The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-06
IFALL ELECTIONS
UNDER new REGIME
] New Registrars to DO Their Work
Speedily.
ALL OFFICERS TO TAKE OATH
Judges TO Swear TO Support New Con-
stitution or Vacate-Mr. Green
Makes Fiery Speech on the
Subiect-interesting Session.

The Constitutional Convention made
some very important amendments to the
schedule Yesterday and completed it, with
the exception OF fixing the
matter in relation to the terms
OF Circuit and County Court
clerks One Of the most striking amend
ments was that requiring the congress
sional elections this fall to be held under
the new Constitution. Another was to
require that all Executive and judicial Or
ticers in the State take the oath OF al
legiance to the new Constitution, not
later than July Goth, or vacate their their
respective offices. Gov. Montague was
called upon TO issue a proclamation 10 the
people of Virginia, informing them that
the new Constitution would be effective
on July 10Th and calling upon them 70
give 1t their support.
The Printing Committee was authorized
TO provide for the printing of the oebales
of tho new Constitution for preservation
md the Enrolment Committee was IN
dulred for another day. The body passed
an amendment requiring the members OF
the LEGISLATURE to take the oath OF al
ieciance on July 18th. the day of their
The Convention at r:5 P. NJ. took a
recess until 10 o'clock to-day.
lively DEBAIf
4 The feature of the session was the ue-
bate over the proposition 70 nave .ne
Legislature take the oath Of allegiance
to the new Constitution upon its assem-
bling on July 10th, and all the executive
! and judicial officers not later than July
Goth.
Mr. Carter moved to strike out judges
| from the resolution. but they were not
only not stricken out, but Mr.. Meredith Sc
r,1 or
cIaring that any one failing to take the
oath within the prescribed time should
thereby vacate his Office
MIR. Green. of Danville, made the speech
of the day, in which he characterized
the opposition to the resolution as the
last expiring hope of defeating the Con-
stitution In answer to a question as to
what he would do should the Governor
and members of the Legislature refuse
to recognize the Constitution. 1t would
hang them. il I could he said, amid
loud applause las high as Governor Wise
hung John Brown. and ] would only be
putting down rebellion against the gov
eminent of my people.
The amendment of Mr.. Garter was re-
jected: Ayes. 50: noes, IL.
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
The convention was called to order at
10 o'clock by President Goode and prayer
was offered by Rev. E. E. Bomar. OF
the Ba ptist Church. There were nifty
nine members present. and the journal
of the previous days proceedings was
read and approved.
The president laid before the conven-
Con a telegram from the National Con-
yention of Brotherhood Locomotive En-
xineers now in session at Norfolk, thank
Ing the forn er body for Incorporating
the employers liability bill into the new
Constitution.
Mr.. ". A. Anderson. on behalf OF the
Final Revision Committee, offered an
amendment to the Constitution, requir-
ing members of the General Assembly
and all officers of the State, both cleo
tive and appointive. to take an oath to
support the new Constitution. This was
adopted and an amendment to the sched-
u1e was offered by the committee. pro-
viding that al! election 1cld after the
new Constitution goes il effect shall be
held under the new Constitution. The
effect of this was to provide that the
congressional elections this fall shall
be so held. Mr.. Eggleston inquired If
1.-The new machinery could be thus early
lput into operation.
Mr.. W. A. Anderson replied that he had
no question on this point. and the amend
1nent was adopted. Another amendment
4 to the schedule was adopted. liking the
/, per diem Of members Of the General As
I .sembly at 81 and prescribing the payment
! of officers Of the body. 1t was adopted.
An amendment providing that all judges
/ be required to take the oath OF allegiance
to the new Constitution was opposed by
Messrs Carter and r. Walton Moore.
Mr. w A. Anderson spoke strongly Tor
the amendment. He declared that there
j should be no discrimination. Every man
who bore a commission from the State
should give some evidence Of fealty to her
0Eganic law.
LAST EXPIRING HOPE.
Mr.. Braxton defended the amendment
warmly and said that a failure to put
an such a provision would result In
chaos in the State. He and Mr.. ". A.
Anderson disa greed as TO what would
be the effect Of the failure of the Legis-
lature to recognize the new Constitu-
ton the latter contending that IN any
event the instrument was still the or
..anfc law Of the State. Messrs. Har-
risen and Brooke asked Mr.. BraXton a
number of questions and Mr.. Green made
~ strong speech for the amendment. He
said he was not unprepared for the OPP
nosition which, had developed to the
amendment and he characterized 1t as
the last expiring hope of those who de-
sired to defeat the new organic law Mr-
Moore. of Fairfax. repudiated the asser-
tion so far as he was concerned. and Mr..
Green said he would be glad to except
the gentleman from Fairfax He ex-
cented no Others. however. and pro-
reeded to fine argument in favor of the
amenarncnt he took but little stock
an the fine-span notions of the gentleman
from Stanton whom he said often had
curious ideas.
The issue here. said Mr.. Green. was
whether the great voice of the people
should be heard or whether ms 1rieno
ffom the ancient town OF Winchester
should be followed
WOULD HANG THEM.
Mr., Braxton asked Mr.. Green what he
would do should the Legislature and the
Governor refuse to take the oath. there
nv refusing TO recognize the new instru-
,nent. Il would. if could. hang them
as nigh as Governor Wise hung John
J,rown." replied the member from Dan
vile. amid prolonged cheering and laugh
ter.
lion against the people of my State" con-
ended Mr.. Green. and the chair an
rn,nced that the time Of the member from
oanviilc had EXPIRED