Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-14
THE CONVENTION.


Ex-Governor Cameron yesterday
answered Colonel Summers In the con-
s.itutional convention and secured from
him an apology for his structures on
Governor Cameron In his sensational
speech week ago.
The incident was unexpected. and
created q grea. deal of interest. Gov
ernor Cameron, rising to question OF
personal privilege, said that "some days
ago member of this body, 10 violation
OF all principles OF decorum, saw tit to
make a personal attack on my political
record. What be says Is of no concern
| to friends and acquaintances Of niue
| throughout Virginia, but | cannot let
pass without challenge bis statement
| that kicked out one legged Confed'
crate soldier as doorkeeper OF Toe House
If Delegates and put negro In bis
place. / desire to say that knew
nothing more about that than babe
unborn. II was two years before | was
elected governor when Mr.. O'Sullivan
was displaced, and l was at my home
10 Petersburg, quietly attending 10 my
personal affairs."
At the request of the ex-governor the
clerk read letter from Mr.. O'SullivaD,
! which confirmed the contention OF the
speaker. 10 reply Colonel Summers
said he regretted having made the
statement.
DIR. Southsll, superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, in response to request
from the convention, as stated yesler-
day, submitted report showing the
cost OF the white and colored schools,
"a follows: White schools. 81 1888 ESQ.,
lis; colored schools, S430,549 Sc; q
grand total OF 81, $40 230.7l. This does
not include the pay of superintendecis
! aud support OF department ef public
! obstruction.
The convention went into the COM
mlltee OF the whole for the further con-
sderation OF the Bill of Rights. Sec
ton s of article was taken up, and the
t, amendment of Mr.. Hunton, allowing
: the commonw ealth the right OF appeal
10 revenue cases, was adopted. Section
2 was then taken up, and Mr.. Brsxton
offered an amendment abolishing I'M
auimity of agreement in civil cases.
: Pending discussion of this amendment
: the convention adjourned. Alter long
discussion today the constitutional
= convention adopted the eighth section
u of the Bill of Rights with its Moore
amendment, which permits waiver OF
= trial by jury 10 case of mlsdemeanor.
81 An amendment by Mr.. Brsxtop,
:, providing for juries OF seven In such
cases and giving force TO a verdict con-
u Cured 10 by two.thirds of the jurors,
provided all cannot agree after SIX
hours elaboration, provoked long
. and interesting discussion, but was not
voted upon.
= The committee on education con-
- sidered the question OF textbook
y uniformity yesterday. A vote taken
10 resulted in the adoption OF resolution
y by 7 to 5 that there be uniform series
G. of textbooks selected by the State
% board OF education for all the public
- free schools of the State. IL was
', decided, however, that the selection o.
d school books for city schools should be
=. left to the local school authorities OF
~ the cities.
u The judiciary committee devoted the
y entire session yesterday to discussion
:, of the reports submitted by the sub-com-
:. mittee appointed to draft the section OF
~ the constitution defining the jurisdic-
=, ton OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals.
,, The majority report, signed by
u Messrs. Meredith and Robertson, was
:, advocated by them as presenting ex-
ii actly the principle OF jurisdiction and
adopted after long and protrscted dis
" cussions before the committee. Mr..
d Thorn presented minority report aud
:. strongly urged his reasons for favoriDg
- it. Pending discussion, the committee
I rose to meet Saturday morning.
. Hon. John Goode, president OF the
q convention, yesterday afternoon APP
pesred before the committee on corpo'
10 rations of that body in advocacy Of bic
~ antitrust article to the constitution.
u This works forfeiture OF charter to ali
70 corporations convicted of restricting
Is trade. Mr.. Goode made q powerful
~ y speech In advocacy of his proposition.
" He said that some Of the most promi-
., nent democrats in the State urged that
10 II it were adopted corporations would
spend millions of dollars and defeat the
OF constitution at the polls. One OF the
y most eloquent orators Ia the State ex'
III pressed this opinion, Mr.. Goode said
81 1t was believed that the president OF
~ the convention here referred to Sena-
tor Daniel.