The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-11


the .full Judiciary Committee in r. sard
to- the Norfolk and Richmond Clrcults.
Several members &C the legal profession
from a distance, and mot a leWss= OF the
members of the convention WIRE before
the subcommittee trying to nave circuits
arrar sed to suit. The conference was
executive and no definite conclusions
3 r4la,hed we're given out for publication.
The convention today will take up the
resolution offered by Mt. Thorn to strike
out the section of the report of the Leg
islatiye Committee prohibiting the :ncor-.
poration Of churches. unless discussion
of the NVithers resolution to abolish the
Committee of the Whole consumes the
entire day It will be a fight to a finish
this time as to whether the committee
will live or die. The impossibility of linz
iting the time of speeches in the Commit
tee of the Whole is causing many who at
first opposed the adjustment of the COM
mittee to change their views.
friend from the rural districts said
to another in the Capitol rotunda yestcr-
day morning: Il believe will go in the
convention hall and see how this members
do in making a Constitution
The other replied: You can so in there
if you want to. but 1 can tell you right
now that you will hear one man standing
up making a big speech and about 4 dcz-
Ell others banging on their desks for the
pages to run out and bring EN- bag of
peanuts Such is fame. And there has
not been a desk banged on or a peanut
eaten in the hall yet.
Judge Ingram. Chairman Moore, Mr.
Wescott and other convention leaders
w,lI advocated the adoption of section q
of the report of the Legislative Commit
tee, which so amends the Constitution as
to permit recovery where private prop
erty is damaged for public use. are de-
lighted with their victory in the Com
mittee of the Whole yesterday in sue
ceedinS in having the word damaged
retained. Chairman Moore is pleased
with the progress which is being made
with his report. and is gratitied that TO
material amendments have yet been
ADOPTED in Committee of the Whole. Ole
OF the clauses in which Mr.. Moore is
deeply interested is that relating to quad
rennial sessions of the Lesislat ure. ai.d
the brilliant young leader believes that
the convention will sustain the report OF
the committee, which has already passed
muster before the Committee of the
Whole He thinks by the end of next
week his report will have been adopted
by the convention.
Among the prominent Democrats on the
floor of the convention yesterday were
Captain J. c. Featherston. of Campoeil'
Hon j. c. Parker. of Southampton; ZION
". A. Garrett of Henry; Colonel K.
c.. Marshall OF Portsmouth,: Captain Seth
L. Miller. CT Mathews; Judge j. Kan.
Tucker. OF Bedford; Judge w. t. Holmes
of Boydton: Judge J. W. G. Blackstone
of Accomac; Judge j. Q. SHEPPARD, OF
tRrena Vista: Senator J. L. Jefries, of
Culpeper: Congressman W. A. Jones. Of
Warsaw: Hon. r. Tate Irvine, OF W Use;
Mr. G. F. Smith OF Dinwiddle, ana ME-
Winder Lane of Williamsburg.
1T Is thought BY some that the effect of
the resolution adopted by the convention
allowing six of the, pages off each day
during the Carnival will be to bring up the
question of reducing the force again. in
asmuch as it is contended that less than
nine pages can do the business requisite
in the body.