The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

The first matt,S OF interest taken up
! was a lnouon ny Mr. i5faAton. which was
adopted 10 eNpunge ftom- the record
| eve. ytiing in Iel}utl &c the resignation
! OF Mr. Glass from lie COMMITTEE on
| EDUCATION.
TDe County Government report was
| t.,llen up on motion of Mr.. Barnes, OF
! !>ansemond, ana after consideration
! Tor some tine, was re1crred TO the COM
| mlttee on tInaI REVISION ana August
| ment There was but one materia.
| amendment, and that had relation to
| Commissioners OF the Revenue, its effect
| beng to prevent their holding office
| for a second term.
| This leaves the report practically in
| the shape in which II came from the
| Committee of the Whole.
The body Will probably complete the
| consideration Of the education report to-
morrow.
| THE DAY IN DETAIL
Seventy four members of the conven-
! ton were present yesterday when
| Or. Dunaway offered pia, er, and Pres
| dent Goode called them to order promptly
| at 10 O'Clock.
| On motion of Mr. Braxton all mention OF
| the resignation of Mr.. Carter Glass as
| member of the Committee on Education
! and the proceedings relating to the IN
| cident between him ana Chairman NC
| Ilwaine, were expunged from the record
MIR. James ". Gordon. rising to a
| question of personal privilege, stated that
| his remarks about Hcnrico Justices OF the
Peace in his speech on Wednesday were
| TOO broad and he desired to withdraw or
modify them.
A great many leaves of absence were
granted.
The Committee on Expenditure and Ac-
! counts recommended the payment OF
! sl25 for extra services OF librarian and
| ianitor of the Public Library Building.
| The account was allowed and ordered
| paid. It also recommended that no new
| committee clerks be selected TO fill the
| places OF those who had resigned.
! The convention took UP the County
| Government report, Mr.. Walker presid-
| ing. Mr.. Keezell offered an amendment
| 10 Section One. providing that if the Leg
| islature decided to have the commissioner
of the revenue an elective officer. he
! should not he eligible for second term
| adopted-ayes. ~; noes, &c.
Mr.. Barbour moved to strike ou- line
| 20 providing for one superintendent. OF the
| poor and one county surveyor.
! This motion raised a breeze Mr.. Thorn
| ton, of the committee, said the Superin-
! tendent Of the Poor was one of the few
officials that came in direct contact with
| the poor and Iowly, and it would be mis-
| construed to strike it out
JUDGE RICHMOND OPPOSED.
| Mr. Richmond. in protesting against the
motion, declared that it was shame TO
| attempt TO destroy the two officers. who
of all others came in contact with and
! protected the poor. That the Overseer
! of the Poor and the County Surveyor
| were very important functonarles. lie
/ declared that the convention was form
| ing an aristocratic form of government,
| and unless 4 radical change was made.
those doing this thing had better get TO
work TO thicken the ranks of proclaimers,
for the Constitution would never be
adopted by the people; but perhaps, said
| he that is the real desire.
Mr.. Barbour explained that these Of
| fees had always been made and pre-
served by the Legislature, and had nc
place in the Constitution
The amendment was rejected-ayes, %;
noes, 81.
Mr.. Parks moved to provide that super
intendents of the poor and county sur
reyors should be appointed He said O.
| all offices in the county these Should BIZ
| appontive and not elective.
/ Mr.. Summers offered a substitute pro
viding that they be elected by the people
lie made lively speech. beginning by re
the last shot fired for the people on tkt
| floor of the convention.
His substitute was rejected-ayes, 10
| noes. 81.
The Parks amcndment was adopted By
a viva voce vote, without. division.
TO PLACE A LIMIT.
Captain Parks then moved to amend the
clause relating TO commissioners of the
| revenue. so that not more than one shall
/ be allowed in a county OF less than 3o,0t
population.
He made a warm sepeci for It, ant
Mr.. hichmond and MIR. Earman Smoke
earnestly against it.
AR Ear,nan opposed the amendment
| It was rejected on viva voce vote
without division.
Section one. as amended, was then
adopted as a whole. and the "clincherS
was applied to 1t. The amendment Thai
was made. after a days work, was to
make the Commissioner of the Revenue
an elective" or appointive officer, This
amendment was nullifed by the amend.
ment added that if the Office was made
elective the occupant should not be al
| lowed to succeed himself. Pressure or
the Legislature TO make 1t an elective
office was thus discouraged.
Section two. relating to nagisterial
districts, supervisors OF districts and
counties. was then taken up
! Mr. Richmond offered an amendmen:
| allowing the Board OF Supervisors. in its
| discretion, to require able-hodied men
between the ages of sixteen and fifty
"a wo-,s Tho nrhlir roa6s without nav.
The amendment was reiected-ayes, a.
noes, So.
ANOTHER REJECTION.
Nh, Richmond then moved an amend
ment so that the counties OF Scott Lee
1 Wise. Buchanan Dickenson. Mecklen-
burg. Grayson and Carroll should be al.
lowed to work the public roads bv labor
of the ages of sixteen to fifty The