The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-06
.MR, FLOOD said HE
WOULD MOI BE.GAGgED
He Protested Against Action
of Legislative Committee.
HAD A LIVELY SESSION
Utterances on Both Sides Marked
by Vlgor.
H0LD-0vER sENATETHE ISSUE
After Rather Stormy Session the Commit
tee. BY One Majority. Adopts Re,oIu-
tIon Against tho Convention,
ReseiudIng IFS Aetiou
IN Tits
Matter.
Utterances on Both Sides Marked
by VlFor.
H0LD-0vER sENATETHE ISSUE

There was a lively struggle in the Lex.
islative Committee of the convention yes
terday afternoon over the question Oh
hold-over Senators.
Chairman f.. Walton Moore called ID
special meeting of the committee to- con-
slider the resolution introduced by Con-
gresham Flood to rescind the action ef
the convention abolishins, in effect. ,ha
hold-over Senate.
There was quite a stormy session for
| an hour. and things got sizzling hot when
the committee, by vote of 20 s,
adopted the following resolution. offered
by Mr.. Turnbull:
Resolved. That we deem it inexpedianE
to rescind the provisions adopted by tho
convention, because that action could not,
under the rules, be followed by Il suosli-
tute of other provisions
The adoption of this resolution WAS fni-
lowed by motion to adjourn. Mr.. food
very enlphaticaly protested against ary
| such motion. He demanded that the cow
nittee proceed to pass upon another res
! olution he had, which provided for tpe
| election of Senators for four years snst
| members of the House of Delegates cor
| two years
SOME WARM PASSAGES
Mr.. Flood said he did not propose to
/, submit 10 any sucli gag law and would
| vote.
Mr.. Wescott of the committee, de-
| cI4red that Mr.. Flood could not buli-
| doze him or any other member of the
committee from following a clear rule
| OF the convention. no nlattsrswllat might
be their individual preference in regard
to the wisdom, of aboiishing the shela-
| over Senate. That was a question which
| the convention had settled aud alona
/ could ulsettIe. and the threats of Mr.
| Flood could not swerveC him a hairs
| breadth from his duty.
! Mr. Flood replied by disclaiminG any
/ rersonal offense to the COMMITTEES. buc
| insisted that the resolution was adopted
| by gag law and on adjournment without
| action on his other resolution would be
! unpardonablc.
| Judge Robertson here took a hand and
! in backing UP NJ. Flood said the commit
/ tee had no right. in the absence of a.
! full meeting to adopt any such resoln-
| ton. He declared that it should vote on
| the merits of the question and not SIM
I ply beat around the bush by going off on
its construction of the rules. He. de-
manded the right to have a report on
! the resolution SO that the minority
/
MOTION CARRIED.
| Judge Harrison ana Mr.. Hooker, of
| the committee. also spoke plainly. but
! the motion 10 adjourn was carried h&I
| vote of to 1. and the committee croks
up. Alessrs. Robertson. Hooker and fiar-
! rison, Of the COMMITTEES. and Mr.. fiooI
! seemed especially indignant at the courses
! followed.
| When the session first began. at Z;
/! . clock Mr.. Flood presented his resolution
| 70 the committee and set forth his rea-
i sons for disappearing of the action OF
! the convention in abollshuS the hold
| over Senate, saying he was satisfied Z
majority of the convention would now
| vote to retain the present system.
Judge Robertson spoke in favor OF Mt.
Floods resolution declaring that hc
| wished to publicly confess his error IN
| voting for and advocating Guadrenni1t
| elections and sessions. Mr.. Hill Carter
| cllowed in the same strain. but added
! that he did not propose to upset every
! thing else that had been done by the
| convention for the sake of winning ouc
| on this question.
] Judge Harrison also made a warns
/ speech for the resolution.
| MIR. TERNBuLLS RESOLUTION.
/ Mr. Turnbull made a strong speech ard
| took the ground thai the committee had
| no Jurisdiction over the merits OF the
/ question. II only could, under the rules
/ Of the convention. vote as to whether II
| would recommend or not that the action
! of the convention be rescinded
I The committee could not recommend the
! substitution of anything else. The only
| way that could be done was for the con-
/ tef1tlon itself to change the rules. That
| vas alone in the power. of the conyen-
ten If the committee had the power.
under the bare authority to recommend
| TIE .expunSing or resembling certain meas-
tst-r n 1fS.fit
tis simply meant the reopeninS OF evers
| sc.her question which had been decided
! tc suit single member of z rninoritv
| ana 1t would mean nine months. longer
session OF the convention, for resolution:
u u resclnd and substitute would pour II
Ike water. -
/ Alr. Meredith conteriGed thar IF tha ce,,,
Inittee had power To substitute somethin5.
Hiuch had been voted down in Committee
/ ol the5 w mole In the convention, and ,ro.
ions TO reconsider had been voted s,f,u-,..
by large majorities repeatedly. then Ii,
could not conceive how the conventf:1
could ever get through the endless chai.a.
WOULD CHANGE HIS VOTE.
He also stated that he had aIx.trs cu-
posed the election of; JUDGES OF the su-
prene Court by the people. but Just SO
i sure as the action OF the convention ,s:, q
reversed in regard to the hoId-oyar Ser
| ate he and great manv othe-s p.,,f,fd
lead a movement to have the judges elect
ed by the people instead OF the Lag:sta-
ture.
Nessrs. Robertson, Carter. Flood. Harrt-
son and Hooker spoke in opposition %
Mr.. Turnbulfs position as to she r ar.Et
lnentary status OF The matter.
iir. sTurnbulf brought things to = fasas
by Offering the resolution reci.ad above.
| and it was adouted Yeas-Afessrs. N,o-...
wescott Richmond. Quarles and urrI-E
huil-5 Nays-Messrss Robertson. arter.
Hooker ard Harrison. S.