Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25
Some Uneasiness Relative to Results
of Yesterdays Action
WORK OF THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION
Another Plan Proposed to Solve
the Suffrage Puzzle.
DETAILS OF THE MEETING
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. July 2J.-The con-
stitutional convention called to order
by President Goode Prayer was offered
by Rev. W. 3. Beauchamp of Broad Street
Church Seventy-four members responded
to their names. President Goode laid be-
fore the convention telegram from Dele
gate Ayers, chairman of the committee on
public institutions. saying that the COM
mittee was in session at Williamsburg
and asking that the committee be excused
a motion to this effect was made by Sena-
tor Daniel and adopted
Delegate Robertson of Roanoke present
ed memorial from the chambers of COM
merce and boards of trade in the state
concerning the homestead laws. and a les
olution fixing the amount at $1,000 in
stead of 5000 at present
Chairman Daniel of the suffrage commit
tee asked permission of the convention
for the subcommittee on franchise to sit
during the session of the convention. The
request was granted.
Various Resolutions.
Delegate Cannon of Rockinham presented
q resolution providing for the election OF
superintendent of public institution by the
people. Delegate Rives of Surry present.
"a a resolution creating the bureau of i'm
migration and providing for the office of
superintendent of immigration, the super
intendent To be named by the governor and
to hold office for four years, his COM
pensation t. be 5000 yearly Provision
IS made for encouragement of immiSatlon
BY Mr. WySor-To make all state officers
except judicial Ineligible for reelection.
Delegate BOoZ of Albemarle presented
resolution providing for uniform taxation
Mr.. SIeboins of the minority of the COM
mfttee reductions of expenses disagree
FYrSy l= Ia m 4 4
duce governors salary, the contingent fund
and the election of auditor and treasurer
by the people. Reasons are not assigned
the members 81 wing they desire to appear
before the committee and make state
ment. IL the intention of Chairman
Green of the bill OF rights committee to
call up the report for consideration today.
but on account of the illness of Col W. B.
Petit OF Fluyanni who presented a minor
ity report the matter was passed by. The
convention adjourned at 12:2i
The Civil Contingent Fund.
The O'FIaherty resolution of yesterday
relative to the civil contingent fund and
reported fully in The Star has caused a
good deal of discussion among the MEN,
b-rs Of the convention. Members of the
body who opposed the resolution conferred,
and il was determined TO make a fight to
reconsider the resolution, but when the
rules were consulted it was found that the
matter could not be reconsidered a second
time, having been reconstructed on yeSter-
day and adopted.
President Goode was also found to be
opposed 10 a reopening of the matter. and
the matter was abandoned It Is uDcer-
tain what the investigation will disclose.
though il IS intimated that the fund mas
not always been used for the purpose FOR
which il was designed, but 1t Is E't be-
lisved that there has been any fragrant or
Intentional irregularity. Mr. O'FlaHcrty
is in high feather over his victory, whil'
opponent incline to the opinion that there
is "a Niger in the wOOdpne.
As to the Judicial System.
Judge ]. B. Richmond Of Scott county
today appeared before subcommittee of
the committee on reduction of expenses
and outlined his plan for reorganzing the
judiciary. He said he favored the abolt-
ton Of the county judges, but a retention
OF the county courts. substituting for the
present cumbersome and expensive SyS-
tenn a board of magistrates. such as OBJ
tanned in the state prior to the war. the
magistrates to hear appeals from Justices
OF the peace and to determine all misde-
meanOrS- jury trials are TO Do only Tor
circuit courts and only indictments are to
be returned for feionies He Claimed that
three ourths Of the present expensive Ju-
diciai system would be saved He Favored
a chaucery court for the consideration OF
Chancery matters. This would retain the
present county court system and effect a
great reform.
The committee will report to the full
committee this evening.
Another Suffrage Plan.
captain r S. Parks of Page county to-
day presented a suffrage plan which con-
tains features not provided in those here
tofore presented. Voters must read and
write any section Of the state constitu-
ton in the English language; taxes are to
be paid on either real personal prop
ertv to the value of $3.50. From the above
provisions voters who have rendered mill
tary service and their sons are exempted.
as are also persons who Were twenty-one
y-ars old January /. 1871. from the educa-
ti1ual provision
AGAINSI WIRE, TRIST