The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27

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establish the Office Of Register OF, the
Land Office, which had formerly been
abolished by a. large major1ty
"A motion to strike out the clause plac-s
ing the duties of the Public Printer IN
the hands Of the Secretary of the COM
monwealth was also carried-yeas, So;
nays, 10
This also. ineffect, re-establishes the
office of Public Printer.
Mr.. Withers moved to strike out the
entire section relating to the secretary
OF the Commonwealth. He said itAwould
seem best to leave the office and the Of
ticer entirely within the control Of the
Legislature and not make 1t a8constltu-
tional Office at all.
Chairman Cameron raised the point
OF order, which was sustained. that a
motion to strike out could not be enter
ia ined pending the motion to reconsider
the vote upon the motion to have the
Secretary elected by the General Assem-
bly,.
Judge Portlock then made an earnest
speech In support Of his resolution to-
amend by providing for.sthe election OF
Secretary Of the Commonwealth by the
General Assembly. The points made by
him have been fredu emily reported in de-
bates on this question heretofore had
-
occupying nearly an hour. The amend
nlent was rejected-yeas, q: nays, 49,
4 Section twelve was adopted as amended
Section eleven was amended by striking
out the clause relating to membership OF
Lieutenant Governor Of the Board of
Public Works, and pay for such services.
AS. amended 1t was adopted.
STATE TREASURER.
Acknowledgement Anderson moved to
amend section thirteen by providing that
the State Treasurer should be elected by
the General Assembly instead of by the
people. He made an earnest and ex-
tended speech in opposition to electing
officers by the people. illustrating many
of the very best class Of officers. among
them postmasters, etc, who were not 80
elected He believed in popular govern
Inent, but he did not think such officers
as trcasurers, having special expert work
to perform, should be elected by the peo-
pie
Mr.. Withers replied in a. rolsinE speech
in opposition to The amendment and in be-
half Of eecting all State officers by the
people. He said tho Acknowledgement,
who was the head Of the law department,
was in the hands of the people, and he
had heard no complaint about candidates
refusing to run because of the expense
Of campaign. The State Treasurer
was the head of the much more impor-
tant department-that of the whole fiscal
affairs of the Statc-and the people
should have a. direct voice in selecting
him. The amendment was defeated
yeas. Is; nays, S0-arld section thirteen
was adopted.
of an Auditor Of Public Accounts by the
General Assembly.
THE AUDITOR.
Mr. Barbour moved to amend by re-
quiring that the auditor be elected by the
people. Speeches in opposition TO the
amendment were made Ivy Messrs. Came
ron and Hancock.
The amendment was rejected-yeas, Is;
nays, H.
Tho section was adopted as recommend
cd by the COMMITTEES. Sections fifteen, rel
ativo to salaries of State officers: sixteen,
requiring the Legislature to provide for a
system of checks and balances for the
management of the State and county
funds; seventeen. requiring the giving Of
bonds by ali officers charged with the
Collection or disbursement of funds; eight
cen, authorizing the General Assembly
to establish and maintain q, bureau of
labor statistics, were all adopted without
amendment or debate
This concluded the report of the Com
m1ttee on the Executive Department. and
It.
Revision and Adjustment amid loud APP
plause
Attorncy-C;e General Anderson gave notice
Of 2 resolution to rescind the action taken
in requiring tho State Treasurer 10 be
elected by tho people.
The convention adjourned at o'clock
until 10 o'clock to-day.
Hoid-ovcr Senator's.
The Committee on the Legislative De-
partment intended to have a meeting last
night TO accommodate Congressman
Flood, who wishes to press his resolution
TO rescind the action of the convention
in abolishing the hold-over Senate
1t was learned that there was not a
quorum of members of the committee in
the city, and the session had to be called
off.
Chairman Moore said he could not tell
when a quorum of the committee could
be obtained
II the report Of TIE COMMITTEES on Cor
porations. as amended in Committee OF
the Whole, is received from the printer,
Chairman BraXton announced yesterday