The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06

Before the suffrage conference &c
jourjled its first afternoon session yestef-
day q resolution offered by Judge Robert
son was adopted providing that AT the
session this afternoon a vote be taken
on the proposition now under considera-
tion.
Mr. Barbour devoted an hour and a
hall TO a very able and exhaustive ar
Sumcnt in support of the consutulonalty
of the grandfather clause of the plan SUD
mittcd by him. He read numerous &c
cisions bearing on the Guctlon, ana
strongly presented the justice as well as
legality of discriminating in favor OF
men and their descendants vino had
served their State in time OF war or peace
as regular soldiers or in the militia Mr.
Barbour made a splendid impression by
his argument, judging by the result
WANTED TO VOTE.
As soon as he sat down demand was
made for "a vote The first proposition
was to vote on his plan, which had not
been distributed, and the speaker mad
The only available copy. There was just
The semblance of disposition on the
part of some to railroad a vote on his
p,an. Mr. Barbour stated that he sup
roscd IL would be voted DOM. and he
should not ask for a postponement- Inc
Chair put the question, and there was a
Ialf-heartcd response of yeas, when MI.
Meredith. and several others arose and
insisted on having further time to con-
slider Mr.. Barbour's plan. After consider
able cross-firing between members. the
vote was postponed.
Mr.. Thorn made another effort to have
conferences discontinued until the con-
vention had decided upon the corpora
ton and finance reports, but his PROPOSE
ton WAS not entertained.
Judge Robertson then offered his reso-
luton to como TO vote TINS afternoon,
which was adopted by a large majority.
The conference then, adjourned until
O'clock this afternoon.
Owing to the session Of the conference
The meeting of the Committee on Final
Revision had to be called off. Chairman
Anderson stated that he endeaEorcd to
get a meeting Of the committee last
night, but, owing TO previous engage
lnents of many of the members, he had
to postpone the call for another time
,o-vediion N0les.
On November 18th the convention d.
rccted the secretary TO secure and report
the amount of revenue collected by me
counties, cities and towns of the State
for local purposes. The matter is all in
and was reported TO the committee on
yesterday. The report shows that the
revenue collected by the counties for
local purposes u S-J-Jt,VIl-J's
1t shows that the revenue collected by
the cities FOR LEGAL purposes amounts to
S5o43,30S.77.
1t shows that the revenue collected by
the towns for local purposes amounts to
$751;. 1921.
The total amount Of revenue collected
Iy the counties, cities, and towns of the
State for local purposes amounrs TO the
sum OF $5.6S0,35S.al Add to this the total
revenue collected by the State for State
purposes. amounting TO s., 45l 0io. 4S, ana We
have a grand total of 50, l6I, 4G93i.
The Board of Directors OF the Virginia
Division, I. p. A, has endorsed the Brax
ton plan for a corporation commission.
Judge D. w Bolen, of Carroll county,
is rapidly recovering his health and will
be able in a few days, in all probability,
to resume his seat in the convention