Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-06-28
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,

A resolution proposing that VIM.
Jennings Bryan, who will shortly
visit Virginia, be invited to attend
and address the convention, was
defeated.
Tuesday, assembling after the short
holiday, resolutions poured i'm. There
were enough reform measures pre-
posed to give the organic law If the
old State tremendous shaking up.
There seems not the sligh hone
that the ann. nded constitution will
he ready for submission To the people
this fall at the general elections. In
The act of the General Assrnbl,
providing for the convention 1t is
stlpuluted that tie constitution mus
oe voted on at !e',s, thirty DAYS after
The arj'urument Of The convention
THE COMMITTEES.
ne most important work of tie
Convention Friday was announce
mrnt of The standing committees
expected, Senator Daniel WAS made,
chairman of the sutfragr cn,utlnit.e
the most important committee. OF
the cha,rmanShips of the other Is
committees one came To the Firs,
Congressional District, Hon. Ciagget,
y. Jones, of King anu Queen, being
made chairman of committee OH
Rules.
Rev. w. F. Dunaway was assigned
to the following committees: E,luca-
ton and Public Instruction, Privi.
leges and elections; Hon. G. III.
Walker to the following: State Offices,
Judiciary; and Jos. A. Bristow to
counties, Ordinances and Resolutions.
MEASURES INTRODUCED.
Friday there was perfect deluge
OF resolutions offered in the conven-
ton. The most notable was that of
MIR. Flood, providing that only white
people may hold office in Virginia.
Propositions for a general primary;
for district judges; for fewer cleo.
tlons; election of judges by the peo-
pie; for restricting corporations by
legislative enactment, and to abolish
the county court system were also
introduced.
Judge Quarles offered the follow
ing resolution: "That the Committee
on Executive Department consider
the propriety of electing the Secre-
tary of the Common wealth, State
Treasurer, and Auditor of Public
Accounts by the direct vote of the
people; also that the Committee on
Education be instructed to consider
the propriety of electing the Super
lntendeut of Public Instruction.
County superintendent of Public
Schools,and trustees of public schools
by vote of the people.
Mr.. Hatton offered resolution TO
the effect that the judicial Office is
incompatible with all other public
Offices, and no judge shall be allowed
to practice law. He also offered
resolution requiring all voting in
Legislature, in county or town NUM-
cipal body, shall be viva voce.
Mr.. Davis, Republican, submitted
the following: Resolved, That the
constitution to be drafted by this
convention should and ought to be
submitted for ratification to the
whole people of this State, and not
to an abridged elector ate.
Mr.. IL. l.. Gordon, of Louisa, offer.
ed the following resolution: "That
1t is lnexpedient for the proceedings
OF this convention to be reported |
geographically at cost of 81 .S75
per month";" The Chair ruled that
the resolution was out of order; that
the report of the committee had been
adopted and a motion to reconsider
made and that motion laid on the
table. The decision was final.
10 make ''pistoI toting" felony.
To abolish office of Superinten-
dent of schools.
To require all citizens to work
public roads.
To limit poll-tax to one dollar.
To divide school fund between
white and colored races.
To prevent members of Legislature
from lobbying for bills.
To levy poll-tax of three dollars
md require its prepayment ninety
LAYS prior to time of voting.
To make each county and CITY
bear all or the greater portion of its