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YESTERDAY'S PROCEEpiIMGS.
rhc attendance of members on yeptcr day's session oMhe convention -.was larger,
onilic prVcoding day. Mr. ; Goode was : ;^ in ; ; the from
whiihor he 'went: ."asi : thY chairman; of ilh»;cbmniittee'if rom [the": convent;
tVattcnd'- the'-fuherhl.-of- Prcsidt--nt' ■ AlcKinley.-;. Key.. Dr.: Mcllv/aine made the
■jiDS prayer. ■ ■ . ; - :;.-:". .- ;■;-■- ■■■-■■- ■■'-.■■ '• ■ -;■■-.-:.;•-■ ■■■.■:;"■-. .
rhc flood: of petitions from religious bodies, praying lhat the new Constitu^.
contain a prov;s ! .osi . forbiddins the": grantirig-bf i li_quor- ; > license;"-. Vunless;the
he approved by a majority, of; the 'voters 'of ;the;precihct;ln;jwhichyit;
'rojwscd io sell -liquor. There have not so many becii Voffere'd :• in%ari>- one'--day.
permission was" jrranted the . Commit lee-: on; Executive; Department to: sit dv
' the session of the convention.
VVhen the ir.orniiig routine was completed, the convention 1 spent' some-i timer
-'in- whether tlie report "of tho Committee?'on •.I^s(slative<Departmeht /should;,
considered In Committee', of. the r Whole.'.;' ilr. -Walton" Mbbye*s;resolutiqn; amend
the rules as to do away with Committee of the Whole if Jdesired.: was adopt
,, , (lin( , ln y s . aRO , but a- motion was made byMr.Keezeli.that the.vote^bywhich
resonitlon was adopted; be reconsidered, and then, .further; action i- was [/post-;;
ed Tho matter was taken up again >xsterday. : Mr.; Turnbull: spoke; against
'vispase of the resolution. ' -"declaring the, : abolition "of. jthe; Committee-; of the
Ac v "ouhl cause delay rather than expedition: in the transaction 'of .--business.'
Mr Hancock opposed the .resolution;: :M'r. Jones,. of King -;and\Qiieen^ adybcated;
The latter urped that, as there v,-ere no roll-calls in? the Committee: of the
r.ic the members were not so careful? to 1 attend. ; spoke ear-"
,"jv' against tlie nbb'ijtirtn'- of Committee 7 of the Whole. The "resolution to fe
(3o^. >vas " adopted by an overwhelming: majority. /Then the t convention, by;
ut the same" vote.. -rejected ithe resolution: amending; the -rules so_;;as: to^allbw
-rtp of "standing committees to be ; considered in the convention .before being
c^cred 3:i Committee of : the Whole. "" . .. - .:'■:.. :" ' :. ;
The committee then went into Committee of the Whole,, and - began consider
, { no the report of ilie Committoe on Legislative Department;; , . „ ;"-; : r .'•■ ; -
The section declaring the legislative power of : the State ; . vested in a Senate
LrKislatnro was "adopted, but Sir. Harrison: spoke earnestly in opposition to
. section which-, provided that sessions of the -General-^Assembly ;.be held (every
f vejirs. instead of- biennially, as -at present, -arid offered 'to.amend 'by 'having
: o-is every two years. He declared it mariifesUy-improper..to. have, the -United"
tW senator olectc-d four years before taking, his' seat;,; yet"., this .would _, have" to
lone were, the proposition^ for quadrennial sessions adopted.' Besides, he thought
■:o.«er supervision should -•. be. -kept over the. executive officers, of the State
n "would be possible with quadrennial sessions.; -;".;-:. ■ ;
Mr.- Moore defended the report of his committee, admitting; there, was much
be "said on each side. He advocated the change InV the interest, of
oerrnanpne'y ii-s the laws of the State. Better, men would come* to "the. General
embiy. if they only had; to do so once in four.years.. The. regular session of
G-'ner.-il Assembly! said Jlr. Moore;-costs's7s,ooo;"ah extra "session; about: 850,000.
• total saving to the people' of the State in four> years would .be,. about; s7s,ooo;
• ir'iate, he said, is more apt to \ save money by having "quadrennialYappropria
c." There are not likely to be great emergencies .requiring extra sessions, -there
been but three such" since the constitutional amendment : requiring 'the Le
"mure to meet biennially, was adopted in IS7C. The .objection: to electing; all
state senators at the same time, that it was well, to have' one-half of them
j of experience, was invalid, because, asa matter of fact;, about half the sena-.
i* would be re-elected. In the course of his speech Mr. -Moore interested ; his
rtrs by the declaration that politics is disappearing, from .State, governments.
The committee arose at 3 o'clock, and the convention -adjourned. — . . . - .-■'■*
OFFIOIL REPORT.
Weanesday, September IS, 1901.
The Convention met at. 12 o'clock M., the
l'--e~:cleiit. Hon. John Goode, in the chair.
I'niyer by Rev. Richard McUwaine. D.D.
The" PRESIDENT: The Secretary will,
•all the roll of members:
Tiie Secretary called the roll and the
fi-ilinving delegates answered to their
tiamesi .
Present: Messrs. George K. Anderson,
re. A. Anderson. Avers, Barbour, Barham,
Mi H- Barnes, Thomas H. Barnes, Blair,
Boaz. Braxton. Bristow, Brooke. Brown,
Cameron, Carter. Chapman, - Cobb, Cris
monai Daniel. Dunaway, Earman, Eggles
inn. Epes, Fletcher, Flood, Garnett, Gil
3»-sjik- Glass, B. T. Gordon. James W. Gor
!;:;j R. L. Gordon. Green, Gregory, Gwyn,
Hamilton". Hancock.- Hardy, Harrison,
J-iaiton, Hooker. Hunton, Ingram, Clag
c- it B. Jones. Keezell. Kendall, Lindsay,
1 ovell. Marshall, Mcllwaine. Meredith,
Miller, Moncure, R. Walton Moore,
Thorns L. Moore, Mundy, Newton, O'Flah
tr:y: Orr. 'Parks. Phillips, Pollard, Rich-.
m..nd. Rives, Robertson, Stebbins, Sum
mers Tarry, Thorn, Turnbull, Vincent,
Waddill Y*'alker, Walter, Watson, Wes
■ott, AVillis, ATise, Wysor, Yancey, and
Lhe President— £o. - ' •-■
The PRESIDENT: The call of the roll
shows that there are eighty members in
ittendance, more than a quorum. The
Secretary will read the Journal of yester
day's proceedings.
The Journal of yesterday's proceedings
jvas read and approved. _^
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, i
The PRESI3SENT presented a. petition
)f citizer.s of Albemarle" and Nelson coun
•ies urging the adoption in the Constitu
tion of a provision in regard to the re
--.ri'-tion of licenses for the manufacture
or «ale of intoxicating liquors; which was
referred io the Committee on Preamble
■:nd Bill of Rights. . - •
Mr R. L. GORDON presented eight
i.etitions of citizens of Louisa county urg-
Ing the adoption in the Constitution oL. a
nroviKon in regard to the restriction of
licenses for the manufacture; or sale of
inioxicatinc' liquors; which were referred
lo the Committee on Preamble and Bill
t.f Rights. . . . . •" . .
Mr GLASS presented' a petition of citi-
Eens of Lynchburg urging the adoption in
the Constitution of a provision in regard
10 ihe restriction of licenses for the manu
facture or sale of. intoxicating liquors;
which was referred to tne Committee on.
Preamble and Bill of Rights. _ . '
Jir BROOKE presented two petitions or
cilizons of Norfolk city urging the adop
uon in the Constitution of a prpvision_in
regard to the restriction of licenses lor
the manufacture or sale of intoxicating
Honors: which were referred to the Com
wittefeion Preamble and Bill of Rights. ■_
Mr Hooker presented two petitions 01
citizens of Patrick county urging the
•adoption in the Constitution of a. provi
sion in regard to the restriction foivtne
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liquors; which were referred to the 1 Com
mittee on Preamble and Bill of Rights.
Mr NEWTON presented a petition, or
citizens of Richmond city urging the adop-
Hon In Uj& Constitution of a provision m
rejzard io the restriction of licenses -for the
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liciiors: which was referred to -the^ Com
mit tee on Preamble, and BilV of Rights.- ,
Mr G A.RXETT presented three petitions
of citizens of Mathews county urging the
siabptiori in the Constitution of a provi
iion m regard to the restriction of licenses
fr.r the manufacture or sale of lntoxicat-
In S liauors; .which were referred_to the
• "ommittc-e om- Preamble and Liv or
I'i^hts ' " -'
Mr BARHAM presented four petitions
of. citizens of Southampton county.urging
The adooiion in the Constitution of a pro
vision in ixTsard to tlie. restriction, of
licenses for .the manufacture .or sale
imoxicating liquors; which; were -referred
to the Committee on Preamble anflbiu ol
Mr. b LOVELL presehtca ; eight petitions
of citizens of Madison, Greene and^ Orange
counties urging- the adoption- m; the Con-.
Mitution of a provision in-, regard to-the.
restriction of licenses for. the'manufacture^
or vale of Intoxicating liquors; which -n ere
z^Urrcil to th« Committee on Preamble
and Bill of Kights. ;: '-' . . - '-
Mr. TARRY presented four petition?, pi
Cilizefts of Mecklenburg county, urgir.g
the adoption in the Constitution .of "a pro
vMoaln regard to the restriction ,ol :
licenses for the manufacture or sale. or jn
ibxlcStlng liquors; which were referred to
Jbo Committee on Preamble and Bill, of
"Mr. S EARMAN 'presented." a'"' petition iof
citizens of Rockingham county- urging the
ndoptlbn in iho Constitution -of. a'.provir
rfon in regard to the "restriction: o f licenses
Sot the manufacture or ; sale of lmoxicat-
Jng: liquors; which was referred to ; the
rfirnraittce on Preamble and L-Il or
Mr. PARKS presented two petitions of.
rhizt-ns of Page /county urging the ■adop
tion in the Constitutnorilpf a "prqyisioium.
regard (o tffe restriction of . licenses .for.
the manufacture or sale of "intoxicating
Uauprs; which were; referred? to the^Com
inltt«e on Preamble and? Bill .of Rights.
