The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-08
GOSSIP ABOUT
The SUFFRAGE
Day Conferences May be Held
Shortly.
70 HEAR &. R. LAWYERS
Tic Corporations Committee TO Meet This
Af,ernoon-ciiits aud Towns to
Report To-day = Major
Daniels Health Health,

Everybody is taIkihg about the suffrage
once moro. It Is :ail agoS. NOBODY eA-
poets 10 SEQ hardly anybody else at the
conference tonight. The resolution
adopted Monday night allows only SIX
hours q week In conference. mat means
the drumming up OF a lot OF tired mem
bers three nights week to near only
two hours talk about something that
vote on will mean nothing more IMAM
the shadow Of substance.
No man could be found last night VINO
expected to speak tonight. Plenty OIL
.nena,ers were found who declared that
if some one would offer resolution IN
the convention this morning. when the
judiciary article of the Constitution was
compie.ed that the convention adjourn,
they would vote for adjournment and I'M
mediately 20 into conference and stick
tn IL each day, to the exclusion of every
thing else, except an hour In convention
from 10 to II O'Clock, until the Suffrage
matter was determined.
lSAnd stranger things than this have hap
pene6 since this convention convened
About three days work OF three hours
each would just about complete the 1oo'
say they.
The Committee on Corporations will
this afternoon, from railroad attorneys in
opposition to a railroad commission Tic
committee has already voted to recon-
mend a board OF control Of transportation
companies. and very strong effort is be-
ing made to secure a reversal OF the de-
cision. This will be the fourth hearing
that has been given representatives OF
corporations by the committee.
The report of the Committee On Cities
and Towns which has now been COM
pleted contains several sweeping inno-
rations upon the present system OF city
government One of them Is TO permit
p,ily those holding $1,000 worth of real
estate to be members OF the Boards OF
Aldermen. Another is to make Commits
sioners of the Revenue ineligible to re-
election after two terms in the office.
Die of the features Of the report which
s commended is that frightening the
:errrl Of the Comm onwealth's attorneys
from two to four years.
The provisions relating to the Board
of Aldermen and the ineligsbility of Com
missioners of the Revenue is likely TO
Be fougn in Committee Of the Whole
Ind in convention. from what can be
learned.
Senator Carter Glass, of Lynchburg.
has returned to his seat in the conven-
ton from his home where he went on
Saturday and succeeded in getting sena-
tor Daniel to remain member of the
convention. Mr.. Glass is very happy at
The success OF his mission. as.
indeed, are all of his colleagues
he. says Senator Daniels health is inn
nroving slowly, but he is not yet well
man Senator Daniel. according to MI
Glass, has not yet determined upon the
date Of the commencement of his sea
voyage or exactly in which direction he
viii sail. but he will start in a very short
time. It Is earnestly hoped by Senator
Daniels many friends that he may re-
turn with his health fully restored.
The subcommittee of the Finance Com
u1ittee is meeting every day in an effort
20 make Its report to the full committee