The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-03
new CONSTITUTION
TO Be ENGROSSED.
Committee Meets TO Receive
Bids To-Day.
EARLY SESSION LEGISLATURE
Body May Be Called Here Next Month
to Begin Work on New instrument.
To Adjourn Next Week-Other
Convention Notes.
EARLY SESSION LEGISLATURE

Every indication now points to the ear
ly final adjournment Of tho Constitutional
Convention, though it is hardly likely that
the body will get away before the middle
Of next week.
This seems to be the more conserva-
tive view, though some Of the members
hope to get through by the end of the
week.
In accordance with resolution offered
by Mr.. Keezell and adopted by the
convention on yesterday, arrangements
will be made at once for having the por-
tons Of the instrument already COM
pleted engrossed. SO as to avoid delay in
signing after the work is completed by
the convention.
The Committee on Enrolment has been
called by Chairman Lindsay to meet
at the Capitol this morning at 10 o'clock
to receive bids for the work of ensross-
ment. and both penmen and printers are
invited to be present and compete for
the task. Printers are invited. because
1t is possible that instead Of having the
work done by hand, it will have to be
set up In script type. The time IS short
and the work of writing the Constitution
ou> by hand would consume many days,
it Is thought. However. Mr.. Lindsay In
vitcs both penmen and printers. who are
prepared to bid on the work to be present.
It is understood that arrangements have
been made for the parchment on which
the new instrument Is to be engrossed.
and when the task shall have been COM
pleted it is the present programme for
all the members to affix their names
thereto.
One Of the most interesting develop
\ ments in convention circles recently Is
the possibility of an early session of the
| Legislature to conform the statute laws
OF the State to the new Constitution.
It will be recalled that some days ago
Delegate Moore. of Fairfax chairman
of the Committee on the Legislative De-
| partment, introduced a resolution call
! ing on the Final Revision Committee to
report an ordinance providing for the
converting of the Legislature at the ear
| Hest date that should be found practi-
cable At first but little attention was
| paid to 1t, and it was generally thought
| that the body would not be convened
until after November elections, but now
| it is said to be not unlikely that the Re-
vision Committee will provide for ses-
| sion as early as July. This. however.
will be a rather inconvenient season for
the farmer members to leave their homes,
and the attendance Of members would
not reach the high-water mark before
fall.
The proclamation Of the new Constitu-
| ton seems to be giving pretty general
satisfaction throughout the State. Elk
Judge W. or. Bond, of Wise county, was
| here yesterday. and he gave it as his
| opinion, that both the instrument and the
manner of putting the same into opera
| ton was eminently satisfactory to the
| Democrats Of the Southwest Eve like
| the corporation feature among others,
| said Judge Bond. land you will hear but
| little kicking from our section" Hon
| T. D. Elan, member Of the House OF
Delegates from Brunswick, is in the city
He says his people are highly pleased
| with the work of the convention.
Hon. A. L. warthen, ex-member of the
House Of Delegates from Clarke and
Warren, and now connected with prom
| inent mercantile house In New York city,
| was on the floor of the convention to-
| day and was warmly greeted by his
| friends.