Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-14
and forceful plea for the appointiNe

| and forceful plea for the appoinuEe
plan, in the course OF (which in strik,
/ ing phrase and with practical illuSua
| tons he pressed the value of experience
on the part of public officials as in al
| lines of business. Mr.. West made one
OF the best arguments yet Submitted.
| Mr.. Cation, Of Alexandria. argued for
| the appointment Of commissioners by the
| courts. He said that he was for the
| popular plan il the commissioners We're
! eligible for re-esection. but with their
| service limited to one term. if chosen by
the people. he favored the plan that
would give the counties the services OF
experienced men.
Mr.. Allen. of Botetourt, made a force
fui argument for the popular plan. de-
Tending the constitutional convention
from imputa tons of cowardice in leaving
the method Of choosing commissioners to
the general assembly. He commended the
action of the convention in limiting in
cnmbercE under popular plan to one term.
and declared that the convention had
merely provided the alternative of APP
pontment to meet the contingency that
the prescribed plan did not prove sat
iSf2ctory.
MIR EARLY FOR THE PEOPLE"
2Ir. Early Of Greene, placed himself
on record in fdvcr Of popular elections in
"
merriment of his fellow-mcmbcrs. The
gentleman from Greene spoke in the pop
ular vein and conyulsed the house with
laughter when, he inadvertently addressed
his hearers as Fellow Citizens
Mr.. Dnke.a2of Albemarle, Su an earnest
speech in which he was frequently in
terrupted by MIR Settle, Of Rappahan-
mock. advocated Tie appointment Of COM
missioners by the circuit courts. He.
g-,t1S ~, '.r,'cI
arsued-fro1n the figures therein that the
present metnod of choosing these officers
was Il failure. He pointed outc the adj
Nantages OF appointment Of competent
men blythe courts
MIR LEE FOR HIS PLAN.
Mr. Lee Of Fairfax made an earnest
argument in favor of his plan of choosing
comm. ssioners through the medium OF
the boards of supervisors who through
tlicir familiarity with conditions in the
counties and with the merits of the appi-
cants could choose the best men and,
tain them if they proved efficient. He
warned the house against the plan OF
court appointment which he contended
would drag the judicis Y in the mre of
politics. and quoted Chief-Justice Mar
shall ms TO the danger OF such course.
Mr.. Ner~house. OF cu!peper, closed the
debate on the measure in a speech. IN
which he charged that the Republicans
Were arrayed on the side Of popular
elections He denied that it was taking
power away from the people 10 provide
for appointment Of commissioners Mr..
Newhouse made an impressive appeal
for the old Confederate soldiers who
had held the Office for years and who
in the event Of the prevalence Of the
plan would be turned out.
The pending question washer. moved
by Mr. Mathews. and, being ordered, de-
bate was terminated. =
-, JUDICIAL SELECTION LOST.
The pending question was on the
amendment of MIR. Smith. providing for
by circuit judges. The
anlenGmept was lost-l6 to SO.
Before q vote could be had on the Lee
providing for appointment by
boards of supervisors, Mr.. Green moved
to adjourn.
On the announcement OF the viva-voce
vote, The chair declared the motion lost.
A division being called for. the house
voted 10 adjourn. The Yeas and mays
were then asked on the question OF adj |
journment and the vote announced-yea
SO: noes y.
Nthereupon the house at 2:15 adjourned
until Monday at -noon
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