The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-20
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T! N. I. REVISION.
Body Has as C 3: d derabIe Work York.
to DO.
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Proclamation Fight Still Goes on-G reat
Debate Expected on5the Matter
in the Convention
Proper.
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The Final Revision Committee of the
institutional Convention will meet at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning in the Su-
preme Court room for the transaction of
some important business in the line Of
smoothing up the draft Of the Constitu-
ton prepare tory to laying it. before the
convention for final action by the latter
body.
Chairman w. "A. Anderson said yester-
day that there We're great many ques-
tons to be finally adjusted, some of which
We're Of much Importance. Tt is great
task to see that every sentence and word
in such 2, long and important document
is exactly right" said the popular Attor-
ney-G General, land several of the MEM
bers-among them the able and thought
full Braxton-have discovered little things
that are not as they should be. =
The senatorial term of Senator Ander-
son, of this city, is one thing to be looked
after. and the article with reference to
the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
needs some attention. Again, that on the
government of cities and towns contains
some inconsistencies, which are to be
considered.
FAITHFUL WORKERS.
The work of the Final Revision Com
member of that able body deserves more
credit than does Chairman Anderson.
who has labored in season and out to as
sist his colleague in their arduous labors.
The fight for proclamation is being
kept up all along the lines. Southampton
fell in line yesterday and instructed Mr.
Barham by an overwhelming vote.
Richmond is to have a meeting for
each ward Clay has aready acted, and
Lee, Marshall. Madison and others have
the matter under AMUSEMENT jefferson
has set hers for the old Market Hall on
Friday night 1t is likely that in addition
to speeches by the local delegates. Mr.
Braxton or Mr.. Withers will be asked to
make a speech.
WILL MEET THURSDAY.
The committee will reassemple on
Thursday at noon and will probably be
in sessions for four or five weeks.
great debate is expected on the ques-
ton of proclamation or submission and
some of the ablest orators in the body
are expected to take part. While 1t is
believed that many of those who favor
submission to the present electorate are
not earnestly in favor of the final adop-
ton of the instrument, yet this is by no
means true of all.
Attorney-eneral w. A. Anderson and
Hon. Joseph C. Wysor, for instance. have
stood up mlanfully for reform throughout
the long siege Of Constitution making,
and they will both probably make strong
speeches fer submission. To Major An
derson as much perhaps as any other
member is due the credit of the success
full fight against the permanent under
standing clause of the suffrage article.
and in other matters he has been all
along classed with the reformers. MI.
Wysor was a strong leader for the cor
poration article, though a corporate at
torney and deeply interested in corporate
schemes. He and Major Anderson are
violently opposed to the proclamation.
and are expected to make strong speeches
en- that side. Messrs. Goode, Meredith,
Turnbull and many other able members
are expected to speak for proclamation.
and a great many other strong lawyers
and laymen will speak on both sides. The
debate over this proposition will likely
last for ten days. and it looks as if the
convention would be in session for at
least a month