The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-14
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

In the convention an incident which
bordered on the sensational occurred.
being theunquallied resignation of Sen0-
tor Carter Glass, Of Lynchburg, from the
Committee on Public Education and the
fiat refusal OF the convention TO accept it.
The incident grew out Of the controversy
between Senator Glass and Rev. Dr. Me-
Ilwaine, chairman Of the Education Com
mittee on the floor Of the convention,
when the latter used language TO which
the Lynchburg leader took exception.
Mr.. Glass begged the convention To ac-
cept his resignation declaring that ii the
contentious OF DR. Mcllwane were cor
rect he ielt that h. could be- Of no further
nse 20 the committee. MIR. Thorn pre-
scented a resolution declining 10 accept
the resignation of MIR. Glass Only Que
member voted against the resolution
| Dr Mcllwaine made II feeling address III
which he said that in the heat oi debate
men were liable 10 use language which
they alterwnrd regretted. AMI he sinrerc-
" trusted that whatever in his remarks
sir. Glass construed IA offensive would
be considered a. gladly withdrawn ard
expungpd from the record. The cOhveh-
ton completed discuss III therpuri Ot
the Committee Oi Education. All Efforts
to have recOnsiderrd the section pro,il-
ing for the annual appropriation Ia the
University of Virginia aud the Virginia
Military Institute proved una'allng.
Thank God. " exclaimed DR. McllwHine.
the chairman of the committee at the
announcement of the result We have
got that lar Discussion of the report
Of the Committee on County Organiza.
tions was resumed and the proposition
To permit county treasurers To succeed
themselves was defeated. MIR. Nithers
moved to elect an attorney for each
judicial district, instead Of Tor each
county. IA NJ present The motion was
lost. Efforts TO leave this question TO
the Legislature were unayailing. Mr..
Withers renewed his attenp' To abolish
the office of county TREASURER and impose
the duties OF the Office upon the sheriff
aud was defeated. Mr.. Nithers' propO-
-ition permitted counties having over
30. 600 population TO crate the office OF
treasurer. This exception was sought
to be amended by adding 10000 and
later on $1,000. Both of these were
utAfuAIns
Thus far three committee reports have
been adopted and sent 10 the committee
on final revision. These reports are
those from the Bill Of Rights, the Judici
airy and County Organizations. Mr.
Keezle's amendment To provide that. II
elected by the people. the commissioners
OF revenue should be ineligible after their
second term. was adopted. The report OF
the committee was then adopted. The
official record willcOntain no reference To
the resignation of senator Garter Glars
Or the remarks mnde by anyone in con
nection with that incident. The whole
record il expunged, and the incident, 80
far as the convention records show, never
occurred
An amendment offered by Mr. Barbour
10 strike ont the provision for one Al.
perintendent Of the poor aud one survey
or in each county provoked breezy dis
.ussion MIR Barbour explained that
these offices had always been made aud
preserved by the Legislature, and had no
place in the constitution. The amenI-
ment was rejected