, 1889-07-11

required TO report all these propositions
within three DAYS. AT this rutotle com.
mittees are being loaded down with ma
tcrial that Is entirely out of place, be-
yond the possibility Of their comply ing
with tho rules
Mr.. Stiles said that some Of the mom-
bers OF the committee which drafted the
rules torsaw this, and to remedy H. he
gave notice that tomorrow he should
propose an amendment to the rules
changing this three-days rule.
Mr.. Goldman submitted a proposition
providing that any railroad corporation
or association organized for that purpose
shall have the right to connect with or
cross any other railway and that each
OF such corporations shall transport the
passengers, tonnage and cars, empty or
loaded, of any other such CORPORATION
without unreasonable delay. Also that
railways be declared to be public high.
ways and railroad companies to be pub.
lie carriers and subject at all times to tho
laws, and that they shall not make ex.
tortionate charges for their services nor
determinations between any places or
persons. Also that no corporations shall
issue stock except for labor done
or value received, and that any
other sort of stock issued
shall be void; that stock shall not be in.
creased without a vote of the larger in.
tclNSt VI StOCk0OlltTS. alsO tnHt COIpO1u-
tions shall not be created or their char
tors amended by the several laws, nor
shall the legislature ever remit the for
feiture of any charter now in existence
or that shall hereafter be created. Also
that the property of corporations shall
be subject TO be taken by eminent do
main In the same manner as the prop
erty of the several persons. Also that
every corporation doing business in the
stata shall m n N N tha ~ al n n "a n Nffina
for the transaction of business and for
the transfer of stock and shall keep in
such office for the inspection Of all
persons interested and of the office of
the state and legislature books containing
list OF the capital stock and the owners
thereof, transfers of stock, liabilities of
the company names and places of resi-
dence of officers of the company and
sundry other particulars of its business.
Also that no corporations organized out
side Of the state shall not be allowed to
transact business within the state on
more favorable terms than corporations
created within the state. Also that no
state bank shall be established, nor shall
the state own stock in or be in any way
responsible for liabilities of any bank.
Referred to committee on corporations
other than municipal.
Mr.. Dunbar said before this sort of
business went further he wanted to
know what IL all meant. What are the
committees supposed to do with all
these propositions? He was at a loss to
know how to act. If these are merely
suggestions to the committees, then why
take up the time OF the convention; why
not simply hand them to the commit
tees?
Mr.. Sullivan of Whitman gave notice
that tomorrow he would move to amend
the rules by striking out altogether that
rule which requires committees to re-
port on these propositions within three
days. These committees, he said,
are appointed for the purpose
of considering and reporting on
the subjects assigned them, and
all this Is mere waste of time. Let
anybody who has suggestions to make
hand them to the committees direct and
then let the committees consider them
and act on them. The convention ought
not be bother with all sorts of propo-
sitions, but the committees should be al
lowed to do their work.
Mr.. Shoudy declared that he took the
same position as the last speaker, and
proceeded to say that while
cases have picked out the best men for
the respective committees, vet he be-
lieved he had acted fairly and with his
just.
Here Mr.. Goldman rose to point of
order, but did not state 1t, for Mr.. Shoudy,
before yielding the floor to him, moved
that the convention now adjourn.
The president disregarded Mr.. God
mans rising to point of order and en-
tertained the motion TO adjourn instead.
Upon a division being called for, the
vote stood ayes 81, noes 26, and the con-
yention was declared adjourned