Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-21
THE CONVENTION.

As stated yesterday, the majority re
port OF the committee Oh privileges
and elections was in favor OF seating
Mr.. Treat In place Of Mr.. Gregory
from Hanover and King William, hut
it is doubtful II the report will be
adopted by the convention.
The convention 10 the committee OF
the whole considered how often the
legislature should meet. Judge Harri'
son spoke against the qusdrennisl plan
of the committee 10 favor OF the bien-
uial plan, as now. Mr.. Booze, Judge
Marshall and Judge Turnbull defend
ed the committees report, and remind
| ed the convention that while Ju 'ge
Harrison had cited all the good laws.
he had omitted all the bad ones. The
| matter did not reach vote.
Mr.. Pedigo offered an ordinance pro-
viding that the governor shall offer a
reward of not less than 1900 and not
| more than $500 for the arrest and con-
viciion of any person aiding or abetting
| any mob organized to violate law. the
reward to be paid out OF the civil con-
tiogent fund, but to be refunded by the
county or city where the crime is com.
mitted.
There were scores OF resolutions pre-.
sented Ia favor OF the Barbour resolu-
tioD, in relation to the granting OF
liquor licenses, and also several resolu
tons protesting against the appropria.
iion OF public moneys for seclarlan 10
siitutions.
Mr.. Wysor offered q suffrage plan,
which he asked should be referred TO
the franchise committee, and said it
would eventually he reported back as
his own minority report. Mr.. Wysor's
plan provides for every citiz N privi.
legged under the present laws to vote
aud gives him the privilege to select the
person of his choice to asset him 10 pre-
pairing his ballot. IL provides that no
negro shall hold Office in Virginia.
The judiciary committee yesterday
further considered the report OF the
sub committee on courts of cities and
towns. The only change made was to
strike out the requirement OF population
TO be 1880 and sub .titute 10000
wherever it appeared in the report as
formerly adopted. There was some
discussion OF the means of removing a
Judge for Incompetence or corruption.
There are two ways provided at present,
one by a court Of impeachment com.
posed OF the Senate, on articles pre-.
ferred by the House OF Delegates; the
other by concurrent vote of q ma
jority Of the whole membership Of both
branches OF the legislature. TIE object
sought is to strike out the latter pro-
vision. No vote was taken, Mr.. With
ers giving notice that he would call 1t
up at the next meeting.
Mr.. WitheTs offered q resolution that
no judge OF any court of record should
be allowed to practice law 10 this State
or elsewhere, or TO hold any other Of
fee of trust or emOlument. Mr.. Brax-
ton opposed so much Of this resolution
as would prohibit judges of corporation
courts from acting as commissioners 10
chsncery. He said it would practically
break up the Hastings court OF StauD-
ton, whose judge had to supplement
his salary by acting as commissioner.
The committee arose without acting on
this motion.
The subcommittee appointed to map
out plan for the circuit courts OF the
State, dividing it into districts. 60 as to
provide not less than one term for
every two months 10 each county, will
make its report at the meeting OF the
committee next Monday. The COM
mittee Is fast approaching conclusion
Of its lsbors.
When Chairman Green calls up the
report OF the committee Oh bill OF rights
10 day or two Mr.. Brsxton, of Staun-
ton, will renew his notion for continu-
ing that portion of the section stricken
out guaranteeing freedom of speech.