M r. KEEZELL presented! a .memorial of
fhiz^ns "of Tiocklrighamrprbtesting against
lhe Section of district school trustees, by. j
y.'^ular vote; . "which was; referred Xo . the ; ;
Committee on Education and Pubnc:in-j
' Mr.' U STEBBINS presented v"a { . petition; of
rhizens of Jlalifax -county.-.: urging... tne .,
rtapplipn in the Constitution *of ? ;
Hod in re-Kurd to the restriction ; of- licenses i
for tin- manufacture or sale of; lntoxlcat
\nx liquorjs;.- which was referred cto the
'"ommittee on Prear.iule and ; Bill ot
3'it-hts. „'. . :.";;■': 1- ■:;-■--■'"'"""■'':.': Oi^/.i" -
Mr. B. T GORDON presented; a petition/
f«f citizens of "Nelson, county purging ithe,
-i<3option In the Const! tuionlpf, a. provision;
in rt-sard to the restriction: of licenses for
ihe njanufacture or .,- sale \of 'intoxicating;
liquors; which was referred : ? to- the: Com:
KiiUew on PreambleandJßiH^of.RiKhts.g ;;
ilr. O'PLAriERTY-preseJitedfal petition.
*>£ citizens <jf f Warren i. county urging :the.
•idopiion in the'Constitutioniof Ta^provlsipn'
i» regard ; to the restriction lot, - licenses -for,
'li« jnanufaeture- or /salef of.-; intoxicating,
liquors; which was referred to ■ the ' Com-;
JiiHtee on Pr^ainbl^andfßllli offßights. v&5
ilr. RlVlSSi presented ? a? X>eU.tip»r of iCJU-^
of 3Mnce^Geor«e^county.i:ur&lng4the,
adopUon in tlie.CphstituUon o£/a! provision;
in jfyard iovtheiirestricTJonCo^ licenses] 'for,
the rusmufacture r, or^saie i of /= intoxicaUKg
liquors; which - was k referred S;totthe
Jnltifc t .-ourpreambleian<J^Bill!of.fßigbts.^
11 r. ■•' Browri.\*by \ requests pre»snteaS ai-pe"?.
ilon: 0f:0 f : cUizens.' of JBedfordv county.; «rg*Pr
ilsg aaopUpnlinj' thelConstltution!pf^KP^l
visoh in regard to the restriction of
licenses-for the manufacture or sale of in
toxicating-liquors: which was referred' to
the • Committee on Preamble and Bill: of
Rights. \ ".-. :■: ■ ". '";■•■■.-■.," '-<--:\--::- : :■■■'■ \
Mr. HANCOCK presented" three peti
tions of' citizens of Chesterfield county
urging the adoption in the Constitution of
a provision in regard to the .restriction of
licenses for the manufacture or sale ; of in
toxicating liquors : which were referred to
the Committee on Preamble and : Bill of
Rights. -■ ; ; . .; v - ':■ ' . ':.. .■.•■': ;
Mr. GILLiESPIE presented two petitions
of citizens of j Tazewell county urging the
adoption in the Constitution of a provision
in regard to the restriction of licenses for
the I manufacture or sale of - intoxicating
liquors; which were referred to the Com
mittee on Preamble and Bill of Rights.
Mr. JAMES ~W. : GORDON presented two
petitions of citizens ofßichmond city and
Henrico county urging the adoption in the
Constitution of a provision ' in regard, to
the restriction of -licenses: for the manu
facture" or "sale of " intoxicating" liquors;
which were referred to the Committeeon
Preamble and Bill of Rights. . ;.. . ..:
Mr. VINCENT presented two /petitions
of citizens of Sussex county, urging '.the
adoption in the . Constiutlon of a .provision
in regard to the restriction of licenses for.
the manufacture or sale of. intoxicating
liquors; which were referred to the-Com
mittee on Preamble and Bill of .Rights. .."
Mr. BLAIR, by request, -presented: a pe
tition of citizens of Wythe cpunty. urging
the adoption in the ConsUtutionof a;pro
vision in resrard ,to the restriction.^ of
licenses for the manufacture or sale of.ln
toxicating .liquors;' which was referred!: to
the Committee .on Preamble and Bill 4 of
Rights: -: ' : ■'"'- ' . "''■-■ ■r- ;"■"'_. ':• J.
Mr. TH.OM,- by request, :presenteaa D peti
tion of citizens of JNorf oik city urging, the
adoption in the Constitution of a, pro vision
in regard to the . restricton of licenses .for
the ! manufacture or sale :of intoxicating
liquors; which was ."referred- to the Com
mittee on Preamble and Bill of Rights..
Mr THOMAS L. MOORE \ presented two
petitions of citizens of ;Radford^ urging
the adoption in the Constitution of a" pro-,
vision in regard to the restriction of li
censes for the manufacture . or sale- of
intoxicating liquors ; which ■ were", referred;
to the Committee on Preamble ; and Bill;
of Rights. ■■"■■■■■■.-■ '- : ' ■■ ' ':■ •> . , .'
Mr LINDSAT presented a memorial or
the Junior Order United American' Me
chanics, remonstrating against the- appro-;
priatlon of public 7 - funds to any institu
tions wholly or ;partly ; under sectarian,
control; which was referred\to the Com-;
mittee on the Legislative Department. „
Mr. BRAXTON presented: two petitions
of citizens of : Augusta County and Staun-,
ton urging the : adoption , in the Constitu-;
tion-of ■ a provision in regard to the ;re- t
of" licenses for the manufacture;
or>sale of intoxicaung liquors: .which .were,
referred to the Committee on
and Bill of : Rights. - .;- ; , , .
Mr R. ".WALTON MOORE presented two
petitions of citizens of Fairfax County
urging "the adoption in: the Constitution,
of a provision un regard to the restriction
o-f licenses :for the manufacture or sale;
of intoxicating liquors, ..which were ; re-
ferred to the Committee on; Preamble and
Bill: of. Rights. ;; . , - ;
Mr. W ALTER presented two petitions
of citizens of Orange County .urging ,the
adoption: in the Constitution of aprovi-;
sion in regard to the restriction of licenses;
for the manufacture or sale of intoxica-;
ting-liquors; which were; referred to the;
Committee on Preamble and Bill of
Rights./^ ■:— : - : 'f .>,/■' ";■•• ;...:. -•• ■'■ ,vj -■■;
"Mr WYSOR, by. request,: presented ..a
petition signed by. Rev. George HAEchols .
and fifty-eight other, voters and :; citizens j
of 'Giles County, urging the; adoption -in;
the : Constitution ;of | a 'provision 7 in .regard :
to the restriction of licenses for the manu-,
facture or ? sale of r-intoxicatingr.liquors;
which ! was- referred to ithe : . Committee - qh_
Preamble and Bill of ; Rights. . / ,-.j
He also, by request, presented a petition:
signed -by. Rev. C.H. Brown , and nine;
other voters and citizens of zPulaskiCoun^.
tyV urging the adoption- in the Constitu^
lion of a provision in regard'; toi the?re-s
striction of licenses for -the manufacture,
or sale of intoxicating liquors; which' was!
referred -to';- the 1 Committee -on Preamble
and: Bill of Rights: ; : : '.- . " '_ v
'He also, bj' request, presented a petition
signed by.Rev: j ß. : C. James and : eighteen^
other, ci t'izens and voters j of Pulaski = Coun^
ty urging the- adoption: in ;■ the a Constitu-..
"lion of a: provision -in regard; to :<the- ; re-;
striction^ of Hlicensesifor'tlie .manufacture;
arid -". sale oof -; intoxicating; liquors ; ; ; which
was - referred .to Kthe Committee onv Pre
ambleJandSßill-of Rights.:; , ; ;:■ ■_-.; U., ; >•;;:,;
U Mr "" AIEREDITH-preserited two petitions
of citizens of Richmond/'urging. the' adop- ;
tion^in thelCpnstitutiQh^of . asprovision^ln;
regard to ' the^ restric ti on sof j; licenses i tor;
! the or jsale ; ; of p. intoxicating
liquors;;whichlwere;referred^toithe-Com-'
mittee ■ onV-Preamble -and Bill of -Rights.
