The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
NAY NOW TAKE A
STEP BACKWARD.
Convention Amends its Rules
Materially.
HAYREscIND ANYTHING DONE.
Gestl.eut ID Bsdy Pavors Recess While the
Flsal Revision Comulttee Completes
Ito Work-Yesterlsy's
Session.
NAYREsCIND ANYTHING DONE
+ In It's short session yesterday morning


measure that has been adopted.
Ey q vote Of two to one it amended
i the rules SO that not only can rescind-
ing act be passed upon IN half an hour,
but in another half an hour an entirely
different measure could be adopted.
Dndcr this rule it will require the ut
most vigilance on the part OIL every mem-
Der 10 prevent being caught mapping :
by some .rescinder" who is not satisfied
with any measure which has been
adopted heretofore.
The principal object for which the
rules were changed was to make it posi-
BILE to change the action relating to
Il abolishing or the holdover Senate. to
change the composition Of the State
Boards of Education and Agriculture.
DON'T WANT TO RESClND.
On the questions Of hold-oyer Senate,
+ elccti1le State Treasurer and Secretary of
the Commonwealth by the people, the
4 committees to whom the resolutions 10
{ 1cscind have been referred have recon-
1nended that action already taken be not
resciaSed.
There can be but; little doubt, however,
( that any number OF resembling resolutions
3 will be introduced.
Not only has the door to reconsideration
been opened wide, but an incentive has
been given to efforts all along the line
by guarantee that as not more than
half an hours time will be required the
patron Of such a resolution will have all
ITO gain and nothing to lose.
If the resolution to change the rule so
that it will require a majority of two
thirds to rescind any action, offered by
4 Mr.. Blair, is adopted. it will entirely
eliminate the danger of snap reversals,
and will give the convention all proper
power to correct an error, mistake. or
change manifect1y inconsidera1e action.
WANT TO GO HOME.
Il AS stated in The Times yesterday, there
& As an almost unanimous desire TO suspend
work by the convention as soon as the
suffrage plan is settled. The Committee
s on Final Revision will require some time
L 10 complete its work, and it would be
useless for the whole convention to be
I here waiting on this committee BESIDES
At would be very expensive
The plan is for the convention to take
yecess for sixty days or six weeks, CIV
ing full time for the people to thoroughly
understand all lie provisions of the new
xconstitution. for the Committee on f1nal
I Rcyision to complete its work and 1or
members OF the convention to have an
opportunity to select the registrars OF
elections, which the convention will name
10 administer the temporary understand
snr clause Of tho suffrage article
4 The chairman OF the Revision Commit
Zee Major Anderson. has come to the
conclusion that there is a, great deal OF
cork vet to be DONE and that his commit
Gee cannot make it report as easily as
he once thought.
There was food Of leaves OF ao-
eence yesterday. more than twenty-five
Z being granted.
Mr. Tedieo moved that when the con-
s,cntion adjourns to-day. it do so to meet
in the Capitol Tuesday at u o'clock.
Mr.. Wysor: Can't you get on that
tyne-written speech on the suffrage IN
si,is hall as we'll as in the Capitol?
Mr. Pedigo: do not like the acoustics
& of this hall.
Mr. Pediso insisted that the minority
& ,,,eYnhers OF this convention had been
shut out for weeks and for months from
any participation whatever in the con-
]. Terences on the suffrage plan. 1t was
proposed to have the suffrage plan re-
ported on Monday, and Immediately
taken up. without the minority mem
bers having any opportunity. Wha1eSer
no examine it. The Republican mem
lcrs should. in all fairness. have at least
one day to examine the report.
MIR. MEREDITH SPEAKS.
Mr. Meredith thought it nothing but
4 sai,. b: give this short time to the rep
resentatires OF great party if they de-
sired it.
The tnOtlOn WAS oppoSSu ny III MI
i nwainc and MIR. Stuart and was de-
feated.
Mr. Flood stated that the hall OF the.
House of Delegates would probably be
occupied until "Wednesday.
Mr.. O.lElaherty called up his resolu-5
ticn changing the rule relating to re-
Eeinaing measures already adopted.
Ihc object Of the resolution was to al
6 Sow The convention after resolution to
bcscind any action had been adopted tc
9,if1itute anything IL ats p1are.
Aticrf n short discussion NJ LS,t.saN.
= moved to lay the resolution on the table.
& Leslie TO 50.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
"a D. 81 TO is
MR.. WITHERS OPPOSES
Mr.. D'Flaiielty moved to reconsider Tho
wcte and asked that the motion be voted
down. Mr. Withcrs asked that this 1r,o-s
\ tfcp be not considered now. when a bare
arneEnm was present. The whole object
was to defeat the action Of the conven-
j tl0n by q majority of 80 to "a In abolish
ling the hoid-oYer Senate and to do II
!Gl,cn nembcrs were absent and not ex-
Rscting that II would be Rrecipitated "a