Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-09-28
Constitutional Convention.

Richmond, Va, September 90
Delegate ID. Tucker Brooke, Of Nor
folk, presented batch OF ten me-
MORALS In favor of the Barbour reso-
luton to regulate the liquor traffic
by Constitutional provision. There
were more than hundred OF
the memorials, and since they start.
ed to come in more than a thousand
have been presented
Two reports were presented from
1.-The Committee of Privileges and
Elections-six in favor of the con
testant, Morgan Treat and four in fav-
or of sitting member. Roger GergorY
the floater from King William and
Hanover.
Mr.. Pedigo, OF Henry, offered res
olution requiring the Governor to
offer reward of from $500 to $500
for the arrest and conviction OF
''multitudes guilty of murder, COM
monty known as mobs."
Mr. Visor, of Pulaski, presented a
new suffrage clause, the features
being provision prohibiting negroes
from holding office; the voter must
be able to write his name, and read
in English the State Constitution.
| Voters are to allow any one to fix
their ballots whom they may select.
Persons over sixty years OF age ere
exempted from the provisions emu
merated.
Richmond, Va, September 81
The contested election case OF
Treat VS.. Gregory was brought
to the attention Of the Constitu-
tional Convention to-day in the shape
of third report by John Garland
Pollard, the eleventh member OF the
committee, who signed neither the
majority or minority reports present
ed yesterday. Mr.. Pollard's report
makes the vote tie, whereas the
majority report gave Mr.. Treat
majority of two, while the minority
gave Mr.. Gregory one.
There was another deluge OF petit
tions from all sections Of the State
praying the adoption of the Barbour
resolution to regulate the liquor
traffic.
Mr.. Willis, of Warwick, presented
cities and Boards Of Supervisors OF
counties to exempt for ten years new
manufacturing enterprises from local
taxation, provided that the exemp
ton shall not exceed fonr times the
amount actually paid for wages dur
ing the preceding year.
Richmond, Va, Sept. 20 The
question of quadrepnial sessions OF
the Legislature, which is now before
the Constitutional Convention,is one
of the most interesting subjects con-
sidered by that body. The committee
OF which Mr. Walton Moore is chair
man reported in favor of sessions of
the General Assembly once in four
years, instead of biennially, as at
present.
1t is understood that Senator
Daniel has completed bis report Of
the minority members of the Suffrage
Committee, whose views he reflects.
Mr.. Thorn has prepared the report
Of the majority, and Mr.. Wysor, 1t Is
understood, will present one of his
own. These will probably be sub
mitted during the week to the con-
vention. The talk to-day is In favor
Of sending the reports of the Demo
cratic members to conference OF
the members of that party before
they are permitted to go to the con-
vention. The idea is for all Of the
party secrets about doubtful election
methods, which have been so fully
discussed in committee in the pres
ence of two Republican members,
being heard behind closed doors.
Richmond, Va. Sept. 24.-The con
Convention, after tomor-
row, will meet at 1880 o'clock In the |
morning until otherwise ordered.
There is a disposition to work long
hours and get through with all posi-
BILE speed. The debate upon the suf
frage question will begin soon.
The convention sitting as commit
tee of the whole, to-day further con-
sidered the question of quadrennial
and biennial sessions of the assembly.
There were fewer memorials pre-
sented than on any day during the
past week. The following was offer
ed by Mr.. Barbour and referred;
81. No intoxicating liquors shall
be sold in this State without license
therefor being first obtained.
20. No license to sell intoxicating
iq uors in quantities less than five
gallons shall be authorized or grant,
I'd for period of more tkan IL
nor without request of
of the legally qualified and
registered voters actually resident in
he election precinct of the city,
own, village or magisterial district
n which such liquors are proposed to