Alf vpresented- a petition' of,
citizens; of HbeV City" of yßichmond^urgmg.
the adoption In? the Constitution of ;a : pro- ,
vision: in^ regard litottheirestrlction- of vh-;
censes for the . manufacture .or; sale; ;pf,; in-,
toxicating i liquors; ;iwhich"' was ■ referred|to ■
the. Committee on ana /Bil^of; j
R AIr^EGGLESTON ; presented- a petition ;j
of*" citizens ? of -Charlotte -.Countj-, I ". urging;
;the-adoptionUn.theConstltutioniof;a : prp^
■vision: iniregard;>tosthe; restriction: ot-U-;
i censes kk f or^ the imanuf acture^or p salev of ; ,
i intoxicating; liquors ; | which 1 ;, was I referred
■to : the : Committee^ on vPreamble^ and ._■■ Bill
°^?^iSL^VAiNE ?• presented; a" petition
i)f: ciUzens^f^Pririce;EdwardiCounty^urg-|
adoption; in vthejConstitutionrGf^a
.provision' ins regardStoPlhejrestrictioniofe
; icenses-for^the^manufacture lorjsale^pt,
intovicating llquors;4which^wasireferredj
;tbfth|fcommltt cce c on'Proamble and BUI
'^/i'^lfoOD presented two petitions of ;
-cith^nsVof^CampbellseounjtyKurgine^tnej
■ iri regard ; to ; the s restriction of licenses >f or,
iiSe^anufactureabrlsaletof^ntoxicaUngi
-which 1 were:; referred -to \the : ; Cointj
S^onfPreamble!and|Bill%f|Ri|h^g
KMr : WALKER"? presented 1 -: afpetitlpnfto.fi
rcimeKsrofaWestmorelandtCounty^urgingj
i^neVadoptibnjihfthelConsUtutJOnspfiajpr^
"vlson?ln^reffardfet6?;the!restrictionaof*H^
tcensisifornhelinanufiiCtnre^r^salejoflhKi
?oxi^tinKsliqubrs;iwnichswasfre.erredjtO|
tiohi inUthdl CdnsUtutlbn^ of I a-sprovislpn^;
regard : to s the - restriction! of* licenses *f°M
the2manufacturefor|sale~ofSintoxicatingj
lfquors ;iwhJciriwere;re£erredvtot the vGom-i
m!ttee:!On?Preamble|aridTßlll^pf«:Kisnt&.>^
or;
citizens 'Of ChesterfleiaiCouhtr^'urgingitne,
adoption imthelCbnsUtuUpir of a::provisfopj
iu?regard'to^the:restrictidniofaicenses|fpß
thesfeanufacture|or [ |sale|of-SintoxicatlnE-/
liquors; iwhich\were}ref erred i toUhesCPrnvj
mittee^ 6ns Preamble ? and : Bill =: of : Rigrtus. £,- .
mMr.% CUAGGETT.-B.TJONBSjpreaented'; d. _
CouQty.furgiris^ the ( adoption^ in =; the iCon^
stitutionPofi a> provisions iri^: regard Ito^tno.
restrict! 6hi?bf;? licenses Wor-fithefomanufacj.,
rtureorsaleiofiintoxicatlngiliquors-.iTvnlcn^
was;sreferredSto?thes.Commitiee on ire-
r amble;and*Biliaof JRlghts. mW'3
7 i' "■Mr.^W ADDILL i presented ; ar< petitions or
citizens' of KHenrico^County^Vurgingatne;
adoptionMnlthe 3 Constitution J of •;• a • provi-y
sion inregarditotherestriction of;licenses:
for 'i the "i manufacture v or? sale tof 3 intoxlca- ;
: ting; i liquors;-; I"which".was',referredl1 "which".was',referredl to^tlie
Committee -onv Preamble ;: and. .'.'Bill;/' 'of :
Rights. ' ' -..-
X Mr. -W. : ; A;^ANDERSON; presented ;a pc- f
rtitioni-of^citizenshof'BuenaAyistaiurging;
vision for the - suppression Jof '-1 anarchy, J
rwhichVwas i [referred to fthef. Committee jOnj
the -T Judiciary.
ki Mr. 1 GEORGE ~K; ANDERSONpresented
;amemorialof.^.ustralia-vLodge:i.iO;iOrF^f
; protesting -. against-ithe g proposed } taxation;
'■■ of \ property - held and owned j by .; benevolent
borders • of ; the ?' State, >which * was % referred
•to Hhe> Committee: on v and :F>
"nance. - -
> Mr. HAMILTON, presented ; a petition^of
citizens of Petersbufg,urging.the : adoption i
in" the- Constitution 3 of- a; provision"' in-; re-;
igard^ to .the; restriction -of , licenses ?for s j the
:manufacture; or /-sale;, of "intoxicating vli^
'quors.r which iwas preferred to' th'S'i; Com-;
; mittee on' Preamble \ and" BUU of ; Rights.^ a
m Mr.' M: H: BARNES presented a petition ;
of : citizens of . Newpor t vi News i oirging .the j
■adbptionin'.the Constitution? of a'prpvision;
in;regard to ;the restriction<of licenses if or^
i the • manufacture :■ or ; sale ■: of intoxicating;
liquors ; iwhich was : ref erredi.to? the^ Com-;
mittee on I Preamble and Bill' of S Rights.:
THE -LEGISLATIVE' DEPARTMENT. 1 1
Mr. ; HARRISON : . ' I - ask>leave 'to i off er
certain amendments ;to ',the article ' on ; the .
Legislative Department as .reported by - the
committee. :'.'.v •:■,■-:;;>:■:- - :
g The PRESIDENT:- The . Secretarj' will
read" the amendments. :C}- : :-:^ "
The amendments were I read and ■ ordered
to lie on . the table : and "to :be printed, as
follows:' ■ '.-. -- ■■ • -' --- ''< j :.i " '
The following amendments are proposed
to 'theJßeport of -.the.C ommittee: •:-* :- :
•Amendment 1, . Section 2, p. 3. ;- ,
1 Strike," out : tliis '.-', section!, as : reported by,
the Committee, so i as ! : Section .2, Article 5
of the j present i Constitution' shall- remain :
as iit ■■:■ is. : : (The effect - ; of this : is "to elect
the House;. of Delegates biennially). . r
"u Amendment' 2. • , -."■.:■'. ■:..' .' ; '
-.-•Strike':-: out Section 3,: p. 4 of :the report
and leave this ! section' as it-is" now- in- tlje.
present VConstitution;.- (The effect .of this'
is^to elect' one-half of the Senate at alter
nate biennial periods, as T is now the law.):
■//Amendment 3. •" - : : „'.'-", '"■■'■■ ; -
Strike out in -Section 5, "p. 4,; the words
beginning -"And" no judge of any rCourt"
and ending "Clerk. of ; any Court."
In lieu thereof insert "or any other sucii
office : as 'the General Assembly; may pre
scribe by law."' / ' - \ . ;
Amendment "4. ' "J , : " . : ■ : ".-; r- .■-. ■ : "'
.Strike out "four" and insert . "two" in
line . 3 ' of ,; Section ; 7 :of Report, .: p. Gr a"nd
strike out -'ninety" -and insert;'. "sixty", in
line 7. T After, the words'/Nosession of.the
General 'Assembly 1 ' •: insert, - "after .the first
under this: Constitution" and ; strike out
the r. sentence - beginning- "Except ; for ? the
first . session" and ' ending "."at;- any.; extra
session. " (The effect of these amend
ments islto provide". for ibiennial sessions
of/sixty days ;instead:df biennial sessions
of ninety. : as: the Constitution now: is, and
instead of ; quadrennial i sessions of ninety,
days as " .-proposed ".by .Co mmittee). -: .;■'
." Amendment 5. ■• ■„ '; ■= ■ .-■ •--
"Strike- out- the words Vtwo-fifths-of -tne
nv-mbers elected: to each:house including.
B (The: effect of this amendment ;is>. to -let
a majority of . a I quorum enact a * law,
which is the ; present, law.) .:■ :j'-y. ....
And on page 10 of the, report substitute
for; the words ."two-fifths . of the.members
elected 7 thereto., the swords "a majority of
the members present." v; > ' „.
(The purpose , of- this . is : to carry out the
change above : proposed, so . that a law
ma>v be -enacted by, a majority of a
quorum)-'- :■-••■' ■ . •' ■ ■ ' • - -
Amendment 6. : .
p After the word "uses" insert. where the
damage is "special to such property."
: Amendment 7. . . -.
Strike Section 20, p. 19, Section 21, p. 19,
and Section 1G and Art. 26, : p.' 20. "•
• (The effect of 'these amendments is to
allow counties to have their special>o?d
laws, > fence laws, game.laws an^."' stock
laws, ■; and • notr confer y such . extraordinary
powers of ; legislation on local authorities.)
.''■": ■.•.■••-■• EIGHT HOUR LAW; ; v :■: ;
Mr. SUMMERS • submitted the following
resolution, which was read and • referred
to the Committee on the Legislative De
partment: . ■- .■"■■'_■'". .•. • ; - .
Resolved, That eight hours, of work, by
any laborer, save in agricultural, pursuits,
shall: be recognized and- shall .be in law
a day's labor, -r- : -' >:::..:-. • ":■::
.BASIS OF REPRESENTATION...
Mr. SUMMERS submitted the f ollowuos
resolution, which was read and referred
to the Committee on the Legislative De
partment:: : "^ -":■-; ' ".-■ , . '-.:'
Be it That the -following: be
substituted for first -paragraph of section
16 of article V,i of majority report of ithe
Committee on the Legislative Department,
viz:; v ■;.; .. ._■ ". ".:■.;": : *'"-- : : ■■■:-; ■
; Representatives .: in Congress . and ;. mem
bers in the Legislature: shall Vbe;appor
tioned in .this State, .according: to; her ;re
rcspective ' numbers '■ counting :- the % whole
number, of, persons, excluding. Indians,'; not
taxed.- But when the right to vote: at any
el ection, , f or the : : choice : of .; electors | for
Bresident : and -Vice-President of , the
■United States, Representatives' in!;: Co
ngress and ; members "of .'-.the \ Legislature 'of
Virginia, is- denied- to . any v of the • male i in-,
habitants of 4 such State, .being twenty-one
years -pf.Vage- and citizens r of v the
States ;or. in any, way ; abridged except i for
participation; in rebellion orl other..- crime.
