The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-05
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Doings Of and sayingS In and About the
Great Virginia Body.

pclcgntc tnrter Glass, of lynchhurg, II
busy at work CA a new suffrage plan
which will he offered az a substitute ioI
the three plans now before thc Democratic
conference.
The judiciary Committee reported a RES
ontion directing certain clerks ul court
who were Delinquent To forward ininr-
nation asked for by the convention.
Failure To comply within five days Will
invite censurc aud possible removal from
office. The resolution was adopted.
4 resolution prohibiting the General
assembly from authorizing Boards ol
Supervisors OF counties from making
bonded indebtedness without the consent
of n majority of the ircchodcrs OF the
county was offered by Mr.. Waddill, of
lIcrico. and referred, as was also one
DENYING the credit of the State To any in
dividual. corporation or association.
The contested election ease of Treat Va.
Gregory was taken mp. The debate was
led by Delegate Runaway, OF Lancaster,
for the contestant. and Chairman llarri-
son for the contestee.
In supporting his resolution Mr.. Duna-
way said that he had been forced To the
conclusion set forth in the majority re-
port despite his inclination. The election
officers and machinery were in the hands
of the Democrats, and he was confident
that il would be- conceded that il the re-
turns showed n Republican majority had
been returned it was reasonably certain
that the Republican had gotten the votes
He was of opinion that MIR. Treat had
been regularly elected and was entitled
TO the seat in the convention.
Mr. Harrison followed, defending the
report of the minority, which awarded
the seat to MIR. Gregory. Mr. Gillespie,
Republican, of Tazewell, followed Mr..
Harrison He was of opinion that Mr..
Treat had been honestly elected
The subcommittee of the Judiciary
Commit tee has completed the work OF
rcdistticting the State into - judicial
circuits These circuit courts are to sue
q, ed the present system at County courts
aud are 10 hold at least six terms
ycarif cachco lnty. As nearly ~ possible
the ~ cent circuits are not molested, the
new circuits being made oi counties cut
rom the old circuits The following are
among the new circuits
neutrality-suspicious., Culpeper Mad
ison. Greene. Orange and Louisa.
Teuth-AccOmac, Northampton. Eliza
beth City Warwick, Newport News,
James City and Williamsburg
Observation-Disclosures. Richmond.
Northumberland. Lancaster, Essex and
NddleseX
Observation-Disclosures Gloucester King
ard Queen. King William, New kentand
York
Thirteenth-King George, Stafford,
Spotsylvania, Caroline and Hanover
Fourteenth-Fauquier. Loudoun, Fair
fax. Prince William. Alexandria city and
Alexandria county
The convention completed consider
ton of the report OF the Legislative Com
mittte. with the exception of three sec
t'ons-lS. 20 and 2l-providing for
cour for the cities and towns of the
state, the right of trial by habeG7 corpus
and the incorporation of churches and
religious denominations-all OF which
were passed by until Monday, October I.
; elton I. adopted last week, proNld-
ing for que lrennial sessions, viii be L.
considered next week, aud il is expected
that the convention viii decide in favor
of bier nal sessions.