The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
NO yOTE RE CACHED
on VEST I E {:
Still Debating Appointment Of Com
allsslcners Of Revenue.
MR.. KEaDAll's SUBSTITUTE
lie Would Have These Officers Appointed
BY Supervisors Mr.. oordon's
Amsaauel, Fails = The
Days proeeeolass.

The convention spent nearly TWO and
hair hours .yes,ciuag IN ttss iur.Aef con-
siue.saaos OIL the report OF the commit
tee on County DISSEMINATION, out reached
no conclusio. thereon.
There were seycuty-onc members IN
their seats ana Il great many laGies were
among the visitors present. a great
many petitions were presented, urg-
ing the passage OF the Barbour liquor
resolution, and some other routine mat
ters were disposed of by tne body in the
morning hour.
Mir. Gordon. of Richmond, called up his
resolution amending the rules so as not
10 allow leaves Of absence to more than
twenty members at The same time. and
IL was rejected by a vote of il TO 81, al
ter brief speeches by MIR. Gordon for and
Mr.. Withcrs against the resolution.
The convention wenx into q Committee
CT the Whole CIR. Turnbnll in the chair
Tor the further consideration Of the re-
port of the County Government Commits
tee. and Mr.. Hancocl, of Chesterfield,
was recognized To oppose the minority
report offered by MIR Withers, providing
for the appointment OF Commissioners of
the Revenue by the Circuit Courts. He
contended that the present system was
good enough, and no change should be
made IL il. MIR. Hancock was followed
by Mr. Withers. who made q strong APP
peal Ter the minority report and pro-
duced statistics TO prove that some
change IL the system of assessing per-
soma! taxes was badly needed.
At the conclusion of Nh Withers very
able speech Mr.. Kendall gave notice that
1T the proper time ne world offer a Sub
stitu's providing that Commissioners Of
the Revenue be appointed i:y the Boards
of Supervisors. The committee ct l2:25
ociocl, rose and reported TO the con-
vsn.ion ard that body adjourned until
10 O'Clock TOMORROW.
DAY IN DETAIL.
The convention met at 10 o'clock. Pray
er was offcred by DR. Mcllwaine
Seventy-onc members answered to the
Ioll-caii. Memorials Tor and ;.ainst the
Barbour-Quarles liquor license resolution
were presented.
Idr. BraXton, chairman Of tile Corpora
ton Committee, arose and said he no.
tlcea there was an inquiry on Wedles-
ds2 as to The report of The Corpora
ton Committee on the employers liabili-
~ bill. He said the committee had been
hard at work, and would report in due
time after the recess.
mir. Withers said he mean. no reflec-
ton on the committee. lie only desir-
ed to know the status of the Eployers
Liability bill and the railroad corporation
bin. He thouht they were of such suf-
ficent Importance to be reported before too
late in the session Of the convention TO
give opportunity for full discussion and
elaboration.
Chairman Braxton assured the conven-
ton that the fullest opportunity would
be given The friends and opponents of
both resolutions to discuss them.
Leaves Of absence were granted sew
eral members.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
The resolution offered by Mr. James
w. Gordon. providing that no leaves Of
absence should be granted except for
sickness, after twenty members had been
excused, was taken up. Ar Gordon said
experience had shown that unless some
such rule was adopted the convention
was seriously Handicapped.
Mr.. Withers said hard and fast rules
lie this would not work. He said you
cannot legsslate temperance INTO people
by arbitrary rules and sou cannot force
members to stay here and attend to the
public business il they are inclined or
compelled to attend to their own in pref
erence. Something more than rules are
necessary for that. The resolution was
reiected-yeas, il; nays, SO.
AS TO COMMISSIONERS
The convention then Went into Commit
Tee of the Whole 10 consider the county
government report .'he amendment
offered By Mr.. Egslestor. giving
to the Legislature the power
TO provide for the appointment nf cleo
ton of a commissioner or commi ssioners
of the revenue for earh county was first
called up.
Judge Hancock opposed the amendment
He said it Was worse than the amend
inent offered by Mr. Stebbins, providing
for the appointment of Commissions
of Revenue. lie declared that the rea-
son why the convention was called was
70 regulate. fin and control the powers
Of the Legislature and the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Eggleston would give
the General Assembly unlimited power
to appoint or elect as many county otii-
GERS as it desired and call them Com