The basis of representation in; Congress I of
United V States ■ and House '• of -Delegates of
Virginia shall be reduced in the. proportion
which ! the • number :.' of such ; ; male I citizens
shall bear ,to^the whole number of }. male
citizens twenty-one years of i age. '..
THE .LEGISLATIVE ' DEPARTMENT.'
"Mr. .r. r O' FLAHERTY: - ?Mr. f President,itl
submit an amendment ,to:the report of the
Committee on : the Legislative Department:
In* section S 'l : move : to strike. out the word
"intermediate.
The PRESIDENT: The . Chair will sug-
THALHDIER'S aill/IiIXERY OPEAIXG^
'A. Georgeous Array, of Poreisi. and
■■;•.;: : Domestic Models. . ■.-:'- ; .- 1
: .The Autumn, Millinery .opening: of r ThaK
hinier's took place "yesterday. ;; : This long'
: looked ; for .event, : . for. which this -'.'enter-;"
prising", firm." has ;beeh:; : m'akirig ; iextensive
preparations/ was' most ? : pleasing; and 1 en
; joyable to j the ; many v ladies of . the:" cityi
and,-? despite the inclement weather^ large
i crowds flocked ■•' to this.: department" of ;-the
store. ; ;: ;- ;V";'.; " ■■'--;';? , ■■'- ' : , J ■'■
>-, Messrs. .;.; Tbalhimer ' have 1 surrounded
themselves with .-the';.' most competent '■[ ar-;'
ray..'bf irnilHnerj'-; artists,} many., of '.whom
I are 'fromjthe'^North.. -;i They^prlde^theni-;
selvesupon the magninceht;creationsj-.'and
say ""ho : prettier;- or iiewer>. designs :can
be: found ' any where." ;:" y : ; v.; ; .. -.;■:.;;.; >-':'i:: l'-:,;ll '- : ,;l
;' : : The ■ display 7of ; imported ; modei-l Hats
iandKvßpnnets -.; reflects ijfrhuchS credit clupon;
;the management, ; and : has elicitedf praise
and emphatically.: 'favorable'V! cbinment;l^,v;
-'.; "' :PRETTYfI>ECORATIONS;>.'.;::2
- '; The entire : secbhdi floor .fwas'i in h holiday^
attire; "^but 1 ! the- Mfllinery.|Depaptmentiat-~
tracts "the /attention of f every J one. ,;; The
'make : the;'Place /.almost slike5 like
a" palm; garden." -rFerhsg palmi^j and [ever^
greens -in "abundance are ■• artistically^ ar- ■
ranged.
: -"One f feature.;, of^ this; opening; hadVto':,be :
postponed— that^was'-'the ; ;; music, by^the
Bijou^Orchestra^thisfiwasicausedtby.^the'
death%bf;4iPresldeht-; : - { McKinley. 5 :: ; :Next
Tuesday; ■■ahdi''Wedhesday/§{th'eJs24tb^fa"nd f ;
25thl5f;this'.m6nth^^ere^ll?;beJanoOierS
opening. ;:.;then": the /music >andf r more : xnew;
ihatsirwiir^makeiThalhimer's the centre'
•■•attf action; W;*'o&&'$ ?J~v'£'-y- ' >-W*- %
P. - :■; SOMBIOIV" .THE f;MODiELS.'^^^g'
fl^RemarkableS f ofi itsfr shape ;is utbj Si'l&j
Chase:'fS This ;isl a perfectly^ square;fcwide^
' brifir2biack S pabn iv el yet 1 hat;;t edged j •with ;
Heavy ! |black j silk; cord^" •; The ?* four.? corners;
are ? turned;; over S aridsunder^' alternately^
;g; gi virig it a curve in the brim. that% is
:; s This -hat' is trimmed ; with ;^ large jAina^
;'zbn<plumes, : ': side : ; trimmings,'; and ■. finished;
iarburid" fsma 11 'shirred crown with heavy.)
liikicpfd^Mf^
of -the same ; ;modelslias;a>: large,
! iwithTshh?redvshell;^pink]
tbrlrajv' covered - \ with
Swttb^mlnk&tailsh^andjfrhihe^tone^cabajj
"shoh'es. with pink roses underneath £thV
brim. Many, hats are made .to set/off
jfrom tho face, t-o the facings ' are -so <
i varied i andVso#t ithat I the % most =
; qanlbel pi eased f and % h ay e 3 somethingi )5eJ;
Help for Women
Who Aro Always Tired*
)M± * '*V$ &t $ not ; i eel : : :very •; well, ■• I ; ajal bo s
llgyou' lieaSltliese swords? every/ fla^;.^as«
: cant words yourself ;" and jno doubt you!;
rfar^K^OT^™!^^:l^^p?S
' \vhbse-portrait we pubjaßhJjwrites ;tHat|
■ ehe - suffered' ''fpjK-^pJyearV^.tlLibear^l
*^inffrdavro *paiss£sb^aoHe^b.a%a«K9,^i
and had all kinds of miserable feeling^
\Jv' ■'■■: '•: ; ; S'|? iMBS.'ELIA.BIcai MBS.'ELIA.BIca • '
all of whicHwas caused by falling and
iiiflammatioii of \ tHe ■womb, • and -after ■:
doctbrißgwitH : physicians : and nurner-J
; ous medicines she was entirely cured by;>.
Lydia E. Pinkb.am's Vegetable Comr:
:i? If you are trouMed ■; VTith - : p^iiis,
i fainting : spells i ; depression. ; of ' spirits^
reluclancer 1 to ; go; anywhere, headache;-.
backache, and always tired; please :'re-;
"member^ .i^at::there.;;is;;an.rabsplute
remedy which will relieve you of Tyour
Buffering as it did Mrs. Eice. -Proof;
•III Is •• monumental that;Lydia' E^Pink-i;
ham's ' "Vegetable;: Compound is,; the
'■: greatest medicine for suffering women.
>est that the subject is not now before the
body. It : will be i called'up \ in: due order.,;
Mr.' O'FLAHERTY : ; B.ut j is ! it not in': or-,
der to off er. amendments to -that report: at
this time? '*: ,- : '■■ v - :, :^,' ■'■-,■/■■'■'■ -V ::: ''s
The PRESII)ENT::The. matter -is. not
now - before the : Convention. ; The amend
ments will, be ■feceivedi and: laid ,>on the
table if tlie gentleman prefers 'to offer
them- now. :-v^- ■: - ' '-'•.- ■■'. .j '■;;:■; , :
: Mr. O'FLAHERTY: I will state that this
amendment is accepted by ;the ; Chairman
of r the committee,' because it simply,, t
think,- corrects g a "mistake ; in ths ;' print; ;
: The PRESIDENT : ! The gentleman from
[ Warren 'iwill'i state' the ; amendment.': ;>.;
; Mr.-: O'FLAHERTY : : It -is to strike out
the word "intermediate"::in section 8, and;
after :.- the <word, ;{ "vacancies" -to \ insert, ;
U which" may, occur during . the . session of
the General Assembly."- .;; It now reads:;, i
and. each house 'shall, appoint its own
oflicers, settle its own rules of proceeding, .
and direct; writs; of election' for supplying
intermediate 1 vacancies. ,: \ ;,' " .■'
! 'I understand' that: the Chairman of the
committee, accepts <the ; amendment; '.. ;
The PRESIDENT: amendment .will
lie on' the table and -be -printed. : ' •'.'. ■'■"■: "'.--'..
:.-' .LEAVES OF. 'ABSENCE, r.- ■:
Mr. THOMAS L. MOORE asked and ob
tamed: leave of .absence, for Mr. .Phillips,
for - five days, S beginning : : to-morrow. . . ; ,
V : Mr.. BRAXTON: asked : and obtained
. leave of absence *f forr r Mr.; R. : L. Gordon for
three: days, beginning 'to-day.':, ; ::.
-■ Mr. HUNTON asked and obtained, leave
of absence for Mr. Stuart: lor ..three, days;
beginning to-daj f . ■ •"■..;'
• Mr. • CLAGGETT B. JONES asked ana
obtained leave of absence for the - second'
door-keeper:; ( Mr. P. E. Lipscomb).for. two
days, 3 beginning Friday. r . .; .:•--■... .
. COMMITTEE . 0N • THE .-EXECUTIVE
; ;.: ; ' -DEPARTMENT.'," ";-;-.='- - ■-
.Mr. CAMERON: I am.directea by.
the . Committee-, on 'the Executive De
partment to -; ask leave . that .that com
. mittee may i sit during .the ■ sessions \of
the Convention ' hereafter on, such : days
as- the committee may find necessary.
; ..The/' PRESIDENT: The V: .■gentleman.;
from. Pet er sburg-, the | Chairma-n jof -the
Committee -on V-the Executive ;;Depart
ment, moves that that committee shall
have leave to : sit ; hereafter : Guring ; ' the
sessions of the Convention as 'it may
deem "necessary.": : ; .;;.■". '-•"•.
CALL OF COMMITTEES.
■ The Secretary • called the list of .com
mittees j ami v announced -.; sundry,- .com-;,
mittee <Ja.-\ • :;-; ;' ;.
'; AMEiSTDMENT OF .THE" RULES. |
' Mr. R. "WALTON; MOORE: .1 move
that the : ",Conventi6n0 proceed ; to the
consideration of the! rep.ortof Ithe Cpm T -
mittee on > the? Legislative, Department
in such manner as may be proper .- .
.:The PRESIDENT: .The- Chair is) of
opinion that under Rule 6, the .report
of the Commi^ee; on the Legislative-
Department 'x must ; ''. bby.e y . considered ;■ ; in
Committee of the "Whole while "that
rule is in ; operation. Does the : gentle
man from; Fairfax move to: go ■in Com- .
mittee-of the Whole? ; : f • ; ,;);
Mr.-: CLAGGETT B:--: JONES: Z Before ;
We proceed -to 'go U into ; Committee /of
the Whole" I move : that > the jmotion ': of :
the gentleman : from ;,Rockingham | (Mr.
