The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02

liOoT 70 PROTEST against INC IeUlONGl
of historical relics and archives from
the State capital at Austin to Rich
mond, but was soon informed that he
had Inexperienced the purport OF the
recommendation. The constitution re-
qulred that all the permanent records
should be kept at Richmond, and not
that those collected by States. should
be removed hither against the will OF
the present custodians.
When the report of the committee on
cooperation between the veterans and
the Sons was called for. Texan dele
gate responded for the committee.
and told with pride what Texas was
dom gfor the veterans and the part
OF the Sons therein. In his State-pride
he was a bit overZealous. however.
claiming that Texas was doing more
than any other State, and Commander
Williams, of Georgia, challenged his
accuracy and Informed him that the
Cracker State was contributing mil
lion a year in pensions.
The report was received and filed.
Statistical Record.
The report OF the quartermaster-
general was next submitted. This was
chiefly sttistical, but showed the
vnances OF the organizations In eX-
cellent condition, with balance OF
nearly thousand dollars in the treas
ury. The report was submitted by
Richard T. Banks. A special committee
constituted to audit the report, little
later reported having discharged that
functio nand found the report correct
and without fault 1t was accepted
nv a vote OF thanks returned to the
official.
Worked Without Pay.
The report of Adjutant-General SEX
ton was received with especial enthu-
siasm. Although his work Is arduous
end full of detail, requiring much time.
tbe adiutant-general declined to re-
ce;ve n cent OF salary for the service.
The convention gave him rising vote
of thanks. and Commander Williams.
of Georgia, proposed three cheers for
the Acknowledgement, which were given
with will.
The report of the Acknowledgement
was divided into two parts-one gen.
eral and the other statistical and finan-
cial. 1t shows total of funds on hand
of s1.29994. Virginia leads in the
number of camps. with sixteen. and
has four new ones organized during
the year Tennessee has ten and
Texas nine.
Brief reports were made by the de-
partment and State commanders, and
Commander-in-C hief Owen especially
Department Commanders Wyman and
Tisdale and the various division COM
manders.
The Grandson Amendment
An amendment to the constitution.
proposing to permit grandsons,
| nephews and other descendants OF vet
| aro ~ har of tho g
c. ", and designed to permit sons of
those who served in civil and other
than strictly military capacities to
come in, precipitated considerable de-
bate and developed strong opposition.
1 Commander ]. w. Apperson. of Ten
nessee, sought to dispel or to at least
stem the tide of opposition to the
amendment by limiting 1T somewhat
! more than the printed amendment. but
even this did not suffice to save it.
/ Commander w. o. Hart, of Beaure-
| gard Camp. New Orleans. one Of the
| best parliamentarians and debaters in
the organiza ton, raised tho question
of consideration, contending that the
body had no right to consider an
amendment to the amendment, unless
submitted sixty days before. A motion
to table the amendment failed, IS to
] 80, but the vote forecast tho failure
thirds,
4 A parliamentary skirmish ensued, in
| the course OF which the decision Of the
chair was appealed from, and was sus-
tained by 81 to Is.
Comrade Snead moved to table the
Apperson substitute, but motion failed
Thereupon Comrade Scudder moved the
previous question, and 1t was ordered
L he vote was had by camps and con-
sumed considerable time, the result
being the defeat of the substitute by
4 40 to l73, Comrade Snead Immediate
ly moved to reject the original amend
ment, and the motion prevailed almost
unanimously.
Election n Love Feast.
The election Of officers proved a
love feast instead of a contest the
several State divisions vying with each
other In their zeal to second the only
denomination. that Of Colonel John wv