The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-03

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Is HIeasrs. Flood. Turnbulf and other strong
leaders not members OF the committee
viii support Chairman harrison g report .
|sin favor Of seating Jud ge Gregory ana NJ
the debate promises to be a 81 yelys enc "
The case will probably consume all OF
this and most Of next week.
The Committee Of the Whole of the con-
yention completed the consid eratton OF the .
report Of the COMMITTEES on the Legisla-
tive Department yesterdayswith the eAcep-
ton of two or three sections. ~ hich were
passed by In order to allow members WHO
desire to be present and speak upon them sea1
to do so.
Section S in relation to taking or dam
aging private property for pubic use Is
the most important one passed by.z5 AN AN,
other is On the subject of Incorporating
church property. The others relate to MI
nor matters.
Chairman r. Walton Moore is much
elated over the fact that the Co;nmlttee
of the Whole adopted his report with SO
few changes. He believes thesconVentlol
will probably adopt the report Wleh WITHOUT
many further an. endments, ana IS con-
fident that 1t is q scat improvement Upon
the provisions of The present Eonsututloii
on the subjects t eated in his report.
Mr.. Moore's committee has done It's
work we'll, and he and his colleagues man
aged the report on the floor with great
ability He is confident its final adoption
will result in great benefit to the State.
There is an increasing disposition on the
part Of convention members 70 go LOT or-
ward with the work of framing the new
Constitution. "A disting uished SDehlocratic
leader of the body said last night that al
though it would cost him $1,000 to DO So
he proposed to be present atseVery session
until final adjournment ana to 90 al ~
his power to press the workEto a speedy
and successful issue. The MEMBER re
ferreo to is one of the ablest leaders IN
the convention and has had much to do
with shaping the. work so far as 1T has
nrogrcssed Up to this time he has missed
only two or three roll calls during the en-
tire session. Other members seem TO pc
taking on new life and renewing their
determination to finish UP as soon as pos
sibie.
Assistant District-Attorney John {.
Blair and Mr.. T. G. Anderson. of Wythe-
VILE, are in the city. The latter is son
and the private secretary Of Dlstrlct-At-
torney Anderson of the Western District,
and they are both prominent young lead
ers in the Republican party in the South
west Mr.. Blair is-a brother OF Delegate
r. W. Blair, and is stopping over with
him on his way to Washington, where he
and Mr.. Anderson go on private business.
They both expressed the belief that the
Ninth District would give large ma
iority for the Republican ticket this fall.
Several prominent members of the Con-
stitutional Convention. it is understood,
have signified to the officers of the Anti
| Saloon League that they will support the
temperance resolution now before the
committee when it shall be reported to
| the convention. This resolution. as stated
| heretofore. provides that no liquor license
! be granted except upon the written re-
quest Of a majority of the registered
voters in the precinct in which it is pro-
posed to conduct the business.
The State Executive Committee of the
Anti Saloon League will hold its regular
monthly meeting next Monday afternoon
i at 5 O'Clock. Tho principal business be-
| for the State Convention to be held here
next month.
! The members of the convention who
went to Ashland Tuesday night to hear
the lecture of General John B. Gordon on
THE Last Days OF the Ccnfederary' have
! returned to the city and We're in their
| seats yesterday. Among those who made
the trip were President Goode. Messrs.
Tarry. Withers and Barnes. of Nanse-
mond. The lecture was much enjoyed by
ali who went.
Colonel Joseph Button, secretary Of the
Constitutional Convention. who was suf-
,rerng from the effects of a severe chill
Tuesday and last night. has about re-
| covered and was at his desk in the con-
vention yesterday.
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