Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-28
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Inc CONSTITUTIONAL Convention com
pleted the report on public institutions
yesterday with the exemption OF the
last section. The most important
amendment was that striking out Sec
ton 4, providing for an appropriation
OF $3.50, 900 TO enlarge the penitentiary
The discussion Of the peoitentisry
matter again created warm debate.
Chairman Ayers, for the committee,
presented the following substitute for
section 8.
"The board of directors shall provide
cells at the penitentiary with sufficient
air, space and ventilation to maintain
health. together with all additional
buildings required for that purpose, for
which 1t may subject to fu,h rules and
regulations as the General Assembly
may by law prescribe and, with the
approval of the Governor, expeDd 'such
portion Of the receipts derived from
hire OF convicts, after deducting expen-
ses and msinteDs, CO of the penltentiary,
branch prison farms as may be neces-
sary."
Mr.. Ayers said 1t changed the
original report 60 as to place the whole
question of expenditure OF revenue In
the power of the Governor and the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Turotull moved to strike out
the word governor and insert general
assembly.
Chairman Ayers said the amendment
drew the issue sharp and distinct, and
be was glad II was thus presented.
Members could now vote 90 to whether
the present state of affairs at the peni-
Tertiary should continue or whether 8
new leaf should be turned Ia its his.
tory.
The amendment substituting general
assembly for governor, was rejected.
The vote was then taken on the sub
stitute offered by the committee, and 1t
was adopted-yeas 2, noes IS. Mr..
Walker ther offered bis amendment
requiring the coming legislature TO
make such an appropriation az may be
necessary for the enlargement OF the
State prison.
The amendment was adopted By 0
vote of 80 to %. As q result OF the
adoption of this amendment q motion
to strike out section was carried. This
section provides that the General As
sembly shall, upon application to the
penitentiary directors, approved by the
governor, appropriate sums outside OF
toe net receipts to provide suitable
bulldogs, or the General Assembly
may, with the governors approval,
borrow sum for that purpose not to
exceed $3.50, 900.
The proposition contained In the re-
port OF the same committee for
general board Of State ohari-
ties was adopted With amendments.
An attempt was made to put WON.
en- on this board, but this was rel scted.
The convention also provided that this
board shall not be charge upon the
state or any portion thereof. The
stc.ion OF the report giving control OF ell
the insane hospitals to general board
was adopted. Each OF these institutions
is also to have special board, whose
members are to be appointed by the
Governor for four years and to consti'
tute the central board.
Mr.. Moncure presented q suffrage
plan which provides that ell elections
shall be viva voce. Voters must pay
per capita tax OF $3.50 at least six
months prior to the election; possess
real estate valued ut at least 500 or a
Virginia registered State bond OF 500.
A voter will be registered on his per.
sonsl application and continue as q
voter ss long as he maintains the re
quiremens under his registration. Only
whites will be eligible for Office.
The convention adjourned until FRI
day.
The committee on corporations yes
,erday adopted the Employers Lisbil.
ity Bill 10 modified form that suited
all the members OF the committee ex.
cept Messrs. Hutton and Brooke, who
are opposed to incorporating the prin-
ciple in the constitution at all. This
action seems to insure the adoption Of
the Employers Liability Bill by the
convention.
The finance committee was unable to
get a quorum yesterday afternoon and
the hearing which was to have been
given. representatives OF the liquor
dealers and manufacturers of liquors
and beer was postponed until next
Wednesday afternoon. There was
large delegation on hand to oppose the
Harrison tax resolution. Among those
present were Messrs. Sylvester Stokes,
OF Norfolk; L. Lazarus, OF LyDchburP;
u. l. Hessberk and o. Z. Hatcher, Of
Danville, and q number of Richmond
men.
PATEgTs. - The following patents