Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-25
IN LIGHT ATTIRE NOW
Delegates to Virginia Convention
Shed Their Heavy Clothes.
HOT DAYS FOR THE STATESMEN
The Appointment of Committees
Likely to Cause Trouble.
FLOOD OF RESOLUTIONS |

Social Dispatch TO The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va. June 25-The members
"f the convention presented variegated
appearance today. When they first came
L. Richmond many of them affected the
statesman style of silk hat and Prince
Albert frock. The temperature began to
rise and the silk tile gave way to the straw
hat. and today the heavy somber Prince
Albert was displaced by white linen suits
alpaca coats. serge coats or anything that
was conducive to comfort. Major William
A Anderson. president pro tempOre APP
peare din white linen suit while the
Rev. Richard McIlwane enveloped his dig
nified form in a becoming coat of black
serge.
The freshly Numbered and stiff white
dress shirt had been discarded by vast
majority of the members, the Ioose-fitting
cool-looking neglige shirt being substituted
Handkerchiefs were freely used by the
statesmen to remove the moisture which
collected on their brows betokening the
TACT that the members We're having warm
IN fact hot reception in Richmond. Those
who were fortunate enough TO have seats
under the electric fans kept still and from
time to time had the pages bring them ice
water.
Trouble Brewing Over Committees
A storm is brewing among the members
of the convention over the committee as
signments. 1t is known that at least two
OF the members have prepared letters re-
signing the assignments given them. The
letters will be forwarded at an early date
f W Hubbard of Buckingham who repre-
Sents one of the wealthiest counties in the
state with a constituency of - 900 was
given the committees on enrolment and
expenses of the convention, two of the
me inst mi +igas.,
that the anti-Martin people got little or
nothing Judge w \. Patrick of Norfolk
Is understood to be the other member who
will repudiate his appointments
Delegate j. c. Wysor of Pulaski county
presented the following, which went to
the committee on election franchise and
suffrage:
Resolved. That the purpose of a good
state is not to disfranchise but to en-
franchise its citizens: that no citizen should
~ disfranchised except he disfranchise
himself. and that the only restriction upOn
SUFFRAGE should be a reasonable head tax
applicable to all men alike to be paid by
the voter himself - reasonable time before
voting. and that provisions acquiring the
right 10 vote after the adoption of the new
constitution be required to read and write
hut not voters under the present consti-
tuition"
Delegate Hubbard of buckingham pre-
sauted the following. which was referred
u the committee on taxation:
Resolved That the finance committee
q Of this body be, and are hereby. instructed
L investigate the matter and so frame a
financial clause that all money and every
species of personal property as well as
real estate, shall bear its just tax burden"
For Nine-Hour Work Day.
Delegate Hubbard of Buckingham, also
presented a resolution providing that Line
hours shall constitute a days work II all
mechanics or Iaborers except farm lands
and farm labOrers
BY Mr.. 7. L. Gwynn of Cirayson: Re
solved. That it Is the sense of this con-
venti0u that the school funds of the state
should be- divided between the white race
and the culOreG race in proportion to the
school population of each race and not
upon the amount of property owned by
either race"
President Goode called the convention to
order at noon. Prayer offered by the
Rev. Dr. Geo. Il. Strickler Of the Union
Theological seminary After the reading
ri the journal resolutions and memorials
re called for and flood of papers roll
ei INTO the clerks desk. Nearly every
member had resolution affecting either
the franchise. taxation or schools. Presi-
dent GOod- laid before the convention sew
er.il memorials from coIored people in vari-
"HS parts "f the state protesting against
diSfrGnchisement of the negro division of
The school funds and praying for the ed
I..Jtion Of the negroes of the state: the
latter coming from the state division of
The Afro-American League. All the resolu-
lions We're referred without being read.
Division of school Fund.
Mr. TUrnbull of Brunswick offered q reso-
l.tiru directing the committee on educa-
lion t. report a clause for the new consti-
t.tipH providing for division Of the school
f.ul Oh the basis of taxes paid by the two
races.
Mr.. St-bhins of Halifax offered a resOlu-
tiuu requiring all bills of private nature
presented In the legislature for enactment
shall not be considered under ten days
such resolutions to be published at least
five days before being acted upon.
Mr.. Smith Of Alexandria offered suf-
fr.g- bill for Incorporation into the new
constitution. II is exact copy of the
Mississippi law. which has been adopted
10y the United States court of appeals and
declared constitutional.
Mr. Richmond Of Scott presented reso-
lution providing that persons convicted of
carrying concealed weapons shall be dis
frauchised for a period of two years.
Mr.. Pollard of Richmond presented a
resolution prohibiting members of the legis-
lature who counsel for any corpora
tipn. or who is any way interested, from
voting for any measure which shall come
before the general assembly
J. p T. Thornton of Prince William pre-
scented resolution imposing tax of not
voter for school purposes in lieu of all
special taxes but allowing counties to levy
a special tax in addition for county school