Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-09

Tonight to decide the fate OF the foWler Dill
which sugments the powers Of national banks
aud more firmly establishes the gold standard.
II is the general opinion that the sction OF
the caucus will not be of binding force and
that thing will be done to compel action
on the bill at this session OF Congress.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The constitutional convention on
Saturday adj ,urned until June %, when
The members will return to Richmond
to sign the engrossed constitution end
then return to their homes, practically.
but not really, laying down their com
missions as mem bsrs OF the convent ton
of 1922. Really, however. tle con-
vel ton adjourned sini die, and will not
do SO on the 25t1, but, as hertt)fore
stated, will not finally adjourn for six
months or more. There will be no
formal adjournment sini die, 40 less
some exigency shall arise ad interim
that will necessitsts the re-assembling
Of the body. II there be no call for the
re-assem bling OF the body, II will merely
cease to EXIT after Jan. l, 1903, by the
terms OF d resolution adopted on Satur'
day. This resolution, which was oher-
ed by Mr.. Meredith, to provide for any
exigency that may arise, and which
Yves adopted. reads:
Resolved, That when this convention
shall ADJOURN after t1e enrolling OF the
cont tutioD, 1t snail adjourn So, ject to
the call of tae PRECEDENT, or, 10 case OF
his inability, subject to the call OF the
vice president thereof, or 10 case OF the
inability OF both the president and vice.
PRECEDENT, sui ct to the cell of the
Governor OF tue State OF Virginia, II, 10
the opinion OF t1e officer making such
call, the re assembling Of the conven-
ton be necessary 10 order to put 10
more perfect operation the constitution
proclaimed by this convention, % OF
tae 10th day OF July, 1902. or for any
other important mater which may
arise hereunder; provided, however,
, that II no such call be made prior to
January l, 1903, this convention shall
len. stand adj burned sini die.
Toe registration ordinances and the
Iist of regi, tration boards for the cities
and counties of the State were present.
ed to the CONVEX tioo and adopted. The
registration ordinance contains the fol-
lowing provisions:
There shall be, according to the odi'
nance, re2istrst on board, composed
Of three members for each ward OF
cities and msgisterial district OF coun.
tee. Th%regisrs,ion snail take place
prior t. DC ober 18th of this year, but
,t may begin at dltfsrett times In the
various cout es and cities, provided 10
90 place any board shall sit for more
than fifteen dsys, upltss the time shall
be e1tsnned by the cout ty or corpora
ton court. The per diem OF the mem
bers s0al be 81, sod the ordinance has
been so modti d ss 10 allow the men,
bers of the board ID run for office while
serving their terms Of three years.
Twenty days. notice shall be given oil
resistr. ton in each ward and distritt
TO-, he , a.e, and when a voter is denied
regI-.rsti 81 ne has the right Of appeal
without cot 10 himself. The hours
within which tne regi tfstion will be
held ore as follows: 10 cities from noon
unit! 8 o'clock p. N 10 counies from
8 CLOCK a. ID. untt sunset,
Mr.. Anderson offered an amendment,
which vas adopted, permitting those
members OF the Leglsls tore VINO now
uold ether offices 10 continue to
hold them uoti tue expiration OF the
terms OF such Office.
Mr.. Turnbull offered a resolution pro-
viding that when the convection sd'
)urD II be to meet again In Richmond on
June %, the members to have their
mileage only, except t1at the members
OF the enrolment com nit ee are ID
have pay for the time actually engaged
and their mileage. This was adopted.
The constitution framed will become
operative on and after July 10, 1902.
The fall elections for members OF Con-
Rress are to be held under the new
suffrage proviAons OF the const tuition,
which will eliminate from the electo-
rata about rs per cent of the negro
vote. This will be accomplished under
the operation Of the understanding
clause and other prer' quisIt % ID regis
trstion, the new registration to be had
prior to October 10.
There is a movement on foot among
members of the legislature to elect the
new circuit j IdRes at the short session
Of he body 10 July. II 10 being urged
thst great de Of time would be
saved should this course be pursued,
and tltt it would put out OF the way 9
aries of hot fights when the body re.
turns 10 the fall for t. long session.
AL the present circuit judges are un'
der t,,d to he ca eli lstes for election
to % new plscts, aud there are many
Others IL le field
There are now 10 circuit court judges
10 the State. The new constitution
provides for "a Messrs. Robert Turn.
oull, OF Brunswick; George K. Ander.
SOB, OF Allegheny; g. Taylor LaroeIt
OF Mathews; Clsge t B. Jones, of KiDs
aoo @ Ieen, aud other members of the
convention are said to aspire ID places
on the new bench.
A prominent state senator says the
legislature will probably create a com
mission to codlfy the laws in conforms
ty with the new constitution and pro
vide sd election law ct the short session
aud thst beyond these things and The
taking Of the ostl but little OF interest
could be done.
eoUTHERN RAILWAY sURGEoSs-At ga.
urdsy's session in Washington Of the ALSO
cation OF Surgeons Of the southern Railway
! Company, the following off es were elected
President, DR.. Rhett Goode, Mobile, Ais,