton.
1t looks like Judge Roger Gregory. the
sitting member from the district COM
posed of the counties of Hanover and
King William. will hold the seat in the
convention now occupied by himself and
which is being contested by United States
Marshal Morgan Treat.
Some of the strongest leaders in the
convention, having studied the record
express the view that Judge Gregory
was fairly elected and so believing, they
will fight for him on the floor of the
convention. The position taken by the
minority of the committee will be ably
defended by Messrs. Flood Turnbull and
other strong leaders. and a great num-
Der of the members have said that they
believe the minority report should be
adopted.
| Rev. DR. ". I. Dunaway, the preacher
statesman from Lancaster county. is ore
OF The ablest members OF The convention.
| lie Is also a splendid specimen OF the old
| NlrSilud gentleman and III" ely en-
| bodimcnt CT honesty and integrity. DR..
| Dunaway is a. graduate i'll law and was
| in active practice up to thirty years ago.
/ when he went into the ministry. where
! since he has been a bright and shining
| light.
| DIR. Dunawav has lost none of the early
| training acquired at the bar, and has
started out in the management of the
majority report in the Treat-Gregory con-
| tested election case with as much deX-
| terity and ability as if he We're an old
| time lawyer and narliamentariam. He
| quoted statute law and referred to
| authorities in his speech yesterday with
| as much ease as il he were now in active
practice. He IS :. careful studious and
Intelligent representative. and goes to
the bottom Of every subject he under
takes to fathom
One of the livest tonics before the pub,ic
:
Improving the reads of the State Not
alone have both the political parties Of
the State incorporated n good roads
rianll in their platforms but il is n live
issue in convention circles. and i; is likely
that the new Constitution vii! contain 2
PROVISION locking to the permanent inn
proVement Of the r'1b'ir rna6s &C the
state. Delegate ]. Fl. Lindsay. OF Char
lottesVlile- is the autho~ OF an nrdi,,a "
now pending having this for its object
ana a great many of his colleagues are
nearby III favor Of some reform aionc
ms hue The Decole out in tbs. state
are iookiig to the convention to give them
some reiief in the matter Of good roads
and they will hardly be disappointed.
The suffrage conference last risht
adonted resolution offered by Mr.. Port
lock. OF Norfolk county. admitting to tbs
sessions of that body all State officers. as
! well as Democratic ex-officers. Demo
| cratic members OF the Legislature and