Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-07-05

was raised S%O per month as long as
the Convention shall be in session.
IL begins to look as though the
new Constitution would contain "a
clause providing for viva voce voting.
A large number Of members have
declared in favor of the change.
The convention was opened on
Saturday with prayer by Rev. w. r..
Dunaway. On Monday, owing to
the extremely hot weather, "a bare
quorum was present
The motion to adjourn the con-
vention for one week being defeated
leave of absence for few days was
granted to the following delegates:
Messrs. Quarles, Walker, Barham,
Wise, Davis, -Boaz, Petit, w. A.
Anderson, Gwypn, larry, Smith and
Ayers.
Mr.. f. w. Hubbard. the member
from Buckingham, called attention
to the fact that among the standing
committees of the convention, there
was not one to deal with the great
agricultural, manufacturing and
mining interests of the State.
1t is understood that an effort will
be made to have the convention pro-
vide for the Incorporation of religious
bodies. The Methodist ministers of
Richmond have taken action on the
subject, and fsvor a constitutional
provision which will allow church
bodies to hold property, real and
personal.
There are some secularly inclined
delegates, who, in u spirit of good
nature, are itching to get DIR.
McIlwaine into debate with the only
other divine of the convention, the
long, clean-cut, hungry-looking Cas-
sius from Lancaster and Richmond
counties. Rev. w. +. Dunaway, of
the Baptist faith WdShinqton Post.
as the Negro Beast?" This the
title of book. the prospectus of
which is being circulated in the con-
vention hall by northern publish
ing-bouse. 1t is understood to be by
a northern man. 1t undertakes to
show, according to the prospectus,
that the negro is not a human being,
and that he is wholly without soul.
President Goode has announced
the appointment of the following
gentlemen to serve on the new COM
mittee on Reduction of Expenses of
the Government: Eugene Withers,
James w. Marshall, George b.
keezell, II. Lindsay Gordon, II.
Il. Crismoud, 4. w. HUBBARD. S. 2.
Waddill, j. NJ. Willis, Joseph Steb-
bins, George i. larry and A. l..
Pedigo.
Beneath the apparently calm sur
face of the Constitutional Conven-
ton there is an undercurrent that is
surely and swiftly to a
point at which the troubled waters
will be potent to the public. When
the committees were read in the con-
vention a few days ago there was not
a voice of dissent, nor to the casual
observer was IL apparent that many
of the members were FESTIVE under
what they conceived to be poor treat
ment. The fact that not one of the
men who had been prominent in the
work of calling the convention was
recognized as committee chairman
made some of them feel rather "out
ut the game" aud the general make
up OF the committees, 1t. is alleged,
tends to create fractional spirit that
sooner or later is very apt to be be-
trayed on the floor.
81 voted against adjournment. but
II we cannot complete our woak be-
fore the election we had better stop
right now. If We can't adopt a
Constitution that is enough better
than the Underwood Constitution
to make it safe for Democratic can
iIdates to run OH this fall, all I'ye
got to say is, we are a poor set of
Jaw makers" That is the way DIR.
Runaway, the able clerical delegate
rom Lancaster looks at it. Another
delegate said: delegates had inst |
IS well make up their minds to get
right down to work, quit talking
lhout the weather, determine to
complete the Constitution at once.
md understand that the people ex-
'ect and demand it of them. If the
politicians have decreed that the
constitution shall not be submitted
his fall let them come out in the
pen and say so, and quit this ever
asting talk about hot weather. If
his convention is to be run by can.
Iidates for State offices we ought to
now it, decide the question of
upremacy between them and we
eiegates. If they win out WHY.
hen, of course, we will lave to 90
iome and stay there until the fall"
-Rtchn'ond Despatch.
SOME RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Providing for the election OF all
uuges by the people and for holding
lice during good behavior.
Guaranteeing the right of religions
loerty to all persons.
Making It obligatory upon prom
rty holders to return correct lists of
roperty for taxation.
A measure, reciting that for MANY {
ears board appointees for the govern.
lent OF the State institutions had
cen Oh a political complexion, plac-
ig the control of such institutions
nuer the control of politicians, and
that such appointees shall |
divided among the two dominant '
'litical parties Of the State.
PROVIDING for female suffrage. !
10 disfranchise persons caught 7