Keezell) he taken from .the stable and
that that matter be now considered. ;,
The^ PRESIDENT: : The ;• gentleman;
from^King andc.Queen'.moves; tO;,.take
uo for": consideration tlie motion- of. the :
gentleman \ f rom - Rockinghani i-to 1 reebnf.
. sider - the votei: by the; resolution;
jwas adopted offered -by .the. gentleman;
■f rom-^Fairf ax/; proposing'- the : abolition'
of 'that part^ofrßule)6 which, refers to;
l the Committee^ of 'the Whole. \ ;. : -:-■.; '/
'That will 'be taken as. the .sense of
the Cohverition,".'. unless be:
madel- The question .is ' on 'the motion
■to reconsider. L ;-; .s;; . . >:. , : •
MrvBARHAM: I' should like to, hear
.the ' resolution; read. :■. ; '::■ -V : : : ; ;;-;; ; ; : v
The PRESIDENT:; The ft resolution;
offered ;by 4 the ,: gentleman - from ."; Faiir-^
: fax and adopted .by, the Convention will ■
be read : . - : : "' *-\ -■ ■ i -„""■-•' %.. *'"
' The : Secretary : read - as ; follows?
-Resolved,-' That /-.the following .-'.proyl-i
sio'nFof Rule"6;be ■and the- same;ls,>,re--
: pealed : = " Arid " all .. reports \ of -' standing;
rebmmittees relating to changes,;.: amend-;
- ments>V alterations, ■<^ orj provisions %of
the iConstitutiori""s;shallsbe;.referreditto;
Lthet^ Cominitte '? of ), the '" Whole;; without]
' * . ■ ■ .
v-: ; MrJJGARNETT: tSir, if ; ; occurs^to-imej
itliat the : 'geritleniah;; f romp Stauntorif
: (Mr. ; Quarles) gis|absent 'it. rom Uhe|hall \
Tarid -outi of :courtesy~to him;l ; . think^the ■
• r §soiution£?^ought?not?-to;::begdiscussed)
this i morning. > If ', l remember; correctly, |
■he ? was v the .-;• leading; opponent^ of : the ,
vifof JCth'e :?.■? gentleman ip>frbm?
■Fairfax^ ; WhenfI < ballfattentlpnl;to|the']
■ fact] thatithe;gentJemari'f rom! Stauntohi
■is:ahserit v fromitb.e;hanfto^day,^y;hinlci
■ thatYought -; to jbel sufficient %to -hayejthel
[matter : passed^by . until v he' can \ rte ; upon -
CtheSflbbrlof Ithe: House: ■ h
feJ-Mr^-LINDSAT :*;lt fseems itoi mej it 5 is j
fstretchirigJtheTma«erloflcourt^y^e^sy
ifar - if :we-' are|going4t6ldj^ay|ajmeas^
-lire'^because *of •theTab'sence'qf iafgentle?!
i inanlwlioi mayiberoppbsedstblit:j : It : Is |1
merf ectly £ proper, l^ it % seems jlito^nie'/^.toi
fvbf-ia*gentlemaniwhqi6ffersja*resjslutid^^f v bf-ia*gentlemaniwhqi6ffersja*resjslutid^^
ibut Ifiwe'iWere'toipbstponefavfesbl^
:'-: '-- on"'account "% of i'th'e s absence!? or
miglitsbe|bppbsed3 to| lt,<- It i seems j
Its "mcl that {we ? could notproperly^takfe
ALTON, MOORE: I was the
?authbtaof4the^resolutlon, ana^l^>illj
isiderlwas|made"sbylth"ejdelegatesfrom^
'passed by, I.said^to .the^geatlemianj
•frbmK^gust^(Mr^Qu^l^)§th^^stff
hf qxH liPersqnally^ SomiernedHi {
iiwasfeperfecUySwilling;? that ztne jmatterfj
fshould limalntalmittiatf atatusg In|brder,i|
UhatVweJniightCexpeElment/furtheriwithl
Cthef Committee of .the v Whoie3But|:lfJ
nmke|^KatJ
his ifppmlon v may s be «' as i to tne? am.cuae |
of 'the'rna.tter here now. I wllljonlyj
say,iithatsin'base]tliefe[shovaa|De:a'jyQrt:ei
thi9^indniinrr.ll^6tiJd?rconßiaer; i myself \
paired^withltlie |relegateltrpm| Au^us^
ta ) (MrJi Quarles) J iniorder^thatilie ir4ght|
havelfulltexpressidn^Jfar^a^WsV^fe?,
isf concerned. '-^'-vV •
d'3nt, I!myrbbjectsln'jmaklnsjtlio.srnotloa;at:1 !myrbbjectsln'jmaklnsjtlio.srnotloa;at:
thlsmraetwasisimplyjibecause'iWSfureiTiow,
aboutUo'goUoithe consideratlpniai^tne re
p{wrtsonssthe^tegislatiyesDepartinenw?iand;
ifrOieiresolutlonlisltolbeicalled'-frpnijthe
table;it*ought|toibeStakensti>>?3^jt^i:Vre ;
ate '< ato'ditt** toS consider* some $ report; gaud l
noc-'dt:rin&:the?consiaeratlon:of:i&e;report
of 3 uvyji par ticular j commltt-efpThat yvas ;
myr object- in; calling itif romitheMtable jthis :
morning^;* It s seems s to I me s that? if 3^we - aije;
tolconsiderithisrmatter^now^isjthelproper,
time to consider. it^Witbout inlthe slight^
estldegree}intendingitoiren^ct|uponjorvt.oj
takes any 5 advantagejcwhateverv^ofsthe; ab
sence -of 4 the i gentleman if romr Augusta, 5 it
seems';toTme '.that|the;gentleman vfrom^u
gusta J did"?have?,ample|time,?andididsdis
cussUthis ? matter^ from 2 everyig point Xsg i
View";>: and* thatithel Convention^ is^fully
awarei of ; the views ! of ;the : gentleman } irom;
Augusta on this subject. * . ■
ssMr^HAßßlSON^fMr^President.iT.rise
to * a"3 Question;! of ;i? orders A Does^not^the
report ffromsthe ; Committee -of J the ftWhole;
:on a the ' : Bill '■■■ of .C Rights % take s precedence.;
overnhen-eport'iOfitheiComraittße^on^he
Le£rislafivp;jl>epartment?;! i \Ve;haye -before
iu?';twotreoorts^a r :report^from^ho^<;.cm Ti j
mitt ee ; of ' the^Whole 1 on^the 1 SiU^ of RigMs^
and •• a ; report U om the fc Legislative
; ment. I . think, v. as '-■■ a.:- question =; of ■ orders
.the '-report <? from the .{Committee -\ of
W^6le:ought tbihave precedence: r;^:;:^
h The PRESIDENT:; i The : Chairs is gm T
if^rraeditliat^theiConyentToniyestercJaysor^
•dered^thaV; report =tc -lie ;oii^thfcvtable^toj
; be rrin ted;' : It ■> is ■ competent f or . the ■ cha ir- .
imani'of the iCommitteeson .Preamble; and;
:Bimof.:Ri S hts; : to>caimt<upfnt:any v time: :
'The'CliaJrmnderstandsrrom. tne chairman
desire
a3tion.upon : it tofday: >What:is<the.plcas
ure of the Convention in resarilv-xo; the
imctiou'tc reconsider the! resolution •; htre-;
tof ore ; submitted -by, the •- gentlemani.irom
Fairfax r (Mr.': Moore) ; ; and - adopted iby-: the
Convention? .Does :sthe gentleman from
?Mathews;move to;passby? ' v ■■'■ . i - ■'■■'
• Mr/ GARNETT: sir; that Is .my
: The gentleman from
Mathews^moves to pass by the motion.of
the rr gentleman ■ from v : Rockingham ; . (Mr.
Keezell) ito reconsider ithe lyote ; by c which
the resolution^ was adopted. ;• :.';>,;. '. , '
The: motion to pass ; by ; was .rejected,
there being, on ; a division : ; Ayes, ; 23 ; noes,
* The PRESIDENT: i The .. question » now
recurs"on<the motion^to reconsider.v; ;, ; _,: :
■Mr. KEEZELL: : Mr. -President,, ten days
ago when ;the vote was:- taken' on ; this
proposition," I : made a ; motion to * recon
sider ■■ the vote by^whichrthe . Convention'
had ' decided t•to -: abolish'. 1 the ? reference ; of
matters \ to T the : Committee the ; AVhole,^
because, \ as * it- developed ■ upon >that' : occa
sion, the; vote stood,:as I rememberrit,v
31 r for : the ■ proposition- and .30 , against It:
and, i while? under, our rules the i rule<could
be changed , by that vote,: I : did • not think
it was proper that ', less one-third
of' 'the Jof^the; Convention
should 1 be able to j change; the rules of -pro^
cedure^in the Convention. Vlt;was ; not-.be T
cause I did notbelieve that the proposition
was a good! one, but because;l.didnot;be
lieve lit was good jolicy to" allow ; a -; change
of the rule to be made: by; so meager v a
vote; Therefore I inoyeO to reconsider. the
Vote. :i: i ■ ■ !*■". " ■.■"■■■ .'v"-. : ""- : ~~" '\ "■''-■'- •'-,'" r . -' /-'"■ ' ~
I have seen nothing whatever. to ; change
my mind from the time when ;that, motion
was made up , to this : time, and lam \ going
to vote - to-day : again; as I : did then, .to
abolish the requirement that "every report
shall ! go to the '■■ Committee of the ? whole,
and I do hope that we have j enough/ mem
bers present to-day for. a decisive vote. 1
do no t know whether .we ■ have or ; not, -but
1 5 think this question to ebe settled
and decidedrby as full: a vote" as possible.
