The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-15
FIRST NIGHT
SESSION HELD
Convention Getting Down WI
to Business.
A LIV Ell Y DEBATE.
One to Take Place on Dunaway
Resolution.
SENATOR DANIEL STILL SICK.
Conference 10 Meet Tonight to Pass on The
Question OF Postronlng Suffrage De-
bates = Convention Notes
and Gossip Picked
Up Here and
There.
SENATOR DANIEL STILL SICK.

The convention held its first night ses-
sion last night. The attendance was fair-
| ly good, and the members present seen-
| ed anxious TO go with their work The
| report of the Legislative. Committee uzae
taken up and further considered. much
progress being made upon it.
The BODY put in three and half hoksrs
altogether yesseday. and to-day the
length OF time will be much greater. On
yesterday the morning session did nor
convene until noon. whereas to-day it
will be called to order at 1880 o'clock A.
NJ. There is a rule in force now which
provides for the following schedules:
Morning sessions from 10.30 20 o'clock
p. NJ; evening session from 8 to 10
o'clock
This will make five and a half hours
daily, and will afford opportunity for DIS
posing OF the business with much speed.
Several other committees are about ready
TO report when the Legislative Commits
tees report shall be disposed Of which
| will be some time this week. that on
county Government, which is now pend
! Ing. will be considered.
Mr. Moore is much sratifieG with the
progress that is being made on his report,
| as well as at the few amendments that
are being adopted thereto.
Nir carter Glass returned from LYNCH
ourg last night lie called on Senator
Daniel before leaving home and found
MIN confined to his bed. Mr.. Glass reports
| the senator as extremely weak though
not suffering at present any Pair. He ia
chaiing under his enforced absence frcrrx
the convention 1t is not probable he will
| De able, at best TO get to Richmond at
| al during this week. Members speaking
| of the suffrage report generailr. agreed
/ last night that nothing could aow be ac-
| complisf,etl before the election and any
] further discussion or conference over il
would do no good
| ton question to-day promises to be-
lively. After DR.. Dunaway finishes
| what is expected to be very far reach
| ing. able and elaborate argument In
favor of his resolution. DR.. Mcliwasns
| has given notice that he proposes to hays
something to say on the other side
The Doctor always draws blood as well
| as an audience
Mr.. heezell. chairman of the confer
ence, will call Il meeting TO take place. i'm,
msciiately after the session of the con.
vention tonight. He wishes to have ths
conference take definite action in regard
| to an indefinite postponement of con-
sideratton OF the suffrage clause. The
question of a recess for the election will
also be considered.
Many members favor taking recess
only from Saturday. November 3D. until
Thursday. November 7th
It is observable and has become a sub
ject of comment that those members who
talk longest and loudest about the con-
rention holding frequent sessions and
hurrying up business are those who dd
not stay In the city half of their time.
y member, laughing about this. called
attention to one of the .-rIshers' yes
terday by name, and said he had been
absent about a week and was. very much
concerned over continuing night ses-
sions. Among those who oppose a re-
cess for the election are a number OF
chronic absentees. Members who stay
here and do all the hard work are doins
| some cositating over this matter.
The Committee on Corporations failed
| OF q quorum yesterday afternoon, and
adjourned, subject to the call of Chair
man Braxton.
The question OF taking q recess for thu
| November elections is already being COM
sidered by the members of the convention.
| OF course one will be taken by urInimout
consent. but there is q wide difference oil
| opinion as TO what should be its length
Members favor from three days all the
way up to two weeks, but 1t is probable
| that it will not be e very long one.
! Delegate T. L. Gwyn. OF Grayson. hat
gone to his home. considerably indisposed
| Indefinite leave OF absence was granted
hin, by the convention yesterday on this
| account.
a member of the Constitutional Con
vention said yesterday that there wat
not doubt that the contingent fund
! would be cut considerably by the con-
ventiou when tine committee reported
cIn0p YACHT WpETKED