The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-12
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Doipgs of and Sayings in and About the
Great Virginia Body.

4 flood of anti-liquor resolutions were
introduced.
Mr.. Smith. of Alexandria. presented n
substitution the report of the Committee
ON Bill of Rights, being the Bill OF Rights
of l776.
The amendment to the rules offered by
Mr.. Hunton allowing seven members To
call for the ayes and noes in Committee
of the Whole was defeated by > to4o.
Senator Daniel is. it is said, not in n
serious condition, and il il expected that
he will be able to make his argument be-
fore the suffrage conference some time
next week
The Committee on Education declined
t. recede iron its action in making the
University of Virginia the only state ed
ucational institution specifically provid-
ed for in the new Constitution.
Mr.. Withers. of Danyille, offered areso-
luton providing for the abolition OF Com
mittee OF the whole, thereby avoiding
double discussion on reports OF commit
tees. The resolution went over.
The convention received an acknowl-
edgment from Secretary OF state Hay
of the resolution adopted by the conyen-
ton on the death of President Mckinley.
The letter was ordered printed in the
memorial volume now being prepared
under resolution of the convention.
The Committee on Preamble and Bill
OF Rights reported iavorably the tluares-
Barbour resolution, requiring applicants
for liquor license to obtain majority Of
the voters in neighborhood where 1t
was proposed To sell liquor to sign a
petition before license should be-
granted.
The convention was the scene oiagood
deal of confusion soon after President
Goode called the body To order The
hall was filled with visitors TO the city,
and they came to see the convention IN
session Many ladies were in the hall,
aud they were all talking at once, making
il impo .sihle Tor the members 10 be- heard
across the hall
II seems To Ms that the Constitutional
Convention owes il to the State To put
the liquor question in such shape that
eacn community may handle it 10 suit
itself and sill or have il sold as II pre-
fers. or prevent its sale altogether II II
desires This is not the situation at the
present time. a. under the law IL iseither
saloons or OhihitiOn.-StauntOn News.
Delegate Richmond. oi Scott county,
presented the following suffrage PROPOSE
ton:
Resolved. That no male person who
was ON the first day of January, lS6 3
or at any date prior thereto, entitled to
vote under the Constitution or statutes
of any state of the United States where
in he then resided, aud no male descen-
dant of such person, not less than u
years of age at the date OF the adoption
of this Constitution. shall be denied the
right to register and vote in this state.
provided such person or persons shall
have paid the capitation tax in the man
ner aud to the extent prescribed IN this
Constitution.
TO RESTRICT LIQUOR LICENSES.
The vote in Committee on 1911 OF Rights
on the Barbour Liquor Resolution was a
tie. Messrs. Green, Harbour. PedigO and
Epes voting for the resolution while
Messrs. Carter, Petit, Nescott and
Parks voted against 1t was agreed
thai absent members should be allowed
to vote. Those absent were Messrs +.
W. Campbell EgglestOn and Hatton.
Messrs. Egglestion and Campbell said
they should vote yes and Mr.. Hatton
declared his opposition to the ordinance.
This will make the vote six for to five
against.
Mr.. BarbOur's resolution is as follows:
No Intoxicating liquors shall be sold in
this state without a license therefore first
obtained. No license to sell intoxicating
liquors in quantities of less than five gal
Ions shall be authorized or granted for
a period of more than twelve months,
nor without the written request of ma
jority of the legally qualified and regis
istered voters actually resident in the
election precinct of the city, town, village
or magisterial district wherein such liq-
uOrs are intended to be sold