The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
Walker, Walter, Watson. Wescott, Willis,
Withers Woodhouse Wysor, Yancey,

Walker, Walter, Watson. Wescott, Wills
Withers. Woodhouse, Wysor, Yancey'
Petit. and the Presid ent-so.
Noes: Messrs Blair, Bristow. DAVIS.
Earman. GILLESPIE, Lincoln, Thomas L.
Moore, Pedigo, Phillips and SuInmers-lo.
Messrs. Mundy and Walter, Repubil-
cans. voted aye and all the others or
the minority party no All the Demo
Gratis were recorded as voting aye ana
there was loud asd long continued ap,
plause when the result was annonced
by the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Lindsay II was oete1-
mined to present each Of the. newspaper
men who have. reported the proceedings
of the convention for their respective
papers with bound copies of the Constl-
tuition and deba tes
g. .s.ss TERMS OF CLERKS.
.On motion of Mr.. w. "A Anderson. the
convention took up the matter In the
schedule in relation to the county anu
Circuit Court clerks, but Lbefore 1t WIS
gone into Mr.. Eggleston offered areso-
luton which was adopted. providing for
bound oopiea OF the Constitution to meet
exchange ARRANGEMENTS. effected by the
Secretary of the Commonwealth. MI.
Thorn moved that the Secretary be Ut
structed to send fifty printed copies o.
the new Constitution to-each member Of
the convention and one hundred to each
court clerk insthe State.
There was much discussion over sec
ton s of the schedule relating to terms
of county and circuit court clerks There
were a number. of propositions maze ana
rejected and finally an amendment. Of
fered by Mr.. w a. Anderson, was adop-
ted.
The clerks of courts in counties Of unde
II. coo Inhabitants, in which counties there
is but one clerks office and one clerk
hold over until, January LIST, 1905. ana IN
November, 1905, their successors are 10
be elected for a term of siA years. IN
most Of the other counties in pursuance
of an agreement reached by the County
and Circuit Court Clerks. the latter go
out of office on February 1st. 1904. and
the former continue until January LIST.
1906. and their successors are elected IN
November, 1905, for term OF six wears.
In Accomac, Augusta. Bedford. Camp
bell, Fairfax, Hanover. Lee. Loudon, Mel
son. Nansemond, Rockingham, Southamp-
ton. Pittsylvania and Wythe. the clerk
is to be elected in November 1903. and
goes into office on February LIST, 1904, hold
ing for eight years.
Accordingly, at the November election
In 1911, in all counties. clerks will be
elected for terms of eight years. and
thereafter every eight years. such clerks
will be elected.
AT THE BAT AGAIN.
In speaking of the propositions under
consideration, Mr.. Green. of Danville.
| made a characteristic speech in which he
| took occasion to refer to County Clerk
! Alvah H. Martin, of Norfolk county, as
! an OCTOPUS who had spread out his ten
| tacles and corrupted everything within
| his reach, from the Virginia Legislature
down to the politicians of Norfolk coun-
| ty."
Mr.. Green was rasping the Republican
| Fusion leader of Norfolk county in great
| shape when Mr.. Davis (Repo. of Frank.
| lin. made the point that the gentle,
man from Danville was attacking citi-
| zen Of the State who was not present
| and. therefore, unable to defend himself.
The Chair overruled the point, and Mr..
| Green took several vigorous whacks at
Mr.. Davis
..The gentleman is ably defended here
bv the gentleman from Franklin, re-
piled Mr.. Green II fight in the open.
when fight" said Mr.. Davis. as he
started back to his seat. but he quickly
! halted to receive another hroadside from
| Nj Green who reioined amid great APP
| plause and laughter:
II am not aware that the gentleman
| ever fights at ALL am sure have never
seen any evidence of 1t myself
This closed the incident. and the con-
vention proceeded to vote on the pend
! ing propositions.
| The scedule, as amended was then
| adopted and the convention, at ! O'Clock
| P NJ, adjourned until 10 o'clock to-day.