Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-01-28

enactment of the legislature receiving the
affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the
members of each branch thereof, and subse-
quently approved by majority Of all the
votes cast at the next general election held
after such enactment.
SEQ. s. No corporation shall engage in any
business other than that expressly author
lied in its charter, Or the law under which
it may have been or may hereafter be organ.
lied; nor shall i. hold amy real estate for
longer period than six years. except such as
may be necessary and proper for carrying
on Its legitimate business.
Sec. o. All corporations formed under the
laws of this State, or carrying on business
in this State shall. at all times have one or
more known places of business in this State,
and an authorized agent or agents there,
upon whom process may be executed and
the General Assembly shall enact laws to
carry into effect the provisions of this sec
ton.
Sec. 10. No corporation organized outside
the limits of this State shall be allowed to
transact business within the State on more
| favorable conditions than are prescribed by
| law TO similar corporations organized under
| the laws of this State.
Sec IL. Any association or corporation, or
| the lessees or managers thereof, organized
| for the purpose or any individual, shall
have the right to construct and maintain
| lines of telegraph within this State, and to
connect the same with other lines and said
| companies shall receive and transmit each
delay or discrimination, and all such COM
| panies are hereby declared to be common
carriers and subject to legislative control.
Telephone companies operating exchanges
| in different towns or cities. or other public
stations, shall receive and transmit each
| others messages without unreasonable delay
| or discrimination.
The General Assembly shall, by general
laws of uniform operation, provide reason
able regulations to give full effect to this
| section.
Nothing herein shall be construed to in
terfere with the rights of cities or towns to
arrange and control their streets and alleys.
and to designate the places at which, and the
manner in which, the wires of such COM
| pnnies shall be erected or laid within the
| limit of such city or town.
Sec. IL. The exercise of the police powers
of the State shall never be abridged or SO
construed as to permit corporations to con-
duct their business in such manner as to
infringe the equal rights of individuals OF
the general we'll beipgjof the State.
Sec. IL. II shall be thu duty of the General
Assembly from times to- time, as.necessty
may require it, to enact such laws as may
be necessary to prevent all corporations,
trusts, pools combinations or other organi.
cations now in existence or hereafter to be
created under general laws of this State,
from combining with any other corpora,
ton. trust, pool, combination or other or.
ganization of this or any other State, for the
purpose of depreciatng below its real value
any article, or to enhance the cost of any
article above its real value, or for the pur
pose Of operating the corporate powers func
tions or franchises conferred upon any sucl
| corporation, trust, pool, combination OF
other organization under the name and IT'LL
which the combination effected shall adopt
and to cause all such combinations to worl
the forfeiture of all powers conferred.
(Signed) Nathan Pratt,
Martin b. Burris,
Charles H. Richards,
David S. Clark,
Robert w. Dasey,
John p. Donahoe.
The convention then ordered 500 copie
printed for the use OF the members.
Mr.. Evans then presented bill o
S293. 20 from Guyer & Hardesty, steno
graphars, which was referred to tbi
committee on accounts
The convention then resolved itsel
into committee of the whole for tn
purpose Of considering the report of th,
committee IN the Governor and othe
executive officers.
The balance of the morning session
was consumed ia argument regarding
the composition of the Board of Par
dons, and 1t was finally concluded t
report section making the board com
posed of the Lieutenant Governor
secretary Of State and the registers o
wills of the respective counties.
The convention then adjourned unit
80 p. M, so as to permit the member
to hear a delegation of agriculturist
who had been invited by the committe
on agriculture to place their grievance
and suggestions before the body.
When the convention reassemblet
Mr.. salisbury presented bill iron
Clarke Il Mcdaniel for stationery an,
other supplies, which was referred t
the committee on accounts.
The agriculturists appeared before tn
convention in the afternoon and ad
vocated the establishment of depart
ment OF agriculture in this State. TIL
first speaker was John j. Rosa of Mil
ford. who said that the State Grang
had a standing committee for the ex
press purpose of looking after the kim
, of legislation under discussion, blu
they were not present. He said tina
the produce of the farms under eSIstin
conditions does not nay expenses, an
while ii Is known that the facilities 70
supplying farm products to the larg
cities are ample the farmers are no
making any money. There is surely
reason for this and ii should lie dis
! covered. Mr.. Rosa said that the grsa
| drawback to the farmers was the ex
orbitant and excessive freight rate
. and he asked the convention to provid
a general railroad law which will regu
!, late the matter. The situation
alarming and there certainly should b
a remedy for it. sd HGo ~ Jt3
D Mr.. SpIuance aslseet Mr.. Rosa if b
? had any remedy toHuggest.
Mr.. Rosa said eonly advocated tina
the committee on legislation shoul
take whatever steps they think prope
and necessary in order to relieve th
{ farmers
Mr.. A. W. Slaymsker also advocates
, a general railroad bill. He suggeste
a secretary of agriculture who should
look after the interests of the farmers
but said the grange which he repre-
snnted favored Board of Agricultur
, which should consider the eliminatio
3 of "peach yellows" in the State an
other similar subjects 1.-Two year
ago." Mr.. Slaymaker said, mot NOR
, than so peach trees in the entire Stat
we're affected with San Jose scale, bu
now over thousand trees show sign
of scale and tho disease is spreading a
a rapid rate. Maryland has alread
taken hold of this matter and nursery
men in that State are required to Civ
a certificate Of health for every tire
sold.
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