I ■ hope' that i the call will develop the fact
that we have enough j members 9 here to
: day to make .whatever action : is? taken Iso
decisive" that; there can be no question
with. reference to the propriety : of taking
the ■ action.' .".. . ■"•'■-'■ '■''■: .' 'i • '■ - : .' r ->
! The PRESIDENT: .The question is on
agreeing to the.motioh to reconsider.
Mr; TURNBULL:-- Mr. : President, : -I de
sire- to say a few words in to
this matter before the i vote is : taken. r^As
a- member of the Committee on Rules;
which framed' the, rules" xor. the govern
ment "of this body,; I was opposed to the
adoption of that ' part of : section six which
the resolution of the gentleman from Fair
fax proposes to j strike . out- ; ; My idea , was
that under the parliamentary;_rules in Jef
ferson's ; Manual and all. - ; other:; manuals,
the Convention "s could resolve - : itself; into
Committee of the Whole at any time when
it thought . proper, •- and I' was opposed ' to
requiring .'. that the^ reports of standing
committees h should ;:be % peremptorily pre
ferred ; . to *•; the Committee " of, s the : Whole
withoutthe- wish' of the .Convention. : ..
.Since the rule has been adopted, as ,a
majority -of Sthe ? Committee^; on Rules
thought best that it shouldibedone, I have
■in i a measure changed "my mind in refer
r ence -to the - matter, and I •; want .to .;. state
why - I-ihave> changed.": v? My • idea .is : that
these questions \ in: reference to changes in
the Constitution should be consider ed with
the utmost deliberation, and 1 that no. ;man
■should ■be required to vote jas\ to any spe
cial: section of the 'X Constitution until the
matter ' has been carefully, considered •in
all .its: phases: ;:.■;: : - ■;,./'
i Now, you appoint - standing com m ittees
for the purpose of allowing ;those commit^
tees ; to carefully- consider, the matters spe
■ciallv referred to them in-reference,to tiae
matters for which S those: committees -were
appointed.-'' The'i eleven of ? any
standing committee? consider ;the special
subject referred, to them; i.The othermem
bers of the '■'■ Convention ;- are i- totally •uni
formed 'as -to what - goes on! in ..those com-
! mittees " or the ■ purposed or :. object 'i of -the
various amendments .theypropose.. J They
discuss - the matter^in r sthe ; committee in
formally/ so r that "-every member,' of :: t the
committee : knows : the why ! and: the where
: fore for every/ amendment that Is ' offered ,
■ and -every : amendment adopted ,by : the
committee.'.-:: ... :. :'• ;.= j^ -•...■ 'e'li'i
'It isthe object of :the Committee orthe
Whole that . every member. : of >. the Con
iventionhshall^beKSo: situated^ as that? he
himself will be: uponithe Committee of ; the
■^ r hole in the informal -; consideration:: of
the matter that i those eleven: members lof
theVstandiiig::committee;,theretofore Vhad
under consideration.^ The objet :is to | have
ian -: informal ; consideration Kof ;;the
so I ' that when it comes-beforeithe^Con
: vention itself 5 .' for ■) finall adopt ion every
member of the Convention will : have : - fa
;miliarized'himself with^.the, purposes -and
that - the ; eleven ■; members ; of the
1 committee j had: in view in^ making t thejre
port which . they: submitted; on j any -special
i^'Now^'the main object; as XI understand
it ; why gentlemen' want: to ; do > away.wltn
; tte * Coimiitf cc * of .] the .Whole, ]is -because
time has been itaken rup , in^Commit
tee of the Whole:;] That; is ithe only;reason
■I ■ can ; see;"andithe only; reason,which : has
been^advanced? by . any .member- who ; is
'opuosed ito-the : further -consideration:: of
:thise matters in^ Committee^ffthe^Whole.
Xet^me cali;the: attention: of: thetConven
tion:tothe fact that we do not; saver any
"thmg °n " hat i way. :,:WhenUn ; Conveimon
■ we^nsider: these jyou willjhave
exactly the same experience that .youjhaa
\hi J Committee |of • the >,Whoie, .with : this , ex
called for; in f the* Conventions it .wil. take
:fSminf?eenit6.twenty : min^;eachaune
for I that purpose, and, instead -iolj, sa\ mg
tm^tal my -judgments youi^vill:; greatly,
iKase^time takendn; the :S considera-
I«^?of^thesesmatters;randrthen ? thcyiWUl
be /considered^ in j an informal -way .as
\ of^th^ Co^tte = of Ithe KWhole^is 1 printed
•and^you' have J a i second ifconsideration £ of
tt^-rnatter^so^that-iffithe^Committee^f
iHeJwhole Ihas^eventmadeia-m^takeithe
f Convention itself can afterwards -correct
-Vow sir, ■ this matter, of making aiCon
vis• a" serious I question : for jus ; and
ifnV^the^peopleiof should
iconiStSmatters^inlalltttiei^phases.
f^do^oUthink^the^memberslofitheiCon
tSSdiscussiori tin; Conventlonjitself s af |
:{e^ ; Committee3of J the^hoe:has ; care,
(3fape»Nuts
ii Sold by all Grocers. -
President 'MeKiiil&f^;yy r ; : wo^
fdUy considered 'any -matter: referred "to
: im because ■) every.-] member -will ; then ,^e ,
prepared to vote^ having, thought oyer ; ana ;
discussed; the .whole; matter ; : pro ; and' conj
fin - every "fonh^ and shape:»: ; : £ : / ! ,^::
have moi not Syet« arrived iat.a
:where we -have*caref ully '.tested the Ques-
! tionV as "i to . f - whether .i the ; Committee ot \ ttie .
-Whole^ ls : : proper ■ or- whether;it .is not pro
=per;ibecause 3 all "■ -we have: done ' is \ to ;pas^
onttheJßiU Rights,' and .we canntKjyet
;tell -whether the! Committee of the: «V tioie
• Is : a r proper/procedure or : not a;; proper, gra;;
:cedure^^VV:have;seen;its:wayiof -action.;
■we 7 have" seen the ;informal -way :m;-whicn;
the^ matters iwere' discussed.: but 3 have
not yet tested '.the-questlon' as to rhowaqng,
■th Convention iisigoing-totakeiniacting
on the "report of "they Committee iof ;tbo:
•Whole \ upon i the ■ Bill ; of Rights. T J. j| ! -^ : .--:
" I voted against the resolution of ...ne ;
gentleman ■ from $ Fairfax = for ;the | re-ison,
that -.we had :not sufflciently.'tested: .the
procedure; in~ order. :to jdetermine .whether
we : should -do away with , the .Committee
!of the' Whole ' or not.^ : That is ; my , posi-:
I tion in reference :to :It, and that: is^the
reason why- 1 1 voted ;not to: do away..,with
I the rue now, because ;.we can: do <away ;
" with •it at any 'time^we : think : proper.; In
case we determine; that it is an improper
HANCOCK: Mr. President, Ido
not}intend?to?speak ito, theiresolutioniat:
any lengthiilt is clear,to : my i mmdithat
debate shoiild-not be; limited in. Conven
tion *or In *of ;the \V hole, ;but
that • the ; objects "i and : : purposes If or which
we have : assembled here ; should be . mi,l>
discussed;"- fully;.ventilated;: and f ulljrin-;
quired : into by everj' member of jth3 Con
vention."; '■/, " '"'- :r-.: r-. : ."'.-■ •;■ '::■.' J..'.. ■ ":'-- -^r ::; ;
."• ; The best illustration' l know of m refer
ence to -the importance ; of ;;the iCommit
tee ?of - the Whole 2 is ; the ' conduct -of ■■ the
Committee -of the Whole : itself . ? during f the
debate^upon ; the ;. Preamble;: and BUI -; or
Rights. Itas '■ any "-. member : of ;>the ■■; Con-,
vention regretted^ the .debates .that, have
been'-heard upon\3the : important: : quests
tions v which' haye: been submitted^to; us
for our consideration? ' Havelwe ; not ;had
our ideas ) modified and ; do -not >. questions
present themselves ' to us; diff erently;f rom
what ;: they s did iwhen: the discussion :nrst
began-'upon -the floor?; '.- ; .■ . . '■"-':"-<-"." -' : "-<-". -
; Ore"; reasonk why ;we' should not change
from the : Committee; of Vthe -;Whole : is ibt-r
cause everybody iherei desires ;tobe ;tully
informed ■ before Ihe votes on ! any proposi
tion. : There : are "one -hundred ■■ delegates : In
the Convention;" They j are J men of under
standing.'men of information: and'. of large
experience. We want »:to get ;the '-benefit
of theur. information: and experience, and
their views ought .to be presented ito; this
body, so ; that each one : of ,us | may ! be able |
; to be" influenced and 1 controlled, if proper,' ■
by r those .views ; and: Ideas. ■: . ;; .... W.. '
J -l ltake -3if :'iuat :if :you ihold to 'the ,YleWj
that debate should be limited;^ its must;be,
because" the. privilege T'pfJdebate^ has been;
abused. Ha 3 there been any: abuse | of the
privileges lof - debate? upon ■ the
, and Bill : of. Rights?£ The gentleman from !
vAugusta'CMr. vßraxton) ; spoke; /perhaps
longer, upon that subject ; than anyone.else.
and would:: a" single jimember^here- wish
? to ; have : any^ of i his ■ remarks ' omitted from'
that ? discussion? 1 ; ; anyone; desire
that: the!re*narks : of ■: the, honorable; gentlfr
imanffromyFauquier :(Mr. : , Hunton)," Vwho
spoke lon yesterday : and gave ; us 1 such Jai
luminous and;impbrtant:discussion;of, this;
matter, M should; be ? omitted ?.: : X; There ': are
members - from all : parts of 1 the State Lwho |
- gave ?us .; new; Ideas,- new. , views ; and pre-.
sented : new- thoughts, who brousht-~inij
: amendments and ; discussed . them : and the ;
whole imatterj in L Committee of the VWhole j
.was : ; placed"' in ■ such 'j a i condition 7 .that '!- we ]
saw ; we - might"make'changes withoutbe-;:
ing confronted with ithe I idea; that >we : had -,
once voted one way, and" now '.were : voting ,
'another; : : "• '■;' : ;"' '•:■ ': ; ;■ . ' -i.i '. ;"
■■ ,-; Now; ;that brings ,me to the second pro
:positiOH.■'."-■-'ln-Committee' > of : .the . r *; whole,
there ; are Jno?- yea ;anu "nay votes taken. •»
• Members do : no t have ;their t ; names record- :
ed- as voting for. this ; or i that proposition.
