The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
IS CAUSING A
GREAT DEBATE.
Report Of Committee on Public In
sti.utions.
FOUGHT BY HUNT0N AND FLOOD
Mir. Carter M-ves to Demo'ish Ii Entirely.
Abl. DeieAGca by r. Ayefs--m.li
ADJOURN Tor lhaoAs-
giving.

The unexpected oft u happens in the
ConSIital onai COM en-. Oh. Lhefe Was
one report over Which ittile dLscHssioi'
was anticipated. IL M.i.o t.!as on fuos. y
Inst tuuoDs aaG Pisons. Bat when IL
was called up yesterday ny ,ha!-1 ian <AS-
ers IL pl.clp..a.ed one OF me El"st sih -
ed debates oi Jac tnI..c Se.ys-o.4. -,A.S :.
r5unton. Carter. VS. and tiood flew at
it nsdiy as soon as 1t Vas - A. 't'.-. eS-
cIared that its prov SONS had no piac:
In the organic law OF ,lc osaaS MI.
Carter moved 10 si.lhe cut e|eiy me !
the report al one iel swoop. Gil>'.i man
Barbour ruled tbs out OF plHtl- All
Carter moved TO strike tnem out one nS
one. Meanwhile he had sScuie" cops
of Red Rales and discovered mat IL
would be in order TO str kc ous al IN
sections where corsI-sIat on OF The re-
port had been CONCLUDED. so n "!thdFe"
his amendment, striking out secton l.
and gave notice that HI wo@ld make the
motion as TO all at ;he popeH eiIlle
the report was not materially moo sleo.
Mr.. Dunaway mogcd an alnendme Mt
which was aGt pstG. proviG. g That the
matter of keep ng the pentient-afy n u >
CITY shall be iett 10 the / glslature.
Judee Hancock got thcou2n an amend
ment. provid MS t!1dt ths sapectnss.:i NJ
and surgeons OF The pcnitel ~ S.Iprio
be appointed for a term OF four years.
Then a flood CT amendments broke
loose. and the report was voienty az
tackled from every quarter. The feaiut>
most hoay assaiied MRS that pfoHld ny
the appropriation Of not more than W.
600 for q NV peniteatia-y ana aiio"iLls
all revenues rom the institution 10 pe
controlled by the proposed new boaIu-
Nessrs Flood Wise and iiNhton n'a"o
vigorous sne, c!les aga nst this feature
I'm, incidentally declared tinat Inc, whole
renort should he defeated. Cha 'man Ay-
ers. Messrs. Pcrt!ock. Wadaiil and liaiay
ably d Tended tn Ge9o- t. rs @+u also l'I'
McIlwaine. General Ayers took up the
gauntlet. thrown down by Mr.. 1iun.oh
and othl RS, and virtually announced .iat
he and his forces wSrc re&dy ioF ~
a,e and woalG fight to the enc. lie con-
ssntion adjourned before any O. '-e
amendments were acted upon
The convention dec ded TO adjourn at
the end OF the session to-Cay unul noon
on Friday, on account OF Thankss-Nl wing.
DAY IN DETAIL.
The convention n ct at ~ CLOCK KEY.
Robert Strange. of the Episcopal church
Offering prayer. ,
s,v1 ly.two members answered the
roll-call.
Nj. Ayers introduced a resolution FRO
yidinS ,hat employees OF the convention
Che recent recess, and asked LOT liniie-
siate consideration.
Mr., Roaz objected and moved that the
resolut. on be referred to the Coain'.,'
on Accounts and Expenditures. 1t was
so referred.
Mr.. Brooke presented memorial oil
citizens of Noi1olk. II l2tot y
Quarl s. Barbour rcsolusicA.
Mar. o Flaherty oueIed j resolution. -
adjourn Wednesday ~
meet asa.n Friday at 10 o'clock
AR Ayers moved to amend, lh3l -
pdiournml MT be unit Monday
Mr.. Barbour objected 10 any ao1oui u
vnent for Thanksgiving. He sad .H&
convention ought to keep on at worn i-s
called for the yeas and nays.
MIR. OEIaherty accept an anne
10 meet Friday at i o cloch'
It would. be a great breach OF pro'Fle'
not to observe Thanksgiving-Da "hisi
was a rel:g Gus, State and a Natlo'' 4
dav If PRAYER and thanksgiving. i''
though. the convention would De 'tS--s
subjected TO severe criticism IL IL i'iS =
observe this almost sacred Day
Tho motion to adjourn until Moiiaa'
was reiected-yeas, y; nays, o. Inc nv,
ton to adjourn for Ihailhss'"t4' ~
was adopted-yeas. IS; nays "a
Leaves Of absence was granted 10 seF-
eral members.
II was noted that some members who
voted AGAINST adjournment for IhaAks.
giving obtained leave of absence-ohe Oh
them for more than three days.
AS TO FINANCES.
Chairman Fairfax. of the Finance
Committee. offered a resolution asking
for statistics from clerks Of courts IN re-
gard to finances. etc. Adopted.
Following is the resolution:
Peso,yed That the secretary Of the
convention be directed to obtain from
tho treasurer of every county. city and
town in the State a statement showing
the amount OF local revenue dfriVeo
from the following sources:
/. From taxes on liquor licenses.