The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-01

fairfax. James W. Gordon. Hattou,
Hooker, Hunton. Ingram. Claggett z.
Jones. Lincoln, Meredith. Miller, Moncurs,
Orr. Pollard. Rives, Stuart. Turnbuli,
Willis. Wise-2S.
Immediately upon the announcements "f
the result Il motion to reconsider was OF
fered, and this motion Was voted down.
thus cIinching the vote.
SUBSTITUTE OFFERED.
Mr.. Hill Carter at once oHerFi sur
stitute. the effect of which was. tn strike
out all mention Of the composition OF
the Board of Agric,lL:t"c. its powers ara
duties. ana the manner or the selection
Of the Commissioner OF Agriculture, lesty-
ing all matters to the Legislature. Mt.
Carter made a most fervid appeal 10 the
convention to adopt his substitute
Chairman Stuart replied and poured NOT
shot into the ranks of the able advocate
who wished, to thwart the first eilort tila1
had ever been mace to write an articles
in rho Constitution which would forever
secure to the farmers Of the state a "is
nified and influential representative III X
state government. lie could not promise
what would happen If this section was
stricken out. removing from the Cohsti-
tuition everv vestige of constitutional pre-
lection 10 the agricultural interests OF the
State.
Mr.. <. L. Gordon in supporting the SUD
stitrte offered by Mr.. Garter. coHten"s"
that the Legislature had always taken
care of the agricultural interests of the
Sfnta an6, promoted their advancement
and development. To fix an inf!sNlh's
Law; in the Constitution which could not
he changed. might be and probably wou!a
ne OF more damage than benefit 20 t"s
farmers He said the formation OF the
committee on Agriculture was not do'ie
in seriousness. 1t was done as Il piLF 10
the galleries.
1Ir. O'Flaherty: I repudiate and deny
that statement. [ made the mouoH II,
form a Committee on ASrict''tH ~ 49,
II was done in all seriousness ana with
a determination to have the aSrleult"t'tl
interests of the state treated WIN t.ie
dignity and liberaIity that their import
ance entities them TO
Mr. Nestcott made very strong ana
earnest argument in opposition 10 the
substitute. s,,..,a, 80.
yeos-1fessrs. Blair. Brooke, Carter.
D,,nawav. g. r. Gordon. James W. tor
don r r. Gordon, Hatton, Hooker,
Pe.Iiso Quarles, Thorn. Watson-ii
Nays-Aessrs. Allen. George 10. 1tnGef-
con Harbour. Barham, Boaz. Bouidin.
1er,,-for Brjstow Brown, F. w. Camp
hell Chapman, Earmau Eggleston. Fair
o., Garrett Glass. Green, Gwyn. Han
cock. Hunton, Ingram, ClasEett -
Jcres. G.. W. Jones, Kendall Lincoln.
lindsay. Lowell. McIlwaine. Miller. Mon-
cure, O'Flaherty. Orr. Parks Pn!tlp$s
poIIsr5 Portlock. Richmond, Riges.
cfehhfns stuart. Summers. Tarry. Turn
hui Naddill. Westcotr. Willis. Withefs.
Woodhouse. Yancey. the President-5i.
Section / was adopted, as an.eiid Cd. ~
the convention. and on motion Of Char
man Stuart was referred to the Commit
tee on Final Revision and -Nojusti'iet.s
Many more leaves OF ao7sitee
# was announced by Secretary Sutton
+t,s+ there would be no suffrage confer
ence until Tuesday night
.T,,5ge Green gave notice that he would
cafr m the report Of the Committee on
Bill of Rights to-day.
The con.entiop adjourned at 10 o'clock
until to-da,y at 10 O'Clock.