The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
commission NOW
READY FOR WORK
VIII Make Recommendations as
to Amendments TO North Car.
Dina Constitution.
ORGANIZATION is PERFECTED
CA. Nj. Scales Elected Chairman.
and He VIII Appoint Various
Committees To-day

Raleigh y. e.. April ci.-The legislative
commission appointed by the recent Legs
iSls 10 the s,atc Goasii,mtion that
shall I've submitted to the extra session and
to-day by the selection OF n NJ Scales. of
Groenshoro Democrat. as president; \. 7.
Grant. Republican, vico- president and ;lo-
seph y Cheshire. Jr.. OF Raleigh. as clerk
in cnllins the commission 10 order. Cover
nor Craig said tina, in his opinion no body
az mon could nave been detected from all
tne state who would discharge with more
honest ability ana patriotism tho duties de-
,olviuE on the commission ana that no more
inport8ut work will come "a this generation
IN, accepiinc The presidency AIR. Scales paid
tribute 10 the progress chat tho people of
,tierce and 81 the matter of having high
ideals I'm morals ami government He cx
teen in closs ,oucl, With the work OF the
commissions, and feel free 10 make any rec
Later there was !, motion made Ivy Repre-
sentative IIuymore and adopted. that Cover
nor craig he Invited ;p present his views to
the commission in an address 10 be deiiv-
cred in person a,t some future session that
may lee convenient for him. Governor Cra!C
expressed his opireciation Of ihiS invitation.
;,Vau himself oil the privilege ut carly date.
At the afternoon session of thc commission
the committee ON rules reported - lengthy
,odc 81 rules. such those that govern de
litcrativC> bodies generally. IL provides for
nftecn standing committees. one on each of
The articles of The state tonstitnfon' ana
for separate committees Rs occasion may
HriSs Tor appointing ihcni. Ihc ThieS pre-
scribe that only members OF tn" cominis.
SION officials ut the executive and judicial
,cutrtr,cntS Df state. state Senators and
Representatives and members OF the press he
ailowcp within tho bar during sessions of
ibs commission
Mn Williams ot Bunconbc. appealed for
specialization in committees. with only four
or EVo instead of fifteen. recommended by
INC committee. arguing that TO divide the
commission up in too great q number of
committees would seriously hinder progress
Aih quality oi work
" ~ Bailey ouered q Substitute for the
Jropusrd nftccr committees. providing seven
instead. these 10 hc on executive depart
suent. judicial department. Legislative de-
nartmell finance and taxation. education.
suffrage nud elections, aud COMMITTEES on
ihc WHOLE scope of constitutional matters not
incluucd iu tho preceding subjects. After
considerable discussion this substitute was
defeated uy q Vote TAI 10 10 s.
Then the report of the rules committee as
q whole including the fifteen committees,
~ j. Justice gave notice OF n rule lie will
oucr Tomorrow, allowing chairman of COM
ntittoes To call committees together on rNe
days notice. THIS WAS "ppcs"d 10y senator
Ward. WHO insisted that the committee work
-honid Lee done while the commission was in
Raleigh for Gcliherauou. lie was opposed 10
aud another part OF Tho state rs the con-
NcUicnuc ar whims OF - chairman might die
tate, The STATE to b" put the expense OF the
per diem and expenses OF their committee
men too The issue promises contest to-
morrow
Thc commission took recess At . O'Clock
expected ,hnt President Scales will have his
committee appointecs ready aud adjourn
luent - later IN the summer taken
.
Negro Found Dead.
William sutton. colorcd. fort! mine
years old was found dead in bed at his
home, Coz East Byrd street. yesterday
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