The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-27
All amendments were rejected:

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Mr.. Braxton next offered an amend
ment and made an earnest speech for 1t.
| i. provided that any one born prior to
/ 1S45 should be allowed to have assist.
a,:ce in preparation of ballot, but after
1916 no other except the blind and ply
| sioally disabled should receive any as
| sistance whatever
Mr.. Glass spoke in opposition to the
| amendment, and 1t received but two
/ vctes-Captain Parks and Mr.. Braxton.
ON POLL TAXES.
| Mr.. Wysor moved to strike out the
provision Of section 1. allowing the Leg
isiature to enact laws allowing an adj
ditional poll tax. He said it was in
| tended for the assistance of the black
| belt, but he thought the black belt had
| got all the help it needed now, and he
| did not believe in having different suf-
| frage law for different sections of the
| State.
M. Lindsay Gordon called his attention
to tic fact chat the "b!ack belt" had re-
4 Mat il the black belt could not take care
of itself with what it had got, it did not
deserve protection.
Mr.. Barbour: Ibid you not promise yes
| terday that If your amendment was adopt
cd You would support the compromise
Elan?'
/ Mr.. Wysor: st meant that would sup
0CfL IL III SuDSlduCS. i Nl1 iiot 1AS1'A I@ASS
| I would swallow everything you all
| wanted"
Judge Epcs said he was a representative
OF the .black belt and thought the Wysor
amendment should be adopted.
| The amendment was rejected, not
enough of the .'dissenters" voting for it
| to secure a roll-call, as it required 20.
Mr. Braxton secured an amendment
| by striking out section OF the COM
promise plan and inserting section to
| his plan, which relates to the disfran-
| chisement of persons convicted OF crime,
etc, who have not been pardoned. 1t in
cludes idiots. insane, paupers. persons
1 convicted OF treason or any felony.
bribery. petty larceny, etc.
FOR BRIBERY.
4 Captain Parks made desperate effort
1 to secure an amendment DISTINGUISHING
a. person or candidate who offered a bride
| to a voter.
1 Judge Richmond strongly favored the
amendment and said he had fought Tor
| honesty i'll elections ever since ne came
| to the convention.
Mr.. Glass also spoke in favor or the
| amendment and said it was practically
| tho provision of the Missouri law.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, further con-
| sideration of the amendment was passed
by until it should be printed.
! This completed so nucn Oh lue Coiiipi y
4 mise plan as differed from the provisions
OF the majority or minority plans
! BOTH ADOPTED.
| Section 5 provides that voters in prim-
aries shall possess the same qualifications
| as for a regular election, and section 6
relates to voting by secret ballot Both
| were adopted.
| Section S, relating to exemption OF Not-
! ers from military service on day OF cree
| ton, was adopted.
The hour of . arriving. the conference
took a recess until 4 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
It vas 1alf-past 4 o'clock before the
suffrage conference had a. quorum, mem
bers struggling in, looking tired ana
wcaricd with their work.
Judge Kendall soon had breezy TIME
| on nv offering an amendment providing
| that the Legislature should nave lne
| power to prescribe property quaiiiica-
| lion not exceeding two hundred and fifty
| dollars as a prerequisite for voting IN
city. town and county elections. lie m
sisted that this would enable the black
counties to protect themselves upon the
| failure of 1he temporary plan agreed
! upon as a suffrage law. It would not
apply to any county except those &c