The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-02

Tho Constitutional Convention
DoyER April Lib the Constitutional
Convention this morning. Mr. Giiohrlst
said that tho 6tate Oh New York has In
round numbers 100000 inhabitants;
That number, which 10 about three
Geyenths Of the population of the state.
In the State Senate OF the Empire State
there are fifty members. twenty Of them
1roin she city and the balance from the
lother districts Of the State. This gives
greater New York two-ffths Of the ssna-
Etors and practically means that three'sey-
cnths OF the population has representa-.
ZION Of two-flfths OF the senators.
In the State of Delaware, said Mr.. GIL
christ, we have about 1870, 900 people, OF
y which 1000 are residents of the city of
Wilmington. This number (75,000) is
about three-seyenths of 1870, 600 or precisely
tho same proportion to the number in the
State as New York city, or greater Now
York has to New York State.
Give Wilmington the same proportion
Of senators In the Assembly as New York
State accords to the metropolis of that
y state, and Wilmington would be entitled
to seven of tho seventeen senators, in
stead OF the two which she asks for.
The request of the New Castle county
q members Is exceedingly moderate, modest
T. ~s>. tSp+ossA~DtSt "eA w ao'uSS AZ "SH'N ~
nothing less than an outrage.
MIR. Herring said that the only ob1ech In
the proposal change wa to Increase the
political influence Of the city of Whining
+ ton, and moved that the vote by which his
amendment was elected yesterday be re.
considered. The motion was not SECONDED
and after some further discussion the
yeas and nays were called on The adoption
OF the section as reported, which resulted
as follows;
feas-bradford, Bggs, burrls, CLARK,
Cooch, Cooper Dasey, Donahoe, Ellegood,
Moore, Evans, Gilchrist, johnson, Murray,
Pratt, salisbury, Smithers, Wrlght.-ls.
Nays--Cayender, Horsey, Herring, Mar
tin, Sapp-6,
The report recommended that the House
o. Representatives be composed OF thirty
i've members, who shall be chosen for Two
years and this proposition was adopted.
Mr.. Martin opposed the Recommendation
Of the committee, which provides for tho
division of the state into seventeen, sena-
torial districts, and moved to strike out
that portion OF the report.
Mr. salisbury opposed the motion and
favored district representation. He said
that the statement made by Mr.. Martin to
the effect that capable men could not be
0ecured was fallacious, and claimed thatit
would be impossible In dividing this state
Unto seventeen districts 10 carve out sin
$io'ohe III "n,oh pichSs VI Sooo anu eap"'
ible men could not be found.
During tho discussion the question was
raised whether man could be chosen to
represent district when he lived else.
! where,
Mr.. Bradford raised the point that this
matter was not under discussion, and the
chair (Mr. Dasey) decided the point well
taken, and Mr.. Martin was admonshed
10 conf1ne his argument to the amend
mont.
The ayes and nays were called and the
motion to strike out was defeated by a
vote Of 20 to ?, Messrs. Martin and Clark
Aoting In the negative The balance Of
the report was then adopted, and the COM
mittee arose.
4. AN ihlerestlng uepate was helu over tne
Seconu report OIL 'ne committee OIL oor'
porations. ~
Inc report as presented and as amended
pp 20 anu lhclualng seceioa D. winch lttter
seoelon was relec. ed' ana NO on WHICH
NO voue was reacheu, READ as lolioWsi
Sectlon !, NO corporation shail mere
A!ter pe oreated, amended, renewed or re-
Fived py special act, pun only by OF uhder
8enefEi law nor shali any existing oorpo'
rate charter DO amended, renewed or re-
vved py special act D9t only by or upder
GenHral Jaw pu6 me foregoing provisions
hail no0 apply 70 muhlcipal corporations
Gr corporations iof charitable, penal re-
Aorhiaoory, Or euucalionai purposes, sus'
palnea IN Whole OF lii pafb Dy the state.
Inc uenGfH! Assembly shaii, ny general
Jaw, pIoVlue ior bhe REVOCATION or lofIelt-
Hre OF tho chafter OF all cofporatlohs TOE
Epe ABUSE, MISUSE or hoh-user. OF thelr
corporate powers, privileges or franchises
any pfoceedings tor such revocation or
forfeiture snail DC taken by the attorney
general. as may be provided by law.
Ssotioh y. NO corporation ID existence
~ the adoption or inns constitution shaQ
nave ipi charter ahehaeo OF rehewec
without Irst ming under the corporate
eeal Oh SAID corporation, and duly attested,
IN the Office OF the secretary OF state, an
acceptance Oh the provisions Oh Ills con-
Stltution.
Section L. No corporation shall issue
stocks or bonds, except for money paid,
labor done or personal property in actual
possession, or the fee simple title to real
estate actually required by such corpora.
lion, and neither labor nor property shall
be received in payment of stock or bond al
greater price than the market value at
Che time the said labor was done or prop
erty delivered, or title acquired"
It looks very much now as If the report
Of the Committee ON the Manufacture aud
Sale of Intoxicating Liquors would not be
considered by the convention b fore next
week as it will be almost impossible to
cell the matter up tomorrow. However,
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