The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-12
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Rev. III. p Atkins, OF the Christian
Church, opened IS the convention with
prayer. nfty-one members being present
Attorney General Anderson introduced
a resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of a joint committee Of five mem-E
bers, three of whom to be chosen by q
Joint. vote Of the General ASSEMBLY one m
from the Senate and two from the House
of Delegates, and two to be- appointeo
by the president OF the convent Ion. to pc
known as the Legislative Commission.
This commission shall be charged with
the duty OF reviewing the statu1e law law,
and shall recommend such changes as
HAY be necessary to be made by the
General Assembly, which shall meet on
the first Wednesday In January, 1863.
committee to meet seven days after the
adoption Of the new Constitution and
proceed to the work, receiving pay for
their services, &c.
ii Major Anderson asked that the reso-3
luton be referred to the Committee on
Important that 1t should be acted on
speedily. and he thought the committee
would be able to report on itaSWednes-.
Cay.
Mr.. Flood cnquired II the Attorney
General thought the convention had any
right to appropriate money for the ex-
4rense of such a commission.
RIGHT UNI CEOIlCt&tO.
Il Major Anderson: II certainly do. It
will be temporary ordinance Of the con-
vention designed to perfect the work of
the convention: it will greatly expedite
the work of the Legislature and will save
$50, 600 to $4,000 to the State. It is most
assuredly a part Of the legitimate cost of
the convention. !"
Mr.. Flood: Twill not the Legislature
have to agree to the proposition?'
Mr. Anderson: Certainly
Mr.. Flood: Have you any idea they Will
do 500"
Mr.. Anderson: IT certainly do think So
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee by vote of 80 to 90
The convention at 1890 adjourned until
to-day at 10 o'clock, and the Demo
cratic conference on the suffrage question
was convened
SUFFRAGE CONFERENCE.
The conference was called to order by
Chairman Robertson at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. Meredith offered an amendment tc
sec. on ore Of the Glass plan providing
that all soldiers who served in tho war be-
tween the States should te exempted from
the necessity of paving the capitation tax
as a prerequisite to voting, unless they
received pensions amounting to fifty. dol
lars or more a year. He stated that he
had examined the State pension rolls and
only thirteen old soldiers received over
$50 per year. The amendment was
adopted.
Senator Daniel then arose. and began
an argument on the suffrage question.
His voice was strong and his appearance
commanding. There was perfect silence
and every eye was turned upon
him. He began by referring to his
recent illness. and said it was the first
time in all his public career that he had
failed to be at his post and record his
name for or against any public measure.
Abiding to the suffrage question. he
raised q, laugh by saying that s anxious as
he had felt about being absent, he found
on his return that the convention was
exactly in the same place it was when he
left months ago. He said that If it were
not for the conditions brought about by
the presence Of a large number of negroes
in certain portions Of Virginia, le would