The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16
TWENTY-SEVENrHDAY

The Convention met pursuant to ijouru-
| mrnt.
President Pasco in the chair
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Walker, Jr., moved to Correct the Journal
| AS follows:
The President refused to put the motion, ex-
| ctpt by Consent OF the House. Stating that the
| House decnled yesterday tn exclude the matter
| from the Journal. Mr. B,ker then moved to
submit the question Ot entertaining the IN ,tIDn
To n vote OF the II 'use. The yeas and nays were
Called for, and the Cnair refused to entertain the
| Call.
Inc motion Was not agreed 10.
The Journal was corrected and approved
On motion of Mr.. Cn"len, Hon. ID. G. Diw-
| kinS was invited to a srtt within the bar On
motion Of Mr. w Wtlker. Jr VI ayor g. c. Pearce
Was invited To Il seat wltiiu the bar Ga motion
of Mr. Waller, the Honorable Postmaster of Tai.
ldhassee was also invited To a seat within the
bar.
The resolution offered by Mr. Walker Jr.. on
yesterday As follows:
WHEREAS, There we're certain pruc-e lings of
| this Convention un the ninth instant, which are
omitted in the Journnl of that day, without il
appearing from sid 'urnal why said proceed
ings were omitted, thai committee OF i've be
appointed Q" ascertain anal report why such pro-
ceedIngs were omitted, came up for considera
ton.
Mr. Monsavatge offered the following resou-
tiOn Il substitute:
WHEREAS, 1t is supposed that certain pr,-
ceedings ut This Convention on the 9th instant
were omitted in the Journal of that day, without
IL appearing from said Journal why said pro-
ceedlngs were omitted, that COMMITTEE of
five bc appointed TO ascertain and report if apy
proceedings have been omitted, and why they
were omitted;
Which was accepted by Mr. Walker Jr.
Mr.. Yonge offered the following substitute:
WHEREAS The Journals OF the proceedings of
this Convention, as kept and Corrected under its
rules and supervision correct that there exists
no necessity tor any investigation by u committee
or otherwise, as contemplated by the resolution
by the gentleman, Mr. Walker. Jr.
MIR. Walker, Jr., moved to lay the substitute
on the table; not agreed TO.
Mr.. Yonge moved that the substitute be
adopted and moved the previous question:
agreed to, and the previous question was or
dered
The question was upon the adoption Of the
substitute offered by Mr.. Yonge.
The suDotttat~' acfittd
Mr.. Bl0unt called up the motion m tde by him
yesterday, that vote OF censure be taken against
by him.
Mr.. Baker withdrew from the Hall.
MIR. Walker, Jr., offered the following substi-
tule for The motion:
Whereas, The words used by the gentleman
from Nassau are not in themselves objectionable
the assertion contained in said words is false
therefore, be it
Resoloed, That the gentleman cannot be GEN.
sured As the House has refused To investigate.
Mr.. Blount moved to lay the substitute ON the
table; agreed TO-
Mr.. BlOunt moved the vote Of censure and
called the previous question
The question Was, Shall the main question be
now putl
Which was agreed to and the previous ques-
ton WAS ordered
The question the vote of censure
against Mr.. Baker Of Nassau.
The yeas and nays called for, and the
vote of censure WAS passed-yeas &c. nays 25
Mr. Randall, OF Duval. gave notice that he
woul'l on Mon ay move n reconsideration of the
vote just taken.
Mr. Lesley Chairman of the Committee on
Private Corporations, made the following re-
port
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July II, 1885.
Hon SAMUEL PAsCO,
President of the Convention:
SIR: Your Committee on Private Corpora
tiOns, to whom WAS referred
Various Articles AMI Resolutions relating TO
private corporations lVIve considered with care
| full interest each aud every Article and R..sOlu-
tiun herewith returned, and respectfully rccom-
mend that the accompanying Article, entitled
| Private Corporations, br adopted. Very respect
| fully,
| JOHN r. LESLEY Chairman.
ARTICLE NO. -.
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS
SECTION l. The Legislature is invested with
! full power to pass laws to correct abuses and
prevent unjust Discrimination and excessive
charges by persons and corporations engaged as
| common carriers IN transporting pers'us, prop
| erty puwer and messages, or performing Olher
| nrhl lto nd hal nr 10 tf.r
enforcing such laws by adequate penalties or
| torfeitures.
SEC 2. No railroad or orther transportation
company in the State shall grant free pass, or
discount The fare paid by he public generally.
| 10 any member of the Legislature, or to any
Legislature shall prohibit the granting or recev-
ing such free pass, or fare at discount, by suta-
BILE penalties.
Mr.. Challen offered the following minority re.
port:
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHAssEE, FLA, July il, 1885.
Hon SAMUEL PAsco.
Prcsident of the Convention:
SIR: The undersigned, members of tae Com
mittee on Private Corporations, beg leave to
submit as their report the accompanying Arii-
Gle. Very respectfully, JAMES K CHALLEN.
| AMOS HARGRET.
Which was also received, and 200 copies OF
the articles accompanying each report ordered
printed.
ARTICLE NO. -.
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS
SECTION /. The Legislature shall pass no
special act coLferring corporate powers.
SEC. Q. Corporations may be formed under
general laws; but all such laws may from time
10 time be altered or repealed.
SEC g. All existing charters or grants of spec
ial or exclusive privileges under which a bona
fds organization shall not have taken place, anG
business been commenced, at the time of the
adoption Of this Constitution, shall thereafter
have no validity.
SEC. 4 The Legislature shall not remit the
forfeiture Of the charter, grant or franchise q
any corporation now existing, or alter or ament
the same or pass any other general specia
law for the benefit Of such corporation. excep
upon condition that such corporation shal
thereafter hold its charter subject 70 the provis
| ions Of this Constitution.
SEC. 8. The stockholders Of all corporation
created by the Jaws Of this State shall be liAbl,