The ' gentleman "from >> LynchburK, .: (Mr.
Glass) i some days ■ ago - replied ' to the gen- ;
tleman ; from>Rockingham " (Mr.~ >Keezell> ;
*by^ reading ;the Journal of the.Senate, and:
ari^ explanation was necessary;. by the gen-f
: tleinan : from :;' Rockingham ; tb ' show i his :
true" "and- proper "position ; as 5 disclosed j by.
the < Journal. -So we will Sfind -;that : upon ;
r every'. one of the propositions; that jcotne;
:up here,\ upon every ? one :of; the amend-,
ments 3 that; is ? introduced if ; you ,; abolish;
the Committee: of ;the {Vt r hole you wUI-vote.
'withouthavingiyour-Immd'fuUy.lnformed
iahd';without:having::fully:;disclosediith^:
subject in; all ;of ";its^branches. >; You .^willj
have ■ the record ;. of our .' proceedings . f re-;
: quently. ' brought ; before ■ you t and *an * ex-;
planatibn^of'vour. votes -will ; so long,
jthatr^'the -long speeches r.members^have
already > made ; in i Committee* of , the Whole
have I not Itaken , any more: time j than | will
:be ■ taken by the explanations : that will , be
■necessary; upon the reading of the Pro-.
ore, ; first, ; I say : there ■ has been;
rib abuse ; of -this : privilege. Second, this ;
is a* mode vwhich : prescribed ■ and followed
by - legislative' bodies I f romltime iimmemo- ;
irial^andthisasva body,^as;was;said jln
: the j discussibnv of i the : matters a 3 f ewj days
ago^thathas no limit-upon-it. It Is sov&
"reigri,S as the ! gentleman vfrom; Petersburg
(Mr; ; Cameron) 4 has j.- said; 3 and
when it -makes" its*, decree "it; is iunalter
able,:even 4 , though only -fif ty^one ; members
vote for it; ' Unless there 'is a motion made,
to 1 reconsider 3by .1 one iof ithose , tif ty .? mem-
Jbers Sthe "} o therJforty-nine/J members % are_
helpless," land -1 debate :is ;cut ; off.i'Let vme,
itake l an .example; from »the ; report •or (
Committee: on -the;Legislatlve^Department
ithejConyention^if. lit
: were 4 possible^ for J such' a thing 1 and '.with
StucaJa^body|of™menlassembleashere.:,r
\ believe? It : Is ; impossible ; * but \ suppose 5 that
fifty-one \ members 1 should jmeetThere ] and"
! say^'.^we' are^goingito ! adopt Itheimajority:
report," % and \ they - vote^upon fits and ; dc- ;
termine "S either in i caucus or: : otherwise ".-.
after a' discussibntof this 1 matter they, say=
\ "we vwillV determine this I question.'.'iwhat^
■will ? the^ minority.^ have) to : say ? Hovrx can;
■they>be -heard? -The jfifty-one; members:
cansayi"you:shalllnot i be(heard.". .- , -
' - Now^ what J right i. have j the', represents.- .
: : tives lof I fifty-one iof the I counties ■or ■ cities
!or >■ districts y of | this ; S tate jto % «ay •> to Jthe ■
f ofty-nlne \ other - representatives '■- of., coun-^
'ties : ;and I cities g that; you^ shall j not « be;
"; heard ? ;- Have \ we li not .7 all <a "■ right-ito sbe
i heard s here^ In| Committee ■; of ?.
iTh'^only argument jthat Us iursed^against;
;it^ls-time3 that ;weTarestaklngrj too jmuch'
How "caniyouSdecide wat- question:
•until have Iheard 2 all 4 thej arguments;
ipro fan febn^f Howj can : you f proceed jl ln 3 a
• pro peri way I untlls you j have^l heard % every-;
!> thing n that fe la to ;be advanced? ".What
rwouldtyoutthlnkTofjavjudgo;who3lnjprtr-j
! siding '■■ bverJ af court,*! after, ?hejhad| heard;
ithe "? arguments of counsel a on ; one|j side»!
would " say s 1 ■", do | not? care ;|about 3 hearing .
s the: argyme'nt'of counsel r on itheTother. slde.i
• and - whaswotild i decide £ the 1 case
' having s it; fully, discussed? and S f uily \ underS
■stood -by^the f cburtii or iby] the jury ?||\Vhat
bvbuld Sy bu 3 think jif J in 1 an * Important / case \
?where*kthe rights %of # propertys and Si the]
"of ; libertyiwere ! involved;* the T- judge^
I should 1 say, '^','you I shall 2 have 1 but T suchj a :
1 time = to < discuss 1 this l question."^ andHhave l
ihimTcutt offl aUf debate j and 5 all | ars^iment ;
fanatdecid©4the!:cas.e;btfore;it:wa3SCaUyi
Mf'l ? agree 7 entlrelyjiwlths the i distinguished!
Sentleman ; from IBrunswick! (Hr.tTurnbuU :> I
iwheK^heJ saj^s |the;
sWhole weiact/in'an'toformarimanner.tilialt'
iwe ?get S the ?»vlews I ot^eyeryi one^gthat vvrej
f understand « th&^ subjee 1 1 f ully| byj get jtinßj
*the}lcleasjpfixnember»;ittnti;lwhemweicoine
it tbe : Cohveotlonlwe.: cbmcffuUyli r. t orroed ;
?and<i ready ftto I vote jintelUgeculyJi upon.sth^
vnTOp^ltionsi that ! are 5 there iCb«s4dl*S
hi I :> hope. . , therefore.?; Mr. '-President,: • that
tfe«lConvenU6n\w!n=not-destTOyithe|C«B^€
: ... '■ /• .. •- . .
mittee { of -;tbe 'Whole, bu 1 1 that '* it .will ifol-££
low.; the 'precedents ; of < otheri Conventions 3§
and jbodies.~and : thaTHweiwiilǤi
.endeavor.?- to ?show fto^the "people ?of ■': Vlr-1«J
: sinia\that;v-while we "Vihay • ss t i Gere- ti }longZsi
.time.;; the '■* timtsJs that] is Jspen t jw'; spent j ixi*M
an honestipurpose. j in .an endeavor* to ;ar£%f
rive at -a. 'just ami proper conclusion iuportii
; all v the ~> questions :; civ>fc; £i U ) l^ipresen t*jJ |S
to the %fci- Us ; consideration^
and determination. ' - •»"•*
i^Mr. BROWN: . Mr: resident, it sJoms;.'
to .there -Is- a practical •-: question Jfn-**)
volved ;here.v;:;lt strikes ' me thati iu :Jthes?i
case ; of 'several to "a-iitropo-^
sitioh in; Committee of the^Whole weihave 4^ 1
.■the.jopportunity^dfc^cohsicTerins'ithemfin^
■or(ler.>:The]firstfamenamerit]inaytbesvoted||
■ down i; because^ the 'nproposera" of r^otherjS
iamendmentsjthinksthatiDyldoJngHJOithey.Sl
iWilll; have 5" ai; better 'Topp'ortunitjrttbihuveSp
;thelr i own.famendmen,ts;aciopted.«The3Uhe r ©
;:second : :amendmentsmHy;i:are2the .3aamal
way.; The^.thtrd ■amendiireiit^then icom'eafl
up^and^aSiCOmpciredT.with-^the'iorigfnalri
propositron;";it imasr:jaii;^buti the\£riena3^
of j the three f first -mxtj-iprefersg
i 1 one \ot s those Jaineritlmen »s 7to *s the originates
ppropositJoni v ■ -■ -'"''^'j-r' ?.•■":.- •
y?.'Now. lj •ln;Cornmittee"'bf 'the . Whole..- tnem-":'
tbers have ; ,an: opportunity -to 'consider ? ail S
amemlmenta sin 5 that:. way :informallsvtand|i
if they f find -they/have, ■ made; a^mistakesitS?
can : be corrected j iifi the_- Convention.; | butllf !£
■ the ; matter: is lconsidered in Cpnventiori^asS?
I understand it,; theamendment3;are(to'be'%
k votedupon in brder.Tandiwhen ;YOted-'dawiL«£!
