The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-23
VOTE TAKEN NEXT THURSDAY
Win Hold Two Sessions Each Day and
Listen to Forty Hours of oratory.
A Large Attendance Of
Members.

rr,st!ne ths new Constitution into effect.
and fixing 5ext Thursday at 1870 O'CLOCK
~ NJ rs the hour for taking the vote,
the time between row and then to be
consumed in debating the question OF
. submission o. proclamation. TOE resoAa-
:, ton provides that all the PROPOSITIONS
[ shall be debated together IN tbs follow
ting order: Submission to present electo-
| rate submission to abridged electorate.
/; proclamation. Beginning With today
j the sessions eaah day will bS as toliowsi
! 10 A. NJ. TO P. NJ. & P. "a to :. NJ.
This means forty hours OF spirited debate
c.e- tho Invest issue of the time. ana
great leaders will present their views on
the three propositions at length. 1f IS
likely that Senator Daniel vii! opan Io
today for submission TO tbs present sleo-
.gi,ate. and that he will close the eehate
on that side.
ORDERED PRINTED.
Mr. w. A. Anderson, from the FtaSl
Revision Committee, presented the Ys-
port Of that body, and 1t was ordered
printed. On motion Of Mr.. Brown, tho
drafts OF the Constitution as 1t came
from the convention originally, and as
1t was revised by the Revision Commit
Zee, wore ordered printed in parallel col
! .a1rnns for the use OF the members
/, There was a large number of visitors
present, and the attendance of members
was far above expectations. Senator w.
l. Jordan, of Halifax; Judge u. +. Mon
tague, of Hampton, and Mr.. Howell Z.
Featherston, Of Campbell, were among
a.he visitors on the floor, and without the
/. railing were seated many ladies' Senator
I Daniel President Goode, Senator Glass
and other popular leaders held receptions
at their respective desks and long pc
fore the body was called to order there
,were animated scenes on the moor. mem
esbers greeting each other in the most
g friendly and cordial terms The trend OF
. the session yesterday was in favor OF a
: speedy settlement of all questions pend
Ting and an early final adjournment
CALLED TO ORDER.
/ pres:dent Goode called the body to or
/ der All noon with an improvised Eavel
. furnished by Mr. Thomas III. Bigger, the
Eavel of the convention having either
been stolen or lost.
Secretary Button called the roll ana
the following members answered to their
names:
Messrs Allen. George X. Anderson, w.
"a Anderson, Barbour, Barham, Manly
IA. Barnes, Thomas II. Barnes. Blair,
Boaz. Bouldin, Bristow, Brown. Cam
eron, Carter Cobb, Daniel Dunaway,
F,arman, Eggieston, Epes, Fairfax,
Gordon, r. L. Gordon, Green, Gregory.
sIamilton Hancock, Hatton, Hooker. In
cram. Clasgett B. Jones. G. w. Jones,
Kendall, Lawson, Lincoln, Lindsay,
Marshall McIlwaire, Meredith. Walton
R. Moore, Thomas L. Moore. Mundy, Orr,
Pedigo, Petit, Phillips, Pollard Port
lock. Richmond. Rives. Robertson, step
bins. larry, Thornton, Turnbull. Waaalll'
walter. Watson, Willis WISE Yancey,
The President.
The secretary read the journal OF the
last DAYS proceedings and it was declared
approved.
The chair laid before the committee
letter from Mr.. Vincent asking leave on
account of sickness in his family Leaves
were granted Messrs HUBBARD and dunton
for like reasons. and many other leaves
were granted for one reason or another.
At this point Senator Glass came IN
the hall and was warmly sTee,el by his
colleagues.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr.. w, A Anderson, from the Com
mittee on Final Revision and Adjustment
submitted the report Of that body anu
read from the last paragraph, which rec
commended that the convention lmme-
diately determine IN what manner the
Constitution should be put into eject
This was the most striking recom1nenda-
zion. as the others for tie most part
l,ave eeen printed.
Mr.. Thorn asked that the Constitution
rs finally adopted by the convention De
printed II parallel columns with th2e re-
viscd by the committee. MI W a An
xlc7sora did not SEQ the necessity for this
and thought it would entail unnecessary
expense He eaic this would take much
additional tine. The report of the COM
mites was ordered printed.
On tcntlf OF tho Final Rsvlsion COM
11iitI.e, ar. Daniel offered resolution
fixing mode OF procedure 70: taking
alp tho question Of proclamation or SUD-
mIesioa. The order named in which the.
, s1ueScsnns are to be voted upon is as fol-
lows:
..s;:asl the Constitution be submitted to
the present elsetcT2te2
shall tire CanautGticn be submitted to
the abridged electo!ate?'
.ss:.all the Consultation be ordained by
tho aoaveTt:on:
TIC parer provides that if the first is
voted devs, The oti:e: shall b: taken up
and 80 &c. ~. Danie! spoke briefly for
She resolution.
It was opposed by Mr.. Turnbuli. who,
Thought The preamble and Bill OF Rights
wsx the proper aues:io: to lie ta.Ssn up
first. Mr.. Ronertso: spoke along the
sa.nS Vine. Mr.. Green supported the
view q NJ Turnbull. but said the reso-
luton o, Mr.. 4,anie. would bring the
7 snatter UP.
M. HaIton spoke for Mr.. Daniels reso-
iutio,:. and sait this questions contained
s,tharatn should bs determined noS.
NJ. Petit spoke along the same line.
;,r.;s Mr.. TurnbrK moved to lay MIR.
Daniels resolution on the tab!s until to-
dar. Th!s was rejected by tbs
sound, ana Nir. TurnbuE demanded the
ay.s enc no.s TIE ron cali resulted
ar.s q. noes rs ana the mot!sn was re-
TIsSE SUGGESTED.
Mr. Daniel perfected his resolution by
hx,rs the time for closing the debate On
Rho proposition involved in the report
OF the COMMITTEES at o'clock on next
grEaede1.
AZ. we. opposed the liking OF tho
time now. and ssA there should be thu
6Elies, opportunity to all members VINO
desired 10 - %. - speak upon the queD-
fions. Al the suggestion OF Captain Wise,
Mr.. Danisi agreed to Thursday the 29sn
o: day. DR.. Barnes opposed this and
!. said hs was ready - vote now. and that
4 she cenventl.a Shouts complete its work
3end 70 honas That's right SAID Or.
AetcIlvains. and Mr. Wise proceeded 70,
3ppeak for tbs later date. Dr.. McIlwatnes