The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-08-22
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CON
VENTION COMPLETES IT'S
ORGANIZATION.
SENATOR GEORGES SCREME OF REGU-
LATIKG CORPORATIONS.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 15. When
the convention met this morning
Senator George moved that here
after the roll call be dispensed vii II
unless it was apparent that no quo
rum was present. General Feath
ersione and others opposed the
proposition, which was defeated by
a vote Of SO to 81.
The committee to suggest the
number and manner Of selection of
the assistant clerks reported in IA
vor of allowing Secretary Wilson
TO select his own assistants, which
was adopted, and he appointed as
reading clerk E.L.Martln OF Kinds !;
Journal clerk, Ii. Denis, OF War
rem: enrolling clerk, W. h. Mad
den, of Leake.
The per diem of The members
was fixed at 81 per day, with 10
cents mileage.
The committee on temperance
and The liquor traffic was annonnc-
ed by the president; Chrisman,
Patty, George Richards, Donald
Hamilton. Magruder, Burkitt, Fon-
taine, Parish, Campbell, Lee Of
Madison, Eskrid2e, Talbot, Barnett.
SENATOR GEORGE
submitted the following as propos-
ed sections to the new constitution,
which were ordered printed and
referred to the committee on cor
EoratiGns
SECTION /. Corporations may be
formed under general laws, which
laws may from time to time be al
tered and rep ealed. The legisla-
ture shall have power 10 alter, re-
woke or annul any charter of incor-
poration now existing and revOca-
ble and any that may hereafter be
created whenever in their opinion
it may be for the public interest 10
do so, in such manner, however,
that no injustice shall be done to
the incorporators.
SEC. 2. The legislature shall not
remit the franchises or any corpo-
ration now existing, nor alter or
amend the charter thereof, nor
pass any general or special law for
The benefit of such corporations,
except upon the condition that such
corporation shall thereafter hold
its charter and franchises subject
20 tie provisions of this conslitu-
tion, and the reception by any cor
poration Of any PROVISION of any
such law or the taking Of any ben
Eft or advantage from the same
shall be concluslvely held as an
agreement by such corporation to
hold thereafter lis charter and
franchises under the provisions
hereof.
SEC. 3. All existing charters or
grants of corporate franchises, un-
ler which bona fide organization
las not taken place and business
commenced in good faith, shall !
hereafter have no validity.
SEC. 4. The properly of all pri-
rate corporations for pecuniary aid |
hall be taxed in the same way and |
o the same extent as the property |
# other persons.
SEC. 5. The power to tax corpO-
ations and corporate property
hall never be surrendered or
bridged by any contract or grant
o which the Slate or any political
thereof may be a par
v; except that the legislature
nay make such control in the en-
ouragement of manufactures TO
xist for a period not exceeding =
ears.
SEC. 6. No charter for any pri-
ale corporation for pecuniary gain
hall be granted for a longer period
han ninety-nine years, and where
charter now existing has been
ranted a longer period, then the
alue of such longer period shall
e assessed and taxed.
MR.. CALIIOON
nbmitted snndry amendments to
he constitution, winch, on motion
/ Mr.. billiard, were read, ordered
rinted and referred Inappropriate
and Mr.. Lee submitted
memorial from the State Farm
rs Alliance, through the commit
ee appointed by thai body, which
7as read, ordered printed and re-
erred.
Mr.. MAYES
a plan which was read |
nj referred, which would increase |
he number Of Slate senators from |
0 TO "a, giving one TO each coun-
V. Ii fixes the number of mem I
,ers of The lower house at 120,
living one 10 each county and dis
ributing the remaining IS among |
districts in accordance with popu-
alton, until the new enumeration
md area apporiionment shall be
made as provided and directed in
his constitution, the apporiiOn-
nent of such representatives as
nav be ir excess Of The number Of
counties shall be as follows:
First-The counties Of Adams,
JOpiah. DeSoto, Holmes, Lafay-
tie, Lee, Madison, Noxubee, Pa
IOla and Washington shall each
a district and have each /
ne nddllinnal rpnresnnlallre q.