The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-07
DAVID B, HILL AND
JOHN C, CARLISLE
May Be Employed TO Defend the
New Constitution.
BRANDON NAY ALSO APPEAR.
MAJOR Anderson VIM Be in on Behalf Of
the Sta,e-Democrats Confident.
White Republicans Satisfied.
Legislative Gossip.
BRANDON MAY ALSO APPEAR
najor Anderson Win Be in on Behalf Of

Legislative Gossip.
II the opinion of Democrats ana Whi m,
He,uhlicans will count for anything, the
rarrossN a,e5 moi going 10 make much pro
eress In Fighting the new Constitution.
Whole buckets of cold water are being
thrown on the moycmcn by the ialtef.
while the former DO not regard 1t with
any degree OF lear
They are giving it no attention yet, but
nre hiding their time and will be pre-
,,ored 10 meet and defend their new or
ranic instri1rnon ont with unlimited funds
tnd the finest legal talent both In and
out OF the state against all Corners and
In any arena. Attorney-Gcneral Ander-
ION will. OF course, appear IN any case
that may be taken UP on behalf OF tle
State, and associated with him in all.
likelihood would be Hon. Allen Caperton
Iraxton. OF Staunton. and other strong
LAWYERS in Virginia. 1t has also been.
suggested that if need be. eS-Secrctaly OF
The Treasury John G. Carlisle aud cN-
Senator David 1s. Jill. of New y ork,zo'.
some such strong lawyers from OUTSIDE
tho State may be retained to assist the
Virginia lawyers. should the matter ever
take any serious turn, which is not now
by any manner Of means anticipated.
The Legislature will be in session IN
all probability when the case goes nT..
if It ever does and 1t is believed that
f,odv would take prompt action TO pro.
sidc every means to protect the new or
Canic law IT is said that eS-ConEless-=
man John g Wise. who has been condt-a
tionallv employed 10 help liayes, VIII ne
1,ere ii, q few days and that he VIII then
consult with HAYES and Judge L. II Lev
1. on the subject. 1T is believed that the
pesroes will make their fight under ,ile
1incle decision in the California case, IN
which It was held that a law not@l1l II
Ec,f unconstitutional might be rendered
so by Improper administration. IT Is nor
believed the Constitution will be over
turned in the courts, and as a mater o.
fact the negroes are the only people
who desire this course. as the White mem
hers of their party have LETT them h fng
nna dry with regard to the matter.
Meanwhile the Democrats are pursuing
tha even tenor of their way and are
tossing no sleep. but will be ready 70
meet their assailants at every point should
Il ever become necessary TO figilt
Great times are expected here next
week when The Legislature meets II
ought not to take the body long % selS
down to business. the committees haNlnS
all beer organ!zed and started with their
work. But it has long been the custom
OF Virginia Legislators to deal leisurely
with their work IN the opening days OF
q session, and the fact that no commls-
sion was appointed to work in vacation
leaves the members without anything
very tangible TO begin with.
Nothing beyond the Introduction OF bills
need be expected next week. All the new
circuit Judges nominated at the last ses-
sion are to be elected. This OF itself
would consume but little time. but the
rub" will come whom the body takes
IN the work OF classifying and fixing
.he terms There viii be four classes
whore terms. respectively. will be two,
four. six and eight years. and this is
going TO require great deal OF time and
work.
or course every one wants a long term.
The Governor will hardly submit any
formal message His views on public
questions have already been pretty fully
rot forth on former occasions TO the
same body of men, and then. too, His
i,xcellency thinks that there is no neces-
eitr for any sweeping legislation, save
that which refers to the new Constit1-
1ion.
or course the most important lcsisla-
lion to be taken up is that with rela-
tion 10 the new Corporation Commission.
1t WHY have 10 be constructed from the
Src,eui up as there are now but few
=
none Of those existing at present viii
he left 1T has been suggested that Hon.
A. c.. Braxten. the brilliant young au-
thor Of the ordinance relating to corpora
tons in the Constitution, might be asked
10 assist in the construction of the
statutes on the subject. but this is not
ct all certain. It is not known whether
a new committee viii be constructed by
She two Houses to take UP this work Or
whether il will be referred to Roads or
Ireneral Laws, hut ia any event, 1t Is
going TO be a Very irksome task
Governor Montague will send his nomi-s
natloas for the Corporation. Commission
10 the Two Houses. perhaps before the
FL christmas hondays. but who will win
4 the pams II is hard TO say. Messrs.
I1nmunds, of Halifax. and Fairfax. of
Al Lo0aoun, may be TWO Of the members,
a but as to the lawyer member. the prob
n icm is a great one.
One OF The interesting matters that |
.all claim The attention of the House of
Delegates shortly after 1t reconyeues
sill be that OF determining the right of |
Or. Z. r Mclean (Rep.o. of Mecklen- |
burg. 10 hold his seat IN that body.
1t viii be recalled that DR. Mclean
absolutely declined 10 take the oath 10 |
support the new Constitution, and took
& his hat and quietly left the hall d.
.iarng that he would not return. Iye |
made no further attempt 10 participate
IN the proceedings. and thus prevented |
ruling from the Chair. which would |
have brought the matter 10 the atten- |
lion OF the Elections Committee. But
Il 1nayBnot be on this question that the
House will determine the matter. There
b another one involved. which. If proved |
q admitted. will OF itself vacate the
teat. 1t is that the member holds \ 4
,slaried Office under the United States
Government. II this be true, it is in
,i,e,t conflict with the Virginia Con-
s;4t,siIon. and the MeckienburE mem
81, Is clearly not a member OF The body.