Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-07-13
Constitutional Convention.

OUnStituttOBui convention.
Richmond, Va, July 9.-Presiden
Goode today introduced a drasti,
resolution in the Constitutional Con
: vention providing for inquiring int
the regulation of trusts and corpora.
tions. The resolution directs tn,
: Committee on Corporations to in'
quire into the power OF the conven'
: ton, under the limitations OF the
Federal Constitution, 70 regulate
trusts so as to provide that any cor.
poration holding charter under the
laws of this State shall forfeit the
same for violating laws governing it.
The resolution also directs the com
mittee to inquire into the expediency
of requiring under the new Constitu.
ton, that the Legislature shall pro-
hibit the formation of combinations
aud trusts.
Mr. Anderson, of Allegheny, this
!, morning, presented che most compre-
hensive plans for recognizing the
judiciary yet offered This provides
for the election of a Supreme Court,
consisting OF three members, to be
elected by the people for Is years,
and Circuit Court of Appeals, con-
sisting of two members from each
District, elected by popular vote.
The trial courts are 20 consist OF 20
district judges, to be elected by the
General Assembly, the latter to be
paid by the cities and counties.
The Suffrage Committee this morn
ing heard F. c. Henderson, w. H.
Cralle and H. G. Carter, OF Halifax,
and Rev. d. b. Lewis and d. Web
ster Davis, of Richmond, all colored,
on the franchise question. d. Web
ster Davis made an eloquent appeal
in defense OF his race. AT the cons
clusion of these addresses Senator
Daniel declared that all of them were
excellent and one or two of them
really eloquent. The Senator is un
derstood 10 favor r. suffrage plan re-
quiring the prepayment of O. poll tax
and all property taxes due by the
voter and an educational system In
the shape of the present ballot sys-
tenn. The voter is not to be permit
ted to be allowed aid. Confederate
and Federal veterans, but not their
descendants, the Senator believes,
should be exempted from all these
eXactions.
President Goode laid before the
convention a communication from
the auditor of the public accounts,
stating that no records existed in his
office of the amount Of the property |
exempted in the several counties and |
cities OF the State.
A resolution was adopted directing
the clerks Of county and city courts
to furnish a statement showing the
amount of real estate exempted from
taxation and for what purpose.
Mr.. Wise, of Richmond, offered
franchise clause, providing for resi-
dence in the State of two years, and
six months in q voting place. A poll
tax of 81 is to be paid for two years
prior to voting, which is to be de-
voted to school purposes in the coun-
ty or city in which the voter resides.
Mr.. Petit, of Fluvanna. presented
an ordinance fixing a poll tax of SO,
to be devoted to school purposes, and
voters, or wives of voters,
of property. {
Mr.. Turnbull, OF Brunswick, pro
yiding for viva voce voting and $500
qualification, with 50 poll
ak, cid soldiers and their descend
lnts being exempted.
Richmond, Va, July 1O.-The
yet offered in the Constitutional
Convention, and one that will be
ought with great energy. was that |,
presented to-day by Mr.. Lindsay, of C
This plan, while it en-
traces particularly the supervision
4 railroads and other transportation
arriers and express and telegraph
is comprehensive enough
o include all corporations. 1t pro-
ides for the election by the people
{ three commissioners of public cor
who are to be chosen from
eparate districts of the State. The
Ian then provides that this commits
ion is required to regulate freight
nd passenger rates and telegraph B
nd express tolls. This commission is Il
lso required to regulate hours of ="
lbor of train dispatchers and move IL
lent of trains. In small trials for lc
amages the rate fixed by the com, h
lission is to be accepted as conclu- p
We. The Legislature is empowered st
} enforce this article by forfeiture Of
charter or otherwise. A separate di
'ction gives the Legislature power II
, extend the authority of this com. al
ission to all corporations doing &C
lsiness of a public nature. The
ilroads and all of the other great
operations in the State will make
determined fight against Mr.. Lind "
US proposition, which Is practically 81 81
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