Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-18
LEGISLATURE.

will probably not last longer than
week more. The House yesterday after
some discussion, adopted resolution by
vote Of 4S to 20 providing Tor adjourn
ment from next Friday week, July %,
to November II. The resolution was
offered by Mr.. Featherstone, OF Camp
hell. and il will almost certainly be con-
Cured in By the Senate. The oath
having been taken, and a caucus called
for the nomination of circuit judges IN
districts where there are no contests, the
work for which the special session was
called can very easily be finished by the
end of next week.
One of the interesting features OF yes
terday's session was the introduction IN
the Senate by Col. Anderson of an
amendment to the new constitution to
provide that when another convention Is
called the people may say in calling 1t
whether or not the constitution to be
I framed shall be submitted to the people
for approval or be proclaimed. Col.
Anderson, in offering the resolution, said
/ he was by no means an enemy oil the
new constitution, but he objected to the
article dealing with the question OF call
ing party conventions. His amendment
provides for the exact powers of the con-
ventions as to proclamation and submits
sion of constitution. The words OF the
amendment are those of 1860 in lieu OF
those of the Underwood constitution.
The amendment was referredto the COM
mittee for courts Of justice.
Several plans for grouping, the circuits
of the State we're offered in the House.
Most of them give advantage to the cir
cult of the member offering the plan.
Mr.. Davis offered a joint resolution
providing for the appointment of joint
committee, composed of fourteen mem
bers of the House aud seven members oil
the Senate, to suggest laws in conformity
with the new constitution, and to report
to an adjourned session of the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Davis made strong speech
for the resolution and pointed out the
necessity for some body smaller than the
General Assembly to do the work. He
thought the twenty-one members should
be divided up into subcommittee OF
three each and assigned to the general
important subjects to be considered.
His resolution provides that the mem
bers of the committee be named by the
presiding officers of the two bodies.
The House refused to refer the resolu-
ton. and Mr.. Hunley offered a substi-
tute which was similar to the former,
which went more into detail as to the
duties of the joint commission, but left
the number of members blank. Mr..
Charles T. Bland moved that the wnolC
1 matter go over until Tuesday, and he
spoke at some length in favor of his mo-
ton. Mr.. Hunley moved as a substi.
tute that the matter go over until today
There was much discussion on the sub
ject and the question went over unit
Tuesday.
1t is believed that those who arr
fighting the alleged slate-makers vii
prevent the creation of commission
and insure adjournment from mex
Friday
When Mr.. Featherston offered hi
resolution providing for adjournment
from Friday, the 25th, to November II
Messrs. Cardwell and Cation opposed il
on the ground that there was much
work to be done. Messrs. Featherston
Folkes. and Lee spoke for the resolu
ton, and it was adopted by the vote o
rs to 26. The Senate will probably act
on the matter tomorrow
A number of bills were introduced il
the Senate
A number of bills were presented in
the House, among them one by Mr.
Cation to amend section 3l39 of the code
in relation to who shall serve as jurors.
Mr. Wallace, of Richmond, at the
suggestion of the bankers, offered several
bills making clearer the laws of the
State with reference to legal holidays.
The judgeship fights are growing in
interest every day.
Judge Galloway Brown, of the County
Court of Bedford, has retired from the
contest for Judge of the new twentieth
circuit.
The conviction is growing that there
will be no. test Of the new constitution
made by the republicans unless it shall
result from the refusal of DIR. Mclean
to take the oath of allegiance. Judge
Lewis is believed to have advised against
making any fight in the courts.