The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-15
Executive Committees Report Almost
Disposed OF.
MIR. MEREDlTH's AMENDMENT
he Gets an Important One Adopted as 10
petoes--Mr. tiarrison's Tax Ordi-
uanee-The Days Pro-
ceedings.

action by the Committee OF the WEOit
Is concerned, 1t was that on the Leg
islaure Department. and it went throug-
with comparatively little debate ID Few
amendments.
The sections in relation TO the Depart
ments of Labor and Agricultural were
Iecommitted. The most important
amendment adopted was that offered by
Mr.. Meredith providing tina, the Cover
nor may veto any item in an approprla-
ton bill and approve the others.
The whole consideration of the repor,
consumed only about three hours.
In the morning llour Mr.. Glass pre-
scented his suffrage clause, which was
printed in full In The lines yesterday.
Mr.. Harrison offered an ordinance pro
vidsng subjects of district taxation
which is printed below.
s There were edghty-two members IN
i Their seats and great many prominent
!virginians were on the floor, including
lthe following: Goyernor-Eect Montague,
Secretary Lawless, Congressman -. X.
Lassister Of Petersburg; Judge v. X.
Barksdale, of Halifax, and Messrs- 3
/. Carter. OF Nelson; S. L.. Ferguson, s.
C. Stratton,g Of Appomattox, and j. w
Gregory, of s. Pittsylvania; hon. X. Il.
Southall. OF Amelia, and DIR. S. B. Bar
ham. of S,1rrv.
DAY IN DETAIL.
President Goode raped to order at 10
o'clock. and prayer was offered by Rev.
Edward J. Richardson, of Middlesex
county.
Eighty-tHo members answered to their
names, and the journal OF Tuesday
proceedings was, read and approved.
Mr. Green presented and had read
memorial from the Methodist Conference,
now in session at Newport News. praying
the massage of the Barbour liquor-license
resolution, and it was appropriately re-
ferred. y ST.
a great many similar memorials were
presented and several leaves OF absence
were granted.
ON motion Of Mr.. Cameron, the conven-
: .ion went into Committee Of the Whole
{Mr. Boaz In, the chair. for the purpose
of considering the report of the Commit
tee of the Executive Department. and the
report of the committee was read in 1uli
by the secretary.
AT the conclusion of the reading. Chair
man Cameron said, perhaps. time would
be saved for him to make a summary Oh
mittee He said the conclusion OIL tiie
xomrn.ttee were unanimous.
CONCLUSION UNANIMOUS.
The sections relating TO the Governor,
his term of office and manner OF election
were unchanged, except in section three
the Governors was required to have resid-
ID in the State for three years next pre-
ceding his election.
The salary of the Governor in section
four was left at 5000 year, because the
committee did not think proper 10 reduce
1t for manifest and proper reasons.
Section fye-xas amended 50 that the
Governor should only have the power to
suspend from Office for misbehaNior, in
CAPACITY neglect of official duty or acts
scrformed without due authority OF Ia"
all executive officers at the seat of gov
eminent. except the Lieutenant-GoVernor
He should report this suspension TO me
General Assembly with all the facts
and Shall fill the vacancies during the
recess of the General Assembly. The old
section gave the Governor the right to re-
move an officer.
Section eight relating to the veto power
of the Governor has been changed so as
to give him a modified veto, by signing
those parts OF a. bill that he approves and
those that, he disapproves to remain
unsigned until a reconsideration OF that
portion. is requested Of the Legislature.
This does not mean at all that the Gov
erflor can veto part of Dill ana ap-
prove a part 1t only means that after
the Legislature shall have, refused to con-
cur in the Governors Recommendation, ne
then has the same power that Is now
given him to veto or approve the whole
bill. Ses
ELECTIVE BY PEOPLE.
Speaking Of section twelve, hrssaid the
Secretary of the Commonwealth was made
elective by; the people and required to
discharge oall the duties of the Register
of the Land Office. He explained that no
potent reason had been given Why the
secretary SHOULD not be elected by the
seople Referring to the adjustment OF
the Register sof the Land Office, he stated
that the committee had carefully and pa
Henuy Investigated the duties OF that
pffice and had become thoroughly SatiS-
Hed that the Secretary of the Common
wealth could perform the duties of both
Offices without detrirnent to the public
service and, With a great saving to the
state. The secretary shall pay all fees
received by liiln into The State treasury
and shall be paid a salary fixed by law
AS to the time when this should go into
effect, II rested crs:..rely With the Legisla-
ture as to whether it Should be at once
or until suel, time as They put the new
Constitution into operation.
No Recommendation had been made yet
on the financial officers of the State gov
ernment because the committee had not
completed their deliberations regarding
the treasurer. auditor and second auditor
and the DOilCS 10 @Des ISIulItO vi tliSiii.
The Board of Public Works had been
increased. making five members. to con-
sist of the Governor. Lieutenant-Gover-
nor, Acknowledgement Treasurer and
Auditor of Public Accounts. This would
mako five. and was such ain obvious inn
propement on the present system it re-
auired no further explanation. This was
section eighteen and completed the re-
port.
WAS REJECTED.
Mr.. Turnout offered an amendment to.
sectien three, SO as TO allow no man of
foreign birth to ,ver be Governor of Viz
GINA The present law allowed a foreign
born citizen ito become Governor after
having been a citizen of the United States
for ten years. He was most strongly up-
posed to this. Mr.. Glass said it was COM
sng to a pretty pass when Virginia should
say to all immigrants You can come
here, but you cannot become one of u.s.
3 Mr.. O. Fiaherty said the proposition was
too Insulting to allow temperate discus-
sion Mr.. Flood also strongly opposed
the ,amenduis mt The amGndTaent Was
then defeated.
Mr. Summers moved to amend So that
the Governors salary should be $iUy0