Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-07-04
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.

The Constitutional Convention
has utter more than a year 5 session,
completed its work and adjourned
sine die. The effort made by some
fits members to continue the body
in existence until January, 1903,
failed by a vote of 81 to 20. The
ahlest men in the body, Greene,
Wise, West and WysOr, opposed
such action with great vigor. Mr..
,ieredith of Richmond, defended 1t
ON the ground that it was wise
and safe precaution to take in the
event that the courts should declare
that any of the provisions of the
new instrument, or indeed that the
whole of it, was invalid. The
Convention, however, did not take
that view of it, though it was sup
ported by some of the most promi-
nent members of the body.
Mr.. Moore, Republican, of Mont
gomery, declared that he opposed
the suggestion because he did not
wish the Convention to be in eXls-
fence in the event that the Federal
courts should declare any part OF
the new Constitution imperative.
Mr. Mcore's speech was rigidly
partisan, and he frequently IN
dulged in the hope that the work
Of the Convention would be made
of no avail by future action of the
Fed. raj Supreme Court.
The Convention before "djourn-
inc took an important step III eX-
tending the time in which charters
of corporations would expire. This
was a motion made ana supported
by Acknowledgement William A.
Anderson. There are many OF
these cases, some in which hun
dreds of thousands of dollars are
involved. Without this act, twas
conceded that these companies
would be unable to obtain authority
for the continuance Of their work.
On Friday Governor Montague
issued proclamation proclalming
the new Constitution after July
10th instant as the organic law OF
the State of virginia. 1t is as
follows:
By the Governor of the Common
wealth of Vlrginia-A Proclama
ton:
Executive Office,
Richmond, Va
hereby announce and proclaim
that the people CT Virginia, through
their representatives in convention
assembled i'm Richmond on JUNE
10 1901. have revised and amended ;
Constitution for the government o
the Commonwealth of Virginia AM
that the same has been duly ordain
ed and established, and will go int
effect as such, subject to the schedul
thereto annexed. on and after the lot
day Of July 1902, at noon. AND D
oIedience to section "a of said sched
ule. | hereby call upon all the peOpl
of Virginia to render true and lOya
snpport on and after the day and hou
last aforesaid, to the said Constutio
as the organic law of the common
wealth.
Given under my hand and the set
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, q
the city of Richmond, this the 9th ola
of June. A. d., 1902, and the one hun
dred and twenty-sixth year OF tn
Commonwealth.
(Seal) A. j. MONTAGUE.
BY the Governor:
ID. q. EGGLESTON, Secretary of tn
Commonwealth.
accordance with the provisiCr
Of the Constitution, the Governc
also issued another proclamatiO
assembling the Legislature
extra session on July 18th.
Mr.. Joseph Button, the secretar
of the Convention, was presente
with a gold watch by the member
of that body.
BEFORE the .avel fell for fni
adjournment the Convention, lie
bv DIR. Barnes of Isle Of Wigh
sang "Auld Lang Syne," i'll whic
all Joined with great energy.
TURNS REPUBLICAN.
Ex-Governor w. A. McCorkl
has announced that he has left til
Democratic party and hopes nevt
To see another Democratic admins
tration. He says the party of RI
publicanism and prosperity is goo
enough for him.
He was the last Democrat
Governor of West Virginia an
while he was Governor caused