The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16

No RIGHT TO BIND
Judge Mann made "a powerful argument
ia support of his contention that the Leg
is1atare had no right TO bind the Constitu-
tionsl Convention In any particular. He
spoke at length, and nude one of the best
speeches OF the session.
Mr. Nciiwaiac declared the Legislature
had no right to limit the powers OF the
Convention. IL the General Assembly had
the power TO limit the Convention in one
respect Il had the power to limit 1t in
every respect. and If it had these powers,
s; then had the power to frame Il new
Consaitntiot,--an ahsurdity too glarinG 10
be discussed. lie declared that nine-tenths
OF what was being put in the Constit1-
,ional Convention bill was utterly futile
and fodiish-t4,irSs the great lawmakers
az the Convention would laugh at when
they came here. MIR. AcIlwaine never
spoke better Gin the Virginia Senate. and
me has for many years been one of the
leading members OF The body.
A vote was taken. and resulted as fol-
lows:
upinwiddie. DonoiIoe. Fairfax, Flood. Gold,
.IetIries. johnson, keeZell. Lupton, Lyle,
Massie, Maynard NcIlwaine, Morris. Nun
ford. Sands. Stands. St Clair. Wallace,
wlEtebcnd and Wickha1n-25-
eeSocs-Bar:tsdale, Eggleston. Glass. Hart
Icy, Mann, Opie, lyle, and Walkers
SEPARATE CARS AT NEWPORT MEMS
The Senate took a recess until Q CLOCK
soon after the vote on the conference &c
port announced.
The work earlier in the day was not IL
,trcsting. as a rule. When the Senate
convened Consideration Of a variety OF
local bills st!lt over from the House was
begun
Mr.. EsSieston opposed the passage of
II 4fD,s
that the separatc-car law be mate 10
apply 10 the cars operated by the New
port News and Hampton electro Inc
Mr.. Tyler said conditions existing
made such a law almost q necessity, ior
while the road was operated by electric
itv it was in effect a railroad tie pc
sought the Senate to heed the call OF the
white women and children OF his DIS
1rict. and pass the bill under suspension
of the rules. But the Senate :eiased'
and the bill was referred to the ROADS
Committee, Hon Harry L. MaShafo
chairman.
SAVED CHARITABLE PROPERTY
In the absence of Senator Foster, of
Norfolk. Mr. Stands had the rules sus-
pended and the bill put through, cor
recting the erroneous assessment OF taxes
Ipon the property of the Florence CRIT
tenden Home The taxes had become oe-
linquent, and the real estate OF the m
OF the iandSrabbers.
On motion of Mr.. Bruce, the thanks OF
the Senate We're extended to Mr. w
G. TAYLOR. who has supplied the Senate
chamber with Fonticeilo lithia water cur
ing the extra session.
TO WIND Up CORPORATIONS.
Mr. Claytor made an unsuccessful at
tempt to have the Senate take up, out of
tle regular order, bin drawn by Judge
-trcher A. Phlegar. TO provide for winding
up abandoned, insolvent or unprofitable
corporation at the suit Of stockholders
Mr.. McIlwaine said the courts would
now do all the bill provided in effect.
AT the afternoon session, Mr.. Lyle, the
patron, got the bill through. The bill
reads:
BE it enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That whenever the principal
purpose for which mining or manu-
featuring company. OF land and I'M
provement~ company. or n mercantile or
commercial company incorporated in this
State has failed, or the management of
the company has been abandoned by its
officers or board of directors, or the COM
pany has become insolvent, or its assets
are being consumed in expenses with
out benefit or probable benefit to the
stockholders. or its affairs are being
grossly mismanaged. it shall be lawful
for any court having chancery jurisdic-
ton to wind up such company and make
such disposition of its assets as may be
Just and equitable, in suit brought by
Il stockholder or stockholders holding at
least one-tenth of the capital stock Of
the company.
RETIREMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. Stands called up and had passed
the House bill providing for the retire
men of Virginia officers after ten years
service, with the rank when they held
when mustered out OF service of the
United States at the close of the Spanish
war.
Mr Wickham secured the passage of a
Senate bill authorizing the c.. and O.
Railway Company to acquire railway
property within and without the State
He stated that this bill was similar 10
one passed for the Southern Railway at
the last session and was designed to en-
able the c and O. to own the bridge
which it uses between CoVtngton, Ky,
and Cincinnati.
FAILED TO INCREASE PAY
Mr. Morris moved to have the bill
TO increase the salary of Mr.. John p
Goss. auditing clerk of the office of Aud
itor of Public Accounts, by So per month
taken out of the Finance Committee MIR.
Fairfax opposed and the motion was lost
Mr.. James moved to have the Commit
tee on Roads discharged from further
consideration of the House bill aimed to
prevent discrimination against Danvllle
by the Southern Railway. The motion was
lost.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize Superintendent of the Pen
itentiary to furnish information as to
bids for supplies, etc.
To authorize the County Court Of Al
ben1arle TO correct errors in The land
books.
For relief of Gilbert Marshall. Nelson
county
To incorporate the AppomattoN Bank
ing and Trust Company.
For protection of sheep-owners in York
county.
To relieve the Florence Crittenden
Home. Norfolk. OF erroneous assessment.
To prevent hogs running at large in
Wise county.
Mr.. keezeli called up and had passed a
Se1Jate bill amending the law as 10 deeds
OF trust, etc.
BY Mr.. Lyle-To incorporate the Hollins
Improvement Company.
To transfer to the county of Augusta
to the States interest in the Harrison
burg and Warren Springs turnpike.
To authorize the Board of Supe. iisors
Of LuuenburS county to borrow $4,000.
To provide for the travelling expenses
of ne committee appointed by the Gov