/they.cannot come "up asaiiy=and ' the<eon->:r
yention ~; may." be •' :f o r ccd ;■ to adopt •? a ;; a nal i£? J
conclusion, that would mot -represent :thev- : "
; best .judgment and the n^st thought?bfls
'Jthejbody. , v , ,'. *-.-"•" •.- -.;■
D It j seems ' ; to : me; that the advantage sof r
■the ' Committee, of the "Whole- ;is-that3it%
gives : the; body ; the oppor tuni ty to : consider 'M
; .these >matters •ilnforxnally> > without,|a!sre<^
corded vote, -and ;then an opportuniry^ls'i^
-, given J in ;.the • Convention I to": take j the? nrial;»
and jtbe best: ? judgmeni*br -the V member's.^
For/.that reason 11.1 1. should .like rtoJsee/lthafv
Committee, of* the •"Whole"-* preserved.':^tf^M
S :3Ir.iCL.AGGETTcB. JONES:" :Mr.?Preii-^
dent, ? I ' confess ; that I do \ not f$
why fa debate/ml Committee fof ithe -Whole-S
is'any. more:enlightenin?r*that;a debat*iiia;i
;the Convehttoni^ltrseerris"' that" thegentle-S
man from; Chesterfield ;(Mr. : Hancock) ihaa>S
an Idea? that a/ debate hrCommitteerp£jthe*|
■Whole ,.TVill. -greatly lenlishten*sthi3 : ibqdy,fl;s
whereas /.the:" members ''• would .-gainvno .^in^
formation -from.a debate In' Convention! R#X'
Air. Chairman," will -the 5|
gentleman allow me?, : : 7 '■'-.-, : ■'■■■■ . " "
:;r Mr.rCKAGGETT.B. JONES; Certainly;:^
with a'" great -deal of pleasure. - .
... i»lr. Hi\^COCK: The-gentleman/^lfsup-i.!
pose.'is -aware of rthe.factthatinelther'th'eii
pending quelstion nor^ the previous- question. ;J
;can'be called for : .inpo'miaittieeo£ .theWholo^t;
■ and i therefore; debate ; can ; -not- be -limited, ji
;Int-the Convention it can' be oalleVI 'lor.; one *=,'
by, a majority ;> vote and; the- other.:by:a£
two-thirds • vote.. Vl, ;thlnK a -suf-":
'ficlent- answer. to the proposition ithe?^gen-|
- tleman ! has;made.v-" ' ; .;;-■:- ■'■- -- •'■■' -- -$£■?.
Mr.CLAGGETTB. ■JO^TES: I must say
to the. f gentleman, from iChesterfiold. UC \
■ seems ito .me if I any , one tuponlthis "tflooc> ?
ascertains ; the . fact that 3 two- thirds '■ of ithe l .
■ members of the IConven t .ion ihold "= that ; de^l
bate^ ought jto cease," >he-;"ousrhtl to be jwill-H
ingi and^ ready;.; to" yield Ato^the;; judgments
of two-thirds of ithe members of :theiCpn-^
;vention. :|The .-pending; question; i-I ■ l Jlmttsr~i;
stand. lcannot-;be = called 'save iby.:a T itwo-i!
majority. "^.That -gives Tevery gentfe^S
man'a ifull iopportunity}: to '.debate fanyl
question" that may arise, m: the. Convention.^
It; gives i an ; opportunity,=i ty,= to hayo \ the " yeas §
; and Jnays , called, ? which.! It 'seems ' ; to me,« is %
a. very: important "'.matter." Ht ; gentlemen of '4
;the'[ Convention^ knew ,;;theiroU r »wa».;toHbe-s;
: ' called" andjthat? they ;were< to, be ;redorded;'.f
Ta'number,: of ; gentlemen -who ; - are ; constant-'^
Iy.'absent would be- here i to 'answerj to; their i ;
names. It would insure, iin my ,- judgrnent.^
a i much 'fuller attendance upon Uheises^'i
Sions /of ;sthis I Convention,' awheniJitt'vwasiij
! known : . that • there would Ibe -'a- record" as i to \
how~- they iwere going" to vote on 'alljtinssoj*
"questions."-:^- .„.». : ;-.:_._. ;■■;.;:/::■;:-■:. ■'*;&£
::■ i.j.r. BARBOUR: Will ,the igentlemaai
i yield * ; to; me just one, moment? ■ ,' ~7";\1
. Mr, '" CLAGGETT B. JONES : Certainly!: f\?
Mr. BAKBOTJR: He says tliat j itjw6uld|
take^a -twoTthirds V vote^to /call iiforSthejTi
spending : question. ; It would ; take | only.faj
".majority...! to call for the ■ pending] Queatibrt^
.under the ml*;. .. . ' , • ''.'■ .-*;,;
-• "Mr. ■ GxVRN"EIT: Bnt a two-thirds -vpta -i
Is required to call for the previous TquesfJ
.tionJ--: : ;-.-:-C---- ; - -■'•-• --' ••'■ : - ..;;-;"■ ;;;;.■■ ;n:?"- :^"i; : ;
JiMr. 'CL'AGGETT B.V JONES: ; ; I^merely^
.confounded = one with ; the:' other. ■■The ;pre-»'(
.vious " question '- is what lintendedritoial-^
lude to. ; ;.\- -"-" :;:. ;■■.;,>- \.l- . *-: : *;.;>^o^
:Furthermore,-if I nndfrstar.J. this jmat-a
ten; correctly; after go from ■> the ; Com-1
'mittee of, the; Whole into tho '= Convention*!!
we "j can > tiaveJ Identically ,th« Vsame ; condi-^
tion Ho prevail : - that . : we * hays .' had ? In?, the^
;Comniltteeyof-ithe.;Whole>^sWejjcaa:rjna.v&|f
:the ssamej; number ; of ;spcechessfrpnj;|the^
.very^samesgentlemen -in : thc-7very ; Ssatn©~
language,' - : if; "they can, •:'-; recollect VithelTj
'speeches/unless-there is^ -a decision' <>aVthe£
part ;of- the Convention to; : caii ;i"oi* ,tho;:
;previous, question. ■" ~\ -~ '\ \' -\, ~ -~
; ; Now, 'it.does seem ;.to : meithat;.wheffithe3
members of } this ,• Convention^ have 1 alf nil?
and!fre&. opportunity; to :di3Cliss;afqucstion';
,whf ch^ mayj? arise : ; before J the'4.C6nveniidh;"S
!thaf;jis Sall'stherlinfprniatioa^whicli-Jfthel
?members> of i thi.s jbody ; ; neexl;iin^order^;to*
lyote-" intelligently :-"oniany"isubjectr;si|^E^^S
o^herefore, : ;Mr.^;. Presklent.wfl
hope ithe : Committee I; of. ithei^WholeiJ
imay^beabollshed'and^thatraUjmattersiwllM
be considered iln \thel Convention. :* The^CJbn^ll
i.vehtionjhas iitviniitsji power. Sus~;:li;nhder-^
s tand;i» whenever fit? may ;i t bJnki proper^i to'^
ireaolveitselfintoCommiiteeioCithelWljol^?:
; to ; conslaer ; ; any i question^, vvnlcb- .Imay^bel
before ;it; ; and~ that lit fseem3|ti>;ine^ would*
•be i an ; ample"; safeguard i that£ the - 7 CJptpr^h s^
ition iwitl icaref ully^and':iniitu'reiyjantt,fde^
'liberately JJ consider iany:qu\;3tlon^.whlch"S
may : arise lbe fore If. " - -" <-\-
S^Mr;;ißßAXTON:^^r..TFresident ( ;. after;
I the i kind 's indulgence 1 ; of ,-. :-l: -l thej membersiQtJ
ithetConventioniin'llsteningitoJfmttiso'lon^s
on yesterday;- Is dislike? k veryJmuchttp*itr«3'rl
ipassSupbn submitting: .?
:anyifurtherl considerations .Uojithemrafcithl^
I tlmeiVT'Eutilt jdaes seems to fme^ thaj: «Cthia|
» Is I, a 7a 7 Jmatteril of I greater,3 importances than.*?
many.: here to 'itliink.'^lt Jappears' i<m
ime ithat i there '% is Tevery 3 alfferenca^ In f | iht I
;world'-between;thi3ibb*tyjand"an;ordiii3r?fe
!legl3lativeJb9dy.l^To?sayinothlngsoft^th* ; |
-,vast|importanj;ci":bfSth^owor&Swejbave:stos,
[do»"you i have jtaj consf der^ the; pra.ctlcallis»^|
i possibility ; of fcorrectLng any»mfsta&6j|tfaat?)
iwe"may^make.l'i:lf ; a Legislature jniii&ssl
anylmJstakes^Sln'.twaV^ears miey.-e.ut. =be; :
rcorrecteO-^' •
Sin ; additibii Itaithat; ' 5 Mr. "< Fre^idSn t,l there)
:is t a 1 consideration -^wbich i strikes 3 roe -S asi
■ mb3t 3 po;ent:>pln '^everyi 5 legislative f ; body %
ithat ?l iknow/of^i'even ;in:a;clty "ccuhett:^
ithere^are^twolbp^diesf'eachjofJwalchjhsiy&i
'tosconsideriseparatelyritQeivariousjire^fcl
;lu tions <j and r ;' f orm*a of tpk tipa^i propb?ed>2 lo j
!be]ta&en]byjtheib<!Njy,.^The!blcrumeral\fea^l
iturel'has^lons'ibeeiisrecogntzed rt^- #^^
;the!xaostiißoportant;pln.ns;tnt li.rl^hiignxsy
mndllHrConsid^redS: rv ?c » tu t • : » -i - . ' st^§^
'House'pf'Representatlyvs •-' '• v < c
{ilyat3has|to.runr=th«- r.uun: s- - '.;wrrc3»-^.
'aideratioittiofkhe.ScJiai^.ArKVHi.vru'itsrijec^,;
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