The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-07
CORPORATION COMMITTEE.
Ordinances Prohibiting Free Passes and Pro-
vidias for Commlss on.

The Corporation Committee of the Con-
stitutional Convention Yesterday afternoon
by q unanimous vote decided to recon-
mend an ordinance prohibiting free
passes. The ordinance prohibits the
granting Of passes Or reduced rates to
any State county or municipal officer and
makes the forfeiture of the office the PEN
atty for accepting such. courtesy. There
,viil also be rigidEpenalties for the Offend
ing corporation
The committee, after considerable dis
Cussion, adopted by the vote of five to
three the first section Of an ordinance
creating a Corporation Commission Of
three members, whose term of Office shall
be six years, and one OF whom shall be
chosen by popular vote at the congress-
ional election every two years. No per-
son associated with or interested in
transportation company shall be eligible
to service in the commission The section
fixing the duties, powers and jurisdiction
Of. the company will be considered to-
day.
Judge Ingram read letter from prorni-
lent business men of Richmond asking
that the committee give hearing to
business men OF the State in ten days
or more, on the article con corpora TONS,
heretofore adopted by the committee. 1t
i. desired by these gentlemen to have
delegation present from all sections OF
the State with a view to securing mod
ification of the articles heretofore adopt
ed by the committee.
The committee fixed Tuesday, Decer1-
Der 18th, at $50 o'clock P. NJ, to hear
gle argument. The letter was signed by
Messrs. W. M Habliston, Pascal Davie.
II. L Cabell, William r. Triss, John P.
Branch. Thomas L. Branch & Company,
James II. Dooley. E. l. Benliss, John S.
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3. Addison, Allison & Addison, John l.
Williams, Esbert G. Leigh, Jr.
Senator David @. ESsIeston. OF Charlotte.
who was Thursday night nominated Cor
Secretary OF the Commonwealth. was
warmly congratulated by his colleagues
in the convention yesterday, as well as by
other Democratic leaders.
Mr. Esglestons nominal ton gives the
utmost satisfaction on all hands and he
is believed to be emincntly fitted for his
new duties. Mr.. Eggleston will likely
hold his seat in the Constitutional Con-
yention, IS he does not go into his new
t7ice until January l. 1902, and then his
ONCE is so near the Convention Hall that
ne is in easy access to both places. Again.
ar. Eggleston will retain as his chief
clerk the present efficient assistant, Mr..
!. G. Hankins, who yesterday withdrew
from the race and threw his strength to
Mr.. Eggleston.
Mr.. W. W. Scott will be reappointed
Librarian and the change OF the head
I the Office Is not likely to cause much
Of jar
Major William A. Anderson, of Rock
bridge. the newly-elected Attorney-Gene-
raj OF the State. has returned to his
seat in the Convention after having spent
several days in Lexington, preparing to
remove his residence here during his tern,
of of1cc.
Mrs. Anderson and the Misse. And.r
son returned here with the distinguishes
leader and they will live for the present
at No. 1905 Grove Avenue
Later on Major Anderson expects to
take house somewhere in the West-Ead
and reside here during his Incumbency
Of the Office to which he was recently
chosen
It I. probable that there will be no
appointment of committee clerk of the
convention to succeed Mr.. John w VIII
Hams, who Thursday resigned to accept
che clerk.hip OF the House OF Delegates.
There wa. talk OF reducing the force and
this and the dropping out OF MI. Hoff-
man. of Franklin, tends to solve the prob
lam