The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
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age.
1t is feared by many that there VIII
not be quorum of CONVENTION members
in the cIty to-day. a great many leaves
of absence were granted yesterday. amt
others are already on leave wen should
there be Il quorum of members present II
is doubtful If much business Will DE
transacted. There are many reasons Tor
this belief. Many of the members deSire
to leave on the early trains Tor nom
to spend Sunday. 1t is the last DAY Oh
the week. and members VIII har,s-2 de-
sire to proceed with the judiciary report.
other reports that are pending Will not
be taken up, as members prefer d large
attendance when they are considered
The week is likely, therefore, to close
thout incident i'll ;ou| ntlon c-fcses.
The coming one will be a good one now
ever. owing TO the presence OF both the
Legislature and the convent on
The Committee on Cities and Towns hSld
a long discussion last night over the
question of delegatinS the right of emf
nent domain to municipal corporations IN
conr ection with granting routes for street
RAILWAYS and railroads. No CONCLUSION
was reached, the proposition being
strongly opposed by Mr.. O'Flaherty ana
others. The final draft of the report to
be made to the convention is almost CON-
pleted.
The controversy between Judge J. +.
Richmond, member of the convention
from Scott. and Mr.. W. u. Smith, super
intendent of schools for the same county,
is attracting much attention. Judge Rich
mond declined yesterday to discuss ut
anv length the canstic reply of Mr..
smith. printed in The Times,
enc vigorous attack made upon
him last week by the Scott county Inerl-
Der. He said:
, Il have nothing to say ust now 1
shall in due season, however, reply
The record in the case is now being
copied and will be presented to the con-
vention Smith did all he could to defeat
me, voting for the Republican candidate.
Mr. Catrol. I broke up the ring in Scott
county. 1 was independent Demo-
crat having no opposition except the tte-
publican
Congressman II D. Flood was busy
Yesterday with his private secretary MI
Horsely left for Washington last night
Mr. Flood SAYS he has heard OF no oDpo-
sition TO Colonel Richardson as the
leader OF the Democratic forces IN the
House of Representatives
Asked as to his presence IN the constr
tutional Convention Mr. FLOOD says II
will be a long time before the WORE III
Congress will be such as TO necessltale
any extended absence from Richmond.
The railroad Schedules are now such to
be in easy reach of both places.
Members Of the convention were mailing
copies of the Mckinley memorial volumes
to friends and constituents yesterday y
practical business delegate remarked yes,
terday, as he. licked ten cents worth q
STAMPS for each volume. that ne thought
IL would be-the 4proper-caper for the Inc
delegates. who eloduence was enshrined
for future ages within the covers OF the
book. to chip in and pay the freight
: Mr.. J. W. Marshall. Jr.. prominent
attorney OF New Castle. occupied the
scat of his father the beloved Cyclone,
from Craig, in the convention Eester-
dav Judge Marshall missed connection
in trains and could not reach Richmond
from Cumberland Courthouse untll
o'clock yesterday afternoon he deiiEereo
a nacniticerit address; says Congressman
Flood attthse su4v cling -ofs.tne lContede-
rate mon,f,ndnt otissrese y httrsttiEoTo ez.s
CAPTAIN r. s. Parks. with a number
or his colleagues in the Convention. at
tended the football game Thursday IL
vas CAPTAIN Parks first experience as
a rooter and he was not pleased he
says if he had a boy at school who play
cd Football he would take him home,
whip him and put him to citing cord
wood.