Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
,fcentlnun.i ram mi narc.,

fcenNnued frGm flrst p7gc.i
posses from The railroad colnpapy. IL
closing his REMARKS To made a sur.
gpstlon which may be fayofably acted
upon when tho matter is again brought
10 tho attention Of the convention,
ahich was that the railroad Company
h5 compelled to carry free within tho
srate thnse who are engaged in tins
teanssction Of the public hnsiness.
This would rsiieys the members nf tbs
Legislature and others Of all feeling III
obligation to the company and would
nat, tho pemheTH claim, subisci ibom
To the criticism with which they arc
! s9metimsa regarded when cnnsideri6g
certain class Of legislation.
nttYar, Feb, s. Thu fret business
lnsighi hafnre too constitutional Con.
| sagtinn yeaierday morning was tine
| PRESENTATION OF memorial from tho
RsGteaiant Episcopal diocese OF Della
| wagh IN relation 10 marriage and
GienEce, accompanying which was a
communication from the Eey. Jesse q.
| Taylor, the Siuglc Tax Clergyman, asl.
| iag taat he be given bearing in the
/ hsgttsr, After a short debate il was
bstlLied to give Mr.. Taylor . hearing
Oh ffitisy.
At tho spaEuation of Mr. ;Sgruanca,
/ the rail,littae on elec;inns WAS in
rseaseri from six members - eight, and
| n s+rs. Cuopsr and Bradford we're
aliud.
Iiir convention went INTO committGa
! n The @hala %. the consideration 0i
.Hh rcrGrt Of tho committee on cor.
operations.
i III. DGfris stated that no had sisaai
4 ITO report at a matter OF cuurtos3 10
the committee. but vas OF fiip opinion
INT tho present law with some aiiEl.
| changes Taa all that was needed.
lJf. Pratt, after stating tlat it was
. lot expected 10 bags unGnim Gus
opinion on the subject matter Of tbs
sau;t. ass:nd to hage it read. which
vas compl:eti win. He mosud iuat
artiun j bs adopted. This SECTION do
iGes cuIpurat!nn, and tho dsltAtt
arer 1t iastcd for oms timo and finals
esultei in its elimination from the
dtost ny vote Of II 10 8.
i'Gn discussion on sectiCa . occupied
u balance al the morning session,
6r. the cnBimit5ea aBked iaayo to risD
Hgteal any actiUn rus taken. Tht
convention tuoG recess until 2.JI
II ~.
MhsD tho convention rGassainllnd a
80 hir Ellegani presented nunbe
EHf petitions fasoring local optioi
cause, all OF WHICH wera refarreti Il
iha committee on tho manufacture an,
sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
4 motion by llr. Carlisle tn purGhnG
, n additional copies Of the aAmarica
; Constitution called forth CONSIDERABLE
discussion, but tho motion finally Pre-
yalind
The convention then resolved itsel
into committee Of tbs Whola for til
ur.htr consideration of the report Z
tic cnmmittee on corporations, Wit
, Mr.. Gilcnrist in the chair.
. lhe con mittee commenced where
: ltit oil IN tho morning, section 2 Of III
' t"rort eng again under consideration
/ was finally adopted and now iHaat
/ Sec. 2. No corporation in existence at u
/ adoption of this Constitution shall have !
, CHARTER amended or renewed without iir
: fling. under the Corporate seal of said co
pnruioh, and duly atcSted, in the office
+ The secretary Of State an acceptance OF IL
i provisions of this Constitution.
Ii took over gn hour to debate ertio
I. 3 with tho amendments utfored, and {
. adopted it roads as follows:
Sec. 3. III existing charters or grants
u si.ecia and exclusive corporate privilege
: under which Il bona iide organization shi
Hut lave taEem place. and business be-
commenced in good faith within two yea
q after granting the sane, shall thereafter
4" void aad Ct no effect.
y Or. Pratt asked that tho consider
q ton Of HGrtlnH ! be deferred Tor ii
70 Time being, as he understood thai
a substitute would later bs offered Their
=, for.
= Tho discussion on tho section "
!, long and spirited and Was participant
y in by Mpgsrs. Spruanco Eichartl
=. Cooper ami Pratt, and heInTo II Ii;
is hren acted upuu The committee arc
0t 10 p. ~.
~ DIR. Orr read Gnmmupicat.an fro
w. II. l.. Holiday, stating that the Dal
}" wars Railroad Go. would run q speci
Of faiG ifo@ Dover to t'arnhutst and I
- tarn on Thursday, the tain to leu
m lnyer nj ! p. III.
NJ The convention adjourned uatil TO-
=, L. N. to day.