Evening star., 1901-09-04
WAN IT'S A FULL VOTE
Mi. Wysor Makes Another Speech
Supporting His Resolution.
IN CONVENTION 1t RICHMOND
Big Crowds Attracted to the Hall
by Oratory.
COMMITTEE MEETING S
pecial Dispatch to TIE Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to TIE Evening Star.
RICHMOND. VA, September 4-The
constitutional convention was called to or
der at noon by President Goode. The
crowd In attendance was remarkably large.
the fact that the debate on the preamble
and bill Of rights would be continued be-
ing the attraction. Negroes were present
in large numbers today. Seventy-three
members were present at roll call. The Rev.
G. P. Scott Of Barton Heights offered
prayer.
A deluge Of memorials were presented
protesting against sectarian appropria-
tions. to regulate the liquor traffic and to
fix the homestead at 81 900.
Mr.. Moore Of Fairfax offered q resolu-
tion repeating the section Of rule which
provided for referring reports Of COM
mittees TO the committee Of the whole,
thereby making the convention the scene
of debate instead Of in committee. The
resolution was tabled under the rules.
Mr.. OB1aherty Of Warren offered the
foil lowing:
Resolved-First. that it is the sense of the
convention that the amount which the
legislature may appropriate as contingent
fund shall not exceed 5000 a year, and
that provision be inserted In the consti-
tuition fixing that sum as the maximum.
Second, that no payment shall be made
out Of the said contingent fund except upon
the written order of the governor directed
to the auditor Of public accounts and ap-
proved by the board Of public works.
Resolution by Mr. Anderson.
The following, offered by Mr.. Anderson
Of Rockbridge. was referred to the COM
mittee on revision and schedule:
Resolved, That the committee on revision
and schedule be instructed to embody in
the schedule such provisions as may be
necessary to submit any constitution which
may be framed by this convention to the
people qualified to vote under the present
constitution for their ratification or rejec-
tion.
Mr.. Petit of Fluvanna moved that the
convention go into committee of the whole.
and Mr.. Wysor Of Pulaski was recognized
to conclude the debate on the preamble and
bill of rights.
Mr. Wysor was in splendid voice. He was
armed with stenographic reports Of the de-
bates. the Bible speeches of Webster and
the Kentucky reports. He took up the
speeches Of Messrs. Harrison, Cameron.
Carter, McIlwaine and Summers, replying
to them at length in defense of his resolu-
tion for submitting the new constitution to
the full electorate. His argument was an
elaboration of his former speech in support
Of his resolution to submit the new consti-
tuition to the present electorate.
Meetings Of Committees.
The judiciary. committee had meeting
To-Day ana spent an nOuF IN an lNeUeCtual
attempt to get together and to agree on q
report regarding the reorganization Of the
judiciary system of the state. The time
was consumed in an effort to arrive at q
conclusion relative to the number of court
terms, and it was tentatively agreed that
counties should have as many terms of the
court as they desired, the condition being
that the county should defray the expenses
incident to such terms.
The committee decided to request to be
allowed to sit during the sessions OF the
convention, and on Friday next 1t Is pro-
posed to remain in session until report OF
some sort Is agreed upon.
The committee on elective franchise held
a meeting this morning and decided to be-
gin voting on the several propositions on
Saturday, and when a plan receives a ma
jority vote Of the committee 1T shall be ac-
cepted as the report of the committee.
The plan most generally favored is that
providing for a capitation tax Of $150,
boards Of registration for each county and
city. which shall apply the educational test
to applicants for registration, said appli-
cants to file applications in writing. This
provision is to hold for one year, when the
qualification Of voter shall be fixed upon
the payment Of taxes upon $50 worth of
property. Confederate and federal soldiers
and their sons and those who can prepare
their own ballots are exempt from all Of
the above except the prepayment of the
$1.5O capitation tax.