The Washington times., 1901-07-21

of all to practice Christian forbearance
| love, and charity toward each other
| IL. That neither slavery nor involun-
| tary servitude. except as lawful imprison-
ment may constitute such. shall exist
within this State.
rs The rights enumerated in this Bill
OF rights shall not be construed to limit
| other rights of the people not therein ex-
| pressed.
| ARTICLE H-SUPREMACY OF THE UNITED
STATES CONSTITUTION.
The Constitution of the United STATE S
ana the laws made in pursuance thereof
and all treaties made or which shall be
made under the authority of the United
States, shall be the supreme law of the
land.
ARTICLE II-DIvISIoN OF POWERS.
The legislative. executive. and judiciary
departments shall be separate and dis
tinct, so that neither exercise the powers
properly belonging to either of the others:
nor shall any person exercise the power OF
more than one of them at the same time,
except as hereinafter provided"
Mr.. Anderson, President pro tempore.
presided over the session today. which
lasted for the usual twenty minutes.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. George
Cooper. of the First Baptist Church
sixty eight members answered to their
names The attendance of visitors was
the smallest yet not more than a score
being present
Delegate McIlwaine of Prince Edward
presented the following.
Whereas in order to the legal consum-
nation of the marriage relation in the
state OF Virginia, a license from the
proper State official is necessary, the
Commonwealth thus making itself a party
to and the custodian of this contract:
therefore, be II
Legislative Department be- and is here
by, requested to report a provision to be
enSrafted into the constitution requiring
the General Assembly to enact laws max
"a nm. fnyr~.a n rfr~ IL, a
vorce proceedings hereafter instituted In
any court of this State; the Common
wealth represented by its city or county
attorney, as the case may be- whose duty
il shall be to enquire carefully into all the
facts, and If il shall be found that either
or both parties have been guilty of mis-
demeanor or crime leading up to the
breach of marriage. they shall be indicted
ana punished as the law may direct"
during today's session Senator Daniel
presented to the Suffrage Committee his
clause affecting the electorate and in pre-
senilns the paper enjoined the members
of the committee to secrecy He said that
the plan was not entirely completed
though In speech of half an hour he
outlined the provisions The members
were not inclined to discuss the matter
freely. saying the proposition was so COM
plicated that ii was difficult or compre-
hension. As outlined by Senator Daniel
the proposition calls for a residence of
two years in the State, one year in coun-
ty or city, and thirty days in precinct
Property to the value of $500 is to be held
by the voter, his wife or father; a poll tax
of S2 is compulsory: men who have done
military service to the United States Gov
ernment or the United States are ex-
empted, as are also persons over the age
OF sixty years; no person is to be exempt
ed from payment of poll tax who draws
a pension from the State or the United
States. and persons who receive a salary
or stipend are to be required to pay poll
tax Persons of recognized good charac-
ter and education are to be exempted in
discretion of local boards from the prop
erty qualification.
The plan is said to be more comprehen-
sive than the Mississippi plan. the prin-
ciples of the latter being embodied in diff
ferent language.