The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-06

were responsible to the people, ana the
third one should be made dependent on
the people, and not on the legislative au-
thority and will.
The substitute offered by Judge Harri-
son was rejected.
Mr.. Cameron then spoke against the
amendment offered by Mr.. Withers. He
said there was no disposition on the
part OF the committee to take away any
power from the people. The proposition
was a dry, cold one a, to what agency
should the people use in expressing their
will.
The committee had recomm ended that
the people should continue as they had
for over century to select their judi
ciary through their immediate representa-
tives in the General Assembly.
SENTIMENT DIFFERENT.
The ideal Of all human justice in imita-
ton Of the Divine, was a picture of her.
with her head in the clouds. the scales
held far aloof frcm the crowd, AID out of
reach of the prejudices. passions or In
fluences of any of the parties, so that
the law could be read or enforced abeo-
luteIy accord ng to its letter andIi1s spirit,
He said the amendment really meant
nothing more than giving the people the
power to ratify the nominations MADE
by political convention.
father or grandfather. Great laughter
and applause) But he would have him
10 remember that the moral sentiment
of the people in 1s51-1s65 was as differ
emit from what it is now as is the elect
crate. The two periods of now and
then could not be safely contrasted, or
conditions Of to-day be changed by any
power Of man or votes by the people
into the conditions existing fifty years
| ago.
He referred to the fact that Judge
Pryor, OF New York, had to pay $1,000
to pay campaign expenses for the judge
shin b.tore he could enter the race for
the nonl. alton He said he was sur
rrised that New York or Ohio should
be held up as examples for Virginia 10
follow He said he did not believe the
people OF Virginia were SO corrupt that
they would elect corrupt members OF the
Legislature. The captain of & Eessei
was no less q captain because he dele-
gated the power to guide the rudder TO
a eliot. Mr. Cameron closed his able
speech with an eloquent appeal to the
convention not to adopt the amendment
and was very generally cheered when he
| concluded.
| TELLERs DEMANDED.
| The vote was about to be taken when
| Judge Quarlas sH,ulnnded tellors- ME-
| Hunton moved that the committee rise.
| He said the newly elected member from
Richmond should be allowed to vote on
| this question and he had not hao lhe
| opportunity to present his credentials.
Mr.. Withers objected to further delay
| He said the me1aber from Richmond had
| had all day to qualify. Judge Ingram
supported the motion to rise and SAID
| the new member could qualify, tut had
! not seen proper to do so. The motion to
rise was overwhelmingly defeated
The. Chair appointed Messrs Hunton
| and Withers to pass among the delegates
| and take the vote, Mr.. Cameron asked
| why could not the roll be called. MT
| Hunton asked that this be done.
WAS REJECTED.
The roll was called and the amendment
| was rejected by the following vote: s-
,Ayes-Messrs. Barbour, Bartam. [Bris--
| tow. Chapman, Davis, Earman. Fletcher
B T. Gordon, Gwyn, Hardy, G. w.
Jones, keezel, Lindsay, Marshall, Mere
dith. Miller. R Walton Moore. Mundy.
O'Flaherty. Phillips Pollard. Richmond.
! Summers. Walter, Wescott, Wlthers, and
| the President-27
Noes-Messrs. NJ. H, Barnes Bouldin,
Braxton. Brooke Brown. Cameron. r.
| W. Campbell Carter, Cobb. Crismond,
| Dunaway. Eggleston, Epes. Fairfax
Garrett, Glass. J. W. Gordon. R L. Cor
don. Green Gregory. Harrison, Hatton
| Hooker. Hubatd, Hunton, Ingram c. B.
| Jones, Kendall, Lawson. McIlwaine, Orr.
| Parks, Portlock. Turnbull, WadGill.
Walker, Willis. Wise, Woodhouse. and
| WysorAO. -
| MAJOR ALLEN QUALITIES. g
| The committee rose. after several
| amendments had been proposed and re-
| jected. The certificate of election of
Major Otway S. Allen was read to the
| convention and his name was ordered to
| be entered on the roll Of members.
| Mr.. Wysor moved that he be required
| IT, take the oath 81 Office. The president
| ruled the motion out of order amid much
laughter and applause. The convention
| adjourned at 1880.