Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-14
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The constitutional convention 10
committee Of the whole completed the
report on county government yester-
day after adopting several new and
important amendments. These make
the treasurer ineligible after his second
term, probib any officer holding nore
than one Office and require the legisla'
ture TO have the revenue books OF eacn
county regularly examined. Treasurers
are not permitted to act Ne the deputy
Of their successor.
DIR. McIlWaine, the chairman oil tue
committee on education, submitted the
report OF that committee on the pubic
school system OF the State. The full
tax of this report is published on the
first page of todsy's Gazette.
The suffrage conferences were re-
sumsd last night, aud Maj. William A.
Anderson made two hours argument
for the minority plan, which he Will
further discuss tonight.
The bill OF rights committee heard
| inal and very spicy argument on the
Querles. B ifb0ur liquor resolution, Dut
| took no further vote. The preachers
and lianor dealers rubbed up against
each other 10 large numbers. The SEES
sion was one OF great Interest. The
Senate chamber was crowded with men
from every walk OF life.
The judiciary committee passed n
nally upon the question OF salaries Of
Judges. The committee on agriculture
| decided to recommend that IL be made
compulsory upon the general assembly
to maintain board OF agriculture, WIFI
headquarters 10 Richmond, and the
committee on education submitted ia
report.
MIR. Carter Glass has completed bis
suffrage plan and will submit 1t &c
the convention today. He had thought
of presenting it In the suffrage con-
ference last night, but did not. The
plan ia one OF the most simple yet ofier
ed, and meets with very general favor
Il does noI differ 10 many OF its pro-
yisionss from the Thom or the DAME
plao. but the few differences are
somewhat radical. The chief objection
urged by some members to the Thou
or majority plan was that 1t made th'
understanding clause q permanent feat
ure. The Glsss plan makes the under
standing clause temporary expedlen
until January l, 1908, after which 1t Il
dropped altogether and no person VIM
is not listed &C the two general reglstrs
ions 10 be held prior TO January L
1903, can thereafter claim It's exemp
lions.
After January l, 1908, every perso'
Offering to register or vo,e ls put upol
tbe same fooiiog. He must prepay
poll-tsx of $3.50, make application Il
nis own handwriting, ana prepare nl
ballot and vote without aid from an
source. Ooe particular objection mao
10 the Dauisl plan was that II admitte'
mass of $4,000 illiterate negroes L
, the registration lists as permanen
voters without exscting a poll-tsx 0
them ss 8 prerequisite to admission Il
the registration lists. The Glass plal
Ia designed TO exclude considersol
number Of these negroes from the reg
istrstion books until after the poil-ta'
requirement becomes operative; so tina
if they present themselves for registrs
ton after January 1, 1908, they mus
not only run the gauntlet OF rigorou
educational qualification, but 0efor
going through the ordeal must hrst re
pay $3.50 poll.iax.
Mr.. GLASS; plan also provides 10
equal representation OF the two grea
political parties among the judges G
election, so as to insure absolutely TAI
elections after the electorate has bee
purified by the elimination Of the grea
mass of Objectionable voters.