The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-11
SENATOR GIL ASS
ASKS TO RETIRE {: 4
Wanted to Withdraw From Education
Committee.
CONVENTION DID NOT ACCEPT.
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Incident Grew Out of Controversy Between
n,essrs. Mcllwalne and Glass on
Wednesday-Thc Days
Proceedings.
Wanted TO Withdraw From Education
CONVENTION DID NOT ACCEPT

The feature of the Constitutional Con-
yention Yesterday was the resignation oA
Senator Carter Glass, Of Lynchburg. from
the Committee on Education, ana als
prompt and almost unanimous reJectlon
by the convention.
The incident, which was watched Ds
members and spectators with GREATNESS
interest, grew out of the heated con-
troversy- of the day before between DR..
Mcllwaine and Senator Glass over the
University appropriation matter, in which
the former used language to which the
latter took exceptions.
Or. MoIwagne gracefully apososized
to the convention and to Mr.. Glass, and
pleaded that the resignation be WIFI.
drawn. Mr.. Glass declined to withdraw
the paper he had offered, and urged his
coileag CUES to accept it. Messrs. Thom'
Meredith Allen, Thornton. and others
paid splendid tributes to the usefulness
of Mr.. Glass as a member of the COM
mittee and of the convention, and on
motion of Mr.. Thorn the resignation was
rejected, the only members voting against
Mr. Thom's resolution being Messrs.
Wysor and Portlock.
The report Of the Committee on Cities
and Towns was presented and ordered
printed The report Of the Education
Committee was referred to the convention
for final action.
The convention fixed next Tuesday as
the day for the final consideration OF the
report of the Committee on the Leglsia-
tive Department.
The report of the Committee on County
Government was then taken up ana
much progress was made with its final
consideration. Numerous amendments
were offered. but none were adopted,
save one providing that the Legislature
shall have the power to provide the
mode of selecting Commissioners Of the
Revenue.
CAUSED A RIPPLE
Shortly after the body was called to
order the sensation of the day was
sprung. Mn Carter Glass, Of Lynch
burg, arising to a question of per
sonal privilege. stated that as a member
of the Committee on Education. Chairman
McIlwaine had assigned him to defend
the section of the report relating to the
appropriation to the University. On We'd
resday the chairman had seen proper to
charge him on the floor with false
statement. That did not trouble him be-
cause he knew the official record itself
refuted the charge. But the chairman
had also charged that he was attempting
to dominate the actions of the convention
and as such had destroyed Ills usefulness
as a member Of the committee. and real
zng it, he rendered his resignation as
member of the committee and hoped it
would be accepted. Mr.. Westcott moved
that the resignation be accepted. Nfr.
Meredith objected
Mr. Thornton stated that Mr.. Glass had
been one of the most Industrious and
valuable members Of the committee, and
he hoped his resignation would not be
accepted.
He DID NOT MEAN IT.
Chairman McIlwaine arose and stated
that he never had the remotest idea Of
charging Mr.. Glass with falsehood. The
charge had been made by him that the
colleges of the State were in active and
aggressive antagonism to the University
and he had seen fit to deny it, thinking
at the time that he had said hostility"
but the words used were not justified by
facts. However he had promptly apollo
giZed for the discrepancy and with
drawn the charge. AS to his dominating
the convention. DR.. McIlwaine said he
was very sorry he had made that asser-
| ton, and was done like Il great many
| things here in the heat of debate He
| hoped Mr. Glass would withdraw his res
| ignation.
| Messrs Thorn and Allen spoke Of the
| great service Mr.. Glass had been to the
| committee and hoped that the conven-
| ton would unanimously refuse to acc, vt
the resignation.
DECLINED TO WITHDRAW.
| Mr.. Glass stated that he could not IN
| Justice to himself or the university, with
| draw his resignation. ~ As
| Mr.. Meredith said DR.. McIiwaine mad
! fractiOn and it
| best to postpone action. He moval to
| pass by. Rejected.
| DR.. McIlwaine stated that as there
might be come doubt about his explana-
ton of the charge of attempted doTina'
ton of the convention by Mr.. Glass he
desired to unqualitiedly withdraw the
charge.
Mr. Thorn moved that the reslGna alton
| ba unanimously refused and the motion
nrevai1ed only two voting in the mega
i tive. These were Messrs. Wysor, of Pu-
/ lasl1i. and Portlocl1. of Nori ok county.
ROUTINE OF THE DAY.
Eighty members were present IN the
convention when DR.. McIlwaine opened
| with prayer. Memorials We're presented
| praying the enactment of the original
| Barbour liquor license resolution. The
/ Flood resolution, to deduct the pay OF
absent members. was again passed by
/ on account of the absence of it's patron.
| Chairman Brooke, of the Committee on
Cities and Towns, presented the report
of that committee, and it was ordered
printed.
IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLE. e
+ The convention went into Committee
Of the Whole 10 further consider the re-
! port of the Committee OH Education,
Mr. Parks presiding.
i Mr.. James w. Gordon moved to strike
out section u making appropriations &C
! the University and V. M. L