The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
SESSION OF OIL I
TWO HOURS.
Convention Did But Little Yes.
terday.
REPORT WAS NOT READY
That on Corporations Had Not Come from
the Printer-Cities and Towns Dis
posed ot-The Days
Proceedings.
REPORT WAS NOT READY

hours yesterday. 1t met at 10 o clock ana
adjourned at noon. The report Of the
Committee on Cities and Towns was DIS
posed of in Committee of the Nhole ana
referred to the convention. The only
amendment adopted was that offered by
Mr.. Thorn, leaving the matter OF reap
portioning wards of cities and towns to
the LEGISLATURE, as at present The report
OF the Corporations Committee had not
been printed, and there was much discus
sion as to the reason why. A resolution
was offered by Judge Green and adopted,
providing that unless the report was IN
to-day the printing should be let out
by the clerk to some one else. MI. stu
art presented a new suffrage plan, which
was ordered printed. The body. at noon,
adjourned to meet at 10 O'Clock to-day.
DAY IN DETAIL.
The convention was openeu with prayer
by Rev Mr.. Lear. of the Methodist
church. sixty-eight members being pres
ent
Mr.. II. c. Stuart introduced a new
suffrage plan. He was one Of the slsncrs
of the minority report, which has been
withdrawn and the Glass plan substituted
in its place
The plan submitted by Mr.. Stuart in
stead of the requirement of the Glass
Man that q person offering to register
section of the Constitution, submits
requirement that he shall be able to give
a reasonable explanation of the general
nature of the duties of the various Of
ticcrs for whom he may at any time. I'M
der the laws then existing. be entitled
to vote.
After January /. 1901, any person VINO
has not been previously registered Shaii
have paid his poll-taNes. for I'VE years
~ n IN
tration and snail make application III
his own hand writing Tor registration
without assistance or suggestion from any
person and shall answer under oath any
and all auctions propoundeu 10 nm ny
.he rcsistrative officer affecting ms quail
tication as an clector lie shaii also
prepare and deposit his ballot WITHOUT
aid from another
WAS RECONSTRUCTED.
Tho convention Went into Committee or
the Whole to consider the report CT ehe
Committee on Cities and Towns.
section REQUIRES that the Council OF
arerv CITY shall, in the year l9lt', and IN
every tenth year thereafter. Teappoftloll
tho representation in the Council aiholS
Tho wards or similar Subdivisions III pro
norton to their population on the oaS's
of the last preceding United States cen
sus. -:
committee Of the Whole last week MI
Thorn offered an amendment &c TINS sec
+ion 50 that the matter should be lett
IA the LEGISLATURE 10 arrange the SUD
divisions. ,,,,.
a motion to reconsider that vote WAS
pending.
Mr.. Pollard made an earnest speech speech
against reconsideration and MY. nom
as earnestly advocated it
The vote was rcconsidered by a iars1
majority. ,.io,,
| OF the amendment.
After considerable debate the amend
,nent was adopted by a majority OF two.
The effect Of this amendment is to leave
| the law as it now is. with the LEGISLATURE
| cXcept that a reapporuonment OIL repre-
sentation is made compulsory every tenth
| year
| chairman Brooke stated that his COM
| r,ittee had under consideration an amend
| ,,7ent to that portion OF section I which
| requires two branches in every city. Inc
amendment will require, two branches IN
| all cities of over fifteen thousand popuia-
| ton and p freehold qualification Tor
| members OF the upper branch In cities
! of less than fifteen thousand the Legs,
| Iaturc may provide for one Couhcli ana
| tlSpenSe WITH Ilp ~ t'>Ait'iN'"s-'''
He stated that this amendment or one
ei-,i1ar would be offered to the report
| when if came up for final consideration
| in the convention.
JUDGE HARRISON LOST.
After this explanation the SeCtloh VI.
| rered by Judge Harrison providing 'ila
nothing in the article should affect the
| present status of cities under 2o,oto popu
! lation. was defeated.
/ This completed the article on cities snt
| towns and the committee reported TINS
/ fact to the convention, and the report va:
ordered to be printed rs amended
| chairman Braxton stated that the re-
| mort of the Committee on Corporation:
was presented to the convention last II
cav and ordered to be printed. he re
mort had not yet been furnished ana
! was impossible to take the matter up
He moved that the secretary OF the con
vention be requested 10 uiSe tii'' 50
report be printed
Mr.. Braxton stated that he knew tina
tre secretary had used every effort t
facilitate the printing Of the report
Mr.. uuntor submitted a minority re
mort of the Corporation Committee an
/ asked that five hundred extra copies b
printed.
| There was more discussion in regard t
the difficulty in getting printing don
promptly. M AeeZeil Salu A. Wou'u
impossible. under former experience. Z
pet this report ;nder two or three Gays
rrhis would leave the convention withou
ANYTHING TO do for that length OF time
Judge Green moved that the secretar
he instructed to let out the printing 0
the minority report by private cohtrac
if necessary to have it printed and tur
-ished to the convention III the mcroins
WANTED TO RECONS1DER.
,t.,1 1Ipa r m
,e+a,vards Major. Allen moved TO recon
slider it.
Mr. Withers stated that the presen
rri,+o- was under contract to furnis
nrinting by u O'clock on the day 10!
lowing the furnishing to him of the manu-
he said that he did not care If tn
contract printer did the JOB; all that h
wanted was to see that the conVento