Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-16
THE CONVENTION.

The constitutional convention yes.
terdsy held a long-drawp.out debate
10 the committee of the whole over en-
amendment to the minority Of the ex-
ecutive committee in opposition to
State appropriation to sectarian schools
not fully owned by the State. Mr..
Brown, OF Bedford, offered the sugges-
ton that charitable Institutions b. ac-
cepted, and the resolution was adopted
with this change. This means that
William and Mary College, the re.
formatory and other charitable institu'
tons now receiving State aid will not
be cut out from State appropriation.
There are several institutions like the
medical college Of Virginia, which re-
ceivs 5000 year from the State
which Will be denied this aid under
this clause II fnally adopted.
The convention decided TO do away
with the night session and to hold
double daily sessions from 10 q. m. to l
D. m. and from 8. p. m. to 5. pm.
Mr.. Green, of DaDvIlle, offered aD
amendment 10 the rules providing that
when tue report is made to the coDven.
zion by the committee OF the whole
speeches shall be limited to 20 minutes,
and that no member shall speak more
than once, except by unanimous con-
sent. The amendment went over for
future action.
The convention last night took up the
report of the committee on organization
aud government of counties. Section
one was discussed, and 10 the mi
nority report it requires sheriffs to per.
form the duties of tressureIs in all
counties OF less than 10000 inhabitants
and abolishes the Office OF common.
wealth attorney 10 counties. 1t pro.
vides for the appointment instead OF
election OF commissioners of revenue.
The majority report consolidates the
offices OF county and circuit clerks,
makes treasurers Ineligible to re-elec.
ton after second term, makes CON-
missioners of revenue Ineligible to two
consecutive terms, and requires them
to be paid per capita as we'll as percen-
tage on property listed by them.
Mr.. Wysor offered an amendment
making deputy sheriffs as well
as sheriffs ineligible TO reelection after
eight years. The amendment was lost
by a vote OF 80 to 16. After a number
OF amendments had been proposed and
rejected, eli OF them designed to regu.
late the number of court clerks, the
convention adjourned.
Democratic members OF the conven.
ton held caucus last night to decide
whether the conferences on the suffrage
question should be resumed now or de-
ferfed until the chairman OF the suffrage
committee, Senator John W. Daniel,
who is i'll, shall have recovered. To-
formation having been received that
Senator Daniel will probably be able 10
be present 10 few days, the caucus sd
.ourned without action, subject to the
cali OF the chairman.
Congressman Flood, of Appomsttox,
has called the suffrage committee to
meet 10 the supreme court room at
$50 o'clock Thursday morning for the
purpose of taking up the question OF
spportionment. Mr.. Flood has been
designated as acting chairman by Sena-
tor Daniel. who Is still sick at bis home,
in Lynchburg. The old question Of
abolishing the committee on thu whole
will come up for discussion 10 the con-
vention again today, aud the vote
on Mr.. Withers's resolution to that end
will be taken at II o'clock. Mr..
Withers will make great fight for bis
resolution. and it will be opposed by
Judge Hancock and other members.