The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-08-06

tect thu pople against abuses from cor.
poraiions,
The amcndmcnt WAS rJectrd.
| Mr.. BECKER moyoi 90 strike Oh, the
whole section. II is an attempt 10 regulate
details which pertains mor pNl.riy To the
Lex islatue.
Mr.. SETTER. While giving TO corlor
stioas right OF way through private prop
erty, il was nsNssary to guanl agains, their
becoming monopolts.
Mr.. MEEkER dd not oppo4, that prin-
ciple but objected 10 the sctioa as being
out II place in the Constitution. lie was
surprisl that gentlemen who VEN meinlVIs
OF the last legislature, did not better guard
the rights Of the People in the Charter
then granted. IL WAS too late now 10 cor
net the omlssion, as tn COMPANIES had az
quir,d vested rights,
Mr.. SETTER called Mr.. MEEkER TO
order for personal illusions.
The motion was lsst,
Mr.. 4. ID. AMES otferI substitute for
The sth Section as follows The property
OF no person shall be taken by any corpor-
alton for public uS withou, COMPENSATION
being first made or ssrurNi III such manner
As may b. provided by law"
Mr. SHERBURNE did not understand
tina, Railroads had the power 10 take what
freight they chosr and discard what they
chose. They were common carriers, and
governed by the common law. The only
limitation necessary 10 impose upon them
ws "a obligc them 10 chargc equal or equii-
able rates On the same kinds If fright.
The substitute was rejected.
Mr.. CURTIS moved to strike out of the
section as amended the words of the coun-
try, which was carried
Mr.. SETTER moved 10 strike out the
wonis, and their refusal to do 81, with.
ont suiiicicn, cause shall violate their right
Of way, and their lands shall revert to their
original owners Carried.
Mr. SHERBURNE moved 10 insert in the
ID section the words "eXocp, for municipal
purposes, SO that the section will read mo
corporation shall be formed under special
acts. except for municipal purposes" when
h. consented to have those words stricken
out, he did not consider the scope Of the
words, They may include county organl
2a,ious AMI even State government. and
not merely city and village organizations II
is impossible iorcgulatc all the matters par
tanning to municipal corporations by general
acts
The amendment being in the opinion @.
the chair out Of order. the committee ha'f
ing stricken out those words,
Mr. EMMETT Offered substitute for the
% section, as follows: The legislature
shall provide by general laws for the iorma-
ton OF corporations, aud may, for municipal
purposes, and IN cases where the objects Of
the corporation cannot be attained under
general laws, create corporations 10y general
acts but in such cascs the corporations shall
b. governed by general laws, which was re-.
jccted
Mr. WARNER offered Nh additional sec
ton as follows: section 8. The person or
persons incorporated shall be liable for the
debts Of corporations.
The object NJ which he amcd was not
reached 10y the ID section. That makes
Stockholders liable only 10 the amount Of
their stock lie wished a provision when
would protect the laborer, 10 the full amount
Of his claim. whether more or h-s than the
stock owned by each stakeholder The sec-
ton nv proposed was adopted
Mr.. SETTER thought The oblcc, of the
section jus, adopted VIA to prevent the bull
ding Of railroads and canals IN the future
State Of Minnesota.
Mr. SHERIFF RNE and Mr. MEEK FR
thought the section improper. and that il
should he got rid Of in some way
The committee then rose and reported the
article NJ amended. to the Convention
Section 4. as adopted in committee 81 the
whole was adopted in the Convention
The question next being upon the 18th
section adopted IN committee.
Mr. GORMAN suggested that II the
principle of the section met the approval Of
the Convention, the word "corporatoru wa
improper II should he stockholders go
lie had never heard Of corporators being
made liable Tor the debts Of the corporation.
bu, /, was common 10 make stockholders
liable
Mr. MEEK ER thought the section would
be Harmless, for no corporations would b"
f,rmct ander it II was very common iur
persons 10 he named IN an act 81 Incorpora
ton withou, their knowledge, and il would
b. rather hard 10 make such persons ind
vidually liable
Mr. FLANDKAI oleroi an amend.
meut providing that no J-rSon should be
made a corpsa,or witbou, his consent in
writing
/ Mr. GORMAN spoke at some length 10
referring to the effect and scoop Of the pro.
vlsions II the Constitution upon previous
legislation lie declared that the Cons,itu.
ton could WIPE out all previously enacted
laws rcpzl charters aud even abolish the
government itArlf So that II kccJ~ within the
Constitution Il the initpI Stats II gen.
,lemcn thought their acton here was not D.
af'ect pas, legislation itry had better s,"I,
This Constitutional Convention ia tia, "ro1
poY'di, which i next is power 10 the "rof
Dei It's the sovereignty ri 'bs lyrcple hsv
ing power 10 reconstruct thu whole fabr,r u
the laws; it can ~iys out ali pryious egis
la,ion. and direct the legislature 10 c1m.
rnence anev unls=- the Constitution ~ the
| niu,i stats step IN TO prevent II Ipn
this question there can H. ~ doubt lie
hsd the highest Judicial ARD political al.
ibority ~ the country 10 sustain Il The
Constitution ofths Inibd State proviLs
iha, al powers M, surrender Il 10 the Fed
eral Government. orr r~taiD'-i hy the penje
ard this leaves tbe Isspe irer n adopting a
Constitution 20 construct ,hsir eniirr system
Il lass
Mr. kINGSBCRY What u tbe
noaning q The cla1ss in the Pe'icrAi Cof
siia,i0n prohibiting The enactmrBt d ~.
pos ( dr'o laws
Mr. GORMA> That sppl,.- to erirni-
nal proceedings The olsnse - the Cots,
tation Il the tinted state coming The
neAres, 10 its application % thss qGsstion q
ih4, which prov'd". tina, 10 "a sAah 10
pAssd by STATE Leg,slA'gre. i'nlairiog
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