The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-21
DAY OF INCIDIz!N
RATHERI|..TI1l WORK (
s .i.s.
Short But interesting Session
of Convention.
REOPEN UNIVERSITY MATTER
- ..ia5
This Is Done by Unanimous Consent and 1he
Question Will Come Up on Friday.
Body Waiting on Commits
tee Reports.


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Tho session of the; convention yester-
b day was bare OF any routine business,
but it was full of significant Incidents
or some interest was the postpone
meut OF consideration OF the report OF
/ the COMMITTEES Oh Cities and Towns, Tor
the reason thai members had not been
aule to examine il. Tins y report was
printed III all the papers more than ten
days ago, and has peen distributed IN
pamphlet form il the convention tor q
week.
Mr.. Withers introduced a resolution to
rescind the action of the convention III
providing that Judges of the supreme
Court Of Appeals be erected by the Legis-
lature, and Mr.. Earman introduced one
looking TO the withdrawal. OF the appro-
priation to the Medical College of Nir-
;yI:lia. Judge Robertson fired up at what
he. conceived to be some criticism on the
part OF Mr. Withers as, to the progress
the convention was, making, and took
occasion to make some .'paHgentz remarks
about critics in general and newspapers
In particular. Mr.. Withcrs prevented a
lively "sLat by simply declaring that
he's had meant no. :scriJicism on Judge
Robertson S motion to postpone action on
the report OF the Committee on Cities
and Towns, but simply started a fact that
the convention found itself out of work,
The University appropriation matter
was again brought Up. :. Mr. Lindsay eX-
planned the ceiebratfSl pair Vote, and
this brought explah4itio ( from Judge
Green Mr.. Withers and Mr.. Thorn. The
last named gentleman surprised every
body by asking that the XoteSbe taken
over. again. After many speeches against
giving unanimous consent, such consent
| was given to reopen The question and
the .battle- will begin again on. next Fri
day promptly at Z lis O'clock. Mcssrs.
J,iNiS1I .InH thn srJ6ci1l
champions of the University appropria-
ton. each and all declare that the mo-
ton to reconsider was not made at their
request. at their suggestion or. by their
knowledge. They thoroughly appreciate.
however, the generous conduct of Mr..
Thorn and are confident now of success
where they had become. reconcied to
defeat.
DETAILS OF THE DAY.
The convention met at noon, with
prayer LAY Dr. George Cooper, of the Ban
I iisay Church, sixty-three Misunderstanding
present. As.s 1i.sl
qhe convention met at. noon, PRAYER by
Or. George Cooper, Of the Baptist
Church, SiXty-three mem bers being pres
cnt.
MIR Nithers introduced q resolution
to srescnCt the action; of. the convention
in selecting Judges f3.tlte- Supreme Court
Dy the General Assembly, and provide
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ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The report of the Committee on E,xecll-
tive Department wast.called up as un-
finished business, brftiiowing to the abb
scnca OF ChaifD,En Cdlneren was passed
by. = li'!6a
,fKe convention: 1en. Terit into G6rnrrriifE-.2
kas1!of the Whole TO- 9hnsider stlleArep8tt'
Of the Committee =onteCities and Towns,
Mr.. Withers presiding.
Chairman Brooke then gave a compre-
heDsiyc explanation Of the various. !:ro-
visions OF theareport;r ana discussed the;
many difficult problems which confronted
he committee, He referred to the di!
rerent forms OF government required for
sites in other States and distinguished
between the necessities OF small and very
large municipal corporations, showing
hat what was a good form Of government
for one had been found by experience
% be bad for others
| Att conclusion Of Chairman BrookSs
ipctGh Judge Robertson stated that he
hought members representing cities
hould have further opportunity to ex-
mine into and digest the many great
questions involved in the report Of {
Aommittce. Messrs. Meredith and Hat
on also asked for further tune.
on motion Of Judge Robertson the
committee rose and reported '.no prog
ccss'' TO the convention.
WAITING FOR REPORTS.
Mr.. Withers said he disliked to Go so.
nut he could not help from calling the at
tention Of the convention. to the fact that,
On account of the. absence of the reports
II committees that had been in session
FOR seven and q. half#months, the con-
vention found itself without any work.
TO DO.
Judge Robertson said lie had no pa
tience with this effort on the part of
some to Giscredit this convention. There
never had been a hartlcr-working ooly
IN the world He also referred to ths:
.oncerted effort of q. certain class OF
,curriIous writer